The Travel Sustainability Index measures sustainable travel behaviour and car dependence using car ownership and journey to work census data. More sustainable locations have higher proportions of zero car households, and of public transport and active travel. A 2011 version of the index is included in the menu below for comparison.
Travel sustainability score from 0 (most car dependent) to 100 (most sustainable).
| 0 - 10 (least sustain.) | 35 - 42.5 | ||
| 10 - 20 | 42.5 - 50 | ||
| 20 - 27.5 | 50 - 70 | ||
| 27.5 - 35 | 70 - 100 (most sustain.) |
| Data Layer Extent | England & Wales |
| Travel Sust. Ind. 2021/2011 | 25.5 / 28.2 |
| Car Free HH 2021/2011 | 23.3% / 25.2% |
| Car JtW 2021/2011 | 72.3% / 68.7% |
| Pub Trans. JtW 2021/2011 | 11.6% / 16.9% |
| Walk JtW 2021/2011 | 11.1% / 11.4% |
| Cycle JtW 2021/2011 | 3% / 2.9% |
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