Statistical Bulletin - National Travel Survey 2011/2012: Scotland Results

**Table 17: Average distance travelled per person per year by main mode and National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC)**
Scottish residents: 2011/2012						Miles
	NS-SEC
	Managerial and professional occupations	Intermediate occupations and small employers	Routine and manual occupations	Never worked and long-term unemployed and not classified	Not Classified¹	All individuals (aged 16+)
Walk	155	115	148	185	203	150
Driver of car, van or lorry	6,832	3,978	2,967	597	2,800	4,381
Passenger in car, van or lorry	1,674	1,564	1,277	1,002	1,529	1,471
Other private transport²	185	186	87	153	301	156
Local bus	284	382	458	586	893	420
Other public transport³	2,142	922	561	156	1,206	1,202
All modes	11,271	7,146	5,498	2,680	6,932	7,779
Sample size (number of people, aged 16+)	886	442	930	89	162	2,509

1 Most of the people in the 'not classified' category are full-time students.
2 Bicycle, motorcycyle and private hire bus.
3 Rail, non-local bus, taxi, air and ferry.
Note: Average distance travelled based on main mode of trip rather than stage mode which DfT use in their published tables.
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Source: National Travel Survey, Department for Transport