Transcript Workplace abd commuting in the North East

Workplace and Commuting
Research – Phase 1
Jon Carling
Head of NERIP
North East Regional Information Partnership
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Professor Alan Townsend
Sinclair Sutherland
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Data source, geographies
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2001 Census of Population (29 April 2001)
North East Government Office Region:
Four sub-regions:
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Northumberland County
Tyne & Wear Metropolitan County
County Durham
Tees Valley
 23 local authority districts
 Commuting to/from surrounding regions:
• Yorkshire & Humber; North West; Scotland; rest of UK
Definitions
residents in
employment
out
commuters
workplace
population
lives &
works in
area
in
commuters
A Word of Caution
 Data quality relies on accuracy of data recorded on form:
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In Tyne & Wear: 339 in commuters travel over 60 km on foot
In Alnwick: 12 people working in the district travel less than
10kms to work by underground/Metro
 Disclosure control adjustments affect data. Resident
population of Tees Valley:
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256,369 according to SWS table 101
256,247 according to SWS table 107
 moral: be cautious of small numbers or small differences
Report Contents
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Part A: Topic Analyses
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Executive summary
Introduction
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Workers, residents and commuters
Origins and destinations of commuters
Distance and method of travel to work
Age, hours worked, employment status
Industry, occupation and socio-economic class
Homeworkers and mobile workers
Part B: Districts
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9 District level summary and table of – key facts
10 four maps
Executive summary (1)
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The 2001 Census shows increased mobility (accelerated in some
areas through industrial closures) and a gradual shift from relatively
self contained labour markets – but less than in the rest of
England.
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In almost every area, male flows exceed female as a proportion of
the respective working populations.
 The greatest volumes and ratios of commuting are found
amongst managers, senior officials, professional workers,
and their associate and technical occupations.
 Tees Valley shows the highest proportions of part-time work
and County Durham the lowest. NB part-time work is
traditionally associated with females.
Executive summary (2)
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The greener forms of travel have failed to advance in importance,
and stand at low levels. Use of foot, bicycle and bus modes
appears to have declined (together with the motor cycle); cycling is
below national averages, with only 1.7 percent of work journeys.
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Number of cars owned increased by 28% in this time, compared to
21% increase in number of journeys between districts
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The proportions travelling by public transport, at 14.8 percent, are
slightly lower than in England and Wales and weighted more to the
bus than the train.
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Newcastle upon Tyne is the more dependent on public transport
(27% of journeys) as to a smaller degree are Durham City and
Middlesbrough. The smallest dependence on the bus is shown in
the most rural areas.
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There was an increase of 28 percent in workers travelling into Tyne
and Wear (from 64,500 to 82,600).
Distance travelled to work (residents)
30%
Northumberland
Tyne and Wear
25%
County Durham
Tees Valley
20%
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Method of travel to work (residents)
70%
Northumberland
Tyne and Wear
60%
County Durham
Tees Valley
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Concluding facts
 Proportion of journeys to work by car or van has increased
by five percentage points between 1991 and 2001
 Proportion of people who use public transport to travel to
work decreased by four percentage points between 1991
and 2001
 The proportion of people who travel more than 20 miles to
work has increased by two percentage points between 1991
and 2001
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