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Transport in TA2 7

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near TA2 7, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Population
16,905 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TA2 7 is

90 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of TA2 7. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

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

Bus stops
90
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Taunton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.6 miles

Nearest bus stop: Winslade Close, 95 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

22.1% of working residents in TA2 7 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 50.9% drive to work.

TA2 7England
Work from home22.1%31.5%
Drive50.9%44.5%
Car passenger4.8%3.9%
Bus or coach1.8%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot12.6%7.6%
Bicycle4.7%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

21.2% of households in TA2 7 have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

TA2 7England
No car or van21.2%23.5%
145.6%41.3%
224.2%26.1%
3 or more9%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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