The table compares the proportion of the population of one town who cycled in 2011, according to five age groups.
Overall, it is clear that in all the age groups, the percentage of female cyclists was higher than male cyclists. However, for both genders, the proportion of the population who rode bicycles was lowest between the ages of 18 and 59.
Just over half of all females and males rode bicycles in the age group 0-9, and this proportion remained high among 10-17 year old girls, at about 42%. However, among boys aged 10-17, the percentage who cycled declined by over half to less than 25%.
The figures for the 18-39 and 40-59 year olds are much lower. In the former age group, only about 17% of women cycled, compared with just under 10% of men. Between the ages of 40 and 59, the figures fell further, to a little over 12% for women and 8 per cent for men.
However, the percentage of those over 60 who rode bicycles then rose significantly, reaching 18. 5% for women compared with around 13% for men.
The table compares the proportion of the population of one town
who
cycled in 2011, according to five
age
groups.
Overall
, it is
clear
that in all the
age
groups, the percentage of female cyclists was higher than male cyclists.
However
, for both genders, the proportion of the population
who
rode bicycles was lowest between the
ages
of 18 and 59.
Just
over
half of all females and males rode bicycles in the
age
group 0-9, and this proportion remained high among 10-17 year
old
girls, at about 42%.
However
, among boys aged 10-17, the percentage
who
cycled declined by
over
half to less than 25%.
The figures for the 18-39 and 40-59 year olds are much lower. In the former
age
group,
only
about 17% of women cycled, compared with
just
under 10% of
men
. Between the
ages
of 40 and 59, the figures fell
further
, to a
little
over
12% for women and 8 per cent for
men
.
However
, the percentage of those
over
60
who
rode bicycles then rose
significantly
, reaching 18. 5% for women compared with around 13% for
men
.