Transport and Travel in Scotland 2015 - 27 September 2016

8. New Questions and Analysis

This section contains analysis and findings from new questions added to the Scottish Household Survey questionnaire in recent years and from experimental analysis conducted on existing data.

New estimates of awareness and uptake of sustainable transport policies, including car clubs, electric vehicles, cycle hire schemes and fuel efficient driving schemes can be found in the accompanying tables 46 and 47. [Tables 46 and 47]

A new question was asked of car-owning respondents in the SHS in 2015 about total miles driven in the previous year – results can be found in table 48. This shows that on average, car-owning adults drove 8,000 miles in the previous year. Men tended to have driven more than women, with men driving 9,600 miles and women 6,300 miles on average. Self-employed people drove the most, with an average of 11,000 miles compared to 9,600 for full-time employees and 6,400 for part-time employees. Car mileage increased with income and was higher for rural areas. [Table 48]

Figure 5: Average (mean) distance driven in miles in the last year by annual household income, 2015

A new set of questions was asked around the use of ordering services, which asked if respondents had used supermarket delivery, internet shopping, mail order, ordered goods by phone or ordered takeaway food the previous day. Internet shopping was the most commonly used, being used by 8.5% of respondents the previous day, with takeaway food the second most common service, being used by 3.3% of respondents the previous day. The other types of delivery services had been used by around 1 percent of respondents the previous day. Further demographic breakdowns for these can be found in table TD17. Of those who used these services, only 18 percent said that this impacted on the number of journeys they made. [Table TD17]

Figure 6: Percentage of respondents who had used ordering services the previous day by age, 2015

Following an exploratory project using data from the Scottish Household Survey Travel Diary, experimental tables of annualised estimates of personal travel (trips per person per year and distance per person per year) by mode for a variety of journey lengths and demographic categories have been provided alongside the travel diary tables. These are experimental data based on a one-day travel diary and as such the absolute figures likely represent an undercount of the total volume of trips made and distance travelled by Scottish residents. We would welcome any comments or suggestions around the use of these data. [Tables can be found in the Travel Diary Excel workbook]

8. Statistical Tables

SHS Transport And Travel Tables

Table SUM1 Summary of Scottish Household Survey results
Table SUM2 Summary of Transport in Scotland
Table 1 People aged 17 or over –full driving licence: 2004-2015
Table 2 Amount spent of fuel in the past month: 2004-2015
Table 3 Frequency of walking in the previous seven days: 2004–2015
Table 3a Frequency of cycling in the previous seven days: 2004–2015
Table 4 Adults views on satisfaction* of public transport: 2010-2015
Table 5 Possession of a concessionary fare pass: 2004-2015
Table 7 Employed adults not working from home -usual method of travel to work: 2015
Table 8 Effects of traffic congestion on travel to work journey: 2007-2015
Table 10 How random adult usually travelled to work a year ago by current main mode of travel: 2008-2015
Table 10a Reason for changing mode of travel to work: 2012-2015
Table 11 Car sharing journeys to work: 2009-2015
Table 13 Employed adults method of travel to work and whether they could use public transport: 2015
Table 14 Reasons why public transport is not used for travel to work: 2008-2015
Table 15 School children in full-time education, usual method of travel: 2015
Table 16 Reasons for transport choice to children's full time education establishment: 2004-2015
Table 17 Reasons why public transport is not used by school children: 2004-2015
Table 18 Households with bicycles available for private use: 2015
Table 19 People aged 17+ that hold a full driving licence: 2015
Table 20 People aged 17+, frequency of driving: 2015
Table 21 Part driving/parking journeys: 2009-2015
Table 22 Mode of transport used in conjunction with driving by where parked: 2009-2015
Table 25a Frequency of walking in the previous seven days: 2015
Table 25b Frequency of cycling in the previous seven days:2015
Table 26 Reasons why do not cycle to work: 2009-2015
Table 28 Adults use of local bus and train services, in the past month: 2015
Table 29 Adults (16+) who have used the bus in the previous month, views on their local bus services: 2015
Table 30 Adults (16+) who have used the train in the previous month, views on their local train services: 2015
Table 31 Possession of concessionary fare pass for all adults aged 16+: 2015
Table 32 Possession of concessionary fare pass for all adults aged 60+: 2015
Table 33 Access to services that respondents thought were very or fairly convenient: 2015
Table 37a & 37b Whether taken flights for leisure in the last 12 months: 2012-2015
Table 38 & 38b Whether taken flights for business in the last 12 months: 2012-2015
Table 39 Reasons for choosing flying within the UK over other modes of transport: 2012-2015
Table 40 Ferry use, journey purpose and reasons for choosing mode: 2012-2015
Table 41 In general, What discourages you from using buses more often than you do?: 2012-2015
Table 42 & 42a In general, What discourages you from using trains more often than you do?: 2012-2015
Table 43 In general, What discourages you from walking more often than you do?: 2012-2015
Table 44 Purpose of train journeys: 2012-2015
Table 45 Difficulties experienced when changing between public transport: 2015
Table 46 Awareness of sustainable transport policies, 2015
Table 47 Uptake of sustainable transport policies (of those who were aware of the policy), 2015
Table 48 Annual car mileage (those who own a car which they use for transport), 2015

SHS Travel Diary Tables

Table TD1 Percentage of adults travelling on previous day: 2004-2015
Table TD2 Percentage of journeys made by main mode of travel: 2004-2015
Table TD2a Percentage of journeys by main mode of travel and distance: 2015
Table TD2b Percentage of stages by main mode of travel: 2004-2015
Table TD2c NEW - Multi Stage journeys
Table TD3 Percentage of journeys made by purpose of travel: 2004-2015
Table TD4 Percentage of journeys made by distance of travel: 2004-2015
Table TD4a Percentage of journeys made by distance and main mode of travel: 2015
Table TD5 Distance summary statistics: 2004-2015
Table TD5a Distance summary statistics by mode of transport: 2015
Table TD6 Percentage of journeys made by duration of journey: 2004-2015
Table TD7 Percentage of journeys made by start time of journey: 2004-2015
Table TD8 Percentage of journeys made by day of travel: 2004-2015
Table TD9 Percentage of car stages by car occupancy: 2004-2015
Table TD10 Percentage of car/van stages delayed by congestion: 2004-2015
Table TD10a Reason for congestion for car/van stages: 2013-2015
Table TD11 Percentage of bus stages where passenger experienced delay: 2004-2015
Table TD12 Percentage of driver stages where delay experienced by amount of delay: 2015
Table TD13 Percentage of journeys originating in each council area by destination council area: 2004-2015 (combined)
Table TD14 Percentage of journeys ending in each council area by area of origin: 2004-2015 (combined)
Table TD15 Percentage of employed people resident in each council area by council area of workplace: 2004-2015 (combined)
Table TD16 Percentage of employed people in each council area by council area of residence: 2004-2015 (combined)
Table TD17 Use of ordering services the previous day, 2015
Annex A  Road network distance
Table A  95% confidence limits for estimates, based on SHS sub-samples sizes
Tables TD2a to TD5a Distance estimates calculated using road network
Table TD3 Uncorrected historical series presented for continuity
Experimental data tables – annualised estimates of personal travel

Local Authority Analysis of SHS Data
Local Authority tables will be published online at http://bit.ly/TATIS2014-LA

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. The Travel diary methodology changed in 2007 and in 2012, creating a break in the time series.
4. From 2012 Q4 the question was changed to ask about access to cars / vans instead of just cars.

Table Sum 1   Summary of Scottish Household Survey results 1
  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
  column percentages
Modal share of all journeys 3  
Walking 15.3 13.5 13.6 22.0 22.2 21.8 22.0 22.1 26.0 23.3 25.0 21.6
Driver car/van 52.7 54.6 54.5 50.2 49.8 51.0 51.1 49.9 48.3 50.0 48.1 49.7
Passenger car/van 15.8 15.4 15.4 13.4 13.8 13.3 14.3 13.1 12.7 13.6 13.0 13.3
Bicycle 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.2
Bus 10.3 10.4 11.2 9.3 9.1 8.6 8.7 9.1 8.1 8.5 8.6 9.5
Taxi/minicab 1.9 2.2 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 0.8 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.3
Rail 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.9 1.4 2.0 1.8 1.7 2.1 1.7
Other 1.4 1.2 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.6
Sample size (=100%) 27,120 24,660 25,220 20,520 20,450 18,680 16,300 17,590 19,740  20,180  19,930  18,710
Place of work  
Works from home 9.0 11.1 10.7 11.2 10.0 11.4 10.1 10.6 13.2 13.3 13.1 14.1
Does not work from home 91.0 88.9 89.3 88.8 90.0 88.6 89.9 89.4 86.8 86.7 86.9 85.9
Sample size (=100%) 7,060 6,840 6,850 5,890 6,090 6,100 5,860 6,190 4,730  4,850  4,810  4,670
Travel to work 2  
Walking 12.7 12.7 13.8 11.9 12.5 12.3 13.4 12.9 13.6  12.9 12.9 13.6
Car or Van  67.0 67.4 66.8 68.0 66.0 67.0 67.3 66.6 67.3  66.2 67.7 65.9
     Driver 58.9 59.8 59.8 61.3 59.9 60.7 61.0 59.1 61.4  60.6 61.6 60.3
     Passenger 8.1 7.5 7.0 6.7 6.1 6.4 6.3 7.5 6.0  5.6 6.0 5.6
Bicycle 1.9 1.6 2.0 1.7 2.3 2.4 2.3 2.0 2.0  2.5 2.6 2.2
Bus 12.7 12.1 11.8 12.7 12.1 12.1 10.8 12.0 10.1  11.3 10.2 11.2
Rail, including underground 3.5 3.9 3.6 3.5 4.3 3.9 3.6 3.9 4.3  4.0 4.2 4.4
Other 2.3 2.3 2.0 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.7 2.6 2.6  3.1 2.5 2.7
Sample size (=100%) 6,360 6,040 6,070 5,180 5,440 5,370 5,220 5,510 4,100  4,160  4,130  3,950
% Public and Active Travel (National Indicator 48) 30.7 30.4 31.2 29.7 31.2 30.7 30.1 30.8 30.1 30.7 29.8 31.4
Travel to school  
Walking 51.2 52.5 51.1 52.8 48.8 50.0 49.7 50.6 51.4 51.7 51.2 48.8
Car or Van  21.6 21.0 21.7 21.9 23.6 24.4 23.0 23.4 24.1 24.4 24.5 25.8
Bicycle 1.0 0.6 0.9 0.8 1.5 1.0 1.4 1.4 0.8 1.2 1.7 1.2
Bus (school or service) 23.6 23.6 23.7 21.9 23.9 22.0 23.9 21.7 21.1 19.9 20.3 21.0
School bus 16.9 16.5 17.0 14.8 16.5 16.0 16.1 15.1 14.9 14.5 14.5 15.3
Service bus 6.7 7.1 6.7 7.1 7.3 5.9 7.8 6.6 6.2 5.4 5.8 5.7
Rail, including underground 0.9 0.7 1.2 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.7 1.1
Other 1.8 1.6 1.3 1.7 1.5 1.8 1.7 2.2 2.2 2.2 1.7 2.1
Sample size (=100%) 3,350 3,270 3,240 2,520 2,750 2,880 2,680 2,720 1,920  1,980  1,980  1,880
Household access to car4 / bike  
No car 33.8 31.7 32.0 30.3 30.2 30.7 30.3 30.1 31.0 30.2 30.8 30.0
One car 43.0 44.5 43.7 44.3 43.9 43.7 44.0 44.5 43.0 44.0 43.3 43.3
Two Cars 19.9 20.5 20.5 21.4 21.9 21.5 21.6 21.0 21.3 21.3 21.1 21.7
Three or more cars 3.4 3.3 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.1 4.4 4.7 4.6 4.7 5.1
One or more cars 66.3 68.3 68.0 69.7 69.8 69.3 69.7 69.9 69.0 69.8 69.2 70.1
Two or more cars 23.3 23.8 24.4 25.3 25.8 25.6 25.7 25.4 26.0 25.8 25.9 26.8
1+ Bicycles which can be used by adults 35.0 35.0 35.3 36.9 36.8 35.5 34.3 35.1 35.0 34.3 34.4 35.1
Sample size  15,940  15,390  15,620  13,410  13,820  14,190  14,210  14,360  10,640  10,650  10,630  10,330
Driving (aged 17+)   
Those with a full driving licence  
Male  75.8 75.7 75.5 75.8 76.0 76.2 75.6 75.6 75.6  76.0  75.8  73.4
Female 56.9 56.4 58.0 59.2 59.9 60.6 60.2 59.8 61.6  61.4  61.8  63.1
All 65.8 65.6 66.4 67.0 67.6 68.0 67.6 67.3 68.3  68.4  68.5  68.0
Frequency of driving   
Every day 41.4 41.8 40.9 45.2 44.9 43.4 41.4 40.7 42.0  41.9 40.9 40.9
At least three times a week 11.2 11.2 11.6 10.0 10.4 11.9 12.8 13.3 13.1  13.3 13.9 14.5
Once or twice a week 5.7 5.8 6.7 5.1 5.6 5.6 6.0 6.2 6.0  5.6 5.9 5.9
At least 2-3 times a month 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.9 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8  1.0 0.9 0.8
At least once a month 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3  0.5 0.7 0.5
Less than once a month 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.3 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.7  1.6 1.8 1.4
Holds full licence, never drives 4.5 4.1 4.4 3.5 4.0 4.2 4.3 4.1 4.5  4.5 4.3 4
Does not have a full driving licence 34.2 34.4 33.6 33.0 32.4 32.0 32.4 32.7 31.7  31.6 31.5 32
Sample size (=100%) 14,660 13,970 14,080 12,150 12,260 12,450 12,360 12,800 9,830  9,840  9,720  9,340
Percentage of car / van stages delayed by traffic congestion  
National Indicator 4 11.9 11.6 12.7 14.4 13.1 11.0 10.5 11.2 9.9 9.7 11.7 12.5
Sample size (=100%)  14,460  13,780  14,010  9,260  9,320  8,680  7,580  8,310  9,830  10,200  9,820  9,315
Frequency of use of local bus/train service (aged 16+)  
Bus service  
Every day or almost every day 11.1 11.9 12.0 12.3 12.6 11.3 11.0 11.1 9.3  11.3 9.7 11.7
2 or 3 times per week 11.2 11.6 11.7 11.7 12.2 11.8 11.7 12.5 11.0  11.4 11.3 11.6
About once a week 7.5 7.7 7.9 7.7 7.8 8.4 7.7 7.8 7.8  7.8 7.6 8.1
Once or twice a month 10.6 12.1 12.2 13.9 13.9 14.1 13.5 14.2 13.7  14.1 13.6 14.3
Not used in the past month 59.5 56.7 56.2 54.4 53.6 54.5 56.1 54.3 58.2  55.4 57.7 54.2
Train service  
Every day or almost every day 1.8 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.3 2.1 1.9 2.0 2.5  2.2 2.2 2.1
2 or 3 times per week 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.1 1.9 2.2 2.4  2.5 2.1 2.5
About once a week 2.7 2.6 2.8 3.2 3.2 3.7 3.5 3.7 4.2  4.0 5.0 4.4
Once or twice a month 12.3 14.3 13.7 16.3 16.4 15.9 17.3 17.9 19.1  19.5 21.2 20.7
Not used in the past month 81.6 79.5 79.8 76.6 76.1 76.2 75.5 74.2 71.8  71.8 69.5 70.2
Sample size (=100%)  14,770 14,060 14,180 12,120 12,300 12,520 12,420 12,890 9,890  9,920  9,800  9,410

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. The Travel diary methodology changed in 2007 and in 2012, creating a break in the time series.
4. From 2012 Q4 the question was changed to ask about access to cars / vans instead of just cars.

Table Sum 2  Summary of Transport in Scotland - Summary - Numbers
  2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Vehicles Licensed thousands
Private and Light Goods 1 2,058 2,104 2,158 2,231 2,259 2,313 2,347 2,362 2,364 2,369 2,395 2,436 2,496 2,537
All Vehicles 1   2,330 2,383 2,448 2,531 2,564 2,627 2,665 2,684 2,685 2,691 2,717 2,759 2,821 2,863
New Registrations 259 262 263 251 243 251 215 216 209 202 216 241 262 268
Local Bus Services2 millions
Passenger Journeys (boardings)3 471 478 460 466 476 488 484 459 432 437 423 424 414 407
Vehicle Kilometres3 374 369 359 374 385 397 386 376 346 338 327 331 331 ..
Passenger Revenue  £ million
at latest year's prices3  .. .. 579 606 667 690 715 709 668 674 683 671 654 ..
Freight Lifted million tonnes
  Road 4, 9 154.4 153.4 173.1 165.6 170.0 176.8 157.0 131.9 131.9 144.2 150.6 135.8 137.6 153.9
Rail 2 9.12 8.32 11.25 14.32 12.96 11.35 10.36 9.69 8.33 9.87 8.43 .. .. ..
Coastwise traffic 19.2 19.5 20.5 25.5 20.6 22.8 23.3 19.8 18.0 16.3 12.5 11.4 11.8 ..
One Port traffic 1.81 1.54 1.33 1.76 1.48 1.83 1.75 3.59 1.88 2.42 2.57 2.10 2.19 ..
Inland waterway traffic 10.01 10.06 9.97 10.19 10.16 10.50 12.19 10.10 10.89 10.70 10.79 10.69 9.41 ..
Pipelines 5 28.0 27.7 27.6 27.6 27.8 27.5 27.6 27.6 27.6 27.8 28.2 .. .. ..
Total 222.6 220.5 243.8 245.0 243.0 250.8 232.2 202.7 198.6 211.3 213.1 .. .. ..
Public Road Lengths  kilometres
  Trunk (A and M)10 3,488 3,485 3,482 3,505 3,518 3,505 3,505 3,520 3,518 3,523 3,553 3,551 3,570 ..
Other Major (A and M) 7,417 7,418 7,418 7,433 7,424 7,381 7,421 7,421 7,414 7,467 7,473 7,473 7,406 ..
Minor Roads 43,684 43,657 43,691 43,909 44,026 44,300 44,418 44,591 44,694 44,769 44,873 44,938 45,011 ..
All Roads10, 12 54,589 54,559 54,590 54,847 54,968 55,186 55,344 55,532 55,626 55,758 55,898 55,962 55,987 ..
Road Traffic million vehicle-kilometres
Motorways 11 5,730 5,856 6,094 6,151 6,433 6,577 6,683 6,633 6,503 6,570 7,140 7,262 7,421 7,477
A roads  21,533 21,826 22,114 21,904 22,465 22,408 22,126 22,327 21,992 21,996 21,712 21,786 22,025 22,395
All roads (incl. B, C, uncl.) 41,535 42,038 42,705 42,718 44,119 44,666 44,470 44,219 43,488 43,390 43,549 43,840 44,839 45,374
Reported Road Accident Casualties 10  
Killed 304 336 308 286 314  281  270  216  208 185 178 172 203 162
Killed and Serious 3,533 3,293 3,074 2,952 2,949  2,666  2,845  2,503  2,177 2,065 2,157 1,843 1,907 1,759
All (Killed, Serious, Slight) 19,275 18,756 18,502 17,885 17,269  16,239  15,592  15,043  13,338  12,790  12,714  11,505 11,307 10,950
Passenger Rail 2,6 millions
  ScotRail passenger journeys 6 57.4 57.5 64.0 69.4 71.6 74.5 76.4 76.9 78.3 81 83.3 86.3 92.7 93.2
  ORR data:                            
   Rail journeys in/from Scotland 7 52.4 55.9 61.3 66.7 69.8 72.7 76.3 76.5 79.4 83.3 85.8 86.7 91.7 ..
   Passenger receipts (£2014 mill) 272.2 286.6 303.5 311.8 321.1 365.6 367.0 403.2 417.8 428.2 444.9 458.1 481.7 ..
Air Transport thousands
Terminal Passengers 19,783 21,084 22,555 23,795 24,437 25,132 24,348 22,496 20,907 22,065 22,207 23,250 24,076 25,507
Transport Movements 362.6 367.3 385.6 408.8 420.6 428.2 417.1 382.7 354.4 366.3 372.1 376.4 376.2 376.4
  thousand tonnes
Freight 77.0 80.8 81.0 79.4 83.3 66.1 50.2 50.9 47.5 45.2 52.2 54.2 59.9 ..
Ferries  8 thousands
Passengers 9,971 10,671 10,837 10,573 10,589 10,721 10,014 10,219 9,990 9,631 9,698 9,662 9,679 9,546
Vehicles 2,791 2,955 3,077 3,026 3,113 3,244 3,056 3,128 3,063 3,051 3,057 2,951 3,033 3,098
   of which on routes within Scotland  
Passengers 7,576 8,034 8,293 8,327 8,453 8,516 8,001 8,272 8,016 7,773 7,888 7,831 7,885 7,816
Vehicles 2,260 2,388 2,476 2,503 2,610 2,713 2,569 2,648 2,554 2,551 2,628 2,577 2,625 2,700

