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Transport in TQ2 8DE

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

Neighbourhood
Watcombe
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,345 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ2 8DE is

46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from TQ2 8DE itself. 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
46
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

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

Nearest bus stop: Peasland Road, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

15.8% of working residents in the TQ2 8DE area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 59.1% drive to work.

TQ2 8DEEngland
Work from home15.8%31.5%
Drive59.1%44.5%
Car passenger7.3%3.9%
Bus or coach3.9%4.3%
Train0.8%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.5%7.6%
Bicycle0.8%2.1%
Other2.7%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

16.8% of households in the TQ2 8DE area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

TQ2 8DEEngland
No car or van16.8%23.5%
147.8%41.3%
226.2%26.1%
3 or more9.2%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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