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

**Table 27: Trips per adult (aged 16+) per year by purpose and National Statistics Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC)**
Scottish residents: 2011/2012						Trips
	NS-SEC
	Managerial and professional occupations	Intermediate occupations and small employers	Routine and manual occupations	Never worked and long-term unemployed	Not Classified¹	All adults
Commuting / business	274	205	220	15	168	225
Education / escort education	41	39	38	80	243	55
Shopping	252	273	233	229	171	242
Personal business / other escort	258	245	162	153	109	205
Visiting friends	163	144	118	132	159	141
Other leisure (e.g. sport / entertainment, holiday / day trip, other)	218	148	119	88	143	159
All purposes	1,207	1,053	889	698	992	1,027
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.
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Source: National Travel Survey, Department for Transport