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Table 3 Census 2001 figures for England, Tyne and Wear and Walkerville area

From: Excess travelling—what does it mean? New definition and a case study of excess commuters in Tyne and Wear, UK

Census 2001 question

England [%]

Tyne and Wear [%]

Walkerville [%]

Households with no car/van [%]

26.8

41.8

29

Travel to work by car [%]

61

58.7

52

Travel to work by public transport [%]

14.9

21.2

22

Travel to work on foot [%]

10

9.6

6

Males

49

48

48

Females

51

52

52

Age: 16–24 years old

10.9

11.8

9.1

Age: 25–44 years old

29.3

28.5

22.1

Age: 45–64 years old

23.8

23.5

25.5

  1. Source: Census 2001