Table 15 Adults (16+) - use of local bus services in the previous month 1: 2005
| Every
day | Almost
every
day | 2 or 3
times
per
week | about
once
a
week | once a
fort-
night | once a
month | used
bus
in
past
month | not
used
in
past
month | Sample
size
(=100%) | Every day or
almost every
day |
|---|
| Men | Women |
|---|
| row percentages | | | n = | % | % |
All people aged 16+ | 4 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 57 | 14,063 | | |
|---|
by sex: |
|---|
men | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 63 | 5,965 | 10 | |
|---|
women | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 52 | 8,098 | | 13 |
|---|
by age: |
|---|
16 - 19 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 75 | 25 | 420 | 27 | 28 |
|---|
20 - 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 51 | 49 | 1,602 | 17 | 20 |
|---|
30 - 39 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 64 | 2,418 | 8 | 11 |
|---|
40 - 49 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 66 | 2,404 | 6 | 10 |
|---|
50 - 59 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 64 | 2,287 | 6 | 10 |
|---|
60 - 69 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 48 | 52 | 2,177 | 8 | 13 |
|---|
70 - 79 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 45 | 1,763 | 11 | 16 |
|---|
80 and over | 3 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 45 | 55 | 992 | 11 | 9 |
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by current situation $: |
|---|
Self-employed | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 80 | 682 | 2 | 5 |
|---|
Employed full-time | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 66 | 4,697 | 8 | 15 |
|---|
Employed part-time | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 57 | 1,456 | 8 | 11 |
|---|
Looking after home / family | 3 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 47 | 53 | 962 | 12 | 9 |
|---|
Permanently retired from work | 4 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 49 | 4,385 | 9 | 13 |
|---|
Unemployed and seeking work | 6 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 65 | 35 | 443 | 17 | 20 |
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Higher / further education | 8 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 65 | 35 | 409 | 30 | 27 |
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Permanently sick or disabled | 4 | 7 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 51 | 738 | 12 | 8 |
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by socio-economic classification: |
|---|
Higher managerial & prof. occs | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 68 | 582 | 5 | 5 |
|---|
Lower managerial and prof. occs | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 67 | 2,081 | 7 | 9 |
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Intermediate occupations | 4 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 59 | 990 | 12 | 14 |
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Small employers & sole traders | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 80 | 353 | 1 | 3 |
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Lower supervisory & tech. occs | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 65 | 836 | 8 | 17 |
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Semi-routine occupations | 5 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 50 | 1,400 | 15 | 18 |
|---|
Routine occupations | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 52 | 1,048 | 14 | 19 |
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by annual net household income: |
|---|
up to £ 10,000 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 57 | 43 | 3,418 | 15 | 16 |
|---|
over £ 10,000, up to £ 15,000 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 49 | 2,935 | 14 | 16 |
|---|
over £ 15,000, up to £ 20,000 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 45 | 55 | 2,029 | 8 | 15 |
|---|
over £ 20,000, up to £ 25,000 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 60 | 1,481 | 11 | 14 |
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over £ 25,000, up to £ 30,000 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 67 | 1,267 | 5 | 10 |
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over £ 30,000, up to £ 40,000 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 68 | 1,491 | 7 | 8 |
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over £ 40,000 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 74 | 931 | 2 | 5 |
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by urban / rural classification |
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Large urban areas | 6 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 43 | 5,093 | 16 | 19 |
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Other urban areas | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 61 | 4,025 | 8 | 12 |
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"Accessible" small towns | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 64 | 1,334 | 5 | 8 |
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"Remote" small towns | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 74 | 818 | 4 | 5 |
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"Accessible" rural areas | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 74 | 1,513 | 3 | 6 |
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"Remote" rural areas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 80 | 1,279 | 1 | 4 |
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by frequency of driving 2: |
|---|
Every day | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 80 | 5,434 | 1 | 1 |
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At least three times a week | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 65 | 1,656 | 5 | 5 |
|---|
Once or twice a week | 2 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 39 | 61 | 782 | 9 | 9 |
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Less often | 8 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 42 | 374 | 20 | 18 |
|---|
Never, but holds full driving licence | 10 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 63 | 37 | 634 | 24 | 23 |
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by whether they hold a full driving licence: |
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Holds a full driving licence | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 71 | 8,880 | 4 | 5 |
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Does NOT hold a full driving licence | 8 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 70 | 30 | 5,183 | 27 | 23 |
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1. The interviewer asks "how often have you used your local bus service in the past month, if at all?"
$ There are also small numbers described as "at school", "on Government work or training scheme", "unable to work due to short-term ill-health" or "other"
2 Includes only those who hold a full driving licence.