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Why is data for the whole of the UK not available in the dashboards? Ìý

Our Walking and Cycling Index reports every two years with a selection of cities and urban areas across the UK and Ireland.

Our latest Index, from 2021, covers 18 cities and urban areas. And the data captured for these areas is available in the dashboard.Ìý

The primary aim of the Index is to report data that is statistically robust at individual city or urban area level, and where possible to provide a time series of data for the same cities.Ìý

If the same level of investment were spread evenly across the whole of the UK, data for individual places would be much less robust.Ìý

You can see a full list of the cities and urban areas that took part on the Walking and Cycling Index page.Ìý

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Why is the data from 2021? Do you have more recent data available in the dashboards?Ìý

The main Index survey is repeated biennially because two years is a sufficient period of time for behaviours and attitudes to have changed significantly.Ìý

The last Walking and Cycling Index surveys took place in 2021, and the data currently available in the dashboard is taken from this most recent Index.ÌýÌý

The Walking and Cycling Index for 2023 is underway, and this new data will be made available once the reports are published in spring 2024.ÌýÌý

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What data is not available in the dashboards?Ìý

Expenditure data has proven too difficult to collect by consistent definitions.Ìý

Data from the Bike Life reports (the former name for the Walking and Cycling Index) from 2015 and 2017 has not been included at this stage.Ìý

Some data on the environment for walking, wheeling, and cycling in each city and on the impacts of these modes of travel is shown in the reports. We are working to present this data in other dashboards.Ìý

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Why are some results hidden?Ìý

When we reach a number of respondents that is fewer than 30, we do not show the chart.

This is because sample sizes below 30 are too small to draw statistical conclusions.

It also ensures that no individual responses can be identified.Ìý

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Who is included in ‘Any other ethnic group’?Ìý

Only people who indicated in the Walking and Cycling Index survey that they are part of ‘Any other ethnic group’ are included.

When an ethnic group is hidden on the dashboard due to low numbers of respondents, this group is not then included in the ‘Any other ethnic group’ data.Ìý

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Why is there a difference in respondent number at the bottom of the filter and 'n' number for the chart?Ìý

The number in the filter is the number of respondents that returned a questionnaire.

However, some respondents may not have answered that question because they skipped it, or it was not put to them because a previous answer they had given showed that it would be irrelevant to their circumstances.Ìý

You may find that there are two different ‘n’ numbers displayed by a chart. This is because we have grouped some of the questions.

‘Responses to this question’ gives the number of people who responded to any of the questions in the group, whilst ‘Responses to this option’ gives the number of people who responded to the specific question you’ve selected within the group.Ìý

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Why does the number of respondents not match exactly with the percentages on the bar graphs?Ìý

When the number of respondents is given, it refers to the actual number of people who responded to that question or gave a certain response.

However, when percentages for the graphs were calculated, a weighting was added to the numbers to make them more representative of the overall population.Ìý

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Why don’t all the charts total 100%?Ìý

The charts on the attitudes and behaviours dashboards do not normally show respondents who answered, ‘Don’t know’ or ‘Prefer not to say’.

This is in order to improve the readability of the data. However, all respondents have been included in calculating the percentages. Ìý

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Why are the percentage values on the dashboard different to the published values in the Walking and Cycling Index reports?Ìý

In most cases, values in the Walking and Cycling Index reports will be the same as those in the dashboard, however in a few exceptional cases the values may differ very slightly.

This is due to the way the data has been processed to allow for clearer presentation on the dashboard when selecting the ‘Combine answers’ option.Ìý

The discrepancies arise when the data has been rounded. In the dashboard, the values are rounded before being added together to show the combined values.

Yet in the report, rounding takes place after the values have been added together.Ìý

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Why can’t I replicate all the variables from the Walking and Cycling Index reports on the dashboards?Ìý

The dashboard contains the same data as the Walking and Cycling Index reports.

However, there are limited instances where it is not possible to recreate the exact values from the published reports.

This is due to the reports publishing some combined, derived variables that are not in the raw data behind the dashboard.Ìý

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I am having trouble using the dashboards. Are there any tutorials or guidance?Ìý

We have a set of video tutorials to help show you how to use the dashboard.

You can view these on our 'How to use the Walking and Cycling Index' page.

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I would like to use this data for my thesis, dissertation, or for an academic report I’m writing. How should I credit or reference this data?Ìý

When using any of the data from our Walking and Cycling Index data tool, you should follow the relevant referencing style and then cite the source of this data as:Ìý

É«ÇéPorn Walking and Cycling Index.Ìý

If citing a URL, please use: www.sustrans.org.uk/walking-cycling-index-dashboard.

