Topic: Cycling in the UK

Cycling in the United Kingdom - statistic & facts

With picturesque countryside trails, busy urban bike lanes, and a growing focus on sustainable travel, the United Kingdom’s enthusiasm for all things on two wheels continues to thrive. With nearly 7.4 million cycling participants in England in 2023, over 200,000 in Wales, and a participation rate exceeding 30 percent in Northern Ireland, cycling is simultaneously a popular type of transport, exercise, and leisure activity.

Sales revenue of new bicycles in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020
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Turnover of Brompton in the UK in 2021
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Import value of bikes into the UK 2021
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Current statistics on this topic

Sports Participation

Cycling participation in England 2017-2025

Bicycles

Bicycle sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2022

Motorcycles & Bicycles

Expenditure on bicycles in Great Britain 2015-2021

Financial overview

British Cycling total income 2022-2023
British Cycling total income 2022-2023
Total income of British Cycling in 2022 and 2023 (in million GBP)
Public funding for Olympic cycling in the UK 2000-2024, by Games
Public funding for Olympic cycling in the UK 2000-2024, by Games
Public funding for Olympic cycling in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2024, by Games (in million GBP)
Forecast: Bicycle sales volume in the United Kingdom 2015-2029
Forecast: Bicycle sales volume in the United Kingdom 2015-2029
Forecast volume of bicycles sold in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2029 (in million unit sales)
Bicycle sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2022
Bicycle sales revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2007-2022
Sales revenue of new bicycles in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2022 (in million GBP)
Import value of bicycles and other non-motorized cycles to the UK by exporter 2023
Import value of bicycles and other non-motorized cycles to the UK by exporter 2023
Annual import value of bicycles and other non-motorized cycles including delivery tricycles to the United Kingdom in 2023, by supplying country (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
Forecast: Average bicycle price in the United Kingdom 2015-2029
Forecast: Average bicycle price in the United Kingdom 2015-2029
Forecast average bicycle sales price in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2029 (in 1,000 Great British pounds)
Bicycle purchase expenditure trend in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2023
Bicycle purchase expenditure trend in the United Kingdom (UK) 2011-2023
Annual household expenditure on bicycles in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023 (in million GBP)*
Key players in the bike sharing market of the UK 2022
Key players in the bike sharing market of the UK 2022
Market shares in the bike sharing market of the United Kingdom in 2022

Participation

Cycling participation rate in the UK 2023, by gender and sexuality
Cycling participation rate in the UK 2023, by gender and sexuality
Share of people in the United Kingdom that cycle at least once a week as of 2023, by gender and sexuality
Cycling participation rate in the UK 2023, by disability status
Cycling participation rate in the UK 2023, by disability status
Share of people in the United Kingdom that cycle at least once a week as of 2023, by disability status
Cycling participation rate in the UK 2023, by socio-economic status
Cycling participation rate in the UK 2023, by socio-economic status
Share of people in the United Kingdom that cycle at least once a week as of 2023, by socio-economic group
Cycling participation in England 2017-2025
Cycling participation in England 2017-2025
Number of people participating in cycling in England from 2017-18 to 2024-25
Cycling participation rate in Scotland 2016-2022
Cycling participation rate in Scotland 2016-2022
Share of people that participated in cycling in Scotland from 2016 to 2022
Cycling participation in Wales 2021-2023
Cycling participation in Wales 2021-2023
Number of people that participated in cycling in Wales in 2021/22 and 2022/23
Cycling participation in Northern Ireland 2023-2024
Cycling participation in Northern Ireland 2023-2024
Share of people that participated in cycling in Northern Ireland in 2023/24
User forecast of bike-sharing market in the UK 2022-2027
User forecast of bike-sharing market in the UK 2022-2027
User forecast of the bike-sharing market in the United Kingdom from 2022 to 2027 (in millions)

Surveys and public opinion

Favorability of cycling as a mode of transport worldwide 2023, by country
Favorability of cycling as a mode of transport worldwide 2023, by country
Perception of cycling as a mode of transport among adults in selected countries worldwide as of 2023
Most effective facilities for increasing cycling participation in the UK 2023
Most effective facilities for increasing cycling participation in the UK 2023
Most helpful facilities and infrastructure changes for increasing cycling participation in the United Kingdom as of 2023
Most effective support measures for increasing cycling participation in the UK 2023
Most effective support measures for increasing cycling participation in the UK 2023
Most helpful support measures for increasing cycling participation in the United Kingdom as of 2023
The cycling behavior and interest of residents in the UK2021
The cycling behavior and interest of residents in the UK2021
Residents' cycling habit and interest in selected UK cities in 2021
Use of bike-share in the UK at least once a week, by purpose 2023
Use of bike-share in the UK at least once a week, by purpose 2023
Use of bike-share in the United Kingdom at least once a week in 2023, by purpose of use

Sales revenue of new bicycles in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020
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Turnover of Brompton in the UK in 2021
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Import value of bikes into the UK 2021
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Key figures

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- Number of people cycling in England
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Cycling participation in England 2017-2025
- Share people in Scotland cycling in 2020
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Scotland: cycling participation by adults in the last 4 weeks 2007-2020
- Number of British who spent more than 500 GBP on bicycles annually
- ***k
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Expenditure on bicycles in Great Britain 2015-2021

- Income of British Cycling in 2020
- ****m GBP
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British Cycling total income 2022-2023
- Expenditure of British Cycling in 2020
- *****m GBP
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Great Britain: expenditure of British Cycling from 2013 to 2020
- Sport Ireland high performance sport investments in Cycling Ireland
- 520k GBP
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Ireland: Sport Ireland high performance spor investments in Cycling Ireland 2013-2024