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Deprivation

Commuting to work or study on foot, by deprivation decile
Walking to work study GIMD 2011In 2011, about a quarter of commuters (25.1%) walked to their place of work or study in Glasgow. There were no particular differences in levels of walking comparing between more and less deprived parts of the the city. 

Notes

The data shown above is from the 2011 Census.  

This source is thought to underestimate levels of walking, as the question asks for the main mode of travel used on a commuting journey and multi-modal journeys which include walking but not as the main mode of travel are not accounted for. 

It is clear that the length of commute will have an impact on how many people walk to work or study.

Further reading:
Get Scotland Walking is a joint GPCH/Living Streets publication (September 2022) that summarises walking trends in Scotland, the health and societal benefits of walking, relevant policy, issues which discourage walking and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on walking.

Further reading under ‘Walking’