Were there more home deliveries on my street?
Existing and new users of home delivery services increased their use over the course of the pandemic.
Data
Who shifted most to online grocery shopping?
Online grocery shopping has been a lifeline for many households who were shielding or had other health risks, but not all at-risk households used the service.
People support better walking and cycling facilities
Far more people think that reallocating road space for cycling and walking is a good idea than think that it is a bad idea.
People have spent more on-line
The pandemic has accelerated trends in on-line shopping, in particular for non-food items. This will have a profound impact on the high street.
Train commuters most likely to home work
Car was the most used method for those travelling to work, while those working from home were more likely to be train users or cyclists.
How much of the shift to homeworking will stick?
A third of people who never worked from home have changed to doing this some or all of the time. A key unknown is the extent to which these patterns will stick.
Public transport has been an essential service
For many people, public transport is their only way to get around, highlighting the need for public subsidy during lockdown.
Active travel: walking is the big winner
Walking is the only way of getting around that more people are doing more regularly than they did before the pandemic.
The big switch to cars has not happened
As many people gave up their car as bought one, and are deferring their decisions about transport until after the pandemic restrictions are lifted.