Summary
- Overall, 60% of respondents cycle along Elm Grove and Kings Road, 11% cycle in Portsmouth but not along Elm Grove and Kings Road, and 29% do not cycle in Portsmouth at all.
- More visitors than residents cycle along Elm Grove and Kings Road (64% compared to 48%).
- The safety of the routes and preferring quieter routes are the two main reasons why visitors and residents do not cycle along Elm Grove and Kings Road.
- Not having a bike was the main reason that residents and visitors do not cycle in Portsmouth (41% and 36% respectively).
- Other popular reasons included concern about the safety of the routes and not being confident.
- ‘Other’ comments left by visitors and residents included having a disability or health reason stopping them from cycling (36%), their age (16%), preferring to walk (9%) and cycling being too dangerous (9%).
Do you ever cycle in Portsmouth?
Chart showing respondents’ answers to ‘do you ever cycle in Portsmouth’
What is stopping you from cycling along Elm Grove and Kings Road?
What is stopping you from cycling to destinations in Portsmouth?
| 'Other' reasons | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Disability/health reason | 36% |
| Age | 16% |
| Prefer to walk instead | 9% |
| Too dangerous | 9% |
| People cycle dangerously | 8% |
| Need vehicle for work | 7% |
| Lack confidence cycling | 4% |
