Statistical Bulletin Transport Series - Transport and Travel in Scotland 2011
Table S3 Summary of Scottish Household Survey results 1
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percentages | |||||||||||
| Place of work | |||||||||||
| Works from home | 8.7 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 11.1 | 10.7 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 11.4 | 10.1 | 10.6 |
| Does not work from home | 91.3 | 90.7 | 90.9 | 91.0 | 88.9 | 89.3 | 88.8 | 90.0 | 88.6 | 89.9 | 89.4 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 6,922 | 6,597 | 6,681 | 7,058 | 6,841 | 6,845 | 5,888 | 6,092 | 6,103 | 5,862 | 6,189 |
| Travel to work2 | |||||||||||
| Walking | 13.1 | 13.2 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 13.4 | 12.9 |
| Car or Van | 68.4 | 67.7 | 68.5 | 67.0 | 67.4 | 66.8 | 68.0 | 66.0 | 67.0 | 67.3 | 66.6 |
| Driver | 57.9 | 56.6 | 59.8 | 58.9 | 59.8 | 59.8 | 61.3 | 59.9 | 60.7 | 61.0 | 59.1 |
| Passenger | 10.4 | 11.0 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 7.5 |
| Bicycle | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Bus | 12.2 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 10.8 | 12.0 |
| Rail, including underground | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Other | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 6,276 | 5,973 | 6,033 | 6,359 | 6,044 | 6,068 | 5,175 | 5,437 | 5,371 | 5,221 | 5,508 |
| Travel to school | |||||||||||
| Walking | 51.9 | 55.5 | 52.4 | 51.2 | 52.5 | 51.1 | 52.8 | 48.8 | 50.0 | 49.7 | 50.6 |
| Car or Van | 20.8 | 19.0 | 21.7 | 21.6 | 21.0 | 21.7 | 21.9 | 23.6 | 24.4 | 23.0 | 23.4 |
| Bicycle | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Bus (school or service) | 24.5 | 22.4 | 22.4 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 21.9 | 23.9 | 22.0 | 23.9 | 21.7 |
| School bus | 17.7 | 15.1 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.5 | 17.0 | 14.8 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 16.1 | 15.1 |
| Service bus | 6.8 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 6.6 |
| Rail, including underground | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Other | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 3,463 | 3,295 | 3,250 | 3,347 | 3,272 | 3,240 | 2,517 | 2,750 | 2,881 | 2,676 | 2,715 |
| Household access to car/bike | |||||||||||
| No car | 35.3 | 34.8 | 32.7 | 33.7 | 31.7 | 32.0 | 30.3 | 30.2 | 30.7 | 30.3 | 30.1 |
| One car | 45.6 | 44.4 | 44.5 | 43.0 | 44.5 | 43.6 | 44.3 | 43.9 | 43.7 | 44.0 | 44.5 |
| Two Cars | 16.6 | 18.2 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 20.5 | 20.5 | 21.4 | 21.8 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 21.0 |
| Three or more cars | 2.6 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 |
| One or more cars | 64.7 | 65.2 | 67.3 | 66.3 | 68.3 | 68.0 | 69.7 | 69.8 | 69.3 | 69.7 | 69.9 |
| Two or more cars | 19.1 | 20.8 | 22.8 | 23.3 | 23.8 | 24.4 | 25.3 | 25.8 | 25.6 | 25.7 | 25.4 |
| 1+ Bicycles which can be used by adults | N/A | 34.9 | 34.4 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 35.3 | 36.9 | 36.8 | 35.4 | 34.3 | 35.1 |
| Sample size | 15,566 | 15,073 | 14,880 | 15,942 | 15,392 | 15,616 | 13,414 | 13,821 | 14,190 | 14,214 | 14,358 |
| Driving (aged 17+) | |||||||||||
| Those with a full driving licence | |||||||||||
| Male | 75.6 | 76.7 | 76.5 | 75.8 | 75.7 | 75.5 | 75.8 | 76.0 | 76.2 | 75.6 | 75.6 |
| Female | 55.0 | 53.8 | 56.0 | 56.9 | 56.4 | 58.0 | 59.2 | 59.9 | 60.6 | 60.2 | 59.8 |
| All | 64.7 | 64.6 | 65.8 | 65.8 | 65.6 | 66.4 | 67.0 | 67.6 | 68.0 | 67.6 | 67.3 |
