Household Transport in 2007

Table 19: [Bus and train use] Adults use of local bus and train services, in the past month, 2007

	Almost or every day	2 or 3 times per week	Once a week	Less Often	Not used	Almost or every day	2 or 3 times per week	Once a week	Less Often	Not used	Sample size (=100%)*
	Frequency of using local bus service in past month					Frequency of using local train service in past month					Sample size (=100%)*
row percentages
All people aged 16+ in 2007:	12	12	8	14	55	2	2	3	16	78	12,117
by gender:
Male	10	10	7	13	60	2	2	3	16	78	5,209
Female	13	14	8	14	51	2	2	3	16	78	6,908
by age:
16-19	26	16	10	18	29	6	5	6	25	59	355
20-29	20	11	8	14	47	3	3	4	20	70	1,310
30-39	10	8	7	14	61	2	1	3	18	75	2,003
40-49	9	8	6	14	63	2	2	4	16	77	2,072
50-59	8	9	7	14	62	1	2	3	18	77	1,916
60-69	11	17	9	14	49	0	1	4	13	82	2,024
70-79	11	20	9	12	47	0	1	2	8	88	1,597
80+	9	18	7	8	58	0	0	0	5	95	840
by current situation:
Self employed	2	4	6	14	73	1	2	3	18	76	675
Employed full time	11	5	6	14	64	3	2	3	20	73	3,929
Employed part time	14	10	7	16	53	2	2	3	17	76	1,226
Looking after the home or family	8	17	11	15	49	0	1	3	14	81	799
Permanently retired from work	10	19	9	12	49	0	1	2	10	86	3,811
Unemployed and seeking work	11	25	14	16	35	1	3	5	18	73	365
In further/higher education	29	12	7	16	36	9	5	6	18	62	340
Permanently sick or disabled	13	19	10	12	47	0	1	3	7	89	710
by annual net household income:
up to £10,000 p.a.	14	21	11	13	41	1	1	3	11	84	2,569
over £10,000 - £15,000	15	17	9	14	45	1	1	2	11	84	2,370
over £15,000 - £20,000	13	12	7	14	53	1	1	3	14	81	1,714
over £20,000 - £25,000	12	9	8	15	56	1	2	3	16	78	1,372
over £25,000 - £30,000	11	8	6	13	62	2	2	4	16	76	1,045
over £30,000 - £40,000	8	7	5	13	67	3	2	4	18	73	1,463
over £40,000 p.a.	6	6	6	15	68	3	2	4	26	64	1,173
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation:
1 (20 % most deprived)	20	17	9	11	43	1	2	3	14	80	2,302
2	14	14	9	14	49	1	2	3	13	80	2,439
3	10	11	6	13	61	2	1	2	14	81	2,706
4	7	9	7	13	64	2	2	3	17	77	2,466
5 (20% least deprived)	8	10	8	18	56	3	2	4	20	71	2,204
by urban/rural:
Large urban areas	18	17	11	15	39	2	2	4	16	75	4,046
Other urban	11	11	7	13	58	2	1	3	19	74	3,604
Small accessible towns	6	11	7	15	60	1	2	3	14	80	1,052
Small remote towns	3	7	7	13	69	0	1	2	12	85	711
Accessible rural	5	5	4	12	74	1	1	2	11	85	1,458
Remote rural	4	4	3	10	80	1	1	1	9	88	1,246
by frequency of driving†:
Every day	1	3	5	15	76	1	1	3	18	77	5,202
At least three times a week	5	12	8	16	59	2	2	3	15	78	1,267
Once or twice a week	10	13	8	15	53	4	4	4	12	76	643
Less often	19	18	8	13	43	4	3	3	20	70	338
Never, but holds full driving licence	25	22	10	13	30	3	2	5	12	79	496
by driving licence:
Holds a full driving licence	5	7	6	15	68	2	2	3	17	77	7,947
Does not hold full licence	26	22	11	12	29	2	2	3	13	80	4,170

* Sample size given is for train use as the bus use and train use numbers are comparable. †Only includes those with a full driving licence

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