The table illustrates the percentages of males and females in different age groups who used bicycles in a particular town in 2011.
Overall, it is evident that younger individuals, regardless of gender, were more likely to ride bicycles, with the highest proportions seen in the 0–9 age group. Additionally, females generally cycled more than males across all age groups, with the most significant gender gap observed among teenagers.
In the youngest age group (0–9), bicycle usage was the highest, with 52% of girls and 51% of boys reported to ride bicycles—showing almost no difference between genders. However, a sharp contrast emerges in the 10–17 age group, where 42% of females cycled compared to only 24% of males. This 18-percentage-point gap marks the most pronounced disparity in the dataset.
Among adults aged 18–39, the percentages dropped significantly, with only 17% of women and 20% of men riding bicycles. Interestingly, this is the only age range where male usage slightly exceeded female usage. For the 40–59 group, the downward trend continued, with merely 12% of females and 8% of males cycling. In the oldest age group (60+), female participation rose slightly to 19%, whereas male participation increased modestly to 14%, indicating a mild resurgence in cycling among the elderly.
To sum up, cycling was clearly more popular among younger individuals and females overall. While both genders showed a decline in bicycle use with age, the female population displayed more consistent and, in most cases, higher levels of engagement across all age categories.