This document analyzes census data from 2001 and 2011 on travel modes for getting to work in Newcastle, comparing ward, city, regional and national levels. It finds that while walking and cycling increased significantly in many wards from low bases, car ownership and use continues to rise in outer suburbs. Over 40% of households have no car, and less than 50% of commutes are by car. Modal shares vary widely across the city's wards.
2. Overview
• Census data on car /van availability + travel-
to-work mode share
• Comparison of 2011 + 2001 Census data at
ward level/ citywide/ North East/ England
– Population growth
– Walking and cycling
– Public transport
– Car/van ownership and use
– Modal shift 2001-11
3. Notes/caveats
• Newcastle city only – TTWA-wide analysis would
give truer state-of-the-city view
• No comparative data for Ouseburn, Parklands,
South Jesmond or Westgate Wards as these are
new post-2001
• Beware small absolute numbers yielding big
%ages
• NB methodological changes to treatment of
homeworking – affects year-on-year comparisons
16. Observations
• Wide variation in modal splits across the city
• Large %age growth in walking + cycling but from v. low base
• Poorer + more central = greater propensity to walk/ cycle/ use
PT
• Jesmond/Heaton/Gosforth/Fenham strongest on cycling mode
share
• Big student effects in Jesmond + Heaton (?)
• Car ownership and use continues to rise, esp. in outer
suburbs, but over 40% of households have no car/van and
fewer than 50% of TTW journeys are by car (compare vs
spending?!)
• Almost everywhere ‘better’ than the NE and England averages
• Some areas really not good enough given accessibility + PT
infrastructure (Jesmond, Gosforth)
• Need distance and destination data to complete picture –
understand “irreducible core” of car-dependence