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

Table 31: Average distance travelled per person per year by age and gender
Scottish residents Miles
Male Female
Children under 16 16-29 30-59 60+ All aged 16+ 16-29 30-59 60+ All aged 16+ All adults (16+) All persons
1985/1986 2,873 7,016 8,120 3,233 6,757 5,334 4,076 2,119 3,927 5,223 4,652
1989/1991 4,118 7,750 10,455 4,281 8,251 6,668 7,126 3,256 5,866 6,965 6,333
1992/1994 3,587 8,315 9,296 3,986 7,716 6,870 5,876 3,493 5,333 6,432 5,823
1995/1997 3,611 8,942 10,790 6,002 9,265 6,122 7,776 4,107 6,383 7,759 6,896
1998/2000 4,062 8,304 11,414 7,126 9,702 8,288 8,138 4,708 7,157 8,349 7,550
2002/2003 4,590 6,435 10,645 5,811 8,519 6,603 7,863 4,306 6,616 7,503 6,933
2003/2004 4,934 6,576 11,040 6,136 8,880 7,028 7,922 4,217 6,715 7,762 7,214
2004/2005 4,712 8,301 10,711 6,287 9,175 7,070 8,127 4,252 6,865 7,972 7,332
2005/2006 4,840 7,648 11,018 6,581 9,188 6,729 8,201 4,550 6,866 7,965 7,376
2006/2007 4,748 6,070 10,406 6,303 8,302 6,649 8,023 4,658 6,713 7,478 6,997
2007/2008 4,583 6,783 9,940 6,251 8,264 6,918 8,306 4,919 7,016 7,621 7,057
2008/2009 4,591 7,091 10,299 6,768 8,681 7,527 8,232 4,634 7,033 7,825 7,235
2009/2010 4,528 6,939 10,161 6,867 8,590 6,842 7,855 4,151 6,529 7,495 7,011
2010/2011 4,559 6,684 10,553 7,116 8,812 6,197 7,593 4,749 6,415 7,528 7,032
2011/2012 4,378 6,258 10,967 7,237 8,926 6,879 7,724 5,169 6,739 7,779 7,161
Sample size (number of people, 2011/2012) 556 198 568 408 1,174 226 632 477 1,335 2,509 3,065

Note: Average distance travelled based on main mode of trip rather than stage mode which DfT use in their published tables.
Small unweighted sample size. Please use estimates with caution.
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Source: National Travel Survey, Department for Transport