Randy,

 

In Britain the National Travel Survey records this here (Table 7.5):

 

http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/nts/car/nts0705.xls

 

In short, cycle trips are similar for all 5 income quintiles, but higher income quintiles cycle further than lower ones. (Higher income quintiles travel more as well).

 

 

 

Real household income quintile - 2009

 

 Cycle trips/distance - 2009

Lowest real income level

Second level

Third level

Fourth level

Highest real income level

All income levels

Trips per person per year by main mode

15

16

13

16

17

15

Distance per person per year by mode

32

32

39

49

77

46

Average trip distance (miles)

2.1

2.0

2.9

3.0

4.7

3.0

 

The highest real income quintile has been showing the biggest (even if very slight) increases in recent years.

 

An average trip distance of 4.7 miles for this group is interesting – it’s much farther than most models/government assumptions admit is possible on a bike.

 

Chris

 

Chris Peck

Policy Co-ordinator

CTC, the national cyclists' organisation

 

Tel: 01483 238313

Mob: 07951 213 554

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Cycling and Society Research Group discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Randy Rzewnicki
Sent: 01 October 2010 16:44
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: stats on cycling by income / social class?

 

A colleague from the European Public Health Assoc (Ms Anne Hoel, in cc)

Who is on the SANCO Platform for Diet & Physical Activity recently asked me about

stats on cycling by income and/or social class. One reason is that SANCO wants to

look at how to improve health for so-called vulnerable groups, including

low income.

The ECF is interested in this info too.

 

Thus:

Do you know where to find statistics on cycling by income and/or social class?

 

as ever

 

Randy

 

Dr Randy Rzewnicki

Project Manager, www.LifeCycle.cc

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