Official Statistics
Walking and cycling statistics, England: 2023
Data and statistics about walking and cycling, based on the National Travel Survey and Active Lives Survey.
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In 2023, people walked an estimated total of 19 billion stages in England.
The average person in England in 2023:
- made 263 walking trips and 325 walking stages
- walked 225 miles
- spent about 80 minutes per week travelling by walking
- made 29% of all their trips by walking
- had an average walking trip length of 0.7 miles
- covered 4% of their distance travelling by walking
In 2023, people cycled an estimated total of 0.9 billion stages in England.
The average person in England in 2023:
- made 15 cycling trips and 16 cycling stages
- cycled 47 miles
- spent about 6 minutes per week travelling by cycle
- made 2% of all their trips by cycling
- had an average cycling trip length of 3 miles
- covered 1% of their distance travelling by cycling
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