The pie chart and the bar chart demonstrate the commuting habits of UK workers in 2009 regarding the average time it takes to get to work as well as the methods of travel respectively.
Overall, the majority spent less than 30 minutes getting to work. In terms of transportations, cars are the method of travelling that was preferred the most among workers all around the UK.
With regard to the average travelling time, commutes lasting for 1 to 15 minutes were the most common as it made up for approximately 42%. Following right behind at 33% were 16-30 minute journeys. Meanwhile, the other 25% of the chart was accounted for by journeys lasting 31-45, 45-60, and 60+ minutes at 12%, 8%, and 5% in the order given.
Turning to the methods of transport, cars held the most share at around 35% in London and even higher regarding the rest of the UK at about 72%. Walking and riding the bus both stayed in the 9-12% range with London preferring to travel by bus more and the rest of the UK leaning more towards travelling by foot. While only a small proportion of people preferred commuting by trains as well as the subway, this is the opposite in London since approximately 38% of citizens chose these transportation as their main way to get to work (20% for train and 18% for underground).
