The bar chart illustrates data about how students aged 11 to 16 commute to school in the UK in 2013. Overall, walking dominates short distances, and the majority of students who live close to school go on foot, while those who live far away get to their destinations by bus. Additionally, only a minimal proportion of children were able to use bikes.
Looking first at the proportion of students who walked, this was mainly preferred by students who live near school. Around 85% of children who lived within 0-1 mile walked, whereas the figure dropped significantly as the distance increased, with those living 1-2 miles and 2-5 miles represented by 60% and 25%, respectively. No one from long distances over 5 miles went on foot. Bicycles, on the other hand, were the least appealing transport modes; students living 0-1, 1-2 miles, 2-5 miles, and over 5 miles from school accounted for roughly 9% in each category.
Turning to motorized modes of transport, such as cars and buses, these were mainly used by students travelling longer distances; students living at distances of 2-5 miles using both transports constituted 35%. About a quarter of them living 1-2 miles used a car, and those who lived over 5 miles made up 30%. More than half of the students tend to travel by bus to reach their school destination.