Bus usage

• Within this sample 69% of respondents take the bus daily or weekly
• Respondents aged <16-44 years and 65+ years are using the bus more frequently than those aged 45-64 years
• Aside from people living external to Portsmouth, residents in PO6 are less likely to be using the bus and those in PO1 and PO2 the most likely to be using the bus

On average, how often do you use the bus in Portsmouth?

This chart shows
29% of the total sample use the bus daily in Portsmouth
40% of the total sample use the bus weekly in Portsmouth
12% of the total sample use the bus monthly in Portsmouth
11% of the total sample use the bus less than once a month in Portsmouth
6% of the total sample used to use the bus in Portsmouth but don’t anymore
2% of the total sample have never used the bus in Portsmouth

This chart shows that:
Of those aged under 16 to 44, 38% use the bus daily in Portsmouth, 35% use the bus weekly, 11% use the bus monthly, 8% use the bus less than once a month, 6% used to use the bus but don’t anymore, and 2% have never used the bus in Portsmouth.
Of those aged 45-64, 25% use the bus daily in Portsmouth, 41% use the bus weekly, 12% use the bus monthly, 14% use the bus less than once a month, 7% used to use the bus but don’t anymore, and 1% have never used the bus in Portsmouth.
Of those aged 65 and over, 27% use the bus daily in Portsmouth, 49% use the bus weekly, 11% use bus monthly, 6% use the bus less than once a month, 4% used to use the bus but don’t anymore, and 1% have never used the bus in Portsmouth.

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Of those with a disability, 32% use the bus daily in Portsmouth, 41% use the bus weekly, 10% use the bus monthly, 9% use the bus less than once a month, 7% used to use the bus but don’t anymore, 1% have never used the bus in Portsmouth.
Of those with other accessibility issues, 31% use the bus daily in Portsmouth, 49% use the bus weekly, 13% use the bus monthly, and 8% use the bus less than once a month.
Of those with no disability, 28% use the bus daily in Portsmouth, 40% use the bus weekly, 14% use the bus monthly, 11% use the bus less than once a month, 6% used to use the bus but don’t anymore, and 2% have never used the bus in Portsmouth.

This chart shows that:
Of those living in PO1,19% use the bus daily in Portsmouth, 57% use the bus weekly, 9% use the bus monthly, 8% use the bus less than once a month, 5% used to use the bus but don’t anymore, and 3% have never used the bus in Portsmouth.
Of those living in PO2, 34% use the bus daily in Portsmouth, 41% use the bus weekly, 11% use the bus monthly, 8% use the bus less than once a month, 6% used to use the bus but don’t anymore, and less than 1% of those living in PO2 have never used the bus in Portsmouth.
Of those living in PO3, 33% use the bus daily in Portsmouth, 38% use the bus weekly, 14% use the bus monthly, 7% use the bus less than once a month, 7% used to use the bus but don’t anymore, and 1% have never used the bus in Portsmouth.
Of those living in PO4, 29% use the bus daily in Portsmouth, 42% use the bus weekly, 10% use the bus monthly, 13% use the bus less than once a month, 5% used to use the bus but don’t anymore, and 2% have never used the bus in Portsmouth.
Of those living in PO5, 26% use the bus daily in Portsmouth, 39% use the bus weekly, 14% use the bus monthly, 14% use the bus less than once a month, 3% used to use the bus but don’t anymore, and 3% have never used the bus in Portsmouth.
Of those living in PO6, 35% use the bus daily in Portsmouth, 28% use the bus weekly, 12% use the bus monthly, 11% use the bus less than once a month, 13% used to use the bus but don’t anymore, and 1% have never used the bus in Portsmouth.
Of those living outside of PO1-PO6, 18% use the bus daily in Portsmouth, 40% use the bus weekly, 18% use the bus monthly, 13% use the bus less than once a month, 8% used to use the bus but don’t anymore, and 3% have never used the bus in Portsmouth.