1 DfT has revised the figures for the light goods and goods body types back to 2001. DfT does not have the underlying data to revise earlier years' figures.
2 Financial years
3 The DfT have revised figures from 2004/05 onwards as a result of methodological improvements. Figures prior to this period are not directly comparable.
See Chapter 2 for more detail.  Figures from 2006 include Government support for buses which is not available for the two previous years.
4 Freight lifted in Scotland by UK-registered hauliers, regardless of whether the destination is in Scotland, elsewhere in the UK or outwith the UK.
The figures for 2004 onwards are not compatible with those for earlier years due to changes in methodology and processing system for the survey.
5 The estimated amounts of crude oil and products carried by pipelines over 50km in length. 2012 figures are provisional. 
6 ScotRail introduced a new methodology which better estimates Strathclyde Zonecard journeys from 2009/10. Figures from 2003/04 onwards 
present the impact of this on previously reported data to provide a more meaningful year on year comparison. Note that this has no impact on actual
 journeys undertaken.
7 The Office of Rail Regulation (ORR) produce total passenger figures. These are not adjusted to reflect ScotRail's revised methdology and are therefore 
not comparable with ScotRail figures.  There is a series break between 2007-08 and 2008-09 due to a change in the methodology. 
From 2008-09 estimates of PTE travel (zone cards) are included.
8 Services to Europe, Northern Ireland and within Scotland (Previous versions of STS only included services where data is available back to 1975, this
 can still be found in Table H1). 
9    Domestic freight estimates for 2006 to 2009 were revised on 27 October 2011.  Data for later years has not been published by DfT.
10    Totals have been revised in  2012 to include slip roads on Trunk A roads which had previously excluded.  
  See Road Network chapter for more information. Data for 2012 were extracted from the database on 10 October 2013.
11    Changes in the layout of the M74/M77/M8 during 2012 are likely to have affected the traffic data for motorways.
12    Provisional

 

Table 1: [Driving licence] People aged 17 or over - those who hold full driving licence, 2005 – 2015
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 sample size
  cell percentages
All aged 17+ 65.6 66.4 67.0 67.6 68.0 67.6 67.3 68.3 68.4 68.5 68.0 9,340
by gender:                        
Male 75.7 75.5 75.8 76.0 76.2 75.6 75.6 75.6 76.0 75.8 73.4 4,210
Female 56.4 58.0 59.2 59.9 60.6 60.2 59.8 61.6 61.4 61.8 63.1 5,130
by age:                        
17-19 20.8 30.2 28.1 32.5 24.8 26.6 25.9 27.5 26.3 29.3 25.8 190
20-29 59.6 58.5 57.7 56.4 58.4 57.8 54.1 58.3 56.2 56.1 54.4 1,070
30-39 78.7 76.0 78.4 78.5 76.8 76.3 77.0 74.9 74.2 73.2 71.8 1,310
40-49 79.2 79.3 80.0 82.6 80.1 80.8 80.3 79.8 80.0 82.1 81.9 1,470
50-59 74.8 76.1 76.4 77.8 78.1 77.9 78.1 79.3 80.0 79.1 77.8 1,680
60-69 65.4 68.2 69.1 70.1 74.6 72.3 73.9 73.5 74.3 74.4 75.7 1,700
70-79 48.9 50.8 55.2 53.4 54.6 54.2 57.5 59.0 60.2 61.2 62.0 1,220
80+ 26.6 28.7 35.4 30.8 37.4 36.5 35.4 37.2 41.2 39.8 43.1 700
Sample size (=100%) 13,970 14,080 12,150 12,270 12,450 12,360 12,800 9,830 9,840 9,720 9,340  
Table 2: [Fuel] Amount spent on fuel in the past month*, 2005-2015
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Amount spent on fuel in the past month column percentages
£1 to £19 3.8 3.1 .. .. 2.7 2 1.6 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.5
£20 to £39 15.8 14.6 .. .. 13.8 11.5 7.5 7.9 8.2 7.9 11.1
£40 to £59 22.7 21.7 .. .. 20.4 18.3 14.7 15.3 15.6 16.9 19.2
£60 to £99 24.6 23.8 .. .. 22.9 20.9 20.3 21.2 19.9 21.1 23
£100 to £149 17.9 18.6 .. .. 18.9 20.3 22.6 19.8 21.2 22.6 19.9
£150 and over 15.2 18.2 .. .. 21.3 27 33.3 34.7 33.7 30.3 25.3
Median 60 70 .. .. 80 80 100 100 100 100 80
Average 85 92.1 .. .. 99.6 112.2 131 134.5 128.9 123.7 109.2
Sample size(=100%) 9,690 9,840 .. .. 9,100 9,100 9,280 4,580 7,020 6,900 6,760

*In 2001, the question referred to expenditure on fuel for "motor vehicles" of which around 95% were cars. From April 2003, the question refers to cars only.  The question was not asked at all in 2002, 2007 and 2008 or in the first quarter of 2003.

Table 3: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 2005 – 2015
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
As a means of transport: column percentages
None 46.0 46.0 48.0 47.5 41.0 38.0 36.9 34.2  ..  33  .. 
1-2 days 15.3 15.8 17.9 17.2 17.5 18.9 19.1 19.8  ..  19  .. 
3-5 days 22.0 21.3 19.8 21.7 22.4 24.3 24.4 23.2  ..  26  .. 
6-7 days 16.7 17.0 14.3 13.6 19.1 18.8 19.6 22.7  ..  22  .. 
1+ days 54.0 54.0 52.0 52.5 59.0 62.0 63.1 65.8  ..  67  .. 
Sample size (=100%)  6,992  7,111  6,116  6,197  6,137  6,178  6,381  9,841  ..   9,740  .. 
                       
Just for pleasure:                      
None 53.9 53.3 53.1 54.9 51.6 48.7 46.0 45.1  ..  42  .. 
1-2 days 16.9 16.5 17.6 18.4 19.1 17.7 18.9 18.9  ..  20  .. 
3-5 days 14.2 13.7 13.7 13.0 13.1 16.5 16.7 16.7  ..  18  .. 
6-7 days 15.1 16.4 15.5 13.7 16.1 17.2 18.5 19.3  ..  20  .. 
1+ days 46.1 46.7 46.9 45.1 48.4 51.3 54.0 54.9  ..   58  .. 
Sample size (=100%)  6,990  7,110  6,120  6,210  6,120  6,140  6,370  9,810  ..   9,690  .. 

*Only relates to journeys over a quarter of a mile. In 2005 and 2006 the question was asked of half the sample.  Between 2007 and 2011 the question was asked of 1/3 of the sample.  From 2012 the question is asked of the full sample every other year so no data is avaialble from the 2013 survey.

Table 3a: [Cycling] Frequency of cycling in the previous seven days*, 2005 – 2015
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
As a means of transport: column percentages
None 96.9 96.8 96.8 96.2 .. .. .. 93.9  ..  93.9  .. 
1-2 days 1.3 1.3 1.7 1.7 .. .. .. 2.7  ..  2.7  .. 
3-5 days 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.4 .. .. .. 2.3  ..  2.3  .. 
6-7 days 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.7 .. .. .. 1.1  ..  1.2  .. 
1+ days 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.8 .. .. .. 6.1  ..  6.1  .. 
Sample size (=100%)  7,030  7,110  6,150  6,230  ..   ..   ..   9,890  ..   9,800  .. 
Just for pleasure:                      
None 95.9 95.5 95.4 96.2 .. .. .. 94.1  ..  93.9  .. 
1-2 days 2.9 2.8 3.2 2.8 .. .. .. 3.1  ..  3.5  .. 
3-5 days 0.8 1.1 1.0 0.9 .. .. .. 1.9  ..  2  .. 
6-7 days 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.2 .. .. .. 0.9  ..  0.7  .. 
1+ days 4.1 4.5 4.6 3.8 .. .. .. 5.9  ..   6  .. 
Sample size (=100%)  7,030  7,110  6,150  6,230  ..   ..   ..   9,890  ..   9,800  .. 

*Only relates to journeys over a quarter of a mile. In 2005 and 2006 the question was asked of half the sample.  Between 2007 and 2008 the question was asked of 1/3 of the sample and was then not asked again until 2012.  From 2012 the question is asked of the full sample every other year so no data is avaialble from the 2015 survey.

Table 4: [Public Transport] Adults views on satisfaction* of public transport, 2007-2015
Satisfaction with public transport
  2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
  Column percentages
Very satisfied 18.6 20.6 26.8 26.8 26.3 21.2 23.6 22.7 23.3
Fairly satisfied 50.7 52.2 48.2 47.5 49.7 51 47.5 52.4 50.4
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied 13.8 12 10.6 12.1 9.9 13.8 12.2 13.5 12.1
Fairly dissatisfied 10.7 10 9 8.6 8.7 9.4 10.6 7.3 8.9
Very dissatisfied 6.2 5.2 5.4 5 5.4 4.7 6.1 4.2 5.4
sample size† (=100%) 8,600 7,740 8,110 7,590 8,220 8,330 8,400 8,480 8,180

* Excludes respondents who answered 'no opinion' in line with figures published in the SHS Annual Report and the National Indicator on improving people's perceptions of the quality of public services.  Approximately 15% of all respondents answered 'no opinion' in 2007-2011.
† Sample sizes relate to those who provided an opionion on public transport only and so will differ from that reported in the SHS Annual Report. 

Table 5: [Concessionary fare pass] Possession of a concessionary fare pass, 2005-2015
  2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
  cell percentages
Adults aged 16+ 23.0 24.5 23.5 24.5 26.4 26.6 26.7 27.0 26.3 27.0 27.6
Adults aged 60+ 80.2 82.6 81.5 84.3 86.7 87.1 87.5 88.4 86.4 87.3 86.9
Adults aged 60-64 69.3 74.7 74.9 74.7 78.1 78.5 80.3 81.5 75.0 75.3 73.8
Adults aged 65+ 83.9 85.3 84.0 88.1 90.0 90.5 90.2 91.0 90.4 91.3 91.2
Sample size = (100%) 14,070 14,190 12,240 12,370 12,540 12,440 12,890 9,890  9,920  9,800  9,410

*Figures from 2003, relate to the period from April to December 2003, as the concessionary pass question was asked only from April. Figures from 2006, relate to April to December 2006, as a new concessionary fare scheme was introduced in April 2006. Prior to April 2006 the question only concerned off-peak concessionary passes.

Table 6: Adults with limited mobility
Following changes to the Scottish Household survey, data for Table 6 is no longer collected - Please see TATIS 2011 for the most recently produced version of the table.

 

Table 7: [Travel to work] Employed adults not working from home -usual method of travel to work*, 2015
  Walking Driver Passenger bicycle bus rail Other Sample size (=100%) % Public / Active (National Indicator)
  Row percentages
All 13.6 60.3 5.6 2.2 11.2 4.4 2.7  3,950 31.4
by gender:  
Male 11.3 62.1 5.2 3.4 9.9 4.4 3.8  1,830 28.9
Female 16.0 58.6 6.0 1.0 12.6 4.4 1.6  2,120 33.9
by age:  
16 - 19 23.2 42.2 13.1 . 18.7 2.8 0.0  50 44.7
20 - 29 18.1 47.5 7.8 4.0 14.7 4.4 3.4  620 41.2
30 - 39 14.2 60.3 4.8 2.4 10.8 5.0 2.5  900 32.4
40 - 49 10.2 66.0 3.7 2.1 9.2 5.6 3.3  1,010 27.0
50 - 59 11.7 66.1 6.2 1.3 9.9 3.2 1.6  1,010 26.1
60 and over 14.2 63.7 4.3 0.4 11.6 2.2 3.6  370 28.4
by current situation:  
Self employed 16.2 73.1 2.1 2.3 0.7 3.2 2.5  180 22.3
Employed full time 11.2 61.4 5.5 2.4 11.3 5.1 3.1  2,880 30.0
Employed part time 21.8 53.7 6.6 1.5 12.9 2.2 1.4  890 38.3
by annual net household income:  
up to £10,000 p.a. 37.6 34.3 3.2 2.7 17.0 1.6 3.6  130 58.9
over £10,000 - £15,000 24.1 35.9 10.0 3.3 20.9 3.6 2.2  370 52.0
over £15,000 - £20,000 19.8 48.3 7.1 2.9 14.5 3.8 3.6  520 41.0
over £20,000 - £25,000 16.2 56.5 7.2 1.8 14.1 3.1 1.1  470 35.3
over £25,000 - £30,000 16.0 56.9 8.7 2.2 10.4 3.8 2.1  480 32.3
over £30,000 - £40,000 10.0 65.5 5.7 1.6 10.3 4.4 2.4  810 26.4
over £40,000 p.a. 8.1 70.7 2.8 2.2 7.4 5.5 3.3  1,140 23.2
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation:  
1 - Most Deprived 18.6 46.4 10.9 1.2 17.1 4.0 1.8 620 40.9
2 18.4 53.4 6.0 3.4 11.7 4.3 2.7 810 37.8
3 13.2 61.4 5.9 1.4 10.2 5.6 2.3 900 30.4
4 10.0 68.7 3.4 1.8 8.2 3.8 4.1 930 23.8
5 - Least Deprived 9.3 68.0 3.0 3.1 10.4 4.0 2.1 700 26.9
by urban/rural:  
Large urban areas 15.8 49.8 4.9 3.5 18.3 5.8 1.9 1200 43.5
Other urban 12.9 61.8 7.2 1.8 8.9 4.7 2.8 1350 28.2
Small accessible towns 11.7 69.9 3.9 2.7 6.6 3.9 1.2 370 24.9
Small remote towns 30.5 56.3 1.7 0.1 3.7 1.7 6.0 240 36.0
Accessible rural 7.1 75.9 3.6 0.5 6.5 2.3 3.9 420 16.5
Remote rural 12.2 70.8 8.7 0.5 2.3 0.0 5.4 370 15.1
by number of cars:  
none 40.2 1.5 8.9 5.9 34.0 6.3 3.3 670 86.3
one 13.0 59.7 7.1 2.4 10.5 5.0 2.4 1820 30.8
two + 5.0 81.4 3.1 0.7 4.0 3.2 2.7 1460 12.9
Household type  
Single adult 19.2 52.6 3.9 3.1 13.0 5.3 2.8 960 38.1
Small adult 15.7 61.1 5.9 2.7 10.1 2.7 1.8 960 30.3
Single parent 19.0 54.7 3.1 0.1 18.5 3.5 1.1 270 38.6
Small family 9.8 66.3 3.9 2.0 8.8 7.2 2.0 820 22.6
Large family 9.6 63.8 6.1 3.4 10.1 3.6 3.5 250 26.5
Large adult 10.3 57.4 8.9 1.5 13.5 3.9 4.5 380 29.8
Older smaller 16.6 60.7 5.8 0.4 10.9 2.3 3.4 320 31.3

* Those in full-time employment, part-time employment and self-employed only.
** value supressed as cell contains fewer than 5 responses

Table 8: [Congestion] Effects of traffic congestion on travel to work journey, 2011-2015
  Driver car/van Passenger car/van Bus Other All
How often journey to work affected by traffic congestion column percentages
At least once a week 39.1 31.7 43.2 7.3 31
Less Often 23.2 19.3 21.2 6.8 18.4
Never 37.7 49 35.6 85.9 50.6
Sample size (=100%)  12,040  1,140  2,440  5,090  20,714
How much extra time normally allowed for journey to work  
None 26.2 25 30.3 38.7 27.7
less than 5 mins 7.8 8.9 6.8 9.2 7.8
5-10 mins 26.7 31 23 19.9 25.8
11-30 mins 31.5 28.9 29.3 24.4 30.4
31-60 mins 6 4.8 7.4 5.9 6.1
more than 1 hr 1.9 1.4 3.1 1.9 2.1
Sample size (=100%)  6,760  520  1,480  680  9,440

Table 9: Journeys carried out on way to/from work
Following changes to the Scottish Household survey, data for Table 9 is no longer collected - Please see TATIS 2011 for the most recently produced version of the table.

Table 10: [Travel to work] How random adult usually travelled to work a year ago by current main mode of travel (2011-2015)
  Usual mode one year ago
  Walking Driver Passenger bicycle bus rail Other All
Current usual mode column percentages
Walking 87.1 0.9 1.7 3.2 4.4 2.5 1.4 12.7
Driver 5.4 97.2 5.5 9.3 4.6 9.2 8.6 62.3
Passenger 2.2 0.5 88.6 0.3 2.6 0.8 0.9 5.6
bicycle 0.8 0.2 0.5 83.3 0.8 1 0.3 2.3
bus 2.9 0.5 1.9 2.2 85.7 2.9 1.7 10.3
rail 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.6 1.4 82.9 1.9 4.2
Other 1 0.3 1.1 1 0.4 0.8 85.3 2.5
Sample size (=100%)  2,420  11,200  870  380  1,830  690  440  17,840

** denotes cell value supressed as based on fewer than 5 responses

Table 10a: Reason for changing mode of transport for travel to work, 2012-2015
  2012 2013 2014 2015 2013-2015
  column percentages
Changed job 36.3 29.2 41.7 34.9 35.3
Moved home 23.9 22.7 20.6 24.7 22.8
Employer re-located 3.6 11.2 2.2 7.9 7.1
Bought a car 3.9 6.1 9.0 7.1 7.4
Sold car 2.8 2.1 2.2 1.8 2.0
Lost licence ** ** 0.5 0.1 0.6
Public transport service added . ** 1.1 0.6 0.8
Public transport service withdrawn ** ** 0.0 1.5 0.7
Changed working hours ** ** 2.6 3.6 2.6
Had a baby . ** 0.6 0.4 0.9
Passed driving test ** ** 2.9 6.1 3.9
Husband/wife/Partner has more need for car ** 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.9
Fresh air / exercise ** 5.9 1.9 2.6 3.4
Other 29.0 25.7 21.7 16.1 20.8
Sample size (=100%) 210 230 240 250 720

** denotes cell value supressed as based on fewer than 5 responses
Columns will sum to more than 100% as multiple responses can be provided.

Table 11: [car share] Car sharing journeys to work, 2013-2015
  2013-2015
Whether involved in any car sharing arrangement column percentages
Yes  13.3
No 86.7
Sample size (=100%) 8,200
How car sharing is organised  
Normally between ourselves 91.9
Through Employer 7.4
Other 0.7
Sample size (=100%) 1,070
Reasons why not involved in a car share arrangement  
Nobody in my work lives near me 63.9
Don't work regular hours 22.4
Journey to work is not regular/work in different places 6.5
Wouldn't like to share with a stranger 5.7
Prefer to drive on my own 4.0
Prefer to drive than be a passenger 1.9
Make journey longer 0.8
Only work a few days a week 1.1
Other people would be unreliable / late 0.8
Other 1.2
Sample size (=100%) 7,130

Columns will sum to more than 100% as multiple responses can be provided.

Table 12: Whether workplace has a travel plan
Following changes to the Scottish Household survey, data for Table 12 is no longer collected - Please see TATIS 2011 for the most recently produced version of the table.

Table 13: [Travel to work] Employed adults method of travel to work and whether they could use public transport, 2014*1
  Usual method of travel to work Car/van commuters†
Car/van Bus Other Sample size
(=100%)
Could use PT Could not use PT Sample size
(=100%)
row percentages row percentages
All people aged 16+ in 2014: 68 10 22  4,130 48 52  2,530
by gender:  
Male 69 8 23  1,930 43 57  1,190
Female 66 12 22  2,200 52 48  1,340
by age:  
16 - 29 59 15 26  710 50 50  370
30 - 39 65 10 25  900 54 46  530
40 - 49 70 7 22  1,090 46 54  700
50 - 59 73 8 18  1,010 44 56  670
60 and over 74 11 15  420 42 58  270
by current situation:  
Self employed 77 2 20  190 31 69  130
Employed full time 69 10 21  3,030 47 53  1,890
Employed part time 61 14 25  910 53 47  510
by annual net household income:  
up to £10,000 p.a. 50 18 32  160 46 54  70
over £10,000 - £15,000 46 24 30  410 49 51  170
over £15,000 - £20,000 61 14 25  570 50 50  310
over £20,000 - £25,000 66 9 25  530 50 50  327
over £25,000 - £30,000 67 13 20  510 46 54  320
over £30,000 - £40,000 70 8 22  770 43 57  500
over £40,000 p.a. 76 6 18  1,170 49 51  820
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation:  
1 (20% most deprived) 59 15 26  670 51 49  340
2 64 13 23  780 47 53  450
3 71 9 20  950 43 57  620
4 74 7 19  980 44 56  660
5 (20% least deprived) 67 9 24  760 55 45  470
by urban/rural classification:  
Large urban areas 54 17 28  1,250 61 39  570
Other urban areas 73 7 20  1,350 48 52  870
Accessible small towns  77 5 17  390 51 49  270
Remote small towns 61 4 35  260 26 74  150
Accessible rural 84 6 11  470 38 62  370
Remote rural 75 6 19  410 17 83  300

*Those in full-time employment, part-time employment and self-employed only.
†Excludes respondents who don't know if it's possible to travel by public transport.
1. Question only asked in the survey every other year.  2014 is the most recent data available.

