The pie chart illustrates how long UK workers spent travelling to work in 2009, while the bar chart compares the methods of commuting used in London with those in the rest of the country.
Overall, most workers had a commute of 30 minutes or less, and the car was by far the most popular choice outside London. In contrast, public transport was far more important for Londoners.
Regarding journey times, 42% of workers commuted for 15 minutes or less, and a further third (33 percent) travelled for 16 to 30 minutes. Longer journeys were much less common: 12% of employees spent 31 to 45 minutes commuting, whereas only 8% and 5% travelled for 45 to 60 minutes and over an hour respectively.
As for transport methods, the car dominated in the rest of the UK, at 72 percent, which was roughly double the figure for London (35 percent). However, London residents relied much more on trains (20% against just 2 percent) and the underground (18 percent), a service not used at all elsewhere. Buses were also slightly more popular in the capital (13% compared with 8%). Walking and cycling were minor options in both areas, with walking at 9% in London and 11% elsewhere, and cycling at 5% and 4%.