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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Local Authority)

Variable Details

Variabletransport
LabelMethod of travel to work
Question text How do you usually travel to work?
Responses
1 Work mainly at or from home 73241
2 Underground, metro, light rail, tram 51921
3 Train 69112
4 Bus, minibus or coach 98322
5 Taxi 6951
6 Motorcycle, scooter or moped 10692
7 Driving a car or van 768368
8 Passenger in a car or van 68240
9 Bicycle 38515
10 On foot 143863
11 Other 8755
-9 Not applicable 1510169
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
Location2011 Census Microdata Individual Safeguarded Sample (Local Authority)
Interviewer InstructionsTick one box only. Tick the box for the longest part, by distance, of your usual journey to work.
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: These data comprise a 5% sample of anonymised individual 2011 Census records.
SamplingStratified sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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