Travel to School and College for children and students usually resident in the State, classified by means of travel to school or college at each Census since 1986
Children at school aged between 5 and 12 years
Means of
Travel |
1986 |
1991 |
1996 |
2002 |
| On foot |
251,947 |
209,067 |
154,776 |
112,511 |
| Bicycle |
23,635 |
22,407 |
11,671 |
4,828 |
| Bus |
105,245 |
109,745 |
100,433 |
75,993 |
| Train |
636 |
735 |
514 |
469 |
| Motor Cycle |
|
|
|
|
| Motor Car |
| Driver |
|
|
|
|
| Passenger |
133,624 |
147,036 |
167,904 |
217,308 |
| |
| Other means (incl. lorry or van) |
1,812 |
2,666 |
2,203 |
2,002 |
| None |
938 |
1,152 |
4,747 |
6,625 |
| Not stated |
39,439 |
37,797 |
27,293 |
12,481 |
| Total |
557,276 |
530,605 |
469,541 |
432,217 |
Students aged between 13 and 18 years
Means of
Travel |
1986 |
1991 |
1996 |
2002 |
| On foot |
105,292 |
99,751 |
102,231 |
82,616 |
| Bicycle |
50,648 |
45,632 |
28,202 |
11,118 |
| Bus |
114,827 |
124,135 |
142,827 |
120,555 |
| Train |
3,408 |
4,825 |
4,657 |
4,347 |
| Motor Cycle |
300 |
354 |
275 |
1,372 |
| Motor Car |
| Driver |
373 |
676 |
1,099 |
2,564 |
| Passenger |
36,666 |
49,082 |
71,695 |
89,468 |
| |
| Other means (incl. lorry or van) |
829 |
1,242 |
1,378 |
1,065 |
| None |
7,930 |
6,159 |
7,085 |
4,459 |
| Not stated |
17,818 |
17,066 |
11,555 |
4,034 |
| Total |
338,091 |
348,922 |
371,004 |
321,598 |
Students aged 19 years and over
Means of
Travel |
1986 |
1991 |
1996 |
2002 |
| On foot |
12,291 |
19,150 |
31,558 |
44,508 |
| Bicycle |
11,929 |
11,898 |
12,703 |
7,646 |
| Bus |
10,506 |
16,531 |
28,037 |
37,436 |
| Train |
2,550 |
4,820 |
6,362 |
8,094 |
| Motor Cycle |
766 |
689 |
725 |
1,549 |
| Motor Car |
| Driver |
1,929 |
3,259 |
6,036 |
20,090 |
| Passenger |
4,004 |
5,386 |
8,922 |
12,804 |
| |
| Other means (incl. lorry or van) |
244 |
377 |
552 |
565 |
| None |
1,258 |
1,554 |
2,312 |
2,170 |
| Not stated |
2,390 |
2,737 |
4,573 |
2,077 |
| Total |
47,867 |
66,401 |
101,780 |
136,939 |
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