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Transport in TQ3 2

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near TQ3 2, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Torbay
Region
South West
Population
15,925 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TQ3 2 is

54 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from the centre of TQ3 2. Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10: very good.

Connectivity
6.5/ 10

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

Bus stops
54
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
1
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Paignton (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    0.6 miles
  • 02
    Paignton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles
  • 03
    Goodrington (Paignton and Dartmouth Railway)
    Metro, tram or underground
    1.3 miles
  • 04
    Torquay Rail Station
    Rail station
    1.5 miles
  • 05
    Torquay - North Quay
    Ferry
    2.0 miles
  • 06
    Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
    Ferry
    2.0 miles
  • 07
    Torre Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.2 miles

Nearest bus stop: Oldway Mansion, 98 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

21.6% of working residents in TQ3 2 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 52.2% drive to work.

TQ3 2England
Work from home21.6%31.5%
Drive52.2%44.5%
Car passenger5.3%3.9%
Bus or coach4%4.3%
Train0.7%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.2%7.6%
Bicycle1.1%2.1%
Other3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

28.2% of households in TQ3 2 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

TQ3 2England
No car or van28.2%23.5%
139.2%41.3%
223.1%26.1%
3 or more9.6%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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