2001 Census

Here are some useful local snippets from the recently-published census data:

• In Cambridge in 2001, 25.91% of workers between the ages of 16 and 74 travelled to work by bicycle. This was by far the highest proportion in England and Wales.
• Oxford was the next highest, at 14.86%, then York at 12.04%, with the Isles of Scilly, Kingston upon Hull and Gosport close behind.
• In South Cambridgeshire the cycling figure was 6.75% (still well above average).
• In Cambridge, 41.2% of workers travelled to work by car. This is the lowest percentage in the East, and is 356 out of 376 nationally.
• However, the figure for the county as a whole was 65%, greater than the England and Wales average of 61.5%.

Just imagine what Cambridge traffic congestion would be like if we had 10% cycling and 57% using the car! More information from:
www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/profiles/12ub.asp