| Frequency of driving | |||||||||||
| Every day | 45.8 | 45.5 | 43.3 | 41.4 | 41.8 | 40.9 | 45.2 | 44.9 | 43.4 | 41.4 | 40.7 |
| At least three times a week | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 11.9 | 12.8 | 13.3 |
| Once or twice a week | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 6.0 | 6.2 |
| At least 2-3 times a month | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| At least once a month | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Less than once a month | 1.9 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| Holds full licence, never drives | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Does not have a full driving licence | 35.3 | 35.4 | 34.2 | 34.2 | 34.4 | 33.6 | 33.0 | 32.4 | 32.0 | 32.4 | 32.7 |
| Sample size (=100%) | 14,527 | 13,936 | 13,850 | 14,660 | 13,968 | 14,075 | 12,152 | 12,263 | 12,447 | 12,361 | 12,801 |
| Walking in the past seven days (aged 16+)3 | |||||||||||
| Walking as a means of transport | 55.1 | 54.9 | 54.4 | 54.2 | 54.0 | 54.0 | 52.0 | 52.5 | 59.0 | 62.0 | 63.1 |
| Walking just for pleasure or to keep fit | 42.9 | 40.7 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 46.1 | 46.7 | 46.9 | 45.1 | 48.4 | 51.3 | 54.0 |
| Sample size | 14,643 | 14,041 | 13,925 | 14,713 | 6,993 | 7,111 | 6,121 | 6,209 | 6,119 | 6,136 | 6,372 |
| Household access to bus service | |||||||||||
| Up to 6 minutes walk to the nearest stop | 84.8 | 86.3 | 85.4 | 86.6 | 85.4 | 84.9 | 84.8 | 85.7 | 84.3 | 85.2 | 84.2 |
| At least 5+ per hour (up to 13 min freq) | 18.5 | 21.6 | 23.4 | 24.2 | 24.8 | 22.5 | 24.3 | 25.0 | 25.4 | 23.8 | 23.5 |
| Up to 6 minutes walk and 5+ per hour | 17.1 | 19.9 | 21.6 | 22.4 | 22.9 | 20.8 | 22.4 | 22.9 | 23.2 | 22.1 | 21.5 |
| Service frequency not known | 23.4 | 23.1 | 22.6 | 23.0 | 24.6 | 24.3 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 22.8 | 22.7 | 23.1 |
| Sample size | 15,561 | 15,072 | 14,879 | 15,941 | 15,392 | 15,616 | 9,274 | 6,846 | 14,190 | 14,214 | 14,358 |
| Frequency of use of local bus/train service (aged 16+) | |||||||||||
| Bus service | |||||||||||
| Every day or almost every day | .. | 11.0 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.9 | 12.0 | 12.3 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 11.0 | 11.1 |
| 2 or 3 times per week | .. | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.2 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 12.5 |
| About once a week | .. | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
| Once or twice a month | .. | 10.9 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 14.2 |
| Not used in the past month | .. | 58.6 | 59.7 | 59.5 | 56.7 | 56.2 | 54.4 | 53.6 | 54.5 | 56.1 | 54.3 |
| Train service | |||||||||||
| Every day or almost every day | .. | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| 2 or 3 times per week | .. | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| About once a week | .. | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| Once or twice a month | .. | 10.4 | 11.4 | 12.3 | 14.3 | 13.7 | 16.3 | 16.4 | 15.9 | 17.3 | 17.9 |
| Not used in the past month | .. | 84.9 | 83.1 | 81.6 | 79.5 | 79.8 | 76.6 | 76.1 | 76.2 | 75.5 | 74.2 |
| Sample size (=100%) | .. | 14,037 | 13,960 | 14,774 | 14,063 | 14,183 | 12,118 | 12,298 | 12,517 | 12,422 | 12,888 |
1. The apparent year-to-year fluctuations in some of the figures may be due to sampling variability.
2. Employed adults (aged 16+) not working from home
3. Those who had made a trip of more than quarter of a mile for the specified purpose on at least one of the previous seven days