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Table 12.11 Frequency of Walking in the previous seven days 1 (people aged 16+): 2006

As means of transport
(ie to go somewhere-
eg work, shopping, or friends)

Just for pleasure
or to keep fit 2

Sample size
(=100%)

none

1-2 days

3-5 days

6-7 days

1 + days

none

1-2 days

3-5 days

6-7 days

1 + days

row percentages

n=

All people aged 16+

47

16

21

17

53

53

16

14

16

47

7,111

by sex:

men

47

15

20

19

53

51

17

14

18

49

3,050

women

47

16

22

15

53

55

16

14

15

45

4,061

by age:

16 - 19

31

16

31

22

69

62

16

10

12

38

223

20 - 29

34

19

25

22

66

55

19

13

13

45

769

30 - 39

42

15

25

19

58

50

17

15

18

50

1,203

40 - 49

47

16

21

16

53

51

18

14

17

49

1,236

50 - 59

49

17

18

16

51

47

17

17

20

53

1,236

60 - 69

52

13

20

15

48

52

15

14

19

48

1,075

70 - 79

54

17

15

14

46

60

14

11

15

40

919

80 and over

73

10

10

7

27

78

6

7

9

22

450

by current situation:

Self-employed

55

15

14

16

45

45

18

16

21

55

376

Employed full-time

42

17

23

18

58

50

20

14

16

50

2,324

Employed part-time

43

15

26

16

57

47

18

17

17

53

756

Looking after home / family

44

18

21

17

56

50

15

16

19

50

458

Permanently retired from work

56

14

17

13

44

58

13

13

16

42

2,185

Unemployed and seeking work

36

14

26

24

64

58

10

11

21

42

272

Higher / further education

29

13

30

28

71

62

13

10

15

38

209

Permanently sick or disabled

63

13

11

13

37

71

9

8

12

29

389

by annual net household income:

up to £ 10,000 p.a.

49

13

20

17

51

62

12

11

16

38

1,732

over £ 10,000, up to £ 15,000

49

14

21

16

51

59

14

12

15

41

1,392

over £ 15,000, up to £ 20,000

43

18

22

17

57

56

16

12

16

44

953

over £ 20,000, up to £ 25,000

50

14

21

15

50

47

19

17

16

53

708

over £ 25,000, up to £ 30,000

47

18

20

16

53

49

20

15

16

51

647

over £ 30,000, up to £ 40,000

42

18

22

18

58

46

19

17

19

54

821

over £40,000

45

16

22

17

55

45

21

16

19

55

595

by urban / rural classification:

Large urban areas

44

14

22

21

56

61

14

12

13

39

2,509

Other urban areas

42

19

24

15

58

51

17

15

16

49

2,094

"Accessible" small towns

43

20

22

14

57

49

18

14

19

51

634

"Remote" small towns

44

17

21

18

56

49

19

13

19

51

383

"Accessible" rural areas

61

12

15

12

39

44

18

15

22

56

845

"Remote" rural areas

62

12

14

11

38

40

18

16

26

60

646

1. The number of days in the previous seven days on which the person made a trip of more than a quarter of a mile by foot for the specified purpose.
2. This category includes jogging and walking a dog.

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