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It largely depends on a given value of 'economical'. I am currently practicing driving in the most tedious manner possible in a 2.5tdi pickup and getting 40+mpg, a transit should do better, but won't if you so much as glance at the 'go' pedal.
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You'll probably get mpg in the 30s not the 40s dependent on stop/start, speed, hills and load so it's a difficult question to answer.
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I get about 38 mpg out of an 06 1.9tdi, i don’t drive particularly carefully but am not ragging it either.
Maybe be aware of the DPF issue if you'll only do local miles - you need an occasional 30-60 mins at sustained motorway speed for the DPF to clear itself (and therefore not clog up)
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Short journeys in diesels tend to be bad. If it’s modern and has a diesel particulate filter, lots of short journeys will block said filter and cause problems. It’s generally bad for diesels to not get to temperature (which is what happens when you’re just doing short journeys) - they won’t run efficiently (poor MPG), and it will increase engine wear. Then there’s EGR valves and other parts of the system that rely on hotter temperatures to burn off material that will build up inside otherwise.
Here’s the EGR valve from my diesel bmw that likely spent a lot of time doing short journeys.
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I'm considering buying a short wheel base Ford Transit, with a 2.0/2.2 turbo diseasel engine. Would it be economical if it was mainly used for short/local trips as opposed to say driving the length of the country every week? Never owned anything diesel so slightly clueless.