These bicycle ownership figures cover the measurement periods and populations identified in the available source material. Estimates, surveys and forecasts retain their reported scope.
Key Bicycle Ownership Statistics
The main findings are:
- 76% of people aged 5–10 owned or had access to a pedal cycle in England in 2024 (England, age 5–10).
- People in England made an average of 15 cycling trips per person in 2024.
- 39% of England NTAS Wave 9 respondents aged 16+ owned or had regular access to a bicycle (NTAS Wave 9, 2023; England, age 16+).
- 71% of U.S. households with youth owned at least one youth bicycle in the 2022 PeopleForBikes study.
- 50% of U.S. riders said they were familiar with bike lanes, paths and trails in their area in 2024.
- 244,000 Canadians mainly depended on a bicycle to get to work in 2025 (Canada).
- In Canada, 82% of 12–14-year-olds reported cycling in the past period measured by the 2013/2014 CCHS analysis (Canada excluding territories, age 12–14).
- 65% of people aged 11–16 owned or had access to a pedal cycle in England in 2024 (England, age 11–16).
- People in England made an average of 16 cycling trips per person in 2019.
- 43% of NTAS respondents aged 16–39 had regular access to a bicycle (NTAS Wave 9, 2023; England, age 16–39).
- 112 million Americans aged 3 and older rode a bicycle at least once in 2024 (United States, age 3+).
- 53% of U.S. riders were worried about being hit by a car in 2024.
- 1.4% of Canadian commuters mainly depended on a bicycle to get to work in 2025 (Canada).
- In Canada, 27% of people aged 50 or older reported cycling in the past period measured by the 2013/2014 CCHS analysis (Canada excluding territories, age 50+).
- 41% of people aged 17–20 owned or had access to a pedal cycle in England in 2024 (England, age 17–20).
Contents
- Key Bicycle Ownership Statistics
- Bicycle ownership statistics in England by age
- Bicycle access and ownership trends over time
- Bicycle ownership statistics by income and demographics
- Household bicycle ownership and operational access in U.S. participation data
- Bicycle riding participation and ownership-related use
- Bicycle commuting and everyday transport statistics
- Bicycle access, safety concerns and measured outcomes
Bicycle ownership statistics in England by age
- 76% of people aged 5–10 owned or had access to a pedal cycle in England in 2024 (England, age 5–10). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- 65% of people aged 11–16 owned or had access to a pedal cycle in England in 2024 (England, age 11–16). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- 41% of people aged 17–20 owned or had access to a pedal cycle in England in 2024 (England, age 17–20). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- 30% of people aged 21–29 owned or had access to a pedal cycle in England in 2024 (England, age 21–29). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- 36% of people aged 30–39 owned or had access to a pedal cycle in England in 2024 (England, age 30–39). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- 45% of people aged 40–49 owned or had access to a pedal cycle in England in 2024 (England, age 40–49). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- 46% of people aged 50–59 owned or had access to a pedal cycle in England in 2024 (England, age 50–59). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- 25% of people aged 60 and over owned or had access to a pedal cycle in England in 2024 (England, age 60+). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- 40% of people aged 5 and over owned or had access to a pedal cycle in England in 2023 (England, age 5+). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- 75% of people aged 5–10 owned or had access to a pedal cycle in England in 2023 (England, age 5–10). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
Ownership and access are combined; percentages are rounded.
Ownership and access are combined.
Bicycle access and ownership trends over time
The reported people in England travelled an average figures cover England.
| Measurement period | People in England travelled an average (miles per person) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 53 |
| 2023 | 47 |
| 2019 | 54 |
Source: NTS 2024: Factsheet.
- People in England made an average of 15 cycling trips per person in 2024. (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- People in England made an average of 16 cycling trips per person in 2019. (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- Pedal-cycle travel distance in England was 41% higher in 2019 than in 2002 (2002–2019). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- Average cycling trips per person in England fell 10% from 2002 to 2019 (2002–2019). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
Average includes people who did not cycle.
The report states the comparison; it is not a bicycle ownership measure.
Bicycle ownership statistics by income and demographics
- 39% of England NTAS Wave 9 respondents aged 16+ owned or had regular access to a bicycle (NTAS Wave 9, 2023; England, age 16+). (National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS) Wave 9: Cycling)
- 43% of NTAS respondents aged 16–39 had regular access to a bicycle (NTAS Wave 9, 2023; England, age 16–39). (National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS) Wave 9: Cycling)
- 48% of NTAS respondents aged 40–59 had regular access to a bicycle (NTAS Wave 9, 2023; England, age 40–59). (National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS) Wave 9: Cycling)
- 39% of NTAS respondents aged 60–69 had regular access to a bicycle (NTAS Wave 9, 2023; England, age 60–69). (National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS) Wave 9: Cycling)
- 16% of NTAS respondents aged 70 or over had regular access to a bicycle (NTAS Wave 9, 2023; England, age 70+). (National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS) Wave 9: Cycling)
- 25% of people in households earning up to £14,999 had regular bicycle access (NTAS Wave 9, 2023; England, household income up to £14,999). (National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS) Wave 9: Cycling)
- 35% of people in households earning £15,000–£34,999 had regular bicycle access (NTAS Wave 9, 2023; England, household income £15,000–£34,999). (National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS) Wave 9: Cycling)
- 48% of people in households earning £35,000–£49,999 had regular bicycle access (NTAS Wave 9, 2023; England, household income £35,000–£49,999). (National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS) Wave 9: Cycling)
- 50% of people in households earning £50,000 or more had regular bicycle access (NTAS Wave 9, 2023; England, household income £50,000+). (National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS) Wave 9: Cycling)
- About 4% of NTAS respondents owned or regularly used an electric cycle in 2021 (England). (National Travel Attitudes Study (NTAS) Wave 9: Cycling)
Regular access is combined with ownership and the survey is not a household bicycle count.