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I’m a journalist and want to use this data in an article I am publishing. Is this allowed?Ìý

Yes, of course. All we ask is that anyone using the data from the dashboards credits it to 'É«ÇéPorn Walking and Cycling Index'.Ìý

If citing a URL, please use: Ìý

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Where can I access a complete list of options within each demographic group?Ìý

You can find a full list of the options within each demographic group below.

These groups will be hidden on the dashboard when the number of respondents is lower than 30.Ìý

Age (5-year bands)Ìý

• 16-20Ìý
• 21-25Ìý
• 26-30Ìý
• 31-35Ìý
• 36-40Ìý
• 41-45Ìý
• 46-50Ìý
• 51-55Ìý
• 56-60Ìý
• 61-65Ìý
• 66-70
• 71-75
• 76+
• Don’t knowÌýÌý

Age (10 year bands)Ìý

• 16-25Ìý
• 26-35Ìý
• 36-45Ìý
• 46-55Ìý
• 56-65Ìý
• 66-75Ìý
• 76+Ìý
• Don’t know / Didn’t answerÌý

GenderÌý

• FemaleÌý
• MaleÌý
• In another wayÌý
• Don’t know / Didn’t answer

Sexual orientationÌýÌý

• HeterosexualÌý
• Gay or LesbianÌý
• BisexualÌý
• Other sexual orientationÌý
• Don’t know / Didn’t answerÌý

Sexual orientation (grouped)Ìý

• HeterosexualÌý
• Any other sexual orientationÌý
• Don’t know / Didn’t answerÌý

EthnicityÌý

• English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / BritishÌý
• IrishÌý
• Gypsy or Irish TravellerÌý
• Any other White backgroundÌý
• White and Black CaribbeanÌý
• White and Black AfricanÌý
• White and AsianÌý
• Any other Mixed / Multiple ethnic backgroundÌý
• IndianÌý
• PakistaniÌý
• BangladeshiÌý
• ChineseÌý
• Any other Asian backgroundÌý
• CaribbeanÌý
• AfricanÌý
• SomaliÌý
• Any other Black / African / Caribbean backgroundÌý
• ArabÌý
• Any other ethnic groupÌý
• Don’t know / Didn’t answerÌý

Ethnicity (2 groups)Ìý

• MajorityÌý
• MinorityÌý
• Don’t know / Didn’t answerÌý

Ethnicity (5 groups)Ìý

• WhiteÌý
• MixedÌý
• AsianÌý
• Black / African / CaribbeanÌý
• Other ethnic groupÌý
• Don’t know / Didn’t answerÌý

Housing tenureÌý

• Owned outright (without a mortgage)Ìý
• Owned with a mortgage or loanÌý
• Owned with a mortgage or loan through an affordable housing schemeÌý
• Rented from the councilÌý
• Rented from someone elseÌý
• Rent freeÌý
• Don’t know / Didn’t answerÌý

Housing tenure (grouped)Ìý

• HomeownerÌý
• RentedÌý
• Rent freeÌý
• Don’t know / Didn’t answerÌý

Children in householdÌý

• No children in householdÌý
• Household has childrenÌý
• Don't know/ Didn't answerÌý

Socio-economic groupÌý

• Socio economic group AÌý
• Socio economic group BÌý
• Socio economic group C1Ìý
• Socio economic group C2Ìý
• Socio economic group DÌý
• Socio economic group EÌý
• Don’t know / Didn’t answerÌý

Socio-economic group (grouped)Ìý

• AB: Higher & intermediate managerial, administrative, professional occupationsÌý
• C1: Supervisory, clerical & junior managerial, administrative, professional occupationsÌý
• C2: Skilled manual occupationsÌý
• DE: Semi-skilled & unskilled manual occupations, Unemployed and lowest grade occupationÌý
• Don’t know / Didn’t answerÌý

DisabilityÌý

• Blind and partially sightedÌý
• Deaf and hard of hearingÌý
• Mobility impairmentÌý
• Learning disabilityÌý
• Mental health condition(s)Ìý
• None of theseÌý
• No health conditionÌý
• OtherÌý
• Don’t know / Didn’t answerÌýÌý

Disability (grouped)Ìý

• Has health conditionÌý
• No health conditionÌý
• Don’t know / Didn’t answerÌý

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Can I access the raw data for the Walking and Cycling Index?

The Walking and Cycling Index dashboards offer an interactive way to explore data but do not offer the option to download datasets.

If you are interested in accessing data for in-depth analysis, please download and fill in our data request form and send your request to kate.dickins@sustrans.org.uk.

Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are not guaranteed.

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I have a question about the dashboard which isn’t covered here. Who should I contact?Ìý

Please email kate.dickins@sustrans.org.uk and we will respond to your query as soon as we can.Ìý