Scottish Transport Statistics No 30: 2011 Edition

Table 11.23 Usual main method of travel to school 1
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
column percentages
Walking 53.8 51.9 55.5 52.4 51.2 52.5 51.1 52.8 48.8 50.0 49.7
Car or van 19.7 20.8 19.0 21.7 21.6 21.0 21.7 21.9 23.6 24.4 23.0
Bicycle 0.6 0.6 0.7 1.2 1.0 0.6 0.9 0.8 1.5 1.0 1.4
Bus
School 2 16.9 17.7 15.1 16.9 16.9 16.5 17.0 14.8 16.5 16.1 16.1
Service 6.6 6.8 7.3 5.5 6.7 7.1 6.7 7.1 7.3 5.9 7.8
All 23.5 24.3 22.4 22.2 23.2 23.3 23.4 21.9 23.9 22.0 23.9
Rail 3 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.3
Other 4 1.7 1.7 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.7 1.5 1.8 1.7
Sample size (100%)  3,475  3,463  3,295  3,250  3,347  3,272  3,240  2,517  2,750 2,881 2,676

1. For those in full time education at school. The main method of transport is recorded if there is more than one method.
2. Including those who were said to travel by private bus, and a few who went by works bus.
3. Including the Glasgow Underground.
4. e.g. motorcycle, lorry, taxi, ferry, etc.