Official Statistics

Walking and cycling statistics, England: 2019

Walking and cycling statistics in England for 2019, including the proportion of adults participating at a local authority level.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 5 August 2020

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Details

Statistics on walking and cycling statistics in England for 2019. This statistical release is based on 2 main sources:

• National Travel Survey
• Active Lives Survey

Results from the National Travel Survey in 2019 show that:

• people made an average of 332 walking stages and walked an average of 205 miles
• people on average have walked less than the previous year, after increasing in recent years.
• people made an average of 17 cycling trips and cycled an average of 54 miles
• people cycled 41% further compared to 2002

Results from the Active Lives Survey in the year ending mid-November 2019 show that:

• 71% of adults in England reported walking at least once a week
• nearly all (98%) local authorities had at least 60% of their adult population walking at least once a week
• 11% of adults in England reported cycling at least once a week
• in most local authorities (96%) less than 20% the adult population reported cycling at least once a week

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Walking and cycling statistics

Email activetravel.stats@dft.gov.uk

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Published 5 August 2020