Table 14: [Travel to work reasons] Reasons why public transport is not used for travel to work, 2009-2014 1
  Car/Van Driver/Passenger
  column percentages
By whether they could use public transport  
 Yes 45
 No  53
Sample size (=100%) 19,040
If they could use public transport, reasons for not using it  
Takes too long 48
No direct route 30
Prefer to use car 15
Need a car for work 13
Work unusual hours 8
Cost 9
Lack of service 7
Nothing 5
Public transport is unreliable 4
Too infrequent 5
Too much to carry 4
Long walk to bus stop 3
Dislike waiting about 2
Uncomfortable 1
Health reasons 1
Prefer to walk 1
Other reasons are all less than 1% when rounded  
Sample size (=100%) 5,200
If they could not use public transport, reasons why they cannot 2  
No direct route 42
Lack of service 25
Takes too long 21
Inconvenient 18
Need a car for work 17
Work unusual hours 15
Prefer to use car 8
Too much to carry 7
Too infrequent 5
Public transport is unreliable 3
Nothing 1
Long walk to bus stop 2
Cost 2
Live centrally / within walking distance 1
Other reasons are all less than 1% when rounded  
Sample size (=100%) 3,620

1. Question asked every other year from 2012.  2014 data is latest available.
2. Question not asked in 2008.  Results in this section use 2009-2014

Table 15: [Travel to school] School children in full-time education, usual method of travel, 2015 1
  Walking Car or van Bicycle School bus* Service bus Rail (inc. Glas U/g) All other modes Sample size (=100%)
  Row percentages
All people 48.8 25.8 1.2 15.3 5.7 1.1 2.1  1,880
by gender:  
Male 47.9 26.1 1.9 15.5 4.6 1.3 2.6  980
Female 49.7 25.5 0.5 15.0 6.8 1.0 1.6  900
by age:  
age 4-5 53.0 35.4 0.3 5.7 4.6 0.0 1.0  170
age 6-7 51.9 38.8 0.6 7.1 1.1 0.3 0.3  350
age 8-9 61.4 26.0 3.6 4.7 2.0 0.0 2.3  310
age 10-11 49.5 30.2 2.2 11.3 2.4 1.2 3.2  270
All 4-11 54.2 32.4 1.9 7.3 2.2 0.4 1.7  1,100
age 12-13 45.7 15.6 0.6 24.5 9.9 0.0 3.6  280
age 14-15 39.1 16.5 0.2 28.7 10.6 2.7 2.2  310
age 16-18 38.1 18.8 0.0 25.3 11.1 4.6 2.1  190
All 12-18 41.3 16.7 0.3 26.4 10.5 2.2 2.7  780
by annual net household income:  
Up to £15,000 56.9 18.5 1.1 7.3 12.8 0.6 2.9  170
£15,000 - £20,000 54.9 16.5 2.1 17.3 5.7 0.5 3.0  220
£20,000 - £25,000 52.2 23.8 0.7 13.6 6.8 0.7 2.1  240
£25,000 - £30,000 45.4 25.6 0.7 18.9 6.2 0.8 2.5  230
£30,000 - £40,000 45.6 26.6 1.3 18.0 4.9 1.3 2.5  390
over £40,000 p.a. 46.5 31.6 1.1 14.2 3.8 1.5 1.3  620
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation:  
1 - Most Deprived 51.2 21.7 0.6 12.3 9.2 0.4 4.6  340
2 52.7 23.5 0.8 13.3 6.1 1.3 2.4  350
3 45.5 26.4 0.7 22.6 3.4 0.4 1.1  430
4 43.9 28.5 2.4 16.8 5.5 1.5 1.4  410
5 - Least Deprived 51.6 28.8 1.5 10.1 4.5 2.1 1.4  360
by urban/rural:  
Large urban areas 50.2 29.7 1.0 5.9 8.8 2.4 2.0  520
Other urban 53.3 25.5 1.4 12.5 4.4 0.3 2.6  640
Small accessible towns and small remote towns 63.2 15.5 1.6 14.0 4.6 0.5 0.7  300
Accessible rural 32.9 26.3 1.0 31.3 4.7 1.1 2.8  250
Remote rural 21.4 30.4 0.6 42.7 2.2 1.0 1.7  170
by number of cars:  
None 65.4 1.7 1.7 13.2 12.7 0.6 4.7  280
One 50.8 24.6 1.3 14.1 5.6 1.2 2.4  800
Two + 41.2 35.3 1.0 17.1 3.3 1.2 1.0  790
Household type  
Single parent 49.6 21.1 2.3 17.1 7.6 0.6 1.8  400
Small family 50.4 29.5 0.8 12.2 4.4 0.4 2.2  820
Large family 47.5 25.5 1.2 16.6 4.9 1.9 2.2  520
Large adult 41.9 19.7 0.0 22.5 13.2 2.4 0.4  110
           
       

*Includes school bus, private bus and works bus.
** denotes cell value supressed as based on fewer than 5 responses

Table 16: [Travel to school reasons] Reasons for transport choice to children's full time education establishment, 2004-2015
  Usual method of travel to school
  Walking Car or van School bus Service bus
        Cell percentages
Close / Nearby / Not far away 90% 7% 5% 11%
Most convenient 8% 41% 40% 40%
Travel with friends 4% 1% 6% 4%
Safest method 1% 20% 22% 2%
Quickest method 4% 14% 10% 7%
Only method available 2% 11% 18% 23%
Too far to walk 0% 16% 21% 24%
No public transport 0% 3% 4% 2%
Publ transp unsuitable (eg too infreq.) 0% 2% 2% 0%
Good exercise / fresh air 5% 0% 0% 0%
No car / transport 0% 0% 0% 3%
Cheapest method 0% 1% 1% 1%
It is free 0% 0% 14% 0%
On way to work 0% 9% 0% 0%
Too young to travel any other way 0% 7% 2% 1%
Relative meets child 0% 1% 0% 0%
Other reason(s) 0% 5% 1% 2%
Sample size (=100%)  930  470  290  100

*Percentages may total to more than 100% as respondents can give multiple answers. Table only includes those who have given a reason (question asked only of a sub-sample from 2005).

Table 17: [Travel to school reasons] Reasons why public transport is not used by school children, 2004-2015
  Age
Primary:
4-11
Secondary:
12-18
All
by whether they could use public transport cell percentages
 Yes .. .. ..
 No .. .. ..
Sample size (=100%) .. .. ..
If they could use public transport, reasons for not using it  
Too young to travel on own .. .. ..
Inconvenient .. .. ..
No service available .. .. ..
Too far to bus stop .. .. ..
Cost,too expensive .. .. ..
Too short a distance,not worth it .. .. ..
Prefer to use car .. .. ..
Others .. .. ..
Sample size (=100%) .. .. ..
If they could not use public transport, reasons why they cannot  
Too young to travel on own .. .. ..
No service available .. .. ..
Inconvenient .. .. ..
Too far to bus stop .. .. ..
Cost,too expensive .. .. ..
Too short a distance,not worth it .. .. ..
Prefer to use car .. .. ..
Others .. .. ..
Sample size (=100%) .. .. ..

*Percentages may total to more than 100% as respondents can give multiple answers. Table only includes those who have given a reason (question asked only of a sub-sample from 2005).
Not asked in 2015 - now biennial

Table 18: [Car / Bicycle access] Households with bicycles cars / vans available for private use, 2015
  Bicycles that can be used by adults: Cars / vans 1 available for private use:
  None One Two Three + One + Two + Sample size (=100%) None One Two Three + One+ Two+  Sample size (=100%)
    Row percentages   cell percentages   Row percentages   cell percentages
All households 64.9 16.8 12.0 6.3 35.1 18.3  10,330 30.0 43.3 21.7 5.1 70.1 26.8  10,330
by household type:  
Single adult 72.6 22.4 3.7 1.3 27.4 5.0  1,820 49.7 45.6 3.6 1.2 50.4 4.8  1,820
Small adult 56.9 17.6 18.8 6.7 43.1 25.5  1,650 20.4 40.4 35.1 4.1 79.6 39.2  1,650
Single parent 70.4 20.6 6.6 2.4 29.6 9.0  560 49.1 46.9 3.3 0.7 50.9 4.0  560
Small family 43.6 20.9 24.2 11.4 56.5 35.6  1,300 11.3 42.8 42.8 3.2 88.8 46.0  1,300
Large family 38.7 18.0 20.3 23.0 61.3 43.3  590 9.7 37.2 39.5 13.6 90.3 53.1  590
Large adult 43.9 20.4 18.1 17.6 56.1 35.7  890 13.1 24.8 34.7 27.4 86.9 62.1  890
Older smaller 74.7 12.1 10.6 2.6 25.3 13.2  1,760 14.8 58.6 24.1 2.4 85.1 26.5  1,760
Single pensioner 91.2 7.1 1.4 0.4 8.9 1.8  1,760 57.3 40.9 1.6 0.2 42.7 1.8  1,760
by annual net household income:  
up to £10,000 p.a. 83.0 12.2 3.8 1.0 17.0 4.8  1,190 59.9 32.3 5.8 2.0 40.1 7.8  1,190
over £10,000 - £15,000 83.6 11.4 4.0 1.0 16.4 5.0  1,770 53.2 39.9 6.1 0.8 46.8 6.9  1,770
over £15,000 - £20,000 74.3 16.5 6.8 2.4 25.7 9.2  1,560 39.9 49.3 8.4 2.5 60.2 10.9  1,560
over £20,000 - £25,000 67.0 20.0 9.4 3.6 33.0 13.0  1,210 26.1 55.0 16.0 2.8 73.8 18.8  1,210
over £25,000 - £30,000 59.4 21.1 13.4 6.1 40.6 19.5  960 14.6 55.0 24.8 5.5 85.3 30.3  960
over £30,000 - £40,000 49.4 22.0 19.5 9.1 50.6 28.6  1,430 7.9 47.1 37.0 7.9 92.0 44.9  1,430
over £40,000 p.a. 37.7 18.2 25.7 18.4 62.3 44.1  1,870 3.0 33.1 51.2 12.7 97.0 63.9  1,870
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation:  
1 - Most Deprived 78.6 13.9 5.1 2.5 21.5 7.6  1,910 51.7 37.6 9.5 1.2 48.3 10.7  1,910
2 73.4 15.3 8.2 3.1 26.6 11.3  2,070 37.7 43.5 15.8 2.9 62.2 18.7  2,070
3 63.3 18.4 11.6 6.7 36.7 18.3  2,280 27.9 44.4 22.3 5.4 72.1 27.7  2,280
4 55.1 18.4 17.1 9.3 44.8 26.4  2,240 16.3 46.7 29.2 7.8 83.7 37.0  2,240
5 - Least Deprived 53.0 18.2 18.6 10.2 47.0 28.8  1,830 14.5 44.2 32.8 8.5 85.5 41.3  1,830
by urban/rural classification:  
Large urban areas 70.0 16.2 9.5 4.2 29.9 13.7  3,090 40.1 40.9 16.2 2.8 59.9 19.0  3,090
Other urban 67.4 16.2 10.6 5.8 32.6 16.4  3,490 29.6 45.7 20.3 4.4 70.4 24.7  3,490
Small accessible towns 59.1 19.6 13.8 7.5 40.9 21.3  960 21.9 43.3 26.7 8.1 78.1 34.8  960
Small remote towns 66.2 17.7 10.5 5.7 33.9 16.2  620 29.6 47.2 18.0 5.2 70.4 23.2  620
Accessible rural 50.4 16.7 20.1 12.7 49.5 32.8  1,120 11.7 40.8 37.0 10.5 88.3 47.5  1,120
Remote rural 54.3 19.2 17.9 8.6 45.7 26.5  1,040 16.8 45.3 29.9 8.0 83.2 37.9  1,040
Table 19:[ Driving licence] People aged 17+ that hold a full driving licence, 2015
  17-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+ All   17+ Sample size of group
  percentage of the relevant sub-group*
All people aged 17+: 25.8 54.4 71.8 81.9 77.8 75.6 62.0 43.1 68.0  9,340
by gender:  
Male 28.0 55.4 72.8 84.6 83.8 83.3 75.8 66.6 73.4  4,210
Female 23.3 53.3 70.9 79.3 72.2 68.1 51.7 27.0 63.1  5,130
by current situation:  
Self employed * * 86.1 99.1 95.0 94.2 * * 91.9  560
Employed full time * 71.5 82.5 87.3 85.1 85.6 * * 81.4  3,130
Employed part time * 46.1 73.2 80.9 77.3 78.3 * * 71.9  980
Looking after the home or family * 28.4 46.8 73.5 68.7 * * * 53.4  450
Permanently retired from work * * * * 77.9 74.4 61.2 43.0 63.3  3,030
Unemployed and seeking work * 20.4 29.1 41.9 45.4 * * * 28.7  300
In further / higher education 26.5 38.7 * * * * * * 37.0  290
Permanently sick or disabled * * 21.0 39.8 42.3 42.4 * * 36.5  460
by annual net household income:  
up to £10,000 p.a. * 30.7 31.8 49.8 54.6 67.7 56.1 33.6 45.0  1,110
over £10,000 - £15,000 * 36.9 44.6 46.0 52.8 66.1 50.7 36.9 48.7  1,670
over £15,000 - £20,000 * 48.1 62.9 64.4 70.4 65.3 60.6 45.2 58.2  1,450
over £20,000 - £25,000 * 49.3 61.8 84.5 70.5 73.3 71.2 58.6 67.7  1,100
over £25,000 - £30,000 * 63.1 77.3 81.8 79.1 76.2 76.3 * 71.4  860
over £30,000 - £40,000 * 68.2 83.5 86.9 85.9 92.2 75.8 * 80.4  1,250
over £40,000 p.a. * 81.4 86.9 96.7 93.2 93.5 93.0 * 88.8  1,600
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation:  
1 - Most Deprived * 44.3 51.8 53.8 48.4 46.6 40.8 22.1 45.9  1,720
2 * 47.7 70.2 75.4 70.2 64.5 46.9 30.6 58.9  1,900
3 * 56.8 73.3 84.9 84.5 75.5 61.0 40.2 70.7  2,040
4 * 61.4 86.7 92.2 90.4 89.4 76.0 49.1 81.1  2,060
5 - Least Deprived * 68.1 80.9 96.6 90.4 93.6 77.8 66.0 82.1  1,620
by urban/rural:  
Large urban areas 17.9 51.9 65.3 78.0 70.7 67.6 47.1 39.8 60.9  2,740
Other urban 25.2 52.9 75.0 77.8 73.9 73.2 62.2 37.7 66.2  3,200
Small accessible towns * 68.2 70.9 88.5 84.1 83.0 64.4 48.0 75.8  850
Small remote towns * 55.7 66.4 65.5 78.2 75.1 67.3 42.8 64.4  580
Accessible rural * 67.4 85.1 97.3 89.4 89.0 83.7 56.1 83.9  1,000
Remote rural * 52.9 85.3 89.4 93.8 87.7 75.1 58.6 81.2  970
Sample size of age groups  190  1,070  1,310  1,470  1,680  1,700  1,220  700  9,340  

** Percentages based on a denominator of 50 respondents or fewer are not shown.
* Denominator includes people for whom it was not known, or not recorded, what type of driving licence (if any) was held.
Estimates based on smaller sample sizes may be subject to larger levels of variation and therefore may see relatively large fluctuations over time

Table 20: [Frequency of driving] People aged 17+, frequency of driving, 2015*
  Every day At least 3 times per week 1 - 2 times per week At least 2 - 3 times per month At least once a month Less than once a month Has licence but never drives Does not have a full driving licence sample size (=100%)
All people 40.9 14.5 5.9 0.8 0.5 1.4 4.0 32.0  9,340
by gender:                  
Male 45.7 15.1 6.5 0.6 0.5 1.3 3.6 26.6  4,210
Female 36.5 14.0 5.4 1.0 0.4 1.5 4.3 36.9  5,130
by age:                  
17-19 16.5 3.4 3.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 2.5 74.2  190
20-29 33.1 9.8 3.4 1.0 0.4 2.4 4.2 45.6  1,070
30-39 48.2 12.6 5.2 1.1 0.6 1.2 3.0 28.2  1,310
40-49 57.7 13.6 5.7 0.3 0.6 0.7 3.3 18.1  1,470
50-59 49.9 15.5 6.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 3.5 22.2  1,680
60-69 38.1 21.6 8.8 0.6 0.3 1.4 4.9 24.4  1,700
70-79 26.2 19.3 6.3 1.0 1.0 2.6 5.7 38.0  1,220
80+ 12.0 14.2 9.0 0.4 0.4 1.0 6.0 56.9  700
by current situation:  
Self employed 66.7 16.7 6.1 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.4 8.1  560
Employed full time 57.5 13.2 5.6 0.8 0.4 1.3 2.6 18.6  3,130
Employed part time 49.6 12.1 4.4 0.5 0.2 1.3 3.6 28.1  980
Looking after the home or family 25.7 18.8 5.1 0.3 0.5 0.4 2.6 46.6  450
Permanently retired from work 25.8 20.4 8.5 0.9 0.6 1.5 5.6 36.7  3,030
Unemployed and seeking work 8.9 6.2 5.0 0.7 0.6 1.8 5.5 71.3  300
In further / higher education 15.6 6.8 3.2 1.0 1.1 2.3 7.0 63.0  290
Permanently sick or disabled 7.7 9.3 4.7 0.8 0.6 4.1 9.3 63.5  450
by annual net household income:  
up to £10,000 p.a. 17.7 11.5 5.4 1.1 0.6 2.0 6.6 55.0  1,110
over £10,000 - £15,000 21.9 10.7 5.9 0.7 0.7 1.6 7.2 51.3  1,670
over £15,000 - £20,000 29.0 15.1 5.3 0.9 0.6 2.0 5.4 41.8  1,450
over £20,000 - £25,000 38.6 16.0 5.8 0.7 0.5 2.3 3.9 32.3  1,100
over £25,000 - £30,000 45.4 13.7 6.7 0.9 0.1 1.4 3.2 28.6  860
over £30,000 - £40,000 56.0 14.6 6.1 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.7 19.6  1,250
over £40,000 p.a. 61.9 17.2 6.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 11.2  1,600
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation:  
1 - Most Deprived 26.9 8.9 4.1 0.4 0.2 0.8 4.5 54.1  1,720
2 34.2 11.9 5.0 0.6 0.6 2.2 4.3 41.1  1,900
3 42.8 14.1 6.4 1.0 0.3 1.5 4.6 29.3  2,040
4 49.9 18.1 7.6 0.8 0.4 1.4 2.9 18.9  2,060
5 - Least Deprived 49.6 19.1 6.5 1.0 0.8 1.3 3.7 17.9  1,620
by urban/rural:  
Large urban areas 33.5 12.3 6.2 1.0 0.7 1.8 5.3 39.1  2,740
Other urban 40.4 14.6 5.3 0.8 0.3 1.3 3.5 33.8  3,200
Small accessible towns 51.0 14.5 6.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 3.2 24.2  850
Small remote towns 37.5 16.5 5.9 0.4 0.1 1.4 2.6 35.6  580
Accessible rural 55.1 17.1 6.3 0.6 0.6 1.4 2.8 16.1  1,000
Remote rural 47.6 20.8 7.4 0.8 0.0 1.3 3.4 18.8  970

*The frequency of driving is shown only for those who hold a full driving licence

Table 21: [Park & Ride] Part driving/parking journeys, 2009 - 2015
  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Whether made any journeys using part driving/parking in past month   column percentages
Yes 19.3 19.2 19.9 18.7 16.3 17.2 16.4
No 80.6 80.5 80 81.3 83.5 82.8 83.5
Sample size (=100%)  7,730  7,610  7,910  6,110  6,220  6,080  5,920
Where parked last time used part driving/parking   cell percentages
A specially designated Park and Ride facility 27.4 27.2 29.4 30 29.3 28.2 29.8
An ordinary car park at a bus station, train station or airport 27.7 29.9 27.5 30.3 30.7 28.6 30.8
A public car park 15.2 14.7 14.5 13.9 13.4 15.4 11.9
On the street near a station or bus stop 15.2 14.2 13.3 13.8 17.2 14.9 15.9
On the street elsewhere 11.8 13.3 12.2 11.5 8.6 12.7 9.3
Other 2.6 0.6 3.1 0.6 0.8 0.1 2.3
Sample size (=100%)  1,430  1,430  1,540  1,100  1,000  1,000  940
Reasons for not using designated park and ride facility when made a part driving/parking journey   column percentages
No designated Park and Ride facility available        74.5  73.4  77.6  83.4
Journey would take longer        10.8  10.0  12.2  9.8
No need/car park in town        4.9  1.9  4.2  1.5
Other (specify)        3.5  6.0  1.6  1.9
Too much to carry        2.3  2.8  0.9  1.3
Costs too much        2.0  5.0  1.0  1.0
Concerns about vehicle / car park security        0.9  **   1.2  1.4
Sample size (=100%)       690 630 670 610

*Table only includes those who have given a reason.

Table 22: [Park & Ride] Mode of transport used in conjunction with driving by where parked, 2012 - 2015*
  Bus Train Walk Sample size (=100%)
row percentages
All adults who used driving/parking in past month 28.7 53.5 14.1 4,080
by where parked:  
 A specially designated Park and Ride facility 45.4 54.5 1.2 1,150
 An ordinary car park at a bus station, train station or airport 9.6 82.0 2.4 1,220
 A public car park 33.0 32.1 28.8 600
 On the street near a station or bus stop 37.7 46.6 15.2 630
 On the street elsewhere 19.0 13.5 58.6 410

*Percentages may total to more than 100% as respondents can give multiple answers. 

Table 23: Concerns with traffic growth
Following changes to the Scottish Household survey data for Table 23 is no longer collected - Please see 
TATIS 2011 for the most recently produced version of the table.

Table 24: Incidents of road rage directed at respondents in past year
Following changes to the Scottish Household survey data for Table 24 is no longer collected - Please see 
TATIS 2011 for the most recently produced version of the table.

