Table 28: [Bus and train use] Adults use of local bus and train services, in the past month, 2018
Transport and Travel in Scotland Results from the Scottish Household Survey
Table 28: [Bus and train use] Adults use of local bus and train services, in the past month, 2018
| Bus | Train | Sample size (=100%)* | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| row percentages | row percentages | ||||||||||
| All people aged 16+ | 9.6 | 10.3 | 7.2 | 15.1 | 57.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 20.6 | 69.5 | 9,700 |
| by gender: | |||||||||||
| Men | 8 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 61 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 70 | 4,320 |
| Women | 11 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 69 | 5,380 |
| In another way | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | - |
| Refused | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | ** | - |
| by age: | |||||||||||
| 16-19 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 39 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 50 | 240 |
| 20-29 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 64 | 1,040 |
| 30-39 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 61 | 1,420 |
| 40-49 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 65 | 1,360 |
| 50-59 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 65 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 70 | 1,680 |
| 60-69 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 79 | 1,660 |
| 70-79 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 82 | 1,480 |
| 80+ | 10 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 93 | 820 |
| by ethnicity | |||||||||||
| White Scottish | 9 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 70 | 7,640 |
| White other British | 7 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 61 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 67 | 1,240 |
| White Polish | 13 | 16 | 5 | 18 | 48 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 82 | 110 |
| Other white | 15 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 70 | 420 |
| Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British | 13 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 55 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 68 | 180 |
| Other ethnic group | 18 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 62 | 120 |
| by current situation: | |||||||||||
| Self employed | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 69 | 590 |
| Employed full time | 9 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 61 | 3,140 |
| Employed part time | 9 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 61 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 69 | 990 |
| Looking after the home or family | 7 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 82 | 380 |
| Permanently retired from work | 10 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 83 | 3,260 |
| Unemployed and seeking work | 13 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 66 | 320 |
| In further / higher education | 20 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 26 | 53 | 320 |
| Permanently sick or disabled | 11 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 88 | 540 |
| by annual net household income: | |||||||||||
| up to £10,000 p.a. | 13 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 78 | 930 |
| over £10,000 - £15,000 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 81 | 1,530 |
| over £15,000 - £20,000 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 75 | 1,480 |
| over £20,000 - £25,000 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 75 | 1,170 |
| over £25,000 - £30,000 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 61 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 72 | 890 |
| over £30,000 - £40,000 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 64 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 68 | 1,270 |
| over £40,000 - £50,000 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 68 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 61 | 930 |
| over £50,000 p.a. | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 52 | 1,090 |
| by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation: | |||||||||||
| 1 - Most Deprived | 16 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 73 | 1,780 |
| 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 71 | 1,890 |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 71 | 2,160 |
| 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 65 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 70 | 2,140 |
| 5 - Least Deprived | 7 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 57 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 63 | 1,730 |
| by urban/rural: | |||||||||||
| Large urban areas | 16 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 66 | 2,970 |
| Other urban | 7 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 63 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 66 | 3,250 |
| Small accessible towns | 6 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 61 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 70 | 840 |
| Small remote towns | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 75 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 83 | 580 |
| Accessible rural | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 75 | 1,030 |
| Remote rural | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 90 | 1,030 |
| by frequency of driving†: | |||||||||||
| Every day | 1 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 68 | 3,720 |
| At least three times a week | 3 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 67 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 71 | 1,590 |
| Once or twice a week | 7 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 63 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 70 | 620 |
| Less often | 14 | 10 | 8 | 22 | 45 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 63 | 260 |
| Never, but holds full driving licence | 23 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 71 | 460 |
| by driving licence: | |||||||||||
| Holds a full driving licence | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 69 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 69 | 6,640 |
| Does NOT hold a full driving licence | 22 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 71 | 3,060 |
* Sample size given is for train use as the bus use and train use numbers are comparable.
** Percentages based on a denominator of 50 respondents or fewer are not shown.
† Only includes those with a full driving licence