Figure 1: Average days per week worked from home according to ‘before’ commute mode
| Commute mode | Number of days WFH per week, before Covid | Number of days WFH per week, October 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Car Driver | 0.31 | 1.81 |
| Car Passenger | 0.26 | 1.46 |
| Van | 0.17 | 0.56 |
| Bus | 0.31 | 2.59 |
| Train | 0.72 | 3.38 |
| Tram/ Underground | 0.53 | 2.96 |
| Cycle | 0.38 | 2.43 |
| Walk or Wheel | 0.33 | 1.87 |
| Average all modes | 0.35 | 2.06 |
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Figure 2: Percentage of workers in each of the top six job sectors responsible for the most working
from home
| Local authority subgroup | Financial services | Accountancy | Legal | IT & telecoms | Media/ marketing | Real estate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Cosmopolitan | 6% | 5% | 2% | 9% | 10% | 2% |
| City Periphery | 4% | 6% | 4% | 8% | 10% | 2% |
| University Towns and Cities | 8% | 1% | 1% | 5% | 7% | 3% |
| Prosperous Towns | 2% | 5% | 3% | 10% | 1% | 0% |
| Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living | 3% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Larger Towns and Cities | 6% | 2% | 1% | 6% | 4% | 1% |
| Prosperous Semi-rural | 13% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 3% | 0% |
| Mining Legacy | 4% | 4% | 4% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Urban Living | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 4% | 0% |
| Scottish Countryside | 3% | 1% | 1% | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Manufacturing Legacy | 8% | 2% | 1% | 7% | 0% | 0% |
| Scottish Industrial Legacy | 6% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 1% |
| Country Living | 4% | 2% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 0% |
| Service Economy | 4% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 1% | 0% |
| Rural-Urban Fringe | 9% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Industrial and Multi-ethnic | 5% | 1% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Older Farming Communities | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| Sparse English and Welsh Countryside | 7% | 0% | 0% | 4% | 0% | 4% |
| Local authority subgroup | % days WFH in October |
|---|---|
| London Cosmopolitan | 68% |
| City Periphery | 55% |
| University Towns and Cities | 46% |
| Prosperous Towns | 45% |
| Ethnically Diverse Metropolitan Living | 45% |
| Larger Towns and Cities | 44% |
| Prosperous Semi-rural | 44% |
| Mining Legacy | 42% |
| Urban Living | 41% |
| Scottish Countryside | 40% |
| Manufacturing Legacy | 39% |
| Scottish Industrial Legacy | 39% |
| Country Living | 37% |
| Service Economy | 36% |
| Rural-Urban Fringe | 36% |
| Industrial and Multi-ethnic | 36% |
| Older Farming Communities | 31% |
| Sparse English and Welsh Countryside | 28% |
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Figure 3: Relationship between the change in mode use between before lockdown and October and the averaged W1/W2 ‘Covid-19 Concern’ score
| Commute mode | Large REDUCTION in mode use, average score | Modest REDUCTION, average score | Modest INCREASE, average score | Large INCREASE, average score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car as a driver | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Car as a passenger | 3 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Bus | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Train | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Cycling | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Walking | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| Taxi | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
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Figure 4: Comparison of potential percentage reduction in commute trips and miles per mode
| Commute mode | Car drivers | Bus | Train | Bike | Walk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of days worked at home before | 6% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% |
| % of days worked at home October | 34% | 51% | 65% | 47% | 35% |
| % additional reduction in trips | 11% | 19% | 20% | 17% | 11% |
| % additional reduction in miles | 17% | 21% | 27% | 21% | 15% |
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