Scotland's Census 2022 - UV704b - Distance travelled to place of study by age (4 groups)

This dataset provides Census 2022 estimates for distance travelled to place of study of people aged 4 and over studying by age (in 4 categories) in Scotland.

Age

A person's age on Census Day, 20 March 2022. Infants aged under 1 year are classified as 0 years of age.

Distance travelled to work or place of study

The distance between a person’s home address and their main place of work or study (Grouped).

Address of place of work or study is used (along with home address) to explore the relationship between where people live and where they work or study. Used in conjunction with information from the method of travel question, the data helps to identify commuter patterns and routes and provide a reliable indicator for the demands placed on public and private transport.

It is used to inform the balance of housing and jobs in particular areas and assess the need for services such as new schools. Information on where people live and work is used by government departments to define “Travel to Work Areas” - these are approximations of self-contained labour markets and are the smallest areas for which unemployment rates are published. Collecting information on both work and study address enables a more accurate count of daytime populations to be obtained, which is particularly useful for areas accommodating universities and businesses. It also allows the differences in travel patterns between these groups to be compared.

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Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field	Value
Last Updated	September 16, 2024, 15:40 (BST)
Created	September 16, 2024, 15:40 (BST)
Visibility	Public
Year	2022
Topics	Travel to work or study
Units	Persons
Geographic Layer	Census Data Zones Census Intermediate Zones Census Wards Council Areas Countries Local Authorities Local Health Boards Unitary Authorities Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies
Frequency	Decennial
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1
Citation	Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1
Geographical Coverage Location	Scotland
Granularity	Country level down to data zones
Geographic Spatial data	{"geo_type": "multipolygon", "lat": "57.7424", "lon": "-4.69059", "left": "-8.61537", "top": "60.8457", "right": "-0.765806", "bottom": "54.639", "srid": null, "accuracy": null, "source": null}