Table 25: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 2019

Table 25: [Walking] Frequency of walking in the previous seven days*, 2019

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Walking as a means of transport Walking just for pleasure / to keep fit Sample size (=100%)
None 1-2 days 3-5 days 6-7 days None 1-2 days 3-5 days 6-7 days
  row percentages
All people: 33.5 18.0 26.5 22.1 38.0 18.9 19.0 24.1 9,610 
by gender:                
 Male 32 18 26 24 36 20 19 25 4,280 
 Female 35 18 27 20 40 18 19 23 5,330 
Identified in another way ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** -   
Refused ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** -   
by age:                
 16-19 22 18 37 23 35 18 23 24 190 
 20-29 23 18 31 28 35 22 22 21 990 
 30-39 26 20 28 27 33 21 20 26 1,460 
 40-49 32 18 28 22 30 21 19 29 1,350 
 50-59 36 19 26 19 36 19 18 26 1,650 
 60-69 36 17 26 21 39 15 20 26 1,670 
 70-79 47 16 19 19 50 16 15 19 1,500 
 80+ 60 14 14 12 68 9 11 11 800 
by ethnicity:                
White Scottish 35 18 26 21 39 18 19 24 7,520 
White other British 36 16 24 24 35 20 18 27 1,260 
White Polish 25 14 24 37 26 25 20 29 140 
Other white 18 18 31 33 27 24 24 26 390 
Asian, Asian Scottish or Asian British 32 29 24 15 52 20 14 13 180 
Other 23 18 34 25 41 21 20 18 130 
by current situation:                
 Self employed 34 19 21 26 26 22 21 30 620 
 Employed full time 30 19 28 23 33 23 20 25 3,160 
 Employed part time 25 20 34 22 31 19 23 27 1,030 
 Looking after the home/family 27 14 32 26 39 16 20 26 350 
 Permanently retired from work 45 16 21 19 48 14 17 22 3,240 
 Unemployed/seeking work 24 16 31 29 29 19 22 31 280 
 In further/higher education 18 17 33 32 34 23 25 18 270 
 Permanently sick or disabled 52 17 16 15 73 6 5 17 500 
by annual net household income:                
 up to £10,000 p.a. 32 16 24 28 45 15 18 22 880 
 over £10,000 - £15,000 36 17 27 20 46 18 15 21 1,390 
 over £15,000 - £20,000 39 17 25 19 48 16 16 19 1,450 
 over £20,000 - £25,000 34 18 26 21 43 18 18 22 1,170 
 over £25,000 - £30,000 36 16 28 20 41 17 20 22 900 
 over £30,000 - £40,000 34 18 27 21 35 21 19 25 1,350 
 over £30,000 - £40,000 30 21 27 23 32 20 22 26 900 
over £50,000 p.a. 29 20 26 25 25 23 22 31 1,190 
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles:          
 1 (20% most deprived) 32 16 30 21 49 17 16 19 1,770 
 2 34 19 27 20 42 18 19 21 1,970 
 3 37 16 25 22 36 19 19 25 2,070 
 4 36 18 25 21 33 19 20 28 2,040 
 5 (20% least deprived) 29 20 26 25 30 21 22 27 1,780 
by urban/rural classification:                
 Large urban areas 22 18 31 29 38 20 19 23 2,860 
 Other urban 36 20 26 19 41 19 18 23 3,290 
 Small accessible towns 34 20 27 19 35 19 19 26 850 
 Small remote towns 37 18 24 21 40 19 18 23 570 
 Accessible rural 47 15 20 17 33 17 20 30 1,030 
 Remote rural 55 11 15 19 37 16 20 27 1,010 
by frequency of driving†:                
 Every day 40 21 22 18 33 20 19 28 3,810 
 At least three times a week 29 21 29 21 31 21 24 24 1,570 
 Once or twice a week 31 15 32 22 36 19 25 20 660 
 Less often 30 12 25 34 47 18 12 24 240 
 Never, but holds full driving licence 27 13 30 31 39 20 17 24 440 

*Only trips longer than a quarter of a mile are recorded.

†Only includes those with a full driving licence.

1. This question was asked in even years until 2016, but missed in 2018. Figures will be available in alternate years from 2019.

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