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Transport in TA2 8EY

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

Neighbourhood
Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,340 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TA2 8EY is

76 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from TA2 8EY itself. 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
76
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Taunton Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Blackdown Road, 51 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

18.3% of working residents in the TA2 8EY area mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 56.8% drive to work.

TA2 8EYEngland
Work from home18.3%31.5%
Drive56.8%44.5%
Car passenger5.7%3.9%
Bus or coach1.1%4.3%
Train0.6%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot9.8%7.6%
Bicycle3.9%2.1%
Other3.8%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

15.7% of households in the TA2 8EY area have no car or van, well below the England average of 23.5%.

TA2 8EYEngland
No car or van15.7%23.5%
148.2%41.3%
228.3%26.1%
3 or more7.8%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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