Transport and Travel in Scotland 2010

Summarises a broad range of transport statistics including road vehicles, traffic, casualties, bus and rail passengers, road and rail freight, air and water transport and personal travel as well as providing some comparisons with GB figures. Further breakdowns of Scottish Household Survey transport data including households' access to cars and bikes, frequency of driving, modes of travel to work and school, use and opinions of public transport and access to services are also presented.


Table 30: [Concessionary fare pass] Possession of concessionary fare pass for all adults aged 16+, 2010

How often uses free travel pass Sample size (=100%)
Every day Almost every day 2 or 3 times a week Once a week Once a fortnight Once a month Not used No pass
Young Persons' Concessionary Travel Scheme* row percentages
16 - 18 2 6 5 2 3 3 6 73 279
National Concessionary Travel Scheme
a) All people aged 16+ 1 3 6 3 2 3 10 73 12,439
16 - 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 3,604
40 - 49 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 97 2,175
50 - 59 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 94 1,927
60 - 64 4 7 17 8 7 11 25 21 1,141
65 - 69 4 9 17 11 7 12 30 10 1,021
70 - 74 3 10 22 8 7 12 31 9 916
75 - 79 3 10 22 8 7 8 37 7 693
80 + 3 7 16 9 3 8 42 13 962

* This scheme offers reduced fares on bus and rail for those aged 16-18. It is independent of the National Concessionary Travel

Scheme, which applies to those aged 60+ or with certain disabilities.

Table 31: [Concessionary fare pass] Possession of concessionary fare pass for all adults aged 60+, 2010

How often uses free travel pass Sample size (=100%)
Every day Almost every day 2 or 3 times a week Once a week Once a fortnight Once a month Not used No pass
row percentages
b) All people aged 60+: 3 8 18 9 6 10 32 13 4,733
by gender:
Male 2 7 14 8 6 12 33 17 2,021
Female 4 9 22 9 6 10 30 10 2,712
by current situation:
Employed 5 7 10 8 6 13 25 28 590
Permanently retired 3 9 20 9 6 10 33 10 3,897
Permanently sick/disabled 3 6 17 5 6 8 37 18 141
by annual net household income:
up to £10,000 p.a. 4 10 20 8 7 10 30 10 1,227
£10,000 - £15,000 4 10 20 9 5 9 34 9 1,335
£15,000 - £20,000 2 8 21 10 7 9 32 11 760
over £20,000 p.a. 3 5 14 9 6 13 31 20 1,184
by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles:
1 (20% most deprived) 7 13 19 10 4 6 31 10 806
2' 5 10 20 7 6 10 29 13 923
3' 2 7 18 7 5 11 34 15 1,024
4' 2 5 15 7 7 12 36 16 1,042
5 (20% least deprived) 2 7 20 12 8 12 28 11 937
by urban/rural classification:
Large urban areas 6 13 25 9 6 8 23 10 1,462
Other urban 3 8 19 9 7 9 33 12 1,410
Small accessible towns 2 7 16 10 6 14 33 11 450
Small remote towns 1 3 6 8 7 13 53 8 285
Accessible rural 1 2 11 8 6 13 39 21 632
Remote rural 0 2 6 6 4 14 43 24 494
by frequency of driving†:
Every day 0 1 9 9 8 14 40 19 1,220
At least once a week 1 4 17 10 8 14 32 13 1,151
Less often 7 14 24 6 6 6 25 11 397
by whether they hold a full driving licence:
Holds a full driving licence 1 4 14 9 8 13 35 15 2,739
Does NOT have full licence 6 14 24 8 4 7 27 9 1,994
by whether they have a disbility/illness:
Disability 5 10 16 8 5 7 36 13 547
Illness or health problem 3 8 19 9 6 9 34 11 1,022
Both 2 5 16 6 4 10 42 15 666
Neither 4 9 19 9 7 12 27 13 2,494

†Only includes those with a full driving licence

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