Regular access is combined with ownership.
Income-unknown respondents are excluded; access is combined with ownership.
This electric-cycle estimate is separate from pedal-cycle ownership/access figures.
Household bicycle ownership and operational access in U.S. participation data
- 71% of U.S. households with youth owned at least one youth bicycle in the 2022 PeopleForBikes study. (More Americans Rode a Bike Than Ever Before in 2024)
- 112 million Americans aged 3 and older rode a bicycle at least once in 2024 (United States, age 3+). (More Americans Rode a Bike Than Ever Before in 2024)
- 35% of Americans aged 3 and older rode a bicycle at least once in 2024 (United States, age 3+). (More Americans Rode a Bike Than Ever Before in 2024)
- Youth bicycle participation rose from 49% to 56% between the prior study and 2024 (prior study to 2024). (More Americans Rode a Bike Than Ever Before in 2024)
- Youth ages 3–9 had a 9% increase in ridership in 2024 (2024 versus prior study; United States, age 3–9). (More Americans Rode a Bike Than Ever Before in 2024)
- Youth ages 10–17 had a 15% increase in ridership in 2024 (2024 versus prior study; United States, age 10–17). (More Americans Rode a Bike Than Ever Before in 2024)
- U.S. bicycle ridership increased 14% from 2016 to 2024 (2016–2024). (More Americans Rode a Bike Than Ever Before in 2024)
- U.S. population growth was 4% from 2016 to 2024, compared with the reported 14% ridership increase (2016–2024). (More Americans Rode a Bike Than Ever Before in 2024)
The study summary does not establish whether every bicycle was operational.
This is participation, not ownership; the estimate comes from a survey-based study.
This is participation, not ownership; survey-based estimate.
The announcement does not specify the prior study year in this comparison sentence.
Ridership change is not an ownership change.
Population growth is contextual, not a bicycle ownership measure.
Bicycle riding participation and ownership-related use
- 50% of U.S. riders said they were familiar with bike lanes, paths and trails in their area in 2024. (More Americans Rode a Bike Than Ever Before in 2024)
- 53% of U.S. riders were worried about being hit by a car in 2024. (More Americans Rode a Bike Than Ever Before in 2024)
Familiarity is self-reported and does not measure ownership.
Self-reported perception among riders, not observed crash risk.
Bicycle commuting and everyday transport statistics
- 244,000 Canadians mainly depended on a bicycle to get to work in 2025 (Canada). (Bicycle commuters: The hardy one-percenters)
- 1.4% of Canadian commuters mainly depended on a bicycle to get to work in 2025 (Canada). (Bicycle commuters: The hardy one-percenters)
- 77% of Canadian households reported participating in outdoor activities close to home in 2023 (Canada). (Bicycle commuters: The hardy one-percenters)
- 32% of Canadian households that participated in outdoor activities close to home reported bicycling in 2023 (Canada). (Bicycle commuters: The hardy one-percenters)
- The comparable share of Canadian outdoor-activity households reporting bicycling was 22% a decade earlier (about 2013 versus 2023; Canada). (Bicycle commuters: The hardy one-percenters)
- In 2024, 51% of England trips to or from school by children aged 5–10 were walking trips (England, children age 5–10). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- In 2024, 1% of England trips to or from school by children aged 5–10 used a pedal cycle (England, children age 5–10). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- In 2024, 37% of England trips to or from school by children aged 11–16 were walking trips (England, children age 11–16). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- In 2024, 2% of England trips to or from school by children aged 11–16 used a pedal cycle (England, children age 11–16). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- For England children aged 5–10, the walking share of school trips was 5 percentage points higher in 2024 than in 2019 (2019–2024; England, children age 5–10). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
- For England children aged 5–10, the car share of school trips was 4 percentage points lower in 2024 than in 2019 (2019–2024; England, children age 5–10). (NTS 2024: Factsheet)
Main method over the full year; this is commuting dependence, not bicycle ownership.
Main method over the full year; not a measure of bicycle ownership.
The measure covers many activities, not bicycling alone.
Denominator is households participating in outdoor activities, not all households.
The source describes the comparison as a decade; denominator and question context should be retained.
Mode share is for school trips, not ownership.
Derived from the report’s school-trip mode shares; not an ownership measure.
Bicycle access, safety concerns and measured outcomes
- In Canada, 82% of 12–14-year-olds reported cycling in the past period measured by the 2013/2014 CCHS analysis (Canada excluding territories, age 12–14). (Cycling in Canada: Cyclists, helmet use and fatalities)
- In Canada, 27% of people aged 50 or older reported cycling in the past period measured by the 2013/2014 CCHS analysis (Canada excluding territories, age 50+). (Cycling in Canada: Cyclists, helmet use and fatalities)
- Among Canadian 12–14-year-olds, reported cycling increased from 18% in 1994/1995 to 50% in 2013/2014 (1994/1995 to 2013/2014; Canada excluding territories, age 12–14). (Cycling in Canada: Cyclists, helmet use and fatalities)
- The Canadian article reports cyclist fatality rates of 21.0 per 100 million person-trips, versus 13.2 for pedestrians and 9.2 for motor-vehicle occupants (study-cited historical estimates; Canada; cited comparative transport modes). (Cycling in Canada: Cyclists, helmet use and fatalities)
Cycling prevalence is not ownership; the article’s period is 2013/2014.
The comparison comes from two different health surveys and is not bicycle ownership.
These are cited rates from an underlying study, not a current annual rate and not an ownership measure.