- Just under a quarter of respondents report having a disability, long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition that reduces their ability to carry out day-to-day activities
- The most frequently reported issues are with a physical or mobility disability (59%), followed by mental ill health (33%)
- In terms of other accessibility issues, a tenth of respondents use a walking aid, 5% have a pushchair with them, 1% each are travelling by wheelchair or carrying a large item when they use the bus
Disability and accessibility issues
Summary
Do you consider yourself to have a disability, a long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition that reduces your ability to carry out day-to-day activities?
Base: Total sample (1,140)
This chart shows
24% of the total sample consider themselves to have a disability, a long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition that reduces their ability to carry out day-to-day activities, and 76% do not.
What type of disability, long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition do you have?
Base: Those with a disability (256)
This chart shows
59% of those with a disability, a long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition that reduces their ability to carry out day-to-day activities have a physical or mobility disability
33% have mental ill health
22% have a long-term limiting condition
17% have a hearing disability
11% have a learning disability
10% have a visual disability
11% have some other kind of disability or long-term illness
Do any of the following apply to you when taking the bus in Portsmouth?
Base: All current bus users (1,100)
This chart shows
84% of current bus users have no additional accessibility issues
10% of current bus users travel using a walking aid
5% of current bus users have a pushchair
1% of current bus users travel by wheelchair
1% of current bus users are carrying a large item
Less than 0.5% of current bus users travel using a mobility scooter
