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Glasgow City Region

Travel to work, Glasgow City Region local authorities, 2022

Method of travel to work or full-time study (all people age 16-74) by Glasgow City Region local authority, 2022

Around one-third of adults (16-74) in work or full-time education worked mainly at or from home in the Glasgow City Region local authorities and Scotland. The distribution of the method of travel to work was relatively similar in Scotland and the local authorities in the Glasgow City Region.

Travel by car, either driving or as a passenger, was the predominant commuting method in all the Glasgow City Region local authority areas and Scotland (more than 50% in all local authorities except Glasgow with 38%).

Glasgow had the highest proportion of people cycling (2%) or walking (9%).

Notes

The figures above were based on all people who are studying or full-time work aged 16 to 74 in employment the week before the Census.

'Other’ includes underground, subway or tram, taxi or private hire, motorcycle, scooter or moped.

 This page was last updated in March 2025.

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