Census Data

Essex: Method used to travel to work

Location Type: Counties, ONS Geographic Code: E10000012

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Key Facts

All Residents 1,503,524
Male 732,332
Female 771,189
Households 626,472
Population Density (people/km2) 434.7
Table Codets061
Issued2022-12-08
Unit of MeasurePerson
Number of Response Options12

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates that classify usual residents aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census in England and Wales by their method used to travel to work (2001 specification). The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Summary

A person's place of work and their method of travel to work. This is the 2001 method of producing travel to work variables.

"Work mainly from home" applies to someone who indicated their place of work as their home address and travelled to work by driving a car or van, for example visiting clients.

Quality Statement

As Census 2021 was during a unique period of rapid change, take care when using this data for planning purposes.
Read more in our Travel to work quality information for Census 2021 methodology.

Method of travel to workplace: Total: All usual residents aged 16 years and over in employment the week before the census 713,793
Work mainly at or from home 230,883
Underground, metro, light rail, tram 7,696
Train 23,067
Bus, minibus or coach 12,319
Taxi 3,572
Motorcycle, scooter or moped 3,081
Driving a car or van 344,352
Passenger in a car or van 24,913
Bicycle 9,741
On foot 46,977
Other method of travel to work 7,192

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