Walking and Cycling Index Data Tool
Explore the data using our interactive dashboards
Our Walking and Cycling Index dashboards allow you to explore and compare data in much more detail. They include:
- data from 23 cities and regions across the United Kingdom and Ireland
- different dashboards showing what people think, what people do, the impacts that has, and the infrastructure around them
- demographic data to understand different groups
- in many cases, comparison for every two years from 2019
The dashboards
What people think
Explore people's attitudes to walking, wheeling and cycling.
For example, you can find out what people think would make them cycle more, what they think of their local area, or where they would like to see government spending.
What people do
Explore people's walking, cycling and wheeling behaviours.
For example, you can find out how frequently people use different types of transport, what they cycle and walk for, or how many short journeys they make by car.
City data
In this dashboard, you can find a range of measures of the environment for walking, wheeling and cycling.
For example, you can find the percentage of households within walking distance of food shops, the total length of different types of cycle route, or the percentage of total street length covered by 20mph limits.
Trips data
In this dashboard, you can see estimates of the total amounts of walking or cycling being done, to destinations and for leisure of fitness.
For example, you can find estimated numbers of walking or cycling trips made yearly, and comparisons between cities relative to the sizes of their populations.
Benefits data
In this dashboard, you can see measures of the economic, health and environmental benefits of walking, wheeling and cycling.
For example, you can see estimates of the long-term health conditions avoided, and the greenhouse gas emissions averted from walking or cycling instead of driving. There are comparisons between cities relative to population size.
Characteristics data
In this dashboard, you can explore a range of characteristics relating to disability, mobility aids usage and vehicle ownership.
For example, you can find out what percentage of residents have a disability or health condition and whether they use a mobility aid to get around. You can also look at the number of households that own a car, a van or cycles.
How to use the data tool
We've put together detailed guidance and helpful tips on how to get the most out of our Index dashboards.
There's also a series of video tutorials you can watch to help you familiarise yourself with the tool.
See how to use the Walking and Cycling Index dashboards.
Accessing the Walking and Cycling Index data
The Walking and Cycling Index dashboards offer an interactive way to explore data using predefined filters and/or demographics breakdowns, but do not offer the option to download datasets, nor to use as a data query tool.
If you are interested in accessing data for in-depth analysis which goes beyond the built-in functionalities in terms of predefined filters and demographic breakdowns, please download and fill in our data request form and send your request to mathilda.heyman@walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk.
Requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis and are not guaranteed. To be taken into consideration, one of the requirements is that your request must clearly demonstrate that the analysis available on Data tool dashboard cannot meet your in-depth analysis needs.