Table 25a: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 2014 1
  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: 33 19 26 22 42 20 18 20  9,690
by gender:  
 Male 32 19 26 23 41 20 18 21  4,390
 Female 34 19 26 20 43 20 17 20  5,300
by age:  
 16-19 19 16 41 25 40 18 28 14  290
 20-29 24 19 29 27 39 24 17 20  1,140
 30-39 28 20 28 24 37 24 18 21  1,350
 40-49 33 22 25 20 36 22 20 22  1,590
 50-59 35 19 26 20 38 20 18 25  1,670
 60-69 36 19 24 21 43 18 17 22  1,660
 70-79 44 18 20 18 54 16 14 17  1,280
 80+ 61 14 15 10 73 10 8 9  720
by current situation:  
 Self employed 36 19 26 20 32 19 22 27  540
 Employed full time 30 22 27 21 37 24 19 20  3,230
 Employed part time 28 21 29 23 33 22 19 26  1,000
 Looking after the home/family 25 16 31 28 34 19 18 29  450
 Permanently retired from work 44 18 20 18 53 15 14 18  3,080
 Unemployed/seeking work 20 15 33 32 37 19 19 26  420
 In further/higher education 14 16 36 33 36 26 20 19  320
 Permanently sick or disabled 61 14 14 11 71 8 9 12  460
by annual net household income:  
 up to £10,000 p.a. 31 17 26 26 46 18 16 21  1,290
 over £10,000 - £15,000 37 16 25 22 49 16 16 19  1,770
 over £15,000 - £20,000 34 18 23 24 46 18 15 21  1,540
 over £20,000 - £25,000 36 18 26 20 47 19 17 17  1,150
 over £25,000 - £30,000 30 22 27 21 43 20 16 21  910
 over £30,000 - £40,000 31 22 28 20 33 24 20 23  1,180
 over £40,000 p.a. 33 22 27 18 34 24 21 21  1,600
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles:  
 1 (20% most deprived) 32 19 26 23 47 18 16 19  1,890
 2' 36 17 26 21 48 19 15 18  1,980
 3' 35 18 26 21 40 18 20 22  2,090
 4' 36 19 24 21 36 23 18 23  2,090
 5 (20% least deprived) 26 23 29 22 36 23 20 21  1,640
by urban/rural classification:  
 Large urban areas 26 18 27 29 44 20 17 19  2,880
 Other urban 34 20 27 18 44 20 17 19  3,220
 Small accessible towns 35 19 31 14 36 23 20 21  930
 Small remote towns 32 18 25 25 39 19 20 22  590
 Accessible rural 42 19 22 17 34 20 20 25  1,050
 Remote rural 44 19 18 19 39 16 18 27  1,020
by frequency of driving†:  
 Every day 41 22 23 15 38 21 18 22  3,770
 At least three times a week 31 23 30 16 35 25 23 18  1,390
 Once or twice a week 27 21 28 25 39 22 16 23  580
 Less often 23 14 28 35 39 25 17 19  280
 Never, but holds full driving licence 27 15 23 35 45 21 12 23  450

*Only trips longer than a quarter of a mile are recorded.
†Only includes those with a full driving licence.
1. Question asked in survey every other year.  2014 is the most recent data available.

Table 25b: [Cycling] Frequency of cycling in the previous seven days*, 2014 1
  Cycling as a means of transport Cycling 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: 94 3 2 1 94 3 2 1  9,790
by gender:  
 Male 91 4 3 2 91 5 3 1  4,440
 Female 96 2 1 1 96 2 1 1  5,350
by age:  
 16-19 94 1 4 1 95 1 3 1  290
 20-29 92 3 3 2 94 3 2 0  1,160
 30-39 92 4 3 2 92 5 2 1  1,370
 40-49 91 4 3 2 89 6 3 1  1,600
 50-59 94 3 2 1 93 4 2 1  1,680
 60-69 97 1 1 1 96 2 2 1  1,680
 70-79 99 1 0 0 98 1 0 0  1,290
 80+ 99 0 0 0 99 0 1 0  730
by current situation:  
 Self employed 91 4 4 2 89 6 3 2  540
 Employed full time 92 3 3 1 92 5 2 1  3,250
 Employed part time 93 3 2 2 94 3 2 1  1,010
 Looking after the home/family 96 2 1 1 97 2 1 0  460
 Permanently retired from work 98 1 1 0 98 1 1 1  3,120
 Unemployed/seeking work 94 3 2 1 94 2 2 2  430
 In further/higher education 90 6 3 2 93 3 2 1  330
 Permanently sick or disabled 99 1 0 1 99 0 0 1  460
by annual net household income:  
 up to £10,000 p.a. 95 2 1 2 97 2 1 1  1,310
 over £10,000 - £15,000 96 2 1 1 96 2 1 1  1,780
 over £15,000 - £20,000 96 2 1 1 97 2 1 1  1,550
 over £20,000 - £25,000 95 2 3 1 96 2 2 1  1,160
 over £25,000 - £30,000 94 3 2 1 94 3 2 1  920
 over £30,000 - £40,000 92 3 3 1 92 5 2 1  1,190
 over £40,000 p.a. 91 4 4 1 89 6 4 1  1,600
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles:  
 1 (20% most deprived) 95 2 2 1 96 2 1 1  1,920
 2' 96 2 2 1 97 2 1 0  2,000
 3' 94 2 2 1 93 3 2 1  2,110
 4' 93 3 3 1 92 5 3 1  2,110
 5 (20% least deprived) 92 3 3 2 92 5 3 1  1,660
by urban/rural classification:  
 Large urban areas 93 3 3 2 95 3 2 1  2,950
 Other urban 95 2 2 1 94 3 2 0  3,230
 Small accessible towns 96 1 2 1 95 3 2 0  940
 Small remote towns 91 2 4 2 91 3 4 2  600
 Accessible rural 94 3 2 1 91 5 2 1  1,060
 Remote rural 92 5 2 1 90 6 3 1  1,020
by frequency of driving†:  
 Every day 95 3 2 1 93 5 2 1  3,790
 At least three times a week 92 3 4 1 91 5 3 0  1,410
 Once or twice a week 89 2 7 2 91 3 4 2  590
 Less often 89 3 3 4 94 2 1 3  290
 Never, but holds full driving licence 92 3 1 3 95 2 1 2  460

*Only trips longer than a quarter of a mile are recorded.
†Only includes those with a full driving licence.
1. Question asked in survey every other year.  2014 is the most recent data available.

Table 26: [Cycling] Reasons why do not cycle to work, 2009-2015 1
  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Average for 2012-2015
Reasons why do not cycle to work   cell percentages
Too far to cycle 35.6 38.9 34.9 34.3 37.4 33.3 .. ..
Weather too cold / wet / windy 17.6 18.2 19.3 21.0 19.8 16.2 .. ..
Do not have a bike 13.8 13.9 12.2 16.4 14.3 11.9 .. ..
Too many cars on the road 15.7 12.8 11.9 14.8 14.7 18.2 .. ..
Traffic travels too fast 13.2 11.5 10.1 12.4 11.6 12.4 .. ..
Prefer to drive 10.2 11.4 9.1 10.6 10.0 9.1 .. ..
Inconsiderate drivers 10.0 8.5 8.0 9.9 8.9 9.1 .. ..
Concerns for personal safety on dark / lonely roads  9.9 9.1 9.6 9.1 9.0 6.7 .. ..
No way to carry luggage / shopping 9.4 10.3 7.9 8.3 7.9 5.9 .. ..
Nowhere at work to shower / change 7.7 7.8 7.6 7.5 7.3 5.5 .. ..
Don't have time to cycle 7.9 7.9 7.0 9.2 8.3 9.2 .. ..
Too hilly 5.8 5.9 7.2 7.6 6.2 4.4 .. ..
Not fit enough 5.7 6.6 6.0 5.8 4.9 5.6 .. ..
Can't be bothered 6.4 6.3 6.4 6.8 5.9 5.3 .. ..
Road surfaces are dangerous 3.9 5.1 6.1 4.9 5.6 4.2 .. ..
Not enough safe places to lock bike 2.5 2.7 2.7 2.2 4.1 1.7 .. ..
Can’t ride a bike 2.4 1.7 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.1 .. ..
Health reasons 2.3 1.9 1.4 2.3 1.9 2.5 .. ..
Difficult taking bike onto other forms of transport 2 .. .. .. 1.7 2.0 1.6 .. ..
Inconsiderate pedestrians in towns\cities 1.0 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.7 0.7 .. ..
Worried about pollution from traffic 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.5 1.3 1.5 .. ..
Nowhere to keep a bicycle at home 0.6 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.5 .. ..
Too many bikes stolen 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.7 1.3 .. ..
Sample size (=100%)  2,770  2,350  2,580  1,610  1,540  1,590  ..   .. 

1. The survey routing was updated in 2012 to ensure that only those with at least one bike in their household were asked this question. To ensure comparability, responses from previous years have only been included in this table where the respondent's household had a bike.
2. Asked from 2012 only
This question was moved to biennial in 2015 so the last data refer to 2014

Table 27: Households' bus availability
Following changes to the Scottish Household survey data for Table 27 is no longer collected - Please see 
TATIS 2011 for the most recently produced version of the table.

Table 28: [Bus and train use] Adults use of local bus and train services, in the past month, 2014
  Bus Train  
  Every day, or almost every day 2 or 3 times per week About once a week About once a fortnight, or about once a month Not used in past month Every day, or almost every day 2 or 3 times per week About once a week About once a fortnight, or about once a month Not used in past month Sample size(=100%)*
  Row percentages Row percentages  
All people aged 16+ 11.7 11.6 8.1 14.3 54.3 2.1 2.5 4.4 20.7 70.2 9410
by gender:  
Male 10.7 9.7 7.7 14.0 57.9 2.2 2.7 4.2 19.1 71.8 4240
Female 12.6 13.4 8.5 14.6 50.9 2.1 2.4 4.7 22.3 68.7 5160
by age:  
16-19 21.6 18.1 6.3 19.7 34.2 2.0 3.4 7.5 25.8 61.3 260
20-29 14.8 12.1 9.0 14.5 49.6 3.8 4.9 5.7 25.5 60.1 1070
30-39 11.0 10.7 7.7 12.0 58.7 3.3 2.7 5.6 21.9 66.5 1310
40-49 9.4 6.5 5.3 14.6 64.2 3.2 2.5 3.5 24.6 66.2 1470
50-59 8.7 7.8 6.4 14.3 62.9 1.9 2.0 4.9 21.8 69.5 1680
60-69 10.4 14.2 11.2 17.0 47.2 0.3 1.7 3.6 17.2 77.3 1700
70-79 13.3 18.9 11.4 11.5 45.1 . 1.1 2.3 12.3 84.4 1220
80+ 11.9 15.2 8.6 12.5 51.8 . 0.8 1.7 6.0 91.6 700
by current situation:  
Self employed 2.7 4.7 4.5 10.4 77.7 1.1 1.1 6.9 21.3 69.5 560
Employed full time 10.8 5.7 6.2 14.0 63.3 4.1 3.0 4.5 24.8 63.6 3130
Employed part time 12.0 11.2 6.6 14.5 55.7 0.8 3.5 3.5 23.4 68.8 980
Looking after the home or family 8.2 20.1 9.4 13.9 48.4 0.7 2.1 3.7 17.0 76.6 450
Permanently retired from work 11.4 17.1 11.5 14.3 45.7 . 1.2 2.8 13.9 82.1 3030
Unemployed and seeking work 13.7 26.8 13.2 19.0 27.4 0.9 3.1 6.0 21.7 68.4 310
In further / higher education 25.5 11.5 8.0 14.7 40.3 5.5 5.8 6.9 24.1 57.6 300
Permanently sick or disabled 12.0 19.2 10.0 11.8 47.0 . 1.1 3.2 11.0 84.8 460
by annual net household income:  
up to £10,000 p.a. 16.5 16.5 10.6 14.4 42.1 1.0 1.4 4.7 14.9 78.1 1110
over £10,000 - £15,000 17.5 16.9 11.8 12.7 41.1 1.4 2.1 2.8 16.0 77.7 1670
over £15,000 - £20,000 13.6 13.7 9.7 15.0 48.0 1.4 3.5 3.4 15.8 76.0 1460
over £20,000 - £25,000 11.8 11.8 8.1 12.4 56.0 1.3 2.4 3.9 19.7 72.8 1110
over £25,000 - £30,000 9.4 13.6 6.8 13.2 57.0 1.6 3.2 3.7 19.4 72.2 870
over £30,000 - £40,000 9.7 7.1 6.6 15.2 61.5 2.6 2.3 4.4 22.2 68.5 1270
over £40,000 p.a. 7.0 6.8 5.5 15.6 65.1 4.0 2.8 6.7 29.8 56.7 1620
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation:  
1 - Most Deprived 19.0 16.0 8.8 13.6 42.6 2.0 3.1 3.3 16.6 75.1 1740
2 13.4 12.0 9.2 12.7 52.8 1.9 2.8 4.1 17.9 73.4 1900
3 10.6 10.2 7.1 13.0 59.1 2.5 2.3 3.4 21.8 70.1 2050
4 7.3 8.2 6.7 13.7 64.1 2.0 2.2 4.9 21.8 69.2 2080
5 - Least Deprived 8.6 12.1 9.0 18.6 51.7 2.3 2.5 6.5 25.3 63.5 1640
by urban/rural:  
Large urban areas 18.8 16.3 11.4 16.2 37.3 2.9 3.2 5.9 23.1 64.9 2760
Other urban 10.3 10.9 7.1 12.8 58.9 2.4 2.8 3.9 22.3 68.6 3220
Small accessible towns 5.9 9.8 8.5 16.8 59.0 1.4 2.7 4.8 16.9 74.2 860
Small remote towns 1.8 5.9 5.5 11.1 75.7 0.2 0.2 1.9 16.4 81.2 580
Accessible rural 6.2 5.6 4.2 14.0 70.1 1.0 1.3 3.8 17.7 76.2 1010
Remote rural 2.5 6.0 2.9 11.0 77.6 . . 1.3 11.4 87.2 980
by frequency of driving†:  
Every day 1.7 3.3 5.1 14.4 75.5 1.3 1.5 4.0 24.1 69.1 3680
At least three times a week 4.2 9.1 7.1 16.8 62.8 1.6 3.4 4.8 22.0 68.3 1450
Once or twice a week 8.3 13.6 9.0 17.1 52.0 6.2 0.5 3.0 15.7 74.5 560
Less often 12.1 12.8 11.2 17.8 46.1 5.6 1.9 7.9 23.1 61.5 230
Never, but holds full driving licence 22.4 22.1 12.3 13.2 30.1 3.5 3.8 5.1 16.8 70.8 430
by driving licence:  
Holds a full driving licence 4.4 6.9 6.6 15.2 66.9 2.1 2.0 4.3 22.4 69.2 6350
Does NOT hold a full driving licence 26.5 21.2 11.3 12.6 28.4 2.2 3.7 4.7 17.2 72.2 3060

* Sample size given is for train use as the bus use and train use numbers are comparable. 
†Only includes those with a full driving licence

Table 29: [Users' views on local bus services] Adults (16+) who have used the bus in the previous month, views on their local bus services, 2014 1
  Strongly agree Tend to agree Total agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree No opinion Sample size (=100%)
  Row percentages  
Buses run to timetable 26.7 51.2 77.9 5.9 9.7 4.5 2.0 4,070
Bus service is stable and not regularly changing 29.8 53.6 83.4 6.4 5.5 2.1 2.6 4,070
Buses are clean 22.7 55.4 78.1 7.1 6.7 2.0 1.1 4,070
Buses are environmentally friendly 18.9 46.6 65.5 15.1 6.4 2.2 10.9 4,070
Feel safe/secure on bus during the day 43.8 50.3 94.1 3.1 1.4 0.4 1.0 4,070
It is simple deciding what type of ticket I need 43.7 45.7 89.4 4.1 2.5 0.6 3.4 4,070
Finding out about routes and times is easy 36.4 49.1 85.5 5.4 5.2 1.6 2.2 4,070
Easy to change from buses to other forms of transport 28.3 46.8 75.1 10.5 3.8 1.0 9.5 4,070
Bus fares are good value 28.2 32.2 60.4 10.0 13.8 11.2 4.8 4,070
Feel safe/secure on bus during the evening 26.5 42.8 69.3 8.8 6.6 2.5 12.7 4,070

1. Question asked every other year in the survey.  2014 is the most recent data available.

Table 30: [Users' views on local train services] Adults (16+) who have used the train in the previous month, views on their local train services, 2014 1
  Strongly agree Tend to agree Total agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to disagree Strongly disagree No opinion Sample size (=100%)
  Row percentages  
Trains run to timetable 43.3 47.9 91.2 3.7 3.0 0.6 1.6 2,640
Train service is stable and not regularly changing 43.1 48.1 91.2 4.3 2.0 0.2 2.4 2,640
Trains are clean 40.1 50.6 90.7 5.1 2.9 0.3 1.0 2,640
Feel safe/secure on trains during the day 54.2 42.4 96.6 1.8 0.3 0.2 1.0 2,640
It is simple decide what type of ticket I need 43.4 43.6 87.0 5.0 5.3 1.1 1.5 2,640
Finding out about routes and times is easy 45.3 45.8 91.1 4.4 2.1 0.7 1.7 2,640
Easy to change from trains to other forms of transport 35.9 44.4 80.3 8.8 2.9 0.7 7.3 2,640
Train fares are good value 19.5 37.2 56.7 11.0 20.7 9.9 1.6 2,640
Feel safe/secure on trains during the evening 37.5 43.1 80.6 6.5 4.9 1.5 6.6 2,640

1. Question asked every other year in the survey.  2014 is the most recent data available.

Table 31: [Concessionary fare pass] Possession of concessionary fare pass for all adults aged 16+, 2015
  How often uses free travel pass  
  Every day Almost every day 2 or 3 times a week Once a week Once a fortnight Once a month Not used No pass Sample size (=100%)
  Row percentages  
All adults aged 16+ 1.3 2.8 5.9 3.0 2.2 2.8 9.6 72.4  9,410
16 - 39 0.2 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3 98.0  2,640
40 - 49 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.6 96.6  1,470
50 - 59 0.2 0.6 2.0 0.5 0.5 0.4 1.6 94.3  1,680
60 - 64 5.0 5.8 14.8 6.8 8.5 9.9 23.1 26.2  790
65 - 69 3.2 6.6 17.4 12.1 8.9 10.7 31.5 9.6  900
70 - 74 3.2 10.8 19.9 10.6 6.4 8.3 33.6 7.2  680
75 - 79 5.2 11.1 20.9 8.7 4.7 8.6 33.1 7.9  530
80 + 3.3 8.5 17.8 8.3 6.0 7.3 38.8 10.2  700
Table 32: [Concessionary fare pass] Possession of concessionary fare pass for all adults aged 60+, 2015
  How often uses free travel pass  
  Every day Almost every day 2 or 3 times a week Once a week Once a fortnight Once a month Not used No pass Sample size (=100%)
  Row percentages  
All 4.0 8.1 17.8 9.4 7.2 9.2 31.3 13.1  3,610
by gender:  
Male 3.2 6.8 14.9 8.8 6.6 9.1 32.9 17.7  1,590
Female 4.6 9.3 20.3 9.9 7.7 9.2 29.9 9.1  2,030
by current situation:  
employed 4.9 5.3 12.0 5.9 5.0 8.3 29.0 29.6  530
Permanently retired 3.7 8.8 19.2 10.1 7.8 9.3 31.8 9.3  2,940
by annual net household income:  
up to £10,000 p.a. 7.3 9.1 18.1 8.9 8.8 8.9 29.0 9.9  610
£10,000 - £15,000 4.3 11.8 20.8 9.6 6.1 6.4 31.1 9.9  950
£15,000 - £20,000 3.6 9.7 18.2 10.5 7.2 8.8 31.0 11.0  660
over £20,000 p.a. 2.5 5.1 15.8 9.4 7.0 11.5 32.5 16.2  1,240
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles:  
1 - Most Deprived 8.9 12.3 22.0 8.6 5.8 6.5 26.7 9.2  540
2 4.3 11.4 19.1 7.9 6.9 6.5 31.7 12.3  740
3 3.5 5.7 16.1 8.3 7.1 8.6 35.6 15.2  800
4 2.0 4.7 13.9 9.3 8.1 11.9 34.5 15.6  820
5 - Least Deprived 2.5 7.8 18.8 12.5 7.7 11.4 27.3 12.1  710
by urban/rural classification:  
Large urban areas 7.0 15.8 26.2 10.6 7.1 5.5 17.2 10.6  910
Other urban 4.2 7.3 16.7 9.4 7.0 9.7 34.5 11.2  1,240
Small accessible towns 1.8 3.0 13.3 13.4 9.9 11.7 34.4 12.4  350
Small remote towns 1.0 0.7 9.2 4.8 7.0 10.6 53.5 13.2  260
Accessible rural 0.9 2.2 12.6 6.8 8.8 12.2 35.5 21.0  410
Remote rural 0.4 1.8 8.4 6.2 2.9 12.2 48.5 19.6  450
by frequency of driving†:  
Every day 0.7 2.5 10.2 9.5 9.6 12.1 36.4 19.0  1,030
At least once a week 0.7 4.1 18.7 10.2 8.2 11.4 34.5 12.3  990
Less often 6.4 15.0 22.7 9.5 3.9 9.1 24.5 8.8  320
by whether they hold a full driving licence  
Holds a full driving licence 1.3 4.7 15.4 9.8 8.4 11.4 34.0 15.0  2,320
Does NOT hold a full driving licence 9.0 14.8 22.3 8.6 5.0 4.9 26.0 9.3  1,300
by whether has a long term physical / mental health condition / illness  
No 4.1 8.8 18.3 9.1 7.9 10.3 28.1 13.5  1,810
Yes 3.8 7.4 17.1 9.7 6.5 8.0 34.9 12.5  1,790
    If yes, does it impact on ability to carry out day to day activities  
     A lot 3.2 4.6 13.3 8.3 5.3 6.8 42.9 15.6  780
     A little 3.6 10.1 18.7 9.6 7.7 8.5 31.1 10.6  680
     None 5.6 8.3 22.0 12.8 7.0 9.5 25.1 9.7  360

†Only includes those with a full driving licence

 

Table 33: [Access to services] Access to services that respondents thought were very or fairly convenient, 2014 1
  Post office Doctors surgery Small food shopping Cash machine Banking Chemist Hospital outpatients Petrol station Public transport Dentist Sample size (=100%)
All 85 85 94 89 76 89 62 74 84 76 9,800
by gender:  
Male 86 85 94 89 76 89 63 75 83 76 4,440
Female 84 85 93 89 75 88 61 72 84 77 5,360
by age:  
16 - 39 87 84 96 92 76 90 61 72 86 75 2,820
40 - 49 87 86 95 91 75 90 66 80 86 79 1,600
50 - 59 86 86 94 90 77 90 64 80 81 81 1,680
60 + 81 85 91 84 74 86 59 68 81 74 3,690
by urban/rural classification:  
Large urban areas 84 84 95 91 76 90 64 70 91 78 2,950
Other urban 86 88 96 92 81 92 65 80 86 83 3,240
Small accessible towns 91 87 94 93 77 93 54 75 84 78 940
Small remote towns 93 92 97 96 90 97 78 89 85 84 600
Accessible rural 82 79 88 78 61 79 54 65 67 61 1,070
Remote rural 83 79 86 73 60 67 44 70 57 53 1,020
by annual net household income:  
up to £10,000 p.a. 86 83 93 87 76 88 57 59 84 73 1,310
£10,000 - £15,000 85 84 93 87 75 88 58 63 85 73 1,780
£15,000 - £20,000 86 85 94 88 77 89 64 69 85 77 1,550
over £20,000 p.a. 86 86 94 90 75 89 63 81 83 78 4,880
by licence possession:  
Holds a full driving licence 86 86 94 90 76 90 64 85 82 78 6,550
Does NOT hold a full driving licence 84 82 94 87 74 87 56 51 87 74 3,250
by number of cars available:  
none 83 83 94 87 74 88 55 41 88 71 2,950
one + 86 86 94 90 76 89 64 85 82 78 6,850

1. Questions asked every other year in the survey.  2014 is the most recent data available.

Table 34: How adults normally travel to a doctors surgery
Following changes to the Scottish Household survey data for Table 34 is no longer collected - Please see TATIS 2011 for the most recently produced version of the table.

