Census Data

England: Method used to travel to work

Location Type: Country, ONS Geographic Code: E92000001

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Key Facts

All Residents 56,490,048
Male 27,656,336
Female 28,833,712
Households 23,436,086
Population Density (people/km2) 433.5
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 26,405,214
Work mainly at or from home 8,321,252
Underground, metro, light rail, tram 504,716
Train 517,902
Bus, minibus or coach 1,129,539
Taxi 192,884
Motorcycle, scooter or moped 124,207
Driving a car or van 11,751,945
Passenger in a car or van 1,017,402
Bicycle 554,215
On foot 2,016,981
Other method of travel to work 274,171

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