Southampton City Region Walking and Cycling Index

Formerly known as Bike Life, this is the UK's biggest ever study of walking, wheeling and cycling.

The residents of Southampton City Region are calling for more funding and support to help them walk, wheel or cycle their journeys. And the Index makes it clear that involving people in how we design and shape transport is vital.

Every year, walking and cycling in Southampton City Region results in:

853

serious long-term health conditions prevented

£266.2 million

in economic benefit for individuals and the region

19,000 tonnes

of greenhouse gas emissions saved

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Up to 99,000

cars taken off the road every day

André and Emma, owners of Gaia Foods, on Carlton Place

We took the premises on in February 2022 and it’s always been for years a road with traffic, it wasn’t a pedestrianised route like we have now. We took the lease on knowing that they were going to properly redevelop, which they have now, it is absolutely perfect.

We just love having it pedestrianised. It’s a lot quieter, like people can really engage, you haven’t got the danger of cars.

It’s really nice and wide, and it’s clean as well, and it’s a good surface for walking on and cycling. The bicycle racks outside the shop are important for the customers as most of them cycle or walk to the shop.

André recently started cycling to work and really enjoys it, it is better for the environment, it’s more economical and it is healthy, helping him get fitter

Southampton Walking and Cycling Index report front cover

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Southampton City Region through the years

This is the third time we've assessed active travel in the Southampton City Region.

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