- Of residents who use public transport to complete short journeys, 30% travel this way ‘often’, 42% travel this way ‘sometimes’, 28% travel this way ‘occasionally’, and 1% ‘never’ travel this way
- A higher proportion of residents with an annual household income of less than £20k travel by public transport for short journeys ‘often’ (42%)
Frequency of using sustainable transport for short journeys: public transport
Public transport is defined as travelling by train, bus, taxi or ferry/ hovercraft
Summary
How often do you travel in the following ways for short journeys (i.e. up to a 15-minute walk) nowadays? - total sample
Weighted base: All those who make short journeys using public transport: 428
This chart shows that:
Of the total sample, 30% often, 42% sometimes, and 28% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
How often do you travel in the following ways for short journeys (i.e. up to a 15-minute walk) nowadays? - by age
Weighted base: All those who make short journeys using public transport: 16-24: 62 | 25-34: 107 | 35-44: 49 | 45-54: 52 | 55-64: 43 | Over 64: 109
This chart shows that:
Of 16-24 year olds, 25% often, 57% sometimes, and 18% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
Of 25-34 year olds, 24% often, 39% sometimes, and 37% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
Of 35-44 year olds, 33% often, 29% sometimes, and 29% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
Of 45-54 year olds, 26% often, 37% sometimes, and 27% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
Of 55-64 year olds, 41% often, 30% sometimes, and 30% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
Of over 64 year olds, 37% often, 45% sometimes, and 18% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
How often do you travel in the following ways for short journeys (i.e. up to a 15-minute walk) nowadays? - by sex
Weighted base: All those who make short journeys using public transport: Male: 176 | Female: 252
This chart shows that:
Of male residents, 29% often, 43% sometimes, and 28% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
Of female residents, 31% often, 42% sometimes, 27% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
How often do you travel in the following ways for short journeys (i.e. up to a 15-minute walk) nowadays? - by household income
Weighted base: All those who make short journeys using public transport: <£19,999: 111 | £20,000-£39,999: 126 | £40,000-£59,999: 52 | >£60,000: 66
This chart shows that:
Of those with a household income of up to £19,999, 42% often, 39% sometimes, and 20% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
Of those with a household income of £20,000-£39,999, 29% often, 46% sometimes, and 25% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
Of those with a household income of £40,000-£59,999, 25% often, 40% sometimes, and 35% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
Of those with a household income of £60,000 or more, 24% often, 46% sometimes, and 31% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
How often do you travel in the following ways for short journeys (i.e. up to a 15-minute walk) nowadays? - by ethnicity
Weighted base: All those who make short journeys using public transport: White: 369 | Ethnic minority: 54
This chart shows that:
Of those from a white ethnic background, 32% often, 41% sometimes, and 27% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
Of those from an ethnic minority background, 20% often, 49% sometimes, 31% occasionally travel via public transport for short journeys