Table 35: How adults normally travel to a hospital outpatients department
Following changes to the Scottish Household survey data for Table 35 is no longer collected - Please see TATIS 2011 for the most recently produced version of the table.

Table 36: How adults normally travel to a dentist
Following changes to the Scottish Household survey data for Table 36 is no longer collected - Please see TATIS 2011 for the most recently produced version of the table.

Table 37a: Flights in the last 12 months for leisure, holidays, visiting friends or family 1
  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
  column percentages
Yes 46.8 44.3 43.4 45.9 46.7 46.16
No 52.9 55.5 56.5 54.1 53.3 53.78
Sample size (=100%) 12,540 12,440 12,890 9,890 9,920 9,800

1. Percentages may not add up to exactly 100% as very small numbers of people responded 'don't know' or refused to answer.

Table 37b: Frequency of flying for leisure by destination in last 12 months for those who have flown
  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
All leisure flights column percentages
1 or 2 49.8 50.9 50.6 49.4 50.2 49.6
3 or 4 25.1 23.8 24.3 24.9 23.6 24.2
5 or 6 11.4 10.8 10.4 11.5 12.2 11.0
7 or 8 6.1 5.6 5.6 6.2 5.9 5.9
9 to 12 4.4 5.0 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.3
13 to 20 2.3 2.8 3.1 2.0 2.2 2.9
More than 20 0.9 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.1
Lower decile 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Lower quartile 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
Median 3.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0
Upper quartile 5.0 5.0 5.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
Upper decile 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0
Mean* 4.2 20.8 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.4
Of which:  
Flights within Scotland  
0 92.9 93.8 95.9 94.2 94.3 95.2
1 or 2 4.9 4.6 2.8 4.1 4.0 3.3
3 or 4 1.2 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.8 0.8
5 or 6 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3
7 or 8 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2
9 to 12 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1
13 to 20 0.1 ** ** 0.1 0.1 0.1
More than 20 0.1 ** ** 0.0 ** 0.1
Flights to rest of UK  
0 67.2 67.0 68.9 69.8 70.5 71.7
1 or 2 22.4 22.0 20.3 19.8 18.8 17.8
3 or 4 5.8 5.7 5.3 6.0 5.5 5.6
5 or 6 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.3 2.6
7 or 8 0.8 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0
9 to 12 0.8 0.9 1.3 0.8 1.0 0.8
13 to 20 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.4
More than 20 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2
Flights to other European Countries  
0 27.1 30.5 28.1 26.2 25.9 24.0
1 or 2 49.7 47.8 48.6 48.7 48.7 49.5
3 or 4 15.3 13.5 15.1 17.0 16.2 15.7
5 or 6 4.7 4.3 4.5 4.6 5.8 6.2
7 or 8 2.0 2.1 1.9 2.2 1.9 2.3
9 to 12 0.9 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.7
13 to 20 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6
More than 20 ** 0.2 0.1 ** 0.2 0.1
Flights to countries outside Europe  
0 68.3 63.5 66.1 67.3 70.2 69.3
1 or 2 25.2 29.0 26.6 26.6 23.7 24.2
3 or 4 4.3 4.9 5.0 4.0 4.1 4.1
5 or 6 1.3 1.5 1.5 1.1 1.2 1.3
7 or 8 0.4 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.6
9 to 12 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4
13 to 20 0.1 0.1 ** 0.2 ** 0.1
More than 20 ** ** . ** ** .
Sample size (=100%)  5,310  4,180  5,100  4,250  4,380  4,280

1. Sample size is those who answered yes to previous question asking whether respondent had flown for leisure, holildays and visiting friends or family in the last 12 months.
* Note mean value can be dragged up by a handful of respondents reporting making a large number of flights eg in 2010.  The median is a better measure of the average.
** value supressed as cell contains fewer than 5 responses

Table 38a: Flights in the last 12 months for work or business purposes 1
  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
  column percentages
Yes 8.7 6.9 7.9 7.8 8.0 7.9
No 90.9 92.9 92.1 92.1 91.9 92.05
Sample size (=100%) 12,540 12,440 12,890 9,890 9,920 9,800

1. Percentages may not add up to exactly 100% as very small numbers of people responded 'don't know' or refused to answer.

Table 38b: Frequency of flying for business by destination in last 12 months 1
  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
All business flights column percentages
1 or 2 33.8 31.0 28.7 31.5 27.8 31.4
3 or 4 15.9 15.6 18.1 14.1 17.2 15.2
5 or 6 9.4 9.7 8.7 10.2 9.1 10.1
7 or 8 6.9 5.3 6.7 5.8 8.0 5.9
9 to 12 10.3 9.3 8.7 8.6 8.9 10.0
13 to 20 7.3 9.6 9.4 9.5 8.4 8.5
More than 20 16.3 19.6 19.7 20.4 20.6 18.9
Lower decile 2 2 2 2 2 2
Lower quartile 2 2 2 2 2 2
Median 5 6 6 6 6 6
Upper quartile 12 16 16 18 16 14
Upper decile 30 40 40 40 40 34
Mean* 14.4 23.3 16.5 16.0 14.3 14.1
Of which:  
Flights within Scotland  
0 83.3 85.7 83.8 86.2 85.4 86.5
1 or 2 7.7 5.2 5.8 3.9 5.4 4.9
3 or 4 2.3 1.1 2.5 1.8 2.7 1.6
5 or 6 2.0 1.5 1.3 1.3 0.7 0.8
7 or 8 0.8 1.3 1.7 0.6 1.4 0.9
9 to 12 2.0 2.4 0.9 1.7 1.0 0.6
13 to 20 0.9 0.6 1.3 1.6 0.8 0.9
More than 20 1.0 2.1 2.5 3.0 2.6 3.9
Flights to rest of UK  
0 24.2 26.1 25.9 26.6 27.8 28.1
1 or 2 30.8 28.7 25.1 25.2 25.7 25.1
3 or 4 11.2 10.5 13.9 11.8 11.4 11.6
5 or 6 8.9 8.0 7.7 7.7 6.6 8.3
7 or 8 4.7 3.6 3.8 4.6 5.3 4.1
9 to 12 6.7 7.1 9.3 8.9 6.7 7.6
13 to 20 5.0 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.7 5.4
More than 20 8.5 10.7 9.5 10.1 11.8 9.7
Flights to other European Countries  
0 65.9 64.2 65.0 67.8 64.5 67.0
1 or 2 16.5 17.8 14.5 11.9 16.4 13.2
3 or 4 5.4 6.1 6.2 6.4 7.8 6.7
5 or 6 3.6 2.5 3.3 2.6 1.9 4.2
7 or 8 1.4 1.2 2.0 2.2 2.6 3.0
9 to 12 3.8 4.3 3.0 3.9 2.2 2.7
13 to 20 1.9 1.6 2.3 1.7 2.0 1.2
More than 20 1.5 2.4 3.7 3.4 2.6 2.0
Flights to countries outside Europe  
0 78.2 77.3 79.2 75.6 80.9 77.4
1 or 2 10.7 9.9 10.1 12.3 8.7 11.0
3 or 4 3.6 3.2 3.3 3.9 2.8 4.4
5 or 6 1.6 2.1 1.9 2.1 1.0 1.3
7 or 8 0.5 0.5 1.8 1.6 1.5 0.7
9 to 12 2.9 2.3 2.1 1.6 2.2 2.5
13 to 20 1.4 2.5 0.9 1.1 1.4 1.7
More than 20 1.0 2.3 0.8 1.8 1.5 1.2
Sample size (=100%)  980  690  930  740  740  710

1. Sample size is those who answered yes to previous question asking whether respondent had flown for work or business purposes in the last 12 months.
* Note mean value can be dragged up by a handful of respondents reporting making a large number of flights eg in 2010.  The median is a better measure of the average.

Table 39: Reason for choosing flying within the UK over other forms of transport 1
  2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Quicker 80.4 82.8 83.1 83.2 82.5 84.6 ..
Cheaper 27.7 28.1 25.2 27.8 23.4 22.3 ..
Easy/convenient 3.6 1.5 1.3 1.6 2.2 0.7 ..
Employer/someone else organised 2.6 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.7 1.2 ..
Connecting flight/part of holiday 1.9 1.8 2.4 2.0 2.5 2.2 ..
No alternative 1.6 1.1 1.6 0.8 1.3 0.6 ..
Sample size (=100%)  1,590  1,510  1,150  2,010  2,050  1,920  .. 

1. Percentages will sum to more than 100% as multiple answers can be given.

Table 40a: Frequency of use of ferry services: 2012-2013
  2012 2013 2014 2015
Every day, or almost every day 0.1 0.1 0.1 ..
2 or 3 times per week 0.2 0.1 0.2 ..
About once a week 0.4 0.3 0.4 ..
About once a fortnight, or about once a month 3.9 3.9 3.4 ..
Not used in past month 95.4 95.5 95.9 ..
Sample size (=100%)  9,890  9,920  9,800  .. 
Table 40b: Purpose of ferry use
  2012 2013 2014 2015
Travel:  
To place of work 2.7 4.0 2.9 ..
In the course of work 12.3 9.1 15.2 ..
For Education 1.4 2.2 0.3 ..
For Shopping 8.3 10.4 9.6 ..
To hospital, doctor or other health service 4.2 5.7 5.7 ..
To visit friends or relatives 32.1 27.1 25.2 ..
for Holiday / day trip 43.3 52.2 46.0 ..
for other recreational activity 9.4 8.9 11.3 ..
Sample size (=100%)  730  700  620  .. 
Table 40c: Reason for choosing to travel by ferry
  2012 2013 2014 2015
No feasible alternative 65.3 65.0 67.6 ..
Cheaper 8.6 8.7 6.0 ..
Quicker 8.6 8.7 11.0 ..
Convenient 7.9 5.9 4.5 ..
Can take my vehicle 10.2 11.0 8.8 ..
Car parked at other end ** ** 0.4 ..
Live close to terminal/ port 0.5 0.6 0.5 ..
Service more frequent ** ** 0.2 ..
Arrival/ departure time convenient ** ** 0.5 ..
Safety/ fear of flying ** ** 0.1 ..
Travelling with others/ animals 2.3 1.7 0.9 ..
Accessibility better 1.1 1.9 0.2 ..
More comfortable 0.4 1.5 0.3 ..
Other 7.0 5.0 5.8 ..
Sample size (=100%)  730  700  620  .. 

** value supressed as cell contains fewer than 5 responses

Table 41: In general, What discourages you from using buses more often than you do? (2012-2014)
  2012 2013 2014 2015
Nothing discourages 14.4 14.2 16.3 ..
Takes too long 16.5 13.2 15.6 ..
Inconvenient 10.8 9.1 7.5 ..
No direct route 12.4 10.6 10.1 ..
Use my own car 23.8 20.6 18.9 ..
Need a car for,at work 6.2 6.7 4.6 ..
Cost 9.4 9.2 8.2 ..
Work unsocial,unusual hours 2.1 2.4 1.6 ..
Public transport unreliable 2.9 3.6 2.6 ..
Lack of service 11.3 11.6 10.1 ..
Too infrequent 5.2 4.4 4.5 ..
Health reasons 9.4 8.7 8.1 ..
Difficult access,on-off steps 1.3 1.6 1.1 ..
Too much to carry,awkward 3.2 2.8 2.1 ..
Uncomfortable 1.7 1.6 1.4 ..
No need 16.0 19.0 20.2 ..
Prefer to walk/cycle 4.1 5.0 3.9 ..
Dislike waiting about 2.6 2.4 1.7 ..
Long walk to bus stop 3.3 2.7 2.3 ..
Lives centrally,within walking distance 2.5 2.6 2.7 ..
Other choices - trains, taxi etc. 0.8 1.0 1.1 ..
Smoking policy ** . . ..
Dirty/filthy 0.3 0.3 0.2 ..
Given lifts 0.3 0.3 0.1 ..
Too crowded 0.2 0.1 0.1 ..
Don't feel safe 0.2 0.3 0.2 ..
Laziness 0.1 0.1 0.0 ..
No suitable bus service . 0.2 0.1 ..
Don't know bus times/routes/fares 0.4 0.3 0.3 ..
Too dificult with small children/pushchairs 0.1 0.2 0.1 ..
Bus drivers rude/unhelpful/poor drivers 0.2 0.1 0.2 ..
Other passengers 0.4 0.5 0.5 ..
Sample size (=100%)  7,900  7,700  7,759  .. 

Question not asked in 2015

Table 42: In general, What discourages you from using the train more often than you do? (2012-2014)1
  2012 2013 2014 2015
Nothing 57.0 55.8 56.3 ..
No nearby station 3.7 4.6 5.8 ..
Takes too long 1.3 1.3 0.8 ..
Inconvenient 2.9 2.5 1.1 ..
No direct route 2.2 2.2 1.7 ..
Use my own car 5.5 2.5 1.9 ..
Need a car for/at work 0.5 0.8 0.7 ..
Cost 16.9 17.5 12.0 ..
Work unsocial/unusual hours 0.2 0.2 0.2 ..
Lack of service 1.8 1.4 1.2 ..
Too infrequent 0.8 0.4 0.8 ..
Health reasons 0.4 1.0 0.3 ..
Difficult to access 0.1 0.6 0.3 ..
Too much to carry/awkward 0.5 0.3 0.1 ..
Uncomfortable 0.4 0.4 0.1 ..
No need 8.1 10.1 16.9 ..
Prefer to walk 0.2 0.3 0.2 ..
Dislike waiting 0.1 0.3 0.1 ..
Live centrally/within walking distance 0.4 0.4 0.2 ..
Use other things - bus/underground/taxi 0.5 0.1 1.0 ..
Smoking policy 0.1 . . ..
Dirty/filthy 0.2 0.1 0.2 ..
Given lifts 0.0 0.1 . ..
Too crowded 0.8 0.7 0.5 ..
Not safe 0.4 0.6 0.3 ..
Laziness 0.1 0.0 0.1 ..
Other 2.9 2.4 1.6 ..
Sample size (=100%)  2,060  2,110  2,300  .. 

1. This question is now also asked of people who did not use a train at all in the previous month; results for these respondents are provided in Table 42a. This table continues the series on the same basis as previous years, excluding respondents who had not taken the train in the previous month.
Question not asked in 2015 - moved to biennial

Table 42a: In general, What discourages you from using the train? (only those who did not take the train at all in the past month) (2014)
  2014 2015
Nothing 39.0 ..
No nearby station 16.1 .
Takes too long 0.7 ..
Inconvenient 1.7 ..
No direct route 3.0 ..
Use my own car 3.7 ..
Need a car for/at work 0.7 ..
Cost 9.8 ..
Work unsocial/unusual hours 0.1 ..
Lack of service 1.9 ..
Too infrequent 0.4 ..
Health reasons 5.2 ..
Difficult to access 0.4 ..
Too much to carry/awkward 0.1 ..
Uncomfortable 0.3 ..
No need 22.6 ..
Prefer to walk 0.1 ..
Dislike waiting 0.0 ..
Live centrally/within walking distance 0.2 ..
Use other things - bus/underground/taxi 0.9 ..
Smoking policy . ..
Dirty/filthy 0.1 ..
Given lifts 0.1 ..
Too crowded 0.3 ..
Not safe 0.2 ..
Laziness 0.0 ..
Other 1.6 ..
Sample size (=100%)  7,160  .. 

Question not asked in 2015 - moved to biennial

Table 43: In general, What discourages you from walking more often than you do? (2012-2014)
  2012 2013 2014 2015
Nothing 51.0 60.1 57.3 ..
Takes too long 3.9 4.1 4.5 ..
Health reasons / unable to walk far 15.9 15.9 15.3 ..
Weather 20.3 11.1 14.7 ..
Not safe 0.9 1.1 0.7 ..
Lack of walking paths 0.7 1.0 0.4 ..
Poor quality paths 0.4 0.8 0.5 ..
Inconvenient 0.4 0.6 0.3 ..
Too much to carry/awkward 0.5 0.5 0.3 ..
Travelling with others 0.1 0.1 0.1 ..
No need 2.6 1.5 1.8 ..
Live too far away 0.4 1.0 0.4 ..
Prefer to use other modes - car/bus/train 0.7 0.5 0.5 ..
Given lifts 0.1 0.1 0.1 ..
Laziness 4.4 4.8 4.4 ..
Other 3.8 2.7 3.2 ..
Sample size (=100%)  9,890  9,920  9,800  .. 

Question not asked in 2015

Table 44: Journey purpose for train journeys1
  2012 2013 2014 2015
Travel:  
To place of work 14.0 11.1 10.7 11.9
In the course of work 10.3 12.3 12.2 9.5
For Education 5.5 4.6 4.3 3.5
For Shopping 32.7 34.2 32.8 39.0
To hospital, doctor or other health service 2.7 2.7 1.7 2.0
To visit friends or relatives 26.2 25.4 25.3 26.2
for Holiday / day trip 12.5 13.4 13.5 15.6
for other recreational activity 18.4 20.5 20.2 20.6
Sample size (=100%)  2,440  2,480  2,639  2,500

1. This question is asked of anyone who has used the train in the last month.  There is no similar question for bus users.not asked of bus users.

Table 45: Difficulties experienced when changing between Public Transport: 2012-2014 1
  2012 2013 2014 2015
None 84.0 86.1
Not enough time to change modes 3.7 2.9
Long wait between journeys 6.9 6.0
Lack of information about connecting modes 2.9 2.5
Lack of signposting to connecting modes 1.2 1.0
Unable to use one ticket/ travel pass for all journeys/ modes 1.1 1.0
Stops/stations not close enough to each other 2.3 1.6
Accessibility between stops/stations 1.7 0.7
Other 3.1 2.8
 Sample Size (=100%)   2,070 ..  1,850 ..

1. This question is asked of those who use public transport at least once a month.  The question is asked in the survey every other year.

