The term wheeling is used for the use of wheelchair and mobility scooters. The survey was not exclusive to people who walked or wheeled, and is representative of all residents. Participants were asked to state whether they think safety when walking or wheeling in their local area was good or bad.
Cities included in the survey are: Aberdeen, Belfast, Bristol, Cardiff, Dublin Metropolitan Area, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Great Cambridge, Greater Manchester, Inverness, Liverpool City Region, Perth, Southampton City Region, Stirling, Tower Hamlets, Tyneside, West Midlands.
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Proportion of residents in the UK who think walking or wheeling in their area is safe
The figures of a survey conducted in 2022 in the United Kingdom show that more than two thirds of all adults feel safe when walking in their local area in the UK. The proportion of residents who felt it was safe to walk or wheel in their local area ranged from ** percent, in the age groups ** to ** and ** to **, to ** percent, in the age groups ** to ** and ** to **.
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Sustrans. (May 1, 2022). Proportion of residents in the United Kingdom who think walking or wheeling in their local area is safe in 2021, by age [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1405454/residents-safety-perception-united-kingdom-walking-wheeling-llocal-area/
Sustrans. "Proportion of residents in the United Kingdom who think walking or wheeling in their local area is safe in 2021, by age." Chart. May 1, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1405454/residents-safety-perception-united-kingdom-walking-wheeling-llocal-area/
Sustrans. (2022). Proportion of residents in the United Kingdom who think walking or wheeling in their local area is safe in 2021, by age. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1405454/residents-safety-perception-united-kingdom-walking-wheeling-llocal-area/
Sustrans. "Proportion of Residents in The United Kingdom Who Think Walking or Wheeling in Their Local Area Is Safe in 2021, by Age." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 May 2022, /statistics/1405454/residents-safety-perception-united-kingdom-walking-wheeling-llocal-area/
Sustrans, Proportion of residents in the United Kingdom who think walking or wheeling in their local area is safe in 2021, by age ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1405454/residents-safety-perception-united-kingdom-walking-wheeling-llocal-area/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Proportion of residents in the United Kingdom who think walking or wheeling in their local area is safe in 2021, by age [Graph], Sustrans, May 1, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1405454/residents-safety-perception-united-kingdom-walking-wheeling-llocal-area/
