Determinants of Cycling to Work in Inner London

Cycling to work in London, as in many large cities in the Western world, has become increasingly popular in recent years. In fact, the number of journeys by bicycle in Greater London increased 80 percent from 2002 to 2012 according to Transport for London (TfL, 2013). As London has yet to aggressively expand its on-street bicycle facilities, the trend presents questions about why the growth has occurred. In addition, 2011 UK census data reveals bicycling has emerged as a much more popular form of transportation in certain parts of London than in others. The purpose of this paper is to examine what accounts for the spatial patterns of Inner London districts with high rates of cycling to work, using 2011 UK census data on a variety of variables that have been shown to influence cycling in other research. This study differs from previous studies in London in the extent of variables examined, the geography studied, and in utilization of the recently available 2011 UK census data.Master of City and Regional Plannin