Levels of Cycling in the UK

The National Travel Survey provides information on the levels of walking and cycling nationally.

The data suggest that on average there are between about 15 and 20 trips per person per year, and that this figure has been quite consistent for about 20 years.

Average number of cycling trips per person per year

However, we know that about 85% of people aged 16 and over in England do little or no cycling in a year.

This means that there are a small number of people making quite a lot of trips each.

This means that on average the few people who do actually cycle are probably making about two trips per week each by bike.

We will be looking to see if there is any more specific data for the Lancaster area in future posts.