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Bike Life
Southampton2019 Report
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What is Bike Life?
Cities across the UK
The UK’s most comprehensive assessment of
cycling in urban areas.
Covering Southampton City Region
Matching the area covered by Transforming
Cities Fund and Access Fund.
Representative of residents
NatCen surveyed 1,232 residents, representative
of demographics of the area.
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One of 14 UK city regions
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Report highlights
What does Bike Life Southampton tell us?
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19% cycling at least once a week
8% cycling 5+ days a week
17,000 cars off the road every day
Potential for cycling
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A cycling majority?
How do residents see
themselves when it
comes to cycling?
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Potential for cycling
42% of residents
cycle less than once
a week, or want to
start cycling
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What’s stopping people from
cycling more?
51%
24% 23% 21%
13%
Please note, survey respondents could pick multiple options
Concerned about
safety
Poor weather
Lack of confidence
Lack of storage at
home or work
Not for people like me
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For which modes do people
think safety needs to be
improved?
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Views on cycle routes
think that more cycle tracks
along roads physically
separated from traffic and
pedestrians would be useful
to help them cycle more
support building more of
these tracks, even when
this means less room for
other road traffic
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Proportion of residents who would
like to see more government
spending on different types of
transport
The case for investment
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What next?
How do we use the results of Bike Life
Southampton?
Photo credit: Joe Hudson / Sustrans
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Residents’ commuting
6,500,000 trips a year based on current cycling levels.
Case study: Aviva
“I started cycling to work and found it took me half
the time of driving to the Park & Ride and getting
the shuttle. Cycling [at Aviva] has increased by
approximately 30% from this time last year.”
Mark Bailey, Aviva
Photo credit: Paul Mitchell
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“One of the key findings, compared to the
2012 study is that cycling provision is
becoming a universally accepted, integral
component of a Grade A office specification.”
British Council of Offices
– Over a third (35%) of cycling office workers
had taken up cycling in the past 2 years.
– Building owners are retrofitting to meet
increased demand from tenants.
Changing workplaces
Photo credit: Jon Bewley / Sustrans
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Views on high streets
think space should be
increased for people
socialising, cycling and
walking on their local
high street
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Vibrant high streets
Photo credit: Jon Bewley / Sustrans
– Retailers overestimate customers who drive…
– …and the distance customers travel
– Shoppers who take sustainable transport
spend more across the month
– Access by walking, cycling and public
transport matters more than driving
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Views on liveable cities
70%
58% 56%58%
Increase space
for socialising,
cycling and
walking on high
streets
Restrict
through-traffic
on residential
streets
Reduce speed
limits on local
roads
Close streets
outside schools
at peak times
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Liveable neighbourhoods
Photo credit: Paul Mitchell / Sustrans
School Streets
82% of residents at Southampton schools strongly
agreed the road was more child-friendly
72% of Southampton parents who usually drive
felt the street was a more enjoyable place to be
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Views on cycle routes
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London
Several roads with Superhighways move more
people, despite removing a lane for vehicles.
Leicester
To trial a segregated cycle lane, Leicester City
closed a lane of traffic for 15 weeks. Overall, there
was no significant change to queues.
New York
Traffic speeds in the centre have remained steady,
despite removing vehicle lanes to put in 30 miles of
protected cycle lanes.
More efficient roads
Photo credit: Jon Bewley / Sustrans
Sustrans is the charity making it easier
for people to walk and cycle.
We connect people and places, create
liveable neighbourhoods, transform the
school run and deliver a happier,
healthier commute.
Join us on our journey.
www.sustrans.org.uk
Registered Charity No. 326550 (England and Wales) SC039263 (Scotland)
VAT Registration No. 416740656.