Table 46: Awareness of sustainable transport policies, 2015
  Aware of - car clubs or formal car sharing schemes? Aware of - fuel efficient driver training courses? Aware of - electric vehicles? Aware of - cycle hire schemes? Sample size (=100%)
   percent 
All people: 37.7 16.1 60.5 39.3  9,410
by gender:  
 Male 40.4 20.6 65.2 42.2  4,240
 Female 35.1 11.8 56.2 36.7  5,160
by age:  
 16-19 19.1 9.5 52.8 28.9  260
 20-29 31.8 14.7 59.0 37.2  1,070
 30-39 42.3 17.7 66.1 46.0  1,310
 40-49 49.3 17.7 68.3 49.0  1,470
 50-59 43.1 20.6 63.4 44.0  1,680
 60-69 39.2 16.8 63.0 38.8  1,700
 70-79 28.5 11.0 47.9 25.7  1,220
 80+ 17.5 8.6 37.5 16.2  700
by current situation:  
 Self employed 55.7 24.0 74.8 51.1  560
 Employed full time 46.7 20.1 69.1 47.4  3,130
 Employed part time 38.5 14.3 63.2 39.8  980
 Looking after the home/family 27.0 9.7 46.0 32.2  450
 Permanently retired from work 30.7 12.8 52.1 30.2  3,030
 Unemployed/seeking work 20.8 8.6 49.8 27.3  310
 In further/higher education 29.2 18.9 58.0 42.9  300
 Permanently sick or disabled 19.4 10.3 46.5 23.8  460
by annual net household income:  
 up to £10,000 p.a. 21.0 11.3 46.5 28.9  1,110
 over £10,000 - £15,000 23.9 9.7 49.2 28.5  1,670
 over £15,000 - £20,000 31.0 13.6 53.6 31.6  1,460
 over £20,000 - £25,000 33.9 14.9 58.5 34.9  1,110
 over £25,000 - £30,000 41.6 17.8 65.3 42.4  870
 over £30,000 - £40,000 45.1 21.3 66.9 45.5  1,270
 over £40,000 p.a. 54.7 20.1 74.3 53.6  1,620
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles:  
 1 (20% most deprived) 23.9 12.0 50.8 29.1  1,740
 2' 32.4 14.3 55.5 34.9  1,900
 3' 37.8 16.1 62.2 39.9  2,050
 4' 44.2 19.0 66.4 44.6  2,080
 5 (20% least deprived) 49.3 18.6 66.9 47.6  1,640
by urban/rural classification:          
 Large urban areas 39.6 14.8 58.6 43.0  2,760
 Other urban 33.3 15.8 59.6 35.3  3,220
 Small accessible towns 40.5 17.1 63.7 38.9  860
 Small remote towns 32.8 13.1 55.9 29.3  580
 Accessible rural 43.9 20.5 67.5 45.7  1,010
 Remote rural 38.8 16.8 61.8 35.7  980
by frequency of driving†:  
 Every day 50.0 22.2 72.2 48.5  3,690
 At least three times a week 47.5 19.2 69.3 44.6  1,460
 Once or twice a week 44.7 19.8 68.0 43.1  600
 Less often 39.2 14.8 62.7 46.5  280
 Never, but holds full driving licence 22.8 9.3 54.0 34.4  700
Table 47: Uptake of sustainable transport policies (of those who were aware of the policy), 2015
  Member of a car club or formal car sharing scheme Sample size (=100%) Attended a fuel efficient driver training course Sample size (=100%) Used a cycle hire scheme in the last 12 months Sample size (=100%)
   percent 
All people: 2.2 2990 10.9 1340 3.2  3,030
by gender:  
 Male 2.7 1530 13.3 820 3.4  1,560
 Female 1.6 1460 6.6 520 3.1  1,470
by age:  
 16-19 * 30 * 10 *  40
 20-29 1.0 260 4.5 130 4.2  310
 30-39 2.9 480 18.1 210 3.8  520
 40-49 3.0 640 14.0 250 4.4  620
 50-59 2.7 640 12.6 310 3.0  640
 60-69 1.2 580 8.0 250 0.8  570
 70-79 1.1 280 2.4 120 .  240
 80+ . 90 4.7 50 .  80
by current situation:  
 Self employed 0.5 280 9.9 130 2.2  260
 Employed full time 2.8 1350 15.1 630 4.4  1,380
 Employed part time 3.6 330 10.1 130 3.9  330
 Looking after the home/family 1.0 90 * 30 0.9  110
 Permanently retired from work 1.4 760 5.2 330 0.7  720
 Unemployed/seeking work * 50 * 20 11.6  60
 In further/higher education 0.6 60 * 30 .  90
 Permanently sick or disabled . 60 * 30 .  70
by annual net household income:  
 up to £10,000 p.a. 0.7 180 7.1 90 0.6  220
 over £10,000 - £15,000 1.2 320 8.7 130 0.8  330
 over £15,000 - £20,000 1.7 370 8.7 170 1.3  370
 over £20,000 - £25,000 1.9 350 6.4 160 3.7  340
 over £25,000 - £30,000 1.5 320 7.1 150 2.6  350
 over £30,000 - £40,000 3.0 540 13.6 260 2.7  540
 over £40,000 p.a. 2.6 850 14.2 350 5.4  830
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles:  
 1 (20% most deprived) 1.8 320 10.2 150 3.8  370
 2' 2.0 490 10.4 230 3.1  510
 3' 1.9 620 7.8 290 3.3  640
 4' 3.0 810 14.3 380 2.4  790
 5 (20% least deprived) 1.9 750 10.5 290 3.7  720
by urban/rural classification:  
 Large urban areas 1.7 890 9.7 320 4.3  920
 Other urban 3.2 910 10.0 420 2.1  930
 Small accessible towns 1.2 310 10.8 140 4.1  300
 Small remote towns 2.7 170 14.1 90 4.0  160
 Accessible rural 1.9 420 15.5 200 1.7  420
 Remote rural 1.9 300 8.2 170 4.5  290
by frequency of driving†:  
 Every day 2.5 1810 12.6 850 3.1  1,790
 At least three times a week 1.6 650 8.0 260 3.2  630
 Once or twice a week 1.7 250 12.1 110 3.0  250
 Less often 2.7 100 * 40 4.7  120
 Never, but holds full driving licence 0.5 170 5.8 70 3.5  230
Table 48: Annual car mileage (those who own a car which they use for transport), 2015
  0-2500 miles 2501-5000 miles 5001-10000 miles 10001-15000 miles 15001-20000 miles 20000+ miles Mean Median Sample size (=100%)
  percent miles
All people: 15.3 21.6 37.2 15.8 5.4 4.6 8000 6500 2990
by gender:  
 Male 10.7 19.0 37.1 18.5 7.8 6.9 9600 8000 1530
 Female 20.7 24.7 37.2 12.8 2.7 2.0 6300 5000 1460
by age:  
 16-19 * * * * * * * * 30
 20-29 18.0 19.7 40.2 13.1 4.9 4.1 7200 6000 260
 30-39 12.7 18.3 38.4 18.3 7.3 5.0 8400 7500 480
 40-49 8.8 19.2 36.1 22.4 7.2 6.3 9700 8000 640
 50-59 11.7 18.9 36.8 19.3 6.0 7.3 9400 8000 640
 60-69 16.3 25.0 40.8 11.1 4.3 2.5 7300 6000 580
 70-79 24.1 32.3 34.7 6.2 1.4 1.3 5400 5000 280
 80+ 30.0 44.5 22.2 3.0 . 0.2 3900 3500 90
by current situation:  
 Self employed 9.3 13.2 34.8 24.7 9.4 8.5 11100 10000 280
 Employed full time 10.1 17 38 20.3 7.8 6.8 9600 8000 1350
 Employed part time 17.2 23.8 41.7 12.2 3.7 1.4 6400 6000 330
 Looking after the home/family 15.4 32.5 34.9 10.5 . 6.6 6900 5000 90
 Permanently retired from work 21.2 32.4 36 7.9 1.7 0.9 5700 5000 760
 Unemployed/seeking work 28.2 19.3 42.2 6.7 . 3.5 5800 4000 50
 In further/higher education 37.9 21.6 29.9 8.2 1.7 0.6 4100 2000 60
 Permanently sick or disabled 42.1 17.7 25.8 11.5 2.8 . 4700 3000 60
by annual net household income:  
 up to £10,000 p.a. 25.5 28.8 34.1 7.1 1.4 3.1 5800 5000 180
 over £10,000 - £15,000 22.2 30.5 34.7 8.1 2.3 2.3 6100 5000 320
 over £15,000 - £20,000 19.6 25.1 39.1 10.5 2.5 3.2 6600 5000 370
 over £20,000 - £25,000 15.8 23.2 35.5 17.0 2.8 5.7 7900 6000 350
 over £25,000 - £30,000 14.1 24.0 41.3 12.4 4.9 3.3 7700 6000 320
 over £30,000 - £40,000 13.2 18.9 34.9 19.9 8.4 4.8 8900 7500 540
 over £40,000 p.a. 11.6 16.2 38.5 20.4 7.3 5.9 9200 8000 850
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles:  
 1 (20% most deprived) 19.2 25.2 34.9 12.8 3.7 4.2 7100 5000 320
 2' 16.6 21.7 35.7 15.5 6.0 4.6 8000 6000 490
 3' 13.8 19.1 38.4 16.6 7.3 4.8 8400 7000 620
 4' 13.1 21.9 36.7 18.1 5.0 5.2 8500 7500 810
 5 (20% least deprived) 16.0 21.6 38.8 14.6 4.8 4.1 7700 6000 750
by urban/rural classification:  
 Large urban areas 17.9 27.5 37.9 10.7 3.6 2.4 6400 5000 890
 Other urban 15.9 19.9 38 15.7 5.6 4.9 8200 7000 910
 Small accessible towns 12.7 18.8 38 18.9 5.4 6.2 8900 8000 310
 Small remote towns 16.8 24.8 32.1 17.2 6.4 2.7 7500 6000 170
 Accessible rural 10.8 16.8 35.2 22.4 7.3 7.5 9700 8000 420
 Remote rural 13.9 17.9 34.8 20.3 7.5 5.7 9300 9000 300
by frequency of driving†:  
 Every day 7.1 18.5 41.0 19.9 7.2 6.4 9800 8000 1810
 At least three times a week 16.6 28.6 38.1 11.9 3.0 1.7 6600 5000 650
 Once or twice a week 39.7 32.7 21.5 3.3 1.1 1.6 3700 2500 250
 Less often 80.8 9.8 8.4 1.0 . . 1200 100 100
Table TD1: [Travel on previous day] Percentage of adults travelling on previous day 2003-2015
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015 sample size
  cell percentages
All  71.3  69.3  68.6  69.9  80.4  78.5  76.6  73.9  73.2  73.4  75.6  76.9  76.6  9,410
Gender  
male  73.4  70.6  71.3  72.6  82.4  80.4  77.8  76.5  75.5  74.5  77.2  78.6  78.4  4,240
female  69.6  68.3  66.2  67.4  78.6  76.7  75.4  71.5  71.2  72.4  74.2  75.2  74.9  5,160
Age  
16 - 19  73.0  73.8  69.3  69.7  84.6  77.9  75.4  75.5  76.4  77.7  76.4  80.0  82.2  260
20 - 29  77.7  74.3  71.9  74.1  87.5  83.2  80.0  77.8  74.3  76.2  79.8  80.5  79.3  1,070
30 - 39  78.2  77.4  75.1  75.8  85.1  79.8  81.2  80.0  77.5  77.3  78.2  79.7  80.2  1,310
40 - 49  79.5  76.1  75.3  76.5  82.3  83.1  79.4  80.1  78.8  78.5  79.7  82.2  82.3  1,470
50 - 59  76.2  72.5  72.5  73.5  82.5  81.3  79.9  75.1  76.3  74.8  79.9  78.7  76.4  1,680
60 - 69  65.2  63.2  62.3  64.5  77.3  75.3  76.6  70.6  69.8  72.3  74.4  75.6  75.4  1,700
70 - 79  52.1  54.5  54.6  54.7  66.4  68.8  64.8  63.4  64.0  64.3  63.6  68.0  67.5  1,220
80 and over  39.6  40.1  36.3  38.3  50.8  55.0  50.9  38.6  48.7  40.1  47.2  45.7  51.4  700
Sample size  13,960  14,770  14,060  14,180  8,820  9,150  9,300  8,590  9,240  9,890  9,920  9,800  9,410  

1 Prior to 2007 only journeys over 1/4 mile or 5 minutes on foot were recorded.  Since 2007 all journeys are recorded.  This creates a distcontinuity in the time series between 2006 and 2007.

Table TD2: [Main mode] Percentage of journeys made by main mode 1 of travel 2003-2015 2
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 3 2013 2014 2015
  column percentages
Walking 15.6 15.3 13.5 13.6 22.0 22.2 21.8 22.0 22.1 26.0 23.3 25.0 21.6
Driver car/van 53.7 52.7 54.6 54.5 50.2 49.8 51.0 51.1 49.9 48.3 50.0 48.1 50.7
Passenger car/van 16.2 15.8 15.4 15.4 13.4 13.8 13.3 14.3 13.1 12.7 13.6 13.0 13.3
Bicycle 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.7 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.2
Bus 9.7 10.3 10.4 11.2 9.3 9.1 8.6 8.7 9.1 8.1 8.5 8.6 9.5
Taxi/minicab 1.6 1.9 2.2 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.4 0.8 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.2 1.3
Rail 1.3 1.7 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.9 1.4 2.0 1.8 1.7 2.1 1.7
Other 1.1 1.4 1.2 0.9 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.7
Sample size (=100%) 26,790 27,120 24,660 25,220 20,520 20,450 18,680 16,300 17,590 19,740  20,180  19,930  18,710

1 Where a journey involves more than one mode of transport (e.g. a bus then a train), the main mode is defined as the one used for the longest (in distance) stage.
2 Prior to 2007 only journeys over 1/4 mile or 5 minutes on foot were recorded. Since 2007 all journeys are recorded. This creates a distcontinuity in the time series between 2006 and 2007.
3 The questionnaire was changed in 2012 and as a result more walking journeys are recorded so there is a break in the time series between 2011 and 2012.

Table TD2a: [Main mode by distance] Percentage of journeys by main mode by distance1 2015
  Main Mode of Transport Sample size
Walking Driver car/van Passenger car/van Bicycle Bus Taxi/ minicab Rail Other
  row percentages
All 21.6 50.7 13.3 1.2 9.5 1.3 1.7 0.7  18,710
by distance:  
Under 1 km 65.2 26.0 5.4 0.6 1.8 0.7 . 0.3  4,610
1 to under 2km 28.2 45.1 12.4 1.9 8.7 3.0 0.2 0.5  2,880
2 to under 3km 12.3 54.0 13.0 2.3 14.6 2.2 0.1 1.5  1,890
3 to under 5km 6.8 56.5 16.2 2.0 15.2 0.9 1.3 1.1  2,300
5 to under 10km 1.8 59.2 17.2 1.2 15.6 1.4 2.9 0.7  2,940
10 to under 15km 0.4 67.1 18.3 0.5 9.1 1.3 2.8 0.5  1,380
15 to 20km 0.5 70.1 17.6 0.6 8.0 0.1 3.0 0.1  770
20 to 40km . 69.0 16.2 0.5 6.5 0.5 7.2 0.1  1,290
40km and over . 66.9 18.2 0.2 8.2 0.1 4.5 1.9  670

1. Distances are calculated as a straight line between the start and end points of each stage / journey.  A version of this table using the road network distance is included in Annex A of the web tables.  More details on the differences between the straight line and road network distance can be found in TATIS Appendix A

Table TD2b: [Stage mode] Percentage of stages 1 by mode of travel 2003-2015
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 3 2013 2014 2015
  column percentages
Walking 16 15.7 14.1 14.1 21.7 22.1 21.6 21.7 21.8 26.7 24.1 25.9 22.8
Driver car/van 53.5 52.6 54.3 54.2 50 49.6 50.9 50.8 49.8 47.4 49.2 47.1 49.7
Passenger car/van 15.8 15.4 14.9 15.1 13.5 13.8 13.3 14.3 13.1 12.7 13.5 12.8 13.1
Bicycle 0.8 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.3 1.3 1.0 1..4 1.3
Bus 9.6 10.3 10.3 11.0 9.5 9.1 8.7 8.8 9.3 8.1 8.5 8.7 9.4
Taxi/minicab 1.6 1.9 2.2 1.6 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.0 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.4
Rail 1.4 1.7 2.0 1.9 1.8 1.7 2.1 1.5 2.1 1.8 1.7 2.1 1.7
Other 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.6
Sample size (=100%) 28,410 28,880 26,390 27,180 20,730 20,640 18,930 16,550 17,810 20,310  20,780  20,500  19,110

1 A stage is defined as a part of a journey involving one form of transport.  A journey will have one or more stages (e.g. a bus then a train) counts as one bus stage and one train stage.  Short walks between modes of transport are not included.
2 Prior to 2007 only journeys over 1/4 mile or 5 minutes on foot were recorded.  Since 2007 all journeys are recorded.  This creates a distcontinuity in the time series between 2006 and 2007.
3 The questionnaire was changed in 2012 and as a result more walking journeys are recorded so there is a break in the time series between 2011 and 2012.

Table TD3: [Purpose] Percentage of journeys made by purpose of travel 2003-2015 1,2
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1,2 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 3 2013 2014 2015
  column percentages
commuting 24.9 24.5 26.8 25.6 23.6 24.2 23.8 26.5 25.8 23.4 22.5 23.0 22.4
business 3.7 3.8 4.3 4 1.5 1.2 1.2 0.9 0.7 1.9 2.5 2.3 2.2
Education 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.1 3.7 3.5 3.6 6.2 6.5 6.6 6.8
Shopping 23.2 22.9 21.2 21.3 23.4 22.8 23.1 23.3 21.1 23.1 23.1 22.6 23.8
Visit Hospital or other health 2.5 2.8 2.3 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.1
Other personal business 6.3 6.7 6.9 7.2 6.9 6.2 6.9 6.4 6.9 3.4 4.3 3.4 4.4
Visiting friends or relatives 11.2 10.6 10.4 11.1 10.9 12 11.2 10.8 11.9 11.3 12.1 10.6 11.3
Eating/Drinking 3.5 3.8 3.3 2.9 4.8 4.3 4.1 3.7 4.1 2.8 3.2 3.0 3.6
Sport/Entertainment 5.9 6.3 6.3 6.4 7.1 7.3 7.9 6.8 7.6 5.3 5.4 5.5 6.1
Holiday/daytrip 4.4 4.6 3.4 3.9 1.7 2 2.3 1.9 1.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.3
Other Journey 3.3 2.9 3.1 3.6 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.3 4.8 3.0 4.9 1.5
Escort 8 8 8.6 8.2 8 7.5 6.7 7.3 7.5 1.2 1.6 1.6 1.9
Go Home 2 .. .. .. .. 2.6 3.2 3.2 2.7 3.4 8.0 7.3 6.9 7.8
Go for a walk 2 .. .. .. .. 3.6 3.7 2.9 3.2 3 5.9 5.7 6.3 4.8
Sample size (=100%) 26,790 27,120 24,660 25,220 20,520 20,450 18,680 16,300 17,590 19,740  20,180  19,930  18,710

1 Prior to 2007 only journeys over 1/4 mile or 5 minutes on foot were recorded.  Since 2007 all journeys are recorded.  This creates a distcontinuity in the time series between 2006 and 2007.
2 From 2007 onwards two new categories, 'Go home' and 'just go for a walk', have been added.  See the background note for more details.
3 Changes to the questionnaire design in 2012 resulted in a higher proportion of journeys being recorded as 'Go home'.  This creates a discontinuity in the time series between 2011 and 2012.
4 This table includes a revision to the number of journeys recorded as "Go home" from 2012 onwards, due to updated coding practices. The previous series is included in an annexe.

Table TD2c: [Multi stage journeys] Percentage of journeys by number of stages 2007-2015 1
  Number of stages in journey Sample size
(=100%)
Average (mean) number of stages
1 2 3 4 5
  Row percentages
All journeys 97.65 1.82 0.48 0.05 0.01  172,020 1.03
Survey year  
2007 99.17 0.64 0.15 0.04 .  20,500 1.01
2008 99.3 0.57 0.08 0.04 0.01  20,420 1.01
2009 98.95 0.9 0.11 0.03 0.01  18,650 1.01
2010 98.78 0.99 0.23 0 0  16,290 1.01
2011 98.75 1.11 0.13 0.01 .  17,590 1.01
2012 95.51 3.39 0.98 0.08 0.04  19,740 1.06
2013 96.12 2.98 0.79 0.06 0.06  20,180 1.05
2014 95.7 3.32 0.9 0.08 0.01  19,930 1.05
2015 96.77 2.3 0.86 0.07 .  18,710 1.04
Main Mode of Transport  
Walking  98.5  1.1  0.4  0.0  0.0  40,870 1.02
Driver car/van  99.0  0.9  0.1  .   0.0  76,750 1.01
Passenger car/van  98.2  1.4  0.4  0.0  0.0  19,460 1.02
Motorcycle/moped  97.9  1.7  .   0.5  .   230 1.03
Bicycle  99.0  0.8  0.1  .   0.1  1,730 1.01
School Bus  97.1  1.5  1.4  .   .   230 1.04
Works Bus  90.9  7.3  1.2  0.5  .   370 1.11
Service Bus  94.7  4.3  0.8  0.1  0.0  14,520 1.06
Taxi/minicab  96.5  2.7  0.6  0.2  .   2,230 1.05
Rail  66.7  23.6  8.9  0.7  0.2  2,410 1.44
Underground  85.6  9.9  4.5  .   .   200 1.19
Ferry  34.1  28.4  34.7  0.5  2.4  120 2.09
Aeroplane  37.9  25.0  24.6  12.0  0.6  190 2.12
Other  93.0  6.9  0.1  .   .   700 1.07

** Cell value is based on less than 5 journeys so the value is suppressed.
1. The survey methodology used for the Travel Diary changed in 2012 which is likely to have led to an increase in the reporting of multi-stage journeys.

