Statistical Bulletin Transport Series - Transport and Travel in Scotland 2011

Table 25: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 2011

Table 25: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 2011
Walking as a means of transport Walking just for pleasure / to keep fit Sample
size
(=100%)
None 1-2 days 3-5 days 6-7 days None 1-2 days 3-5 days 6-7 days
row percentages
All people in 2011: 37 19 24 20 46 19 17 18 6,372
by gender:
Male 36 18 25 21 44 20 17 19 2,716
Female 38 20 24 18 48 18 16 18 3,656
by age:
16-19 22 17 38 23 47 23 16 14 187
20-29 29 19 28 24 46 18 20 16 720
30-39 29 20 28 23 41 22 18 19 925
40-49 37 20 23 19 37 22 18 23 1,078
50-59 39 19 23 18 44 18 17 20 1,052
60-69 41 20 22 17 47 18 14 20 1,055
70-79 48 18 18 16 57 15 13 15 837
80+ 64 17 12 8 75 9 7 9 518
by current situation:
Self employed 38 19 22 22 38 21 19 23 362
Employed full time 33 20 26 20 40 22 19 18 2,031
Employed part time 33 20 28 19 36 20 20 24 660
Looking after the home/family 29 21 27 23 42 19 13 26 343
Permanently retired from work 48 18 19 15 56 15 13 16 2,068
Unemployed/seeking work 28 21 24 27 50 16 11 22 290
In further/higher education 23 17 32 28 50 16 21 12 192
Permanently sick or disabled 56 15 16 12 72 8 11 9 318
by annual net household income:
up to £10,000 p.a. 34 21 23 23 51 17 14 19 1,085
over £10,000 - £15,000 38 18 24 20 55 16 14 16 1,287
over £15,000 - £20,000 37 17 26 20 48 17 16 19 1,016
over £20,000 - £25,000 38 17 22 24 44 19 14 23 796
over £25,000 - £30,000 34 23 22 21 43 22 18 17 512
over £30,000 - £40,000 38 21 27 14 43 21 18 18 715
over £40,000 p.a. 39 19 26 16 37 21 24 19 758
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles:
1 (20% most deprived) 34 20 24 22 53 17 15 15 1,173
2 37 18 25 20 49 17 14 20 1,345
3 40 16 23 21 48 16 16 19 1,409
4 39 19 23 18 40 22 17 21 1,281
5 (20% least deprived) 34 22 27 17 40 23 20 17 1,161
by urban/rural classification:
Large urban areas 30 20 27 23 48 20 15 17 2,243
Other urban 38 18 25 19 47 17 17 19 1,896
Small accessible towns 35 19 29 17 42 21 20 16 538
Small remote towns 33 21 22 24 47 17 16 21 380
Accessible rural 51 18 16 15 44 19 17 21 721
Remote rural 55 17 15 13 39 19 17 25 593
by frequency of driving†:
Every day 45 21 21 14 40 23 18 20 2,412
At least three times a week 36 19 27 18 40 19 20 21 866
Once or twice a week 29 16 28 26 42 20 17 20 404
Less often 22 17 30 31 50 16 13 21 192
Never, but holds full driving licence 24 22 26 28 44 19 22 16 313

*Only trips longer than a quarter of a mile are recorded.
†Only includes those with a full driving licence.