Type of public transport used

• Amongst respondents who use public transport buses are by far the most common mode used (93%), followed by trains (66%)
• 43% of respondents use taxis and just over a quarter use ferries (including hovercraft)
• Usage of Voi transport (e-bikes and e-scooters) is low amongst this sample with only 2% using

By respondent type

• Buses are the most popular mode of public transport amongst all user groups but are used least by visitors
• Trains are used more by workers and visitors who are possibly more likely to be travelling longer distances
• Ferries are used least by students and residents but are more commonly used by visitors and workers
• Taxis are, perhaps understandably, used least by students but are used by almost half of residents and workers

By age and sex

• Buses are more likely to be used by younger and older demographics, and females
• Trains are used less by those aged 55+ and are the only mode of public transport used slightly more by males (62% male vs. 59% female)
• Roughly the same proportion of all age groups use taxis but they are more likely to be used by females
• Ferries are least likely to be used by the younger demographic
• Voi are more likely to be used by younger demographics and males

By ethnicity and disability

• Buses are less likely to be used by those from non-White ethnic backgrounds
• Trains are considerably less likely to be used by those with a disability or limiting condition (50% disability vs. 64% no disability)
• Those from non-White ethnic backgrounds are disproportionately likely to be using taxis
• Ferries are less likely to be used by those from a non-White ethnic background or those with a disability or limiting condition

By postcode

• Bus usage is highest amongst those living in PO2, PO4 and PO6. Usage is lowest in PO3 (served by fewer bus routes)
• Train usage is highest amongst those living in PO4 and PO5 and lowest in PO3 and PO2
• Taxi usage is highest amongst PO1 and PO5 residents and lowest in PO6
• Ferry usage is highest amongst PO5 residents
• Voi is used most by PO1 residents (higher availability of Voi services)

What type of public transport do you use?

This chart shows:
93% of respondents use buses
66% of respondents use trains
43% of respondents use taxis
26% of respondents use ferries
2% of respondents use Voi (e-bikes and e-scooters)
Less than 1% use other forms of public transport (e.g. coach)

This chart shows:
95% of residents use the bus
92% of workers use the bus
81% of visitors use the bus
92% of students use the bus
66% of residents use the train
72% of workers use the train
73% of visitors use the train
56% of students use the train
46% of residents use taxis
43% of workers use taxis
27% of visitors use taxis
12% of students use taxis
25% of residents use the ferry
31% of workers use the ferry
45% of visitors use the ferry
20% of students use the ferry
2% of residents use Voi
3% of workers use Voi

This chart shows:
82% of respondents under 35 use the bus
75% of respondents aged 35–54 use the bus
84% of respondents aged 55+ use the bus
74% of respondents under 35 use the train
66% of respondents aged 35–54 use the train
56% of respondents aged 55+ use the train
39% of respondents under 35 use taxis
40% of respondents aged 35–54 use taxis
38% of respondents aged 55+ use taxis
17% of respondents under 35 use the ferry
27% of respondents aged 35–54 use the ferry
25% of respondents aged 55+ use the ferry
4% of respondents under 35 use Voi
3% of respondents aged 35–54 use Voi
Less than 1% of respondents aged 55+ use Voi

This chart shows that:
79% of male respondents use the bus
84% of female respondents use the bus
62% of male respondents use the train
59% of female respondents use the train
35% of male respondents use taxis
42% of female respondents use taxis
25% of male respondents use the ferry
25% of female respondents use the ferry
2% of male respondents use Voi
1% of female respondents use Voi

This chart shows:
82% of respondents from a White ethnic group use the bus
75% of respondents from another ethnic group use the bus
60% of respondents from a White ethnic group use the train
61% of respondents from another ethnic group use the train
38% of respondents from a White ethnic group use taxis
53% of respondents from another ethnic group use taxis
25% of respondents from a White ethnic group use the ferry
14% of respondents from another ethnic group use the ferry
2% of respondents from a White ethnic group use Voi
3% of respondents from another ethnic group use Voi

This chart shows:
82% of respondents with a disability use the bus
81% of respondents without a disability use the bus
50% of respondents with a disability use the train
64% of respondents without a disability use the train
41% of respondents with a disability use taxis
38% of respondents without a disability use taxis
20% of respondents with a disability use the ferry
27% of respondents without a disability use the ferry
1% of respondents with a disability use Voi
2% of respondents without a disability use Voi

This chart shows:
79% of respondents living in PO1 use the bus
90% of respondents living in PO2 use the bus
78% of respondents living in PO3 use the bus
85% of respondents living in PO4 use the bus
79% of respondents living in PO5 use the bus
85% of respondents living in PO6 use the bus
62% of respondents living in PO1 use the train
57% of respondents living in PO2 use the train
56% of respondents living in PO3 use the train
66% of respondents living in PO4 use the train
66% of respondents living in PO5 use the train
57% of respondents living in PO6 use the train
46% of respondents living in PO1 use taxis
44% of respondents living in PO2 use taxis
39% of respondents living in PO3 use taxis
44% of respondents living in PO4 use taxis
45% of respondents living in PO5 use taxis
29% of respondents living in PO6 use taxis
23% of respondents living in PO1 use the ferry
20% of respondents living in PO2 use the ferry
22% of respondents living in PO3 use the ferry
26% of respondents living in PO4 use the ferry
33% of respondents living in PO5 use the ferry
18% of respondents living in PO6 use the ferry
4% of respondents living in PO1 use Voi
1% of respondents living in PO2 use Voi
2% of respondents living in PO4 use Voi
2% of respondents living in PO5 use Voi
1% of respondents living in PO6 use Voi