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Transport in TA2 8FR

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

Neighbourhood
Taunton Pyrland & Priorswood
Council
Somerset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,450 (2024)
Transport

How well connected TA2 8FR is

41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from TA2 8FR 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
41
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: Western Power, 156 yards away.

Commuting

How people get to work

13.1% of working residents in the TA2 8FR area mostly work from home, less than half the England average of 31.5%. 58.9% drive to work.

TA2 8FREngland
Work from home13.1%31.5%
Drive58.9%44.5%
Car passenger5.9%3.9%
Bus or coach2.5%4.3%
Train0.4%2%
Underground, metro or tram0%1.9%
On foot11%7.6%
Bicycle5%2.1%
Other3.1%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

24.1% of households in the TA2 8FR area have no car or van, broadly in line with the England average of 23.5%.

TA2 8FREngland
No car or van24.1%23.5%
143.7%41.3%
221.9%26.1%
3 or more10.3%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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