UK: Bicycle use or interest

According to a survey conducted in the UK in 2021, 36 percent of respondents do not cycle and do not want to cycle. On the other hand, even though 30 percent of people do not cycle, they would like to start to cycle. Furthermore, the share of respondents who regularly cycle is only 10 percent.

Residents' cycling habit and interest in selected UK cities in 2021

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Release date

May 2022

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2 June to 23 August 2021

Number of respondents

23,232 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

The survey was 'push to online survey ' involved sending letters containing access codes and login details to specific addresses within a stratified sample. Also, an alternative paper version existed can be returned using prepaid postage.
Respondents were from 17 UK cities: Aberdeen, Belfast, Bristol, Cardiff, Dublin Metropolitan Area, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greater Cambridge, Greater Manchester, Inverness, Liverpool City Region, Perth, Southampton City Region, Stirling, Tower Hamlets, Tyneside, and West Midlands Metropolitan Area.
The sampling process first divided the population into geographical areas and electoral divisions, after which specific quotas were set based on age, gender, and socio-economic status.
Data reflects responses to the question "Thinking about the different ways in which you travel around, how often do you…?’ Please give your best guess. "

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