Table 25: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 2016 1
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Table 25: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 2016 1
| Walking as a means of transport | Walking just for pleasure / to keep fit | Sample size (=100%) | |||||||
| None | 1-2 days | 3-5 days | 6-7 days | None | 1-2 days | 3-5 days | 6-7 days | ||
| row percentages | |||||||||
| All people: | 31.4 | 19.4 | 26.3 | 22.9 | 38.6 | 20.3 | 19.8 | 21.2 | 9,540 |
| by gender: | |||||||||
| Male | 30.8 | 18.6 | 25.8 | 24.7 | 37.8 | 20.7 | 19.8 | 21.6 | 4,360 |
| Female | 31.8 | 20.0 | 26.9 | 21.3 | 39.4 | 19.9 | 19.8 | 20.9 | 5,180 |
| by age: | |||||||||
| 16-19 | 22.8 | 16.4 | 37.2 | 23.6 | 41.3 | 21.5 | 19.8 | 17.4 | 250 |
| 20-29 | 19.3 | 19.7 | 31.4 | 29.5 | 35.9 | 23.3 | 21.7 | 19.0 | 1,080 |
| 30-39 | 24.6 | 22.5 | 27.7 | 25.1 | 32.6 | 24.0 | 23.0 | 20.4 | 1,360 |
| 40-49 | 30.0 | 21.7 | 25.0 | 23.4 | 33.0 | 20.3 | 21.4 | 25.3 | 1,500 |
| 50-59 | 35.5 | 17.6 | 27.2 | 19.7 | 36.0 | 20.0 | 19.7 | 24.4 | 1,610 |
| 60-69 | 34.9 | 19.0 | 23.5 | 22.6 | 38.9 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 24.6 | 1,690 |
| 70-79 | 43.4 | 17.3 | 21.2 | 18.0 | 49.4 | 17.5 | 17.1 | 15.9 | 1,360 |
| 80+ | 55.6 | 15.7 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 68.6 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 11.9 | 700 |
| by current situation: | |||||||||
| Self employed | 28.4 | 17.5 | 26.3 | 27.8 | 29.5 | 20.6 | 19.4 | 30.4 | 620 |
| Employed full time | 28.4 | 21.0 | 27.8 | 22.8 | 34.3 | 23.9 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 3,100 |
| Employed part time | 28.7 | 20.0 | 27.9 | 23.3 | 33.6 | 20.9 | 22.7 | 22.9 | 960 |
| Looking after the home/family | 22.9 | 18.6 | 32.8 | 25.7 | 32.2 | 18.7 | 25.8 | 23.4 | 460 |
| Permanently retired from work | 41.2 | 18.0 | 21.1 | 19.7 | 47.9 | 16.0 | 17.4 | 18.7 | 3,150 |
| Unemployed/seeking work | 18.3 | 16.9 | 32.5 | 32.3 | 33.4 | 16.0 | 25.1 | 25.6 | 320 |
| In further/higher education | 16.3 | 19.6 | 31.9 | 32.3 | 31.8 | 23.7 | 22.7 | 21.8 | 320 |
| Permanently sick or disabled | 58.8 | 16.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 67.7 | 10.9 | 7.5 | 13.9 | 430 |
| by annual net household income: | |||||||||
| up to £10,000 p.a. | 31.0 | 17.9 | 24.5 | 26.6 | 41.7 | 16.6 | 21.4 | 20.3 | 1,140 |
| over £10,000 - £15,000 | 31.9 | 18.6 | 25.4 | 24.1 | 46.4 | 18.1 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 1,600 |
| over £15,000 - £20,000 | 32.1 | 18.1 | 28.1 | 21.7 | 45.3 | 15.2 | 19.8 | 19.8 | 1,410 |
| over £20,000 - £25,000 | 35.6 | 16.5 | 27.1 | 20.8 | 41.5 | 17.7 | 19.8 | 21.1 | 1,160 |
| over £25,000 - £30,000 | 31.1 | 18.9 | 26.1 | 23.8 | 40.9 | 21.9 | 18.0 | 19.3 | 890 |
| over £30,000 - £40,000 | 30.9 | 21.6 | 25.6 | 21.9 | 34.0 | 24.1 | 20.1 | 21.8 | 1,260 |
| over £40,000 p.a. | 29.0 | 21.7 | 26.7 | 22.6 | 30.4 | 24.4 | 20.6 | 24.6 | 1,750 |
| by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles: | |||||||||
| 1 (20% most deprived) | 31.2 | 18.0 | 28.7 | 22.1 | 45.8 | 17.6 | 19.8 | 16.8 | 1,770 |
| 2' | 30.9 | 19.7 | 27.1 | 22.3 | 42.7 | 19.3 | 19.1 | 18.9 | 1,960 |
| 3' | 33.8 | 18.3 | 25.1 | 22.9 | 36.6 | 19.7 | 19.9 | 23.8 | 2,090 |
| 4' | 33.7 | 21.1 | 24.8 | 20.3 | 33.1 | 21.8 | 20.8 | 24.2 | 2,030 |
| 5 (20% least deprived) | 27.1 | 19.8 | 26.1 | 27.1 | 35.1 | 23.1 | 19.4 | 22.3 | 1,690 |
| by urban/rural classification: | |||||||||
| Large urban areas | 25.1 | 17.8 | 27.9 | 29.1 | 41.3 | 19.0 | 19.4 | 20.4 | 2,840 |
| Other urban | 31.2 | 22.0 | 27.3 | 19.6 | 40.3 | 20.9 | 20.3 | 18.5 | 3,240 |
| Small accessible towns | 34.3 | 19.8 | 25.4 | 20.5 | 35.1 | 22.8 | 22.0 | 20.1 | 920 |
| Small remote towns | 31.3 | 18.7 | 29.5 | 20.5 | 43.1 | 18.1 | 15.5 | 23.3 | 550 |
| Accessible rural | 39.7 | 18.2 | 22.1 | 20.0 | 29.4 | 21.0 | 20.1 | 29.5 | 1,040 |
| Remote rural | 49.5 | 15.1 | 18.6 | 16.8 | 33.6 | 20.5 | 18.2 | 27.8 | 960 |
| by frequency of driving†: | |||||||||
| Every day | 36.9 | 21.2 | 23.8 | 18.1 | 34.7 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 24.3 | 3,750 |
| At least three times a week | 29.0 | 23.6 | 27.0 | 20.5 | 31.0 | 25.3 | 24.6 | 19.1 | 1,500 |
| Once or twice a week | 28.6 | 18.6 | 27.6 | 25.2 | 36.4 | 24.1 | 16.7 | 22.8 | 570 |
| Less often | 28.2 | 17.6 | 23.7 | 30.5 | 41.7 | 21.0 | 17.6 | 19.8 | 280 |
| Never, but holds full driving licence | 24.1 | 14.5 | 29.4 | 32.1 | 44.3 | 13.1 | 18.6 | 24.0 | 370 |
*Only trips longer than a quarter of a mile are recorded.
†Only includes those with a full driving licence.
1. Question asked in survey every other year. 2016 is the most recent data available.