Active Travel: How Are Londoners Getting Around?
While London’s overall levels of active travel have stayed fairly steady this year, borough-level differences tell a deeper story.
Walking for travel remains the most common form of active transport:
- Lewisham leads the way, with 47% of residents walking regularly, well above the London average of 40%
- Barking & Dagenham also saw an improvement, with a 4.3% increase in walking for leisure
Cycling rates are still much lower across London (just 11% on average) but some boroughs are bucking the trend:
- Southwark saw a big jump, with 29% of residents cycling for travel
- Meanwhile, in Barking & Dagenham, only 4% are cycling
Some boroughs saw declines: Brent’s walking rates fell by 6%, and Westminster saw a 6% drop in walking for travel.