The provided table compares the amount of people who used bicycles to travel to work in various areas of the United Kingdom in 2001 and 2011.
Looking from an overall perspective, it is apparent that the number of british people cycling to work experienced general increase. In addition, the change in the proportion of cyclists in Inner London remained the highest, whereas Outer London’s figures was the lowest.
In 2001, a bicycle was the most popular type of transport in Inner London with 43494 residents using it to travel to work, before it increased significantly by 144% in 2011. In contrast, eventhough, the amount of individuals in Outer London who cycled to work faced a growth from 33836 to 49070, this alteration was the lowest. Meanwhile, the rate of people in Brighton and Hove who cycled to work sharply surged by 109% by 2011 which was the second highest figure. The main reason of the increase in the number of cyclist is fact of people’s desire to stay eco-friendly.
Moreover, the percentage of change in the amount of residents who cycled to work in other areas ranged from 48% to 94%. In total, this table illustrates the general upward trend in the amount of individuals who used cycle to travel to work in different areas of the UK from 2001 to 2011.