St. Austell Travel to Work Profile
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St. Austell travel to work profile Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 1 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. CONTENTS Contents Introduction 1 Key findings 2 Key flows from St Austell Map 1 Main flows out - locations Chart 1 Main flows from St Austell Chart 2 Main flows out by mode % Chart 3 Main flows out by mode – actual counts 3 Key flows to St Austell Map 2 Main flows in - locations Chart 4 Main flows to St Austell Chart 5 Main flows in by mode % Chart 6 Main flows in by mode – actual counts Workplace Population Analysis 4 Method of travel to work Chart 7 Method of travel to work % Chart 8 Method – actual counts 5 Distance travelled to work Chart 9 Distance % Chart 10 Distance – actual counts 6 Occupation Chart 11 St Austell occupation % 7 Industry Chart 12 industry % 8 Tenure Chart 13 St Austell tenure % 9 Employment status Chart 14 St Austell employment status % 10 Qualifications Chart 15 St Austell qualifications % 11 Hours worked Chart 16 St Austell hours worked % 12 Car / Van Availability Chart 17 Car/Van Availability 2001/2011 Chart 18 2011 Car/Van Availability - Towns Tables 1-4 Detailed Car Van availability Statistical notes Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 2 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. Introduction This profile presents the key 2011 Census flow data for St. Austell. It uses a variety of Census tables to highlight the quantum and relationship of main in and out journeys for work, and presents a range of contextual and supporting information to aid understanding of travel to work related issues. It should be read alongside other locality profiles, and topic chapters. These will be published in stages across the summer of 2015 and presented in a single overall report in November 2015. 1 KEY FINDINGS Key flows from St Austell are to Bodmin and Truro, with strong links to range of neighbouring settlements. There is high use of car/van for trips to Bodmin. Train use to truro is equally strong. Key in flows to St Austell are from St. Blazey and Par, Newquay and Bodmin, and across the clay area settlements. There are high levels of car use from surrounding settlements across the Clay area. This would tend to suggest further modal shift is possible for targeted bus routes. There is very high combined car use for trips from Bodmin. Trips to and within St Austell show higher levels of driving a car/van and similar levels of public transport use compared to Cornwall. There are higher levels of short trips ending (less than 2km, 2-5km & 5-10km) in St. Austell compared to the Cornwall average. This reflects the weight of the surrounding population density in the clay area and wider conurbation. There are more of the workforce in St. Austell with Level 1 & 2 qualifications, but fewer with Level 4 or above. St Austell attracts 6,244 commuters and exports 5,326 workers. Live in Cornwall Work in St 6,244 Austell Live and work 5,864 Live in St Austell work in 5,326 Cornwall Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 3 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. 2 KEY FLOWS FROM ST. AUSTELL St Austell out flows Grampound Road 41 Falmouth 43 Mevagissey 44 Bugle 48 Summercourt 54 Redruth 58 St Stephen 58 Wadebridge 60 Threemilestone 65 Penwithick 67 Tywardreath 81 Liskeard 83 Charlestown 96 Lostwithiel 107 St Columb 109 Gloweth 195 Newquay 202 St Blazey Gate 229 Roche 249 Fowey 253 Par 293 St Blazey 301 Outside Cornwall 398 Carlyon Bay 416 Truro 578 Bodmin 620 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Map 1 - Location of settlements with flows from St. Austell (flows of 20+) Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 4 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. The following two charts show the main flows from St. Austell by mode1. The charts need to be read together to balance out the impression that percentages based on very low numbers can sometimes give. It is the same data, showing % and actual number. The key differences to highlight are high levels of walking to Newquay, which is a likely coding error and may underplay multi mode trips (e.g. train/bus and walking). There is high use of car/van for trips to Bodmin. Train use to truro is equally strong. 1 Notes: These areas are built from the MSOA geography (not OAs): the flows are broadly similar but not exactly the same as those presented earlier. Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 5 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 6 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. 3 KEY FLOWS TO ST. AUSTELL St Austell In flows Luxulyan 46 Probus 49 Redruth 54 Nanpean 55 Gorran Haven 60 Liskeard 62 Sticker 66 Duporth 67 Charlestown 74 Wadebridge 74 Falmouth 77 St Blazey Gate 77 St Columb 86 Stenalees 94 Polgooth 108 Carlyon Bay 110 Fowey 117 Lostwithiel 144 Foxhole 148 Mevagissey 154 Bugle 167 St Dennis 167 Roche 180 Truro 189 St Stephen 193 Tywardreath 193 Penwithick 207 Outside Cornwall 214 Bodmin 215 Newquay 322 Par 529 St Blazey 533 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 Map 2 - Location of settlements with flows to St. Austell (flows of 20+) Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 7 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. The following two charts show the main flows to St. Austell by mode. These charts need to be read together to balance out the impression that percentages based on very low numbers can sometimes give. It is the same data, showing % and actual number. There are high levels of car use from surrounding settlements across the Clay area. This would tend to suggest further modal shift is possible for targeted bus routes. There is very high combined car use for trips from Bodmin. Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 8 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 9 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. Workplace Population Data 4 METHOD OF TRAVEL TO WORK The chart above shows low percentages and should be read alongside the actual count figures which are charted below. This initial look at mode of travel to work of the St. Austell workplace population shows lower levels of working at home, higher levels of driving a car/van, similar levels of public transport use and similar levels of walking to work when compared to Cornwall. Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 10 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. Over 10,000 people commute to and within St. Austell for work by car, (9899 driving and 995 as a passenger). 1740 travel on foot. Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 11 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. 5 DISTANCE TRAVELLED TO WORK There are higher levels of short trips ending (less than 2km, 2-5km & 5-10km) in St. Austell, compared to the Cornwall average. This reflects the weight of the surrounding population density in the clay area settlements, and neighbouring built up areas. There are also fewer 10-20km trips than the overall Cornwall average, probably reflecting the strength of competing centres (e.g. flows to Truro and Bodmin) Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 12 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. The main flows are car and van trips from under 2km, 2-5km, 5-10km and 10-20km. There are significant numbers of short trips to work in St Austell on foot (1333). Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 13 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. 6 OCCUPATION The key difference in the St. Austell workforce population is that there are fewer skilled trade occupations than the Cornwall average. There is more of the workplace population employed in sales and customer services field. Cornwall Settlement – Travel to Work Profiles 2015 14 Constructed from 2011 Census origin and destination data. Analysed and created by Understanding Data ltd with technical support and input from WSP Parsons Brinckheroff. 7 INDUSTRY The chart below shows the percentage of industry sectors within St. Austell2. The key concentration in terms of sector is in the distribution, hotels and restaurants sector and also public administration, education and health.