Passenger journeys on local bus services

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Data valuesData descriptionYearRegion
61Journeys2022-23Wales
3,383Journeys2022-23England
301Journeys2022-23Scotland
3,745Journeys2022-23Great Britain
53Journeys2021-22Wales
2,835Journeys2021-22England
233Journeys2021-22Scotland
3,121Journeys2021-22Great Britain
26Journeys2020-21Wales
1,580Journeys2020-21England
125Journeys2020-21Scotland
1,731Journeys2020-21Great Britain
92Journeys2019-20Wales
4,073Journeys2019-20England
361Journeys2019-20Scotland
4,526Journeys2019-20Great Britain
101Journeys2018-19Wales
4,311Journeys2018-19England
375Journeys2018-19Scotland
4,786Journeys2018-19Great Britain
99Journeys2017-18Wales
4,347Journeys2017-18England
386Journeys2017-18Scotland
4,832Journeys2017-18Great Britain
99Journeys2016-17Wales
4,439Journeys2016-17England
392Journeys2016-17Scotland
4,931Journeys2016-17Great Britain
102Journeys2015-16Wales
4,511Journeys2015-16England
410Journeys2015-16Scotland
5,023Journeys2015-16Great Britain
101Journeys2014-15Wales
4,627Journeys2014-15England
414Journeys2014-15Scotland
5,142Journeys2014-15Great Britain
107Journeys2013-14Wales
4,672Journeys2013-14England
421Journeys2013-14Scotland
5,201Journeys2013-14Great Britain
109Journeys2012-13Wales
4,570Journeys2012-13England
420Journeys2012-13Scotland
5,099Journeys2012-13Great Britain
116Journeys2011-12Wales
4,640Journeys2011-12England
436Journeys2011-12Scotland
5,191Journeys2011-12Great Britain
116Journeys2010-11Wales
4,618Journeys2010-11England
430Journeys2010-11Scotland
5,164Journeys2010-11Great Britain
117Journeys2009-10Wales
4,613Journeys2009-10England
458Journeys2009-10Scotland
5,188Journeys2009-10Great Britain
130Journeys2008-09Wales
4,636Journeys2008-09England
484Journeys2008-09Scotland
5,250Journeys2008-09Great Britain
125Journeys2007-08Wales
4,530Journeys2007-08England
487Journeys2007-08Scotland
5,143Journeys2007-08Great Britain
119Journeys2006-07Wales
4,298Journeys2006-07England
476Journeys2006-07Scotland
4,893Journeys2006-07Great Britain
120Journeys2005-06Wales
4,114Journeys2005-06England
465Journeys2005-06Scotland
4,699Journeys2005-06Great Britain
123Journeys2004-05Wales
4,026Journeys2004-05England
459Journeys2004-05Scotland
4,609Journeys2004-05Great Britain
116Journeys2003-04Wales
4,087Journeys2003-04England
478Journeys2003-04Scotland
4,681Journeys2003-04Great Britain
115Journeys2002-03Wales
3,964Journeys2002-03England
471Journeys2002-03Scotland
4,550Journeys2002-03Great Britain
108Journeys2001-02Wales
3,881Journeys2001-02England
466Journeys2001-02Scotland
4,455Journeys2001-02Great Britain
119Journeys2000-01Wales
3,842Journeys2000-01England
458Journeys2000-01Scotland
4,420Journeys2000-01Great Britain
117Journeys1999-00Wales
3,804Journeys1999-00England
455Journeys1999-00Scotland
4,376Journeys1999-00Great Britain
118Journeys1998-99Wales
3,808Journeys1998-99England
424Journeys1998-99Scotland
4,350Journeys1998-99Great Britain
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Next update expected:2027

Updates

19th January 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Accredited official statistics
Data provider
Department for Transport
Data source
Public service vehicle survey

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

This dataset gives details on the number of passenger journeys on local bus service and percentage change by country in Great Britain by year up to the 2022-23 financial year. Data are presented as the number of passenger journeys (millions) or the percentage change from the previous year.

Data collection or calculation

Public service vehicle information is derived from annual returns made to the Department of Transport (DfT) by a sample of 700 holders of Public Service Vehicles operators licences (“the PSV survey”). This survey provides information on passenger journeys, vehicle miles, passenger receipts and operating costs. Separate smaller surveys managed by DfT collect information about fare changes, service reliability and quarterly patronage from the larger bus operators. Full details of the data sources and methods used can be found in the guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/buses-statistics-guidance.

Statistical quality

The PSV survey uses imputation techniques to derive key figures for operators who were either not selected in the sample for that year, or who did not respond. On occasion, imputations for earlier years can be improved using directly-reported data for later years. Minor revisions to back-data can occur as a result, although trends are rarely affected substantively.

For the key indicators (passenger journeys and vehicle miles operated) the data provided by operator’s covers around, or above, 90 per cent of the total figure, with the remainder imputed. Comparison with other sources suggests that, at aggregate (Great Britain) level, the statistics are likely to provide a reasonably robust measure of levels and broad trends.

However, figures representing smaller groups of operators and single year on year changes should be treated with caution as these are more susceptible to measurement errors (for example, an inaccurate return by an operator, or a change in an operator’s method of producing the figures required) which are more likely to even out at the national level. Regional, and particularly local authority, level figures should be interpreted with caution.

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Welsh Government
Contact email
stats.transport@gov.wales

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