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Transport in TQ2 8LW

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

Neighbourhood
Watcombe
Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,357 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ2 8LW is

23 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from TQ2 8LW 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
23
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Torre Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.8 miles
  • 02
    Torquay Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.7 miles
  • 03
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    2.8 miles
  • 04
    Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
    Ferry
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Swedwell Road, 0.2 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

27.7% of working residents in the TQ2 8LW area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 56.6% drive to work.

TQ2 8LWEngland
Work from home27.7%31.5%
Drive56.6%44.5%
Car passenger4.6%3.9%
Bus or coach1.6%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot4.9%7.6%
Bicycle1.5%2.1%
Other2.2%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

14% of households in the TQ2 8LW area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

TQ2 8LWEngland
No car or van14%23.5%
144.1%41.3%
232.4%26.1%
3 or more9.5%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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