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Edinburgh wellbeing report shows high level of walking, bike and public transport use

Deniz Huseyin
28 May 2026
 

Around 60% of trips in Edinburgh involve walking or public transport, with 68% of short journeys under two miles made on foot or by bike, says the latest data review produced by the council to monitor the city’s well-being. The research shows that 86% of residents are satisfied  with public transport, “more than 20 percentage points above the Scottish average”.

Edinburgh by Numbers is collated by the City of Edinburgh Council and is based on data from a variety of sources...

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