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Table 23 Employed 1 adults (16+) not working from home who were in employment a year ago 2had the usual method of travel to work changed from a year ago, and (if so) why has it changed: 2005 and 2006
| Usual means of travel to work a year ago3 |
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Walking | Car or van | Bus or rail | All others 4 | All such adults |
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column percentages |
Means of travel to work when interviewed |
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Same as one year ago | 87.1 | 96.3 | 81.2 | 67.1 | 91.5 |
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Different from one year ago | 12.9 | 3.7 | 18.8 | 32.9 | 8.5 |
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by reason for change of means of travel 5: |
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Changed job | 5.6 | 1.3 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 3.0 |
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Moved home | 4.0 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 1.8 |
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Employer relocated | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
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Bought a car | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
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Sold car | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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Lost licence | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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Public transport service added | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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Public transport service withdrawn | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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Changed working hours | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
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Had a baby | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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Passed driving test | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
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Spouse / partner has more need for car | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
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Fresh air / exercise | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
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Other reasons | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
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sample size ( = 100% ) | 1,553 | 7,618 | 1,658 | 517 | 11,346 |
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1 Those whose current situation was described as "self-employed", "employed full-time" or "employed part-time"
2 The interviewer asked "were you in employment or self-employment one year ago?"
3 The interviewer asked "how did you usually travel to work one year ago?"
4 All other means of travel to work a year ago ( e.g. bicycle, taxi, motorcycle) plus those who then worked at home or were not working in the UK
5 More than one reason was allowed
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