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Transport in TQ2 8ES

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

Neighbourhood
Watcombe
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,587 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ2 8ES is

67 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from TQ2 8ES 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
67
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Torre Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.2 miles
  • 02
    Torquay Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles
  • 03
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    2.0 miles
  • 04
    Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
    Ferry
    2.1 miles

Nearest bus stop: Falloway Close, 123 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

8.1% of working residents in the TQ2 8ES area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 54.3% drive to work.

TQ2 8ESEngland
Work from home8.1%31.5%
Drive54.3%44.5%
Car passenger8.9%3.9%
Bus or coach5%4.3%
Train0.5%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot19.1%7.6%
Bicycle1.3%2.1%
Other2.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

32.2% of households in the TQ2 8ES area have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

TQ2 8ESEngland
No car or van32.2%23.5%
142.9%41.3%
218.6%26.1%
3 or more6.3%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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