The table illustrates the proportion of residents in a particular town who rode bicycles in 2011, classified by different age groups.
Overall, it is evident that children were far more likely to cycle than adults, and in all age categories, females had higher participation rates than males.
Among children aged 0-9, cycling was most popular, with 51% of girls and 50% of boys reported riding bicycles. The second-highest rates were found in the 10-17 group, where 42% of girls and 25% of boys cycled.
By contrast, in the adult categories, the figures dropped significantly. Among 18-39-year-olds, only 18% of women and 10% of men rode bicycles. Participation was even lower among 40-59-year-olds, standing at 12% for females and just 8% for males. Finally, in the oldest group (60+), cycling was more common again, with 14% of women and 7% of men.
