Travel, Tourism & Movement
Commuting & Transport
Explore Census 2021 patterns in travel to work, commuting distance and household access to cars and vans in England.
England | Census 2021
Method of travel to work
Usual residents aged 16 years and over were asked how they usually travelled to work. Census-day conditions affected these results.
Work mainly at or from home8,321,252
Driving a car or van11,751,945
On foot2,016,981
Bus, minibus or coach1,129,539
Train517,902
Bicycle554,215
Published by Office for National Statistics. View official source
England | Census 2021
Distance travelled to work
Distance to the workplace for usual residents aged 16 years and over. People for whom the measure does not apply are excluded from the display.
Less than 2km2,898,994
2km to less than 5km3,335,948
5km to less than 10km3,099,302
10km to less than 20km2,750,302
20km to less than 30km1,051,967
Works mainly from home8,321,252
Published by Office for National Statistics. View official source
England | Census 2021
Cars or vans available to households
Households grouped by the number of cars or vans owned or available for use.
No cars or vans5,516,098
1 car or van9,674,645
2 cars or vans6,106,970
3 or more cars or vans2,138,372
Published by Office for National Statistics. View official source