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Walking and cycling statistics, England: 2021

Walking and cycling statistics in England for 2021, including the proportion of adults walking or cycling at a local authority level.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
31 August 2022

Applies to England

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Walking and cycling statistics, England: 2021

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Statistics on walking and cycling in England for 2021. This statistical release is based on 2 main sources:

  • National Travel Survey
  • Active Lives Survey

Results from the National Travel Survey show that in 2021:

  • people made an average of 235 walking trips and walked an average of 210 miles
  • walking trips and stages were similar to 2020, but remain below pre-pandemic levels
  • people did not walk as far compared to the previous year but compared to all years prior to 2020, people made more walking trips of over a mile
  • people made an average of 15 cycling trips and cycled an average of 55 miles, falling back to pre-pandemic trends
  • whilst people have cycled less on average than during the pandemic, leisure remains the main trip purpose continuing the trend seen during the pandemic
  • people cycled distances 37% shorter than the record-breaking levels seen in the previous year but cycled 2% farther compared to 2019

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Published 31 August 2022

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