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Transport in TQ2 8

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near TQ2 8, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
14,203 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ2 8 is

56 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of TQ2 8. Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
3.0/ 10

Limited. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
56
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Torre Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.4 miles
  • 02
    Torquay Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles
  • 03
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    2.3 miles
  • 04
    Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
    Ferry
    2.4 miles

Nearest bus stop: Fore Street, 55 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.9% of working residents in TQ2 8 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 57.2% drive to work.

TQ2 8England
Work from home17.9%31.5%
Drive57.2%44.5%
Car passenger6.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.1%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

19.8% of households in TQ2 8 have no car or van, below the England average of 23.5%.

TQ2 8England
No car or van19.8%23.5%
144.1%41.3%
226.7%26.1%
3 or more9.3%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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