The Walking and Cycling in Northern Ireland 2024/25 report has been published today
Date published:
This report, produced by the Analysis, Statistics and Research Branch (ASRB) of the Department for Infrastructure (DfI),
presents findings from the 2024/25 Continuous Household Survey (CHS).
The publication is available on the new Active Travel and Public Transport webpage.
Key points:
Active Travel
- In 2024/25, the majority of respondents (89%) said that they considered 'walking' to be active travel, while more than three-quarters (77%) said the same for 'cycling.'
Walking in Northern Ireland
- More than three-fifths of respondents (61%) were satisfied with walking facilities in their area.
- Just under two-thirds of respondents (64%) indicated that they would be likely to walk short journeys (up to 3km / 2 miles).
- Walking to, and/ or from work was reported by 14% of respondents.
Almost three-fifths of those who indicated walking to work (58%) reported doing so 5 or more days a week.
Cycling in Northern Ireland
- Almost half of respondents (48%) indicated that they were satisfied with cycling facilities in their area.
- When asked if would be likely to cycle short journeys (up to 5km / 3 miles), 16% of respondents indicated that they would.
- Cycling to and/ or from work, was reported by 2% of respondents.