Table TD4: [Distance] Percentage of journeys made by distance1 travelled, 2003-2015 2,3
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 2013 2014 2015
  column percentages
Under 1 km 17.1 18.2 15.8 15.6 23.5 24.8 24.4 23.8 23.8  25.9 24.6 25.4 22.7
1 to under 2km 16.1 15.2 15.4 15.1 16.4 16.2 15.1 14.9 14.5  15.6 15.2 14.9 15.3
2 to under 3km 10.2 10.7 10.6 10.1 10.3 11.2 10.4 9.3 10.6  10.6 10.1 9.8 10.0
3 to under 5km 13.8 13.3 13.5 13.5 12.9 11.8 12.6 12.5 11.8  11.9 12.3 12.6 13.1
5 to under 10km 17.3 16.9 17.4 18.6 15.5 15.4 15.4 15.5 16.5  14.7 16.0 15.3 16.2
10 to under 15km 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.6 7.1 6.9 7.1 7.3 8.0  7.2 7.2 7.5 7.2
15 to 20km 4.6 4.9 5.0 5.0 4.1 3.6 3.7 4.4 3.9  4.0 4.2 4.3 4.2
20 to 40km 7.8 7.5 8.6 8.6 6.4 6.3 6.3 7.4 6.6  6.6 6.6 6.8 7.2
40km and over 4.6 4.8 5.2 5.0 3.9 3.8 5.1 4.8 4.3  3.5 3.8 3.4 4.1
Sample size (=100%) 26,720 26,940 24,490 25,020 20,520 20,450 18,680 16,300 17,590  19,740  20,180  19,930  18,710

1. Distances are calculated as a straight line between the start and end points of each stage / journey.  A version of this table using the road network distance is included in Annex A of the web tables.  More details on the differences between the straight line and road network distance can be found in TATIS Appendix A
2 Prior to 2007 only journeys over 1/4 mile or 5 minutes on foot were recorded.  Since 2007 all journeys are recorded.  This creates a distcontinuity in the time series between 2006 and 2007.
3. Note that 1km = 0.6 miles
4.  The questionnaire was changed in 2012 and as a result more walking journeys are recorded so there is a break in the time series between 2011 and 2012.

Table TD4a: [Distance by main mode] Percentage of journeys by distance1 by main mode, 2015
  Under 1 km 1 to under 2km 2 to under 3km 3 to under 5km 5 to under 10km 10 to under 15km 15 to 20km 20 to 40km 40km and over Sample size
  Row percentages
All 22.7 15.3 10.0 13.1 16.2 7.2 4.2 7.2 4.1  18,710
by mainmode:  
Walking 68.7 19.9 5.7 4.1 1.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 .  4,140
Driver car 11.6 13.7 10.8 14.7 19.0 9.7 5.9 9.5 5.1  9,300
Driver van 13.6 10.4 5.1 12.6 17.6 6.5 4.5 16.5 13.3  370
Passenger car 9.5 14.4 9.9 16.3 20.5 10.1 5.6 8.3 5.4  2,270
Passenger van 3.1 10.6 6.8 4.9 33.3 6.6 4.4 19.3 11.0  70
Bicycle 11.3 24.3 18.6 21.5 16.0 2.7 2.1 3.0 0.6  210
Bus 4.3 13.9 15.3 20.9 26.6 6.9 3.6 4.9 3.6  1,730
Taxi/minicab 12.5 34.1 16.4 8.4 17.7 7.3 0.3 2.9 0.4  250
Rail . 1.8 0.8 9.9 27.5 11.8 7.5 30.0 10.8  270
Other 7.5 13.8 20.2 25.6 13.4 4.1 0.8 1.9 12.8  110

1. Distances are calculated as a straight line between the start and end points of each stage / journey.  A version of this table using the road network distance is included in Annex A of the web tables.  More details on the differences between the straight line and road network distance can be found in TATIS Appendix A

Table TD5: [Distance] Distance1 summary statistics 2003-2015 2,3
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 4 2013 2014 2015
  Kilometres
Lower Decile 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Lower Quartile 1.4 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1
Median 3.8 3.7 4.1 4.3 3.0 2.8 3.0 3.3 3.1 2.7 3.0 3.0 3.3
Upper Quartile 10.3 10.4 11.2 10.9 8.4 8.2 8.7 9.5 8.9 8.3 8.7 8.5 9.0
Upper Decile 23.7 23.2 25.2 24.8 20.5 20.1 22.3 24.0 21.2 20.2 20.8 20.2 21.8
Mean 10.1 10.3 11.4 10.8 9.2 10.2 10.5 10.8 10.3 8.3 8.5 8.4 8.9
Sample size 26,720 26,940 24,490 25,020 20,520 20,450 18,680 16,300 17,590 19,740  20,180  19,930  18,710

1. Distances are calculated as a straight line between the start and end points of each stage / journey.  A version of this table using the road network distance is included in Annex A of the web tables.  More details on the differences between the straight line and road network distance can be found in TATIS Appendix A
2 Prior to 2007 only journeys over 1/4 mile or 5 minutes on foot were recorded.  Since 2007 all journeys are recorded.  This creates a distcontinuity in the time series between 2006 and 2007.
3. Note that 1km = 0.6 miles
4.  The questionnaire was changed in 2012 and as a result more walking journeys are recorded so there is a break in the time series between 2011 and 2012.

Table TD5a: [Distance] Distance summary statistics by mode of transport 2015
  Main Mode of Transport
  Walking Driver car/van Passenger car/van Bicycle Bus Taxi/ minicab Rail Other All modes
  Kilometres
Lower Decile 0.2 0.9 1.0 0.9 1.5 0.9 4.6 1.4 0.4
Lower Quartile 0.3 2.0 2.1 1.6 2.5 1.4 6.3 2.2 1.1
Median 0.6 4.8 5.0 2.5 4.3 2.3 13.3 3.3 3.3
Upper Quartile 1.2 11.9 11.4 4.7 8.2 6.2 27.7 9.8 9.0
Upper Decile 2.2 26.0 24.0 9.1 17.0 10.0 41.6 72.1 21.8
Mean 1.0 10.8 11.3 4.7 9.0 4.5 20.6 32.0 8.9
Sample size  4,140  9,300  2,270  210  1,730  250  270  110  18,710

1. Distances are calculated as a straight line between the start and end points of each stage / journey.  A version of this table using the road network distance is included in Annex A of the web tables.  More details on the differences between the straight line and road network distance can be found in TATIS Appendix A

Table TD6: [Duration] Percentage of journeys made by duration of journey, 2003-2015
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2 2013 2014 2015
  column percentages
Less than 5 min 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.6 6.2 6.9 6.3 5.5 5.1 4.5 4.1 3.7 3.9
5 to 10 min 25.9 26.6 26.3 24.4 39.6 39.4 38.4 36.4 37.7 40.1 38.3 38.1 31.4
11 to 20 min 31 30.1 29.6 30.6 26.6 26.9 25.9 26.9 26.4 26.9 28.1 28.3 29.3
21 to 30 min 18.1 18.2 18 18.1 12.5 12.4 12.8 13.5 14.2 13.4 14.2 13.9 15.7
31 to 60 min 14.6 14.8 15.3 15.6 10.5 10 10.8 11.5 11.1 10.8 10.9 11.8 13.1
61 to 120 min 5.1 5.1 5.3 5.7 3.3 3.1 3.7 4.1 3.7 3 3.1 3.0 4.4
121 to 179 min 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.9
180 min and over 2.5 2.5 2.9 2.7 0.8 0.9 1.5 1.4 1.2 0.9 0.8 0.8 2.1
Sample size (=100%) 26,790 27,120 24,640 25,200 20,520 20,450 18,680 16,300 17,590 19,740  20,180  19,930  18,710

1 Prior to 2007 only journeys over 1/4 mile or 5 minutes on foot were recorded.  Since 2007 all journeys are recorded.  This creates a distcontinuity in the time series between 2006 and 2007.
2 The questionnaire was changed in 2012 and as a result more walking journeys are recorded so there is a break in the time series between 2011 and 2012.

Table TD7: [Start time] Percentage of journeys made by start time of journey, 2003-2015 1
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Weekdays column percentages
Before 7am 2.9 3.3 3.7 3.3 4.8 4.2 4.2 4.2 4.0 3.7 3.9 3.7 4.2
7am to 9:30am 18.9 18.7 20.0 19.6 18.2 18.9 20.2 19.9 20.5 18.8 19.3 19.5 19.5
After 9:30am to before 12noon 13.9 14.3 13.1 13.3 13.6 13.1 13.6 13.3 12.7 13.1 12.6 13.2 13.1
12noon to 2 pm 15.6 15.2 15.1 15.0 15.5 14.9 15.2 15.5 14.6 15.2 15.1 14.8 15.5
After 2pm to before 4:30pm 17.5 18.0 17.0 17.4 16.5 16.4 15.9 15.8 16.5 17.9 17.4 17.1 17.7
4:30pm to before 6:30pm 16.0 15.5 16.3 16.3 15.3 15.6 15.4 15.8 16.3 16.6 16.6 16.3 15.4
6:30pm onwards 15.3 15.0 14.9 15.2 16.1 17.0 15.7 15.5 15.3 14.8 15.2 15.5 14.7
Sample size (=100%) 20,620 21,050 19,600 19,900 16,210 16,070 15,000 12,830 13,940 15,410  15,890  15,550  14,640
Weekends  
Before 9:30am 2 10.1 10.6 11.6 10.0 11.0 9.7 9.9 9.8 10.3 9.8 8.4 8.9 7.7
9:30am to before 12noon 19.0 18.9 16.6 17.6 19.0 17.4 19.4 20.4 19.1 18.5 18.5 20.4 19.4
12noon to 2 pm 21.2 21.6 23.1 23.4 21.8 22.9 23.2 22.7 23.9 23.6 24.7 25.1 24.9
After 2pm to before 4:30pm 19.7 18.8 18.1 19.8 16.5 18.1 16.9 18.2 18.1 18.4 19.1 18.9 18.5
4:30pm to before 6:30pm 14.5 13.5 13.8 14.0 14.4 13.3 15.0 14.2 13.5 14.1 13.6 13.4 14.1
6:30pm onwards 15.6 16.7 16.7 15.3 17.3 18.7 15.8 14.7 15.1 15.7 15.8 13.4 15.4
Sample size (=100%) 6,170 6,070 5,050 5,300 4,310 4,380 3,680 3,470 3,650 4,330  4,290  4,380  4,072

1 Prior to 2007 only journeys over 1/4 mile or 5 minutes on foot were recorded.  Since 2007 all journeys are recorded.  This creates a distcontinuity in the time series between 2006 and 2007.
2 Before 7am combined with 7am to 9:30am for weekends due to small sample sizes.

Table TD8: [Travel Day] Percentage of journeys made by day of travel, 2003-2015
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
  column percentages
Monday 13.4 13.7 13.6 14.6 14.1 14.1 14 13.9 14.9 14.6 14.0 14.1 14.6
Tuesday 14.3 14.7 14.1 14.9 14.9 14.5 14.5 14.9 15.2 15.7 15.3 14.7 14.44
Wednesday 14.6 15.3 15.7 14.5 15.3 14.8 14.9 14.8 14.6 15.5 15.1 15.1 14.78
Thursday 15.7 15.7 15.5 13.9 15.4 14 14.8 15.2 15.3 15.3 15.9 15.4 15.02
Friday 16 16 15.8 17.2 14.8 15.9 14.3 15.9 15.5 15.1 15.2 16.5 15.73
Saturday 14.3 13.5 14.1 12.8 13.3 14.8 13.9 13.2 12.8 12.5 12.6 12.7 13.85
Sunday 11.6 11.1 11.1 12 12.2 11.7 13.7 12 11.7 11.4 11.9 11.6 11.56
Sample size (=100%) 26,790 27,120 24,660 25,220 20,520 20,450 18,680 16,300 17,590 19,740  20,180  19,930  18,710

1 Prior to 2007 only journeys over 1/4 mile or 5 minutes on foot were recorded.  Since 2007 all journeys are recorded.  This creates a distcontinuity in the time series between 2006 and 2007.

Table TD9: [Car Occupancy] Percentage of car stages 1 by car occupancy, 2003-2015 2
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
  column percentages
One 59.6 59.7 60.7 60.5 61.5 60.2 60.5 61.5 63.4 64.0 65.3 64.5 64.7
Two 27.3 26.7 26.6 26.8 26.3 27.1 25.8 25.8 25.6 25.4 23.6 24.7 25.0
Three 8.0 8.6 8.0 8.1 7.3 7.4 8.3 8.1 6.8 6.9 7.1 6.9 6.7
Four 3.8 3.9 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.9 4.3 3.2 3.4 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.0
Five or More 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.1 1.3 0.9 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.5
  people
Average occupancy 1.6 1.6 1.58 1.58 1.57 1.59 1.6 1.57 1.53 1.51 1.51 1.51 1.50
Sample size (=100%) 15,110 15,040 14,400 14,790 10,370 10,330 9,660 8,330 8,880 9,830  10,200  9,820  9,320

1 A journey can consist of one or more stages.  A new stage is defined when there is a change in the form of transport or when there is a change of vehicle requiring a separate ticket.
2 Based on drivers who responded to the question on car occupancy. Respondents asked for all car stages.

Table TD10: [Congestion] Percentage of car / van stages 1 delayed by traffic congestion, 2003-2015 2
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Driver congestion 10.8 11.9 11.6 12.7 14.4 13.1 11.0 10.5 11.2 9.9 9.7 11.7 12.5
Sample size (=100%)  10,820  14,460  13,780  14,010  9,260  9,320  8,680  7,580  8,310  9,830  10,200  9,820  9,320

1 A journey can consist of one or more stages.  A new stage is defined when there is a change in the form of transport or when there is a change of vehicle requiring a separate ticket.
2 Question first asked in 2003

Table TD10a: [Congestion - reason] Reason for congestion for car / van stages, 2012-2015 1
  2012 2013 2014 2015
Volume of traffic 72.8 80.0 82.0 76.2
Road or maintenance works / temporary traffic lights 25.8 17.9 18.9 27.7
Road accident 1.1 1.6 1.7 1.5
Broken down car 0.7 ** 0.5 0.7
Traffic lights / signals not working 3.1 2.6 2.0 2.1
Lane blocked by parked cars 1.3 ** 0.4 0.3
Bad weather 1.4 1.6 1.5 1.0
Other 2.8 3.2 1.0 1.1
Don't know 0.4 ** 0.3 0.2
Sample size (=100%) 810 780 930 1023

1 Respondents can provide more than one reason so percentages will not add up to 100%
** Less than 1% and supressed as based on fewer than 5 responses

Table TD11: [Bus Delays] Percentage of bus stages 1 where passenger experienced delay, 2003-2015 2
  2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Service Bus 7.6 8.9 9.5 8.9 12.5 14.4 9.9 12.4 10.5 11.1 10.2 10.7 9.9
Sample size (=100%)  1,970  2,750  2,550  2,730  1,670  1,720  1,460  1,310  1,440  1,540  1,690  1,630  1,690

1 A journey can consist of one or more stages.  A new stage is defined when there is a change in the form of transport or when there is a change of vehicle requiring a separate ticket.
2 Question first asked in 2003

Table TD12: [Congestion delays] Percentage of driver stages 1 where congestion delays were experienced by amount of time delayed, 2015 2
  Not delayed 0-2 minutes about 5 mins about 10 mins about 15 mins 20 to 30 mins over 30 Delayed Sample size (=100%)
All driver stages 87.6 0.7 4.4 3.0 1.7 2.1 0.4 12.3  9,690
by purpose of journey:  
Commuting 77.8 0.9 5.6 6.1 3.9 4.6 0.7 21.8  2,470
Business 83.2 . 6.5 2.8 1.5 3.9 1.9 16.5  360
Education 84.6 0.5 5.7 4.6 1.5 3.1 . 15.4  500
Shopping 94.3 0.4 3.3 1.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 5.7  2,160
Visit hospital/other health 85.6 0.3 4.6 4.8 3.4 1.0 0.5 14.4  220
Other personal business 93.1 0.4 4.2 0.5 1.3 0.5 . 6.9  520
Visiting friends/relatives 91.7 0.7 3.2 1.6 1.3 1.3 0.2 8.3  1,140
Eating/drinking 93.5 . 2.6 2.6 1.4 . . 6.5  180
Entertainment 92.5 0.4 2.5 0.5 . 3.0 1.1    120
Sport 92.8 1.0 2.2 1.6 0.4 1.7 . 6.9  410
Holiday/day trip 94.0 . 2.6 0.2 . . 0.8 3.6  160
Other 87.1 2.5 6.7 1.6 . 2.1 . 12.9  170
Escort 87.2 1.9 8.1 1.5 1.3 . . 12.8  280
Go home 89.9 1.0 4.1 2.2 1.1 1.2 0.5 10.1  870
Just go for a walk 91.9 1.8 3.0 2.1 . 1.3 . 8.1  150
by day of the week:  
Monday 87.5 0.4 5.9 2.6 1.8 1.3 0.1 12.1  1,770
Tuesday 84.4 0.5 5.3 4.7 2.3 2.5 0.2 15.5  1,780
Wednesday 82.4 0.9 6.1 3.5 2.8 3.2 1.1 17.6  1,660
Thursday 86.6 1.0 4.6 3.2 1.7 2.5 0.3 13.2  1,300
Friday 85.2 0.9 3.5 3.8 2.2 3.6 0.4 14.5  1,180
Saturday 94.2 0.9 2.8 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.3 5.7  790
Sunday 95.6 0.3 1.9 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 4.4  1,210
Weekday journeys - by start time:  
Before 7 a.m. 85.7 0.7 2.5 5.0 2.5 2.8 0.5 14.1  300
7:00 to 7:59 a.m. 74.1 1.0 5.3 5.5 5.0 7.0 1.2 25.0  530
8:00 to 8:59 a.m. 75.3 1.6 9.6 6.5 3.2 3.3 0.5 24.6  680
9:00 to 9:59 a.m. 91.8 0.5 3.7 1.7 0.9 1.4 0.2 8.2  430
10:00 to 10:59 a.m. 94.7 0.5 2.1 1.1 0.6 0.8 . 5.1  480
11:00 to 11:59 a.m. 93.1 0.9 2.4 1.3 1.1 1.1 . 6.9  490
noon to 12:59 p.m. 89.8 0.9 4.4 2.6 0.5 1.4 . 9.8  520
1:00 to 1:59pm 91.5 0.4 3.0 2.4 0.5 1.4 0.2 7.9  430
2:00 to 2:59pm 89.3 0.6 5.3 1.8 1.2 1.6 0.1 10.7  520
3:00 to 3:59pm 88.4 0.1 5.1 3.2 1.2 1.2 0.2 11.0  600
4:00 to 4:59pm 76.1 0.9 8.3 7.2 3.1 3.1 1.3 23.9  730
5:00 to 5:59pm 71.1 1.7 8.0 6.0 5.7 7.0 0.4 28.8  700
6:00 to 6:59pm 85.0 0.5 6.5 2.6 2.4 2.6 0.5 15.0  480
7:00 to 7:59pm 97.1 . 1.4 0.2 0.5 0.2 0.6 2.9  330
8:00 to 8:59pm 98.1 . 1.9 . . . . 1.9  200
9:00 to 9:59pm 100.0 . . . . . . 0.0  150
After 10pm 97.5 . 0.2 1.1 . 1.2 . 2.5  140
Weekend journeys - by start time:  
Before 9:30am 97.6 . 1.4 0.4 . 0.7 . 2.4  180
9:30am to before 12noon 94.9 0.9 2.2 1.0 . 0.1 0.7 4.9  430
12noon to 2 pm 92.6 0.6 3.7 2.5 0.4 0.3 0.1 7.4  500
After 2pm to before 4:30pm 94.6 1.3 1.8 1.5 0.2 0.3 0.2 5.4  380
4:30pm to before 6:30pm 95.5 0.3 1.8 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 4.5  300
6:30pm onwards 98.0 . 2.0 . . . . 2.0  210
by urban/rural classification:  
Large urban areas 84.0 0.7 5.4 4.3 2.5 2.4 0.5 15.8  2,450
Other urban areas 86.5 1.0 5.0 2.8 1.7 2.2 0.5 13.2  3,250
"Accessible" small towns 89.8 0.5 3.6 2.4 1.6 1.9 0.1 10.2  980
"Remote" small towns 94.5 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.3 0.9 0.8 5.1  610
"Accessible" rural areas 91.4 0.4 3.1 2.3 0.9 1.7 0.3 8.6  1,340
"Remote" rural areas 93.9 0.2 2.2 2.3 0.3 0.7 0.2 6.0  1,060

1 A journey can consist of one or more stages.  A new stage is defined when there is a change in the form of transport or when there is a change of vehicle requiring a separate ticket.
2 Car drivers were asked "was this part of your trip delayed due to traffic congestion?".  No definition of "traffic congestion" is given, so respondents can interpret the term as they wish.  Those drivers who said that they had been delayed by traffic congestion were asked "how much time do you think was lost due to traffic congestion?".
** Cell values supressed as percentage figure based on less than 5 responses

Table TD13: [Council travel - destination] ]Percentage of journeys originating in each council area by destination council area, 2005-2015
  council area of destination
  Highland / Islands Grampian Tayside Central Fife Edinburgh Lothians Glasgow Dunbartonshire / Argyll & Bute Renfrewshire / Inverclyde North Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire Ayrshire Borders / Dumfries & Galloway Outside Scotland Not Known  Sample size (=100%) 
Journey Origin (Council Area) Row percentages  
Highland / Islands 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2  23,500
Grampian 1 96 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2  21,830
Tayside 0 2 90 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2  16,140
Central 0 0 1 84 1 2 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2  15,810
Fife 0 0 4 1 86 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3  11,940
Edinburgh 0 0 1 1 2 82 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2  18,930
Lothians 0 0 0 2 1 16 74 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2  13,990
Glasgow 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 70 6 8 4 5 2 0 0 2  22,020
Dunbartonshire / Argyll & Bute 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 14 75 3 2 1 0 0 0 2  13,780
Renfrewshire / Inverclyde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 2 73 1 2 3 0 0 2  14,660
North Lanarkshire 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 9 2 1 73 8 0 0 0 2  9,680
South Lanarkshire 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 11 1 2 8 70 1 0 0 4  9,030
Ayrshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 89 1 0 2  14,590
Borders / Dumfries & Galloway 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 90 1 3  10,360
Outside Scotland 1 6 6 3 6 8 4 7 4 6 3 6 2 18 18 2  520
Not Known 5 8 8 5 7 10 6 11 5 6 5 9 7 5 0 4  5,200
All journeys reported 23530 21860 16190 15860 11920 19010 14030 22180 13780 14680 9660 9050 14620 10370 370 4870  221,970

** denotes cells with values supressed as they contain fewer than 5 respondents.
This table can be used to establish the percentage of journeys starting in a given council area that end in that and other council areas.
For example, the percentage of journeys starting in Fife which end in Edinburgh can be found by locating the row labelled Fife beneath Journey Origin and looking across to the figure appearing in the vertical column labelled Edinburgh.  In this case 3% of journeys starting in Fife end in Edinburgh

Table TD14: [Council travel - origin] Percentage of journeys ending in each council area by area of origin, 2005-2015
  council area of origin
  Highland / Islands Grampian Tayside Central Fife Edinburgh Lothians Glasgow Dunbartonshire / Argyll & Bute Renfrewshire / Inverclyde North Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire Ayrshire Borders / Dumfries & Galloway Outside Scotland Not Known  Sample size (=100%) 
Journey Destination (Council Area) Row percentages  
Highland / Islands 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2  23,530
Grampian 1 95 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2  21,860
Tayside 0 2 89 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2  16,190
Central 0 0 1 84 1 2 2 2 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2  15,860
Fife 0 0 4 1 86 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3  11,920
Edinburgh 0 0 1 1 2 81 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2  19,010
Lothians 0 0 0 2 1 16 74 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2  14,030
Glasgow 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 69 6 8 4 5 2 0 0 2  22,180
Dunbartonshire / Argyll & Bute 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14 75 3 2 1 1 0 0 2  13,780
Renfrewshire / Inverclyde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 2 73 1 2 3 0 0 2  14,680
North Lanarkshire 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 9 2 1 73 8 0 0 0 2  9,660
South Lanarkshire 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 11 1 2 8 70 1 0 0 4  9,050
Ayrshire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 88 1 0 2  14,620
Borders / Dumfries & Galloway 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 90 1 3  10,370
Outside Scotland 0 4 4 1 2 6 4 4 5 4 5 4 2 24 25 4  370
Not Known 5 8 8 5 8 10 6 11 5 6 5 10 6 5 0 4  4,870
All journeys reported 23500 21830 16140 15810 11940 18930 13990 22020 13780 14660 9680 9030 14590 10360 520 5200  221,970

** denotes cells with values supressed as they contain fewer than 5 respondents.
This table can be used to establish the percentage of journeys ending in a given council area that originated in that and other council areas.
For example, the percentage of journeys ending in Fife that started in Edinburgh can be found by locating the horizontal row labelled Fife beneath Journey Destination and looking across to the figure appearing in the vertical column labelled Edinburgh.  In this case 2% of journeys ending in Fife originated in Edinburgh.

