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Transport in TA2 8BU

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near TA2 8BU, and how the people who live here get to work.

Neighbourhood
Taunton Halcon & Monkton Heathfield
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,011 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TA2 8BU is

13 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, measured from TA2 8BU itself. Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10: limited.

Connectivity
2.2/ 10

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

Bus stops
13
Within 800m
Rail
0
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Taunton Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.0 miles

Nearest bus stop: Bishops Close, 0.4 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

23.4% of working residents in the TA2 8BU area mostly work from home, below the England average of 31.5%. 62.4% drive to work.

TA2 8BUEngland
Work from home23.4%31.5%
Drive62.4%44.5%
Car passenger4%3.9%
Bus or coach2%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot3.5%7.6%
Bicycle2.5%2.1%
Other1.9%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

8.6% of households in the TA2 8BU area have no car or van, less than half the England average of 23.5%.

TA2 8BUEngland
No car or van8.6%23.5%
141.7%41.3%
236.1%26.1%
3 or more13.6%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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