Key Findings
In 2024, people were back to travelling as much as they did in 2019.
In 2024, 73% of people had travelled the day before their survey interview. This is higher than in 2023 (64%) and a return to the level seen before the COVID-19 pandemic. The average number of trips per adult was 1.96, up from 1.59 in 2023 and similar to 2019 (1.94).
Working from home fell, though it remained above the 2019 rate.
25% of employed people worked from home in 2024, compared to 29% in 2023 and 16% in 2019. There was a rise in the percentage of people travelling to work for 2 days per week to 10% of people who travelled to work from 7% in 2023.
People were less likely to cycle for journeys under 5 miles than in the previous year.
1.4% of journeys under 5 miles were by bicycle in 2024, a decrease from 2.1% in 2023.
Ownership of electric vehicles is steadily growing, but more than half of drivers say they wouldn’t consider buying one.
5.8% of driving licence holders owned an electric car or van in 2024, up from 4.7% in 2023. 56% said they wouldn’t consider buying an electric car.
Satisfaction with public transport has increased since 2022, but remains lower than in 2019 and prior years.
64% of respondents said they were very or fairly satisfied with public transport. This was about the same as in 2023, but lower than in 2019 (68%).