Note: In publications prior to 2011 this table has been orientated the opposite way to the above - with the origin council area forming the rows and the destination council area forming the columns.

Table TD15: [Council travel to work - workplace] Percentage of employed people (who do not work at home) resident in each council area by council area of workplace 2011-2015
  Council area of workplace
  Highlands / Islands Grampian Tayside Central Fife Edinburgh Lothians Glasgow Dunbartonshire / Argyll & Bute Renfrewshire / Inverclyde North Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire Ayrshire Borders / Dumfries & Galloway Outside Scotland Not Known  Sample size (=100%) 
Council area of residence Row percentages  
Highlands / Islands 63.8 0.8 0.2 . 0 0.2 . 0.2 0 0 . . 0.1 . 0.1 34.6  2,590
Grampian 0.4 81.9 0.1 . 0 0 0 . 0 . . . 0 . 0 17.3  2,190
Tayside 0.1 3.3 73.7 1.1 2.3 0.8 0.1 0.6 . 0.1 . . . 0.2 0.1 17.6  1,560
Central 0 0.2 0.6 52.4 1.5 5.7 3.3 2.1 1 0.2 2.3 0.4 . 0.1 . 30.1  1,680
Fife 0 0.5 5.5 0.7 54.7 7.2 1.2 0.4 . . 0.3 0.1 . . 0.1 29.2  1,130
Edinburgh . 0.2 0.3 0.7 1.4 71.4 6.3 0.8 0.1 0.1 0.3 0 0 0.1 0.1 18.3  1,780
Lothians 0 . 0.2 1.5 0.4 31.5 42.7 1.2 . 0.1 0.9 0.5 . 0.5 0 20.5  1,560
Glasgow . 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.4 48.2 3.5 4.4 2.1 3.2 0.6 0 0 36.1  1,910
Dunbartonshire / Argyll & Bute 0.2 0.2 . 1 0.1 0.6 0 20 38.8 3.7 2.1 0.7 0.6 . 0.2 31.8  1,460
Renfrewshire / Inverclyde . 0.3 . 0.4 0.1 0.9 0.3 20.9 2.5 38.6 1 2 1.3 . 0.2 31.3  1,580
North Lanarkshire 0.1 0.1 . 1.9 0.3 1.7 2.6 12.3 1.8 0.9 35.6 6.7 0.3 . 0.1 35.6  1,000
South Lanarkshire . . . 0.2 0.1 1.5 1.3 15.3 0.3 2.4 7.3 31.8 0.6 0.1 . 39  1,020
Ayrshire . 0.1 . 0.1 0.2 0 . 8 0.7 2.9 0.1 0.9 52.4 0.4 0.6 33.5  1,430
Borders / Dumfries & Galloway . 0.2 0.1 0.1 . 4 1.6 0.3 . . 0.2 0.2 0.6 71.4 0.7 20.7  960
Scotland 3.8 10.2 6 3.6 4.1 10.8 4.3 10 2.7 3.5 3.4 3 3.6 3.3 0.1 27.5  21,850

** denotes cells with values supressed as they contain fewer than 5 respondents.
This table can be used to establish the percentage of employed adults in a given council area who work in that and other council areas
For example, the percentage of employed adults living in Fife who work in Edinburgh can be found by locating the horizontal row labelled Fife under Council area of residence and looking across to the figure appearing in the vertical column labelled Edinburgh. In this case 8 per cent of those who live in Fife work in Edinburgh.

Table TD16: [Council travel to work - residence] Percentage of those working (other than from home) in each council area by council area of residence 2011-2015
  Council area of residence
  Highlands / Islands Grampian Tayside Central Fife Edinburgh Lothians Glasgow Dunbartonshire / Argyll & Bute Renfrewshire / Inverclyde North Lanarkshire South Lanarkshire Ayrshire Borders / Dumfries & Galloway Sample size (=100%)
Council area of workplace Row percentages  
Highlands / Islands 97.8 1.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 . 0.1 . 0.2 . 0.1 . . .  1,710
Grampian 0.5 95.9 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.2 . 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 . 0.1 0.1  1,880
Tayside 0.2 0.3 91.7 0.6 6.1 0.6 0.2 0.4 . . . . . 0.1  1,220
Central . . 2.2 84 1.4 2 3 1.1 1.3 0.8 3.5 0.4 0.3 0.1  1,040
Fife 0 0.1 4.1 2.1 87.7 3.5 0.7 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.1 0.3 .  680
Edinburgh 0.1 0 0.6 3 4.4 66.6 20.4 0.6 0.3 0.5 1 0.8 0 1.7  2,090
Lothians . 0.1 0.2 4.4 1.9 14.7 69.6 1.1 0 0.5 3.9 1.9 . 1.7  870
Glasgow 0.1 . 0.4 1.2 0.3 0.8 0.8 50.7 10 13 8 9.5 5.1 0.1  2,020
Dunbartonshire / Argyll & Bute 0.1 0.1 . 2.1 . 0.3 . 13.4 71.7 5.7 4.2 0.8 1.6 .  780
Renfrewshire / Inverclyde 0 . 0.2 0.3 . 0.3 0.1 13.4 5.3 69 1.7 4.3 5.4 .  850
North Lanarkshire . . . 3.9 0.7 0.8 1.8 6.5 3 1.8 67.8 13.3 0.1 0.3  570
South Lanarkshire . . . 0.7 0.2 0.1 1.1 11.2 1.2 4.1 14.4 64.9 1.9 0.3  510
Ayrshire 0.2 0.1 . . . 0.1 . 1.7 0.8 2.3 0.5 1 92.7 0.8  830
Borders / Dumfries & Galloway . . 0.5 0.2 . 0.2 1.1 0.1 . . . 0.2 0.8 96.9  700
Outside Scotland  4.6 1.2 7 . 3.4 7.3 2 1.8 8.3 10.8 3.2 . 29 21.3  30
Not Known 7.3 7.5 4.8 6.3 7 6.7 5.2 13.9 5.8 7.1 8.4 8.8 7.8 3.4  6,070
All working repsondents (other than from home) 5.8 11.9 7.4 5.7 6.6 10.1 7 10.6 5 6.2 6.5 6.2 6.4 4.5  21,850

** denotes cells with values supressed as they contain fewer than 5 respondents.
This table can be used to establish the percentage of employed adults working in a given council area who reside in that or other council areas.
For example, the percentage of employed adults working in Fife who live in Edinburgh can be found by locating the horizontal row labelled Fife beneath Council area of workplace and looking across to the figure appearing in the vertical column labelled Edinburgh. In this case 3 per cent of those who work in Fife live in Edinburgh.
Notes: In publications prior to 2011 this table has been orientated the opposite way to the above - with the council area of residence forming the rows and the council area of workplace forming the columns. 

Table TD17: Use of ordering services the previous day, 2015
    (if used ordering services the previous day) did this impact on the number of trips you made yesterday?  
  Supermarket home delivery Internet shopping Mail order Ordered goods by phone Ordered takeaway food delivery Sample size (=100%) Yes No Sample size (=100%)
   percent 
All people: 0.7 8.5 1.0 0.8 3.3 6960 17.9 82.1  790
by gender:  
 Male 0.6 8.2 0.9 1.0 3.4 3220 20.0 80.0  350
 Female 0.7 8.8 1.0 0.5 3.3 3740 15.9 84.1  430
by age:  
 16-19 0.1 7.4 1.0 0.8 6.1 200 * *  30
 20-29 0.7 10.4 0.5 0.4 7.0 840 21.8 78.2  130
 30-39 1.1 9.5 1.4 1.3 4.4 1050 13.6 86.4  160
 40-49 1.2 12.5 1.8 0.7 3.3 1200 20.6 79.4  180
 50-59 0.5 8.9 1.2 0.9 2.1 1270 19.4 80.6  170
 60-69 0.5 5.4 0.6 0.5 0.7 1240 18.2 81.8  80
 70-79 0.1 2.4 0.1 0.8 0.2 810 * *  30
 80+ 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.2 340 * *  10
by current situation:  
 Self employed 0.9 11.8 1.4 3.8 1.9 430 10.2 89.8  70
 Employed full time 0.7 10.6 1.4 0.6 4.8 2660 20.8 79.2  400
 Employed part time 1.1 8.8 1.0 0.3 3.5 820 12.7 87.3  100
 Looking after the home/family 0.4 8.4 0.4 1.2 2.5 310 * *  40
 Permanently retired from work 0.4 4.1 0.5 0.5 0.4 1940 19.7 80.3  90
 Unemployed/seeking work 0.0 1.5 0.0 0.9 2.1 210 * *  10
 In further/higher education 0.8 11.6 1.4 0.7 4.6 230 * *  40
 Permanently sick or disabled 0.8 3.8 0.3 0.5 5.8 230 * *  20
by annual net household income:  
 up to £10,000 p.a. 0.9 4.7 0.4 0.1 1.2 700 * *  40
 over £10,000 - £15,000 0.0 4.0 0.2 0.6 2.5 1140 14.5 85.5  70
 over £15,000 - £20,000 0.7 5.9 0.9 0.3 4.2 1050 9.6 90.4  100
 over £20,000 - £25,000 0.6 7.9 0.5 0.6 4.2 840 11.9 88.1  100
 over £25,000 - £30,000 0.4 9.7 0.5 0.9 3.4 690 14.4 85.6  90
 over £30,000 - £40,000 1.0 8.7 1.5 1.6 3.7 1020 22.5 77.5  140
 over £40,000 p.a. 0.8 13.7 1.7 0.8 3.3 1340 20.8 79.2  230
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles:  
 1 (20% most deprived) 0.7 5.3 0.6 0.6 4.2 1210 13.8 86.2  120
 2' 0.5 7.3 0.9 0.3 2.4 1390 13.4 86.6  130
 3' 1.3 10.5 1.4 0.6 4.0 1510 23.6 76.4  190
 4' 0.4 8.6 1.0 1.0 3.1 1550 18.6 81.4  190
 5 (20% least deprived) 0.5 10.2 1.0 1.2 3.0 1300 16.7 83.3  160
by urban/rural classification:  
 Large urban areas 0.5 8.6 0.9 0.7 3.8 2080 16.8 83.2  250
 Other urban 0.6 8.1 0.9 0.5 4.0 2390 19.2 80.8  260
 Small accessible towns 1.1 7.9 1.0 1.4 3.3 650 22.2 77.8  70
 Small remote towns 1.3 6.1 0.2 2.3 1.1 420 * *  40
 Accessible rural 0.4 9.9 0.9 0.9 1.5 760 17.0 83.0  80
 Remote rural 1.7 9.8 3.3 0.2 1.5 660 18.2 81.8  70
by frequency of driving†:  
 Every day 0.6 10.4 1.4 1.1 3.1 3160 16.5 83.5  430
 At least three times a week 0.5 9.6 1.2 0.4 2.9 1080 24.6 75.4  120
 Once or twice a week 1.0 9.6 0.3 1.2 4.7 400 * *  40
 Less often 0.6 5.8 0.4 0.0 2.9 190 * *  20
 Never, but holds full driving licence 0.8 8.9 0.2 0.4 5.2 480 13.8 86.2  60
Table TD2a: [Main mode by distance] Percentage of journeys by main mode by road network distance 2015
  Main Mode of Transport
Walking Driver car Driver van Passenger car Passenger van Bicycle Bus Taxi/ minicab Rail Other Sample size
  row percentages
All 21.6 48.7 2 12.8 0.5 1.2 9.5 1.3 1.7 0.6  18,710
by distance:                      
Under 1 km 60.0 28.1 1.5 5.5 0.3 0.6 2.7 0.6 0.2 0.5  3,850
1 to under 2km 43.2 35.6 1.7 9.3 0.3 1.5 5.5 2.3 0.1 0.4  2,550
2 to under 3km 22.7 47.1 1.1 13.1 0.3 2.2 11.0 2.1 0.1 0.3  1,720
3 to under 5km 10.3 49.8 1.2 15.6 0.1 1.7 16.3 2.3 0.8 1.7  2,310
5 to under 10km 3.6 57.4 2.0 15.1 0.4 1.4 15.8 1.4 2.4 0.4  2,810
10 to under 15km 2.9 62.5 1.2 17.4 0.9 1.2 10.1 0.8 2.4 0.4  1,570
15 to 20km 0.6 63.6 3.0 17.5 0.7 0.5 9.9 1.2 2.3 0.8  910
20 to 40km 1.3 64.2 3.4 15.6 0.5 0.9 7.7 0.6 5.6 0.3  1,640
40km and over 1.1 62.4 5.5 16.3 1.6 0.5 6.9 0.3 5.0 0.6  1,120
Table TD4: [Distance] Percentage of journeys made by road network distance travelled, 2012-2015 1
  2012 2 2013 2014 2015
  column percentages
Under 1 km 24.2 16.3 17.2 19.1
1 to under 2km 13.7 15.0 14.7 12.8
2 to under 3km 8.8 9.6 9.6 9.8
3 to under 5km 12.4 13.3 13.1 13.0
5 to under 10km 14.6 16.4 16.8 16.6
10 to under 15km 8.4 9.4 8.7 8.4
15 to 20km 4.2 5.0 4.9 4.7
20 to 40km 8.4 8.9 9.5 9.1
40km and over 5.4 6.2 5.4 6.6
Sample size (=100%)  19,290  20,180  19,930  18,490

1 Note that 1km = 0.6 miles
2  The questionnaire was changed in 2012 and as a result more walking journeys are recorded so there is a break in the time series between 2011 and 2012.

Table TD4a: [Distance by main mode] Percentage of journeys by road network distance by main mode, 2015
  Under 1 km 1 to under 2km 2 to under 3km 3 to under 5km 5 to under 10km 10 to under 15km 15 to 20km 20 to 40km 40km and over Sample size
  Row percentages  
All 19.1 12.8 9.8 13.0 16.6 8.4 4.7 9.1 6.6  18,490
by mainmode:  
Walking 53.1 25.6 10.3 6.2 2.7 1.1 0.1 0.5 0.3  4,110
Driver car 11.0 9.4 9.4 13.2 19.5 10.7 6.1 12.0 8.5  9,190
Driver van 14.2 10.7 5.2 7.8 16.9 4.8 7.0 15.4 18.0  370
Passenger car 8.2 9.3 10.0 15.8 19.5 11.3 6.4 11.1 8.4  2,230
Passenger van 12.2 7.7 6.2 3.9 15.1 16.4 7.0 9.0 22.6  70
Bicycle 9.6 16.0 17.9 18.4 18.7 8.6 1.8 6.6 2.5  200
Bus 5.4 7.5 11.3 22.2 27.6 8.9 4.9 7.4 4.8  1,710
Taxi/minicab 8.7 22.3 15.4 21.8 17.3 4.9 4.2 3.8 1.5  250
Rail 2.4 0.9 0.7 6.2 23.3 11.9 6.2 29.4 19.1  270
Other 15.1 8.5 4.8 37.9 10.1 5.7 6.4 4.9 6.6  100

 

Table TD5: [Distance] Distance (road network) summary statistics 2012-2015 1
  2012 2 2013 2014 2015
  Kilometres
Lower Decile 0.2 0.7 0.6 0.4
Lower Quartile 1.0 1.5 1.5 1.4
Median 3.4 4.2 4.2 4.1
Upper Quartile 10.7 11.9 11.8 12.1
Upper Decile 26.1 27.6 26.9 29.0
Mean 10.5 11.6 11.4 16.7
Sample size  19,290  20,180  19,930  18,490

1 Note that 1km = 0.6 miles
2  The questionnaire was changed in 2012 and as a result more walking journeys are recorded so there is a break in the time series between 2011 and 2012.

Table TD5a: [Distance] Distance (road network) summary statistics by mode of transport 2015
  Main Mode of Transport
Walking Driver car Driver van Passenger car Passenger van Bicycle Bus Taxi/ minicab Rail Other All modes
  Kilometres
Lower Decile 0.0 0.9 0.7 1.2 0.0 1.0 1.7 1.1 4.9 0.2 0.4
Lower Quartile 0.4 2.5 2.0 2.7 2.5 1.9 3.0 1.7 7.7 2.6 1.4
Median 0.9 6.3 8.2 6.4 11.4 3.4 5.4 3.1 18.6 4.0 4.1
Upper Quartile 1.7 16.0 30.1 15.6 37.6 6.9 10.8 7.1 35.7 6.3 12.1
Upper Decile 3.2 34.9 50.9 35.1 72.3 18.2 22.6 12.6 54.2 20.9 29.0
Mean 1.5 20.6 22.4 21.6 27.1 13.9 18.8 6.1 38.0 59.2 16.7
Sample size  4,110  9,190  370  2,230  70  200  1,710  250  270  100  18,490
Table A: [Confidence limits] 95% confidence limits for estimates, based on SHS sub-samples sizes
Sub-sample size (=100%) Estimate
5%
or
95%
10%
or
90%
15%
or
85%
20%
or
80%
25%
or
75%
30%
or
70%
35%
or
65%
40%
or
60%
45%
or
55%
50%
percentage points (+/-)
100 5.0 6.8 8.1 9.1 9.8 10.4 10.8 11.1 11.3 11.4
200 3.5 4.8 5.7 6.4 7.0 7.4 7.7 7.9 8.0 8.0
300 2.9 3.9 4.7 5.3 5.7 6.0 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6
400 2.5 3.4 4.1 4.5 4.9 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.7 5.7
500 2.2 3.1 3.6 4.1 4.4 4.7 4.8 5.0 5.1 5.1
600 2.0 2.8 3.3 3.7 4.0 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.6
700 1.9 2.6 3.1 3.4 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.3
800 1.8 2.4 2.9 3.2 3.5 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.0
900 1.7 2.3 2.7 3.0 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.8
1,000 1.6 2.2 2.6 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.6
1,200 1.4 2.0 2.3 2.6 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.3
1,400 1.3 1.8 2.2 2.4 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0
1,600 1.2 1.7 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.8 2.8
1,800 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7
2,000 1.1 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.5
2,500 1.0 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.3
3,000 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1
3,500 0.8 1.2 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.9
4,000 0.8 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8
5,000 0.7 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.6
6,000 0.6 0.9 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5
7,000 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4
8,000 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3
9,000 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2
10,000 0.5 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
12,000 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0
14,000 0.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0
16,000 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9
18,000 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
20,000 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8
25,000 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
30,000 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7
35,000 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
40,000 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6
45,000 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
50,000 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

e.g. an estimate of 55% that is based on a sample of 800 has 95% confidence limits of 55% ± 4.1% points
2013 Design factor = 1.16
Formula used is CI = 1.16 x 1.96 x SQRT((% x (1-%)) / n )