How far does the average person travel to work UK?

Of those surveyed, 75% commute less than 10 miles to work, with 20% commuting between 5 and 10 miles to work each day. Pre-pandemic, 3.58% of those surveyed commuted more than 40 miles to work, compared to 2.69% in 2022. 12% of commuters travel less than a mile to their place of work, compared to 10% pre-pandemic.



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There's no doubt, that a three-hour commute is extremely daunting and not justifiable. You get stressed, feel tired, and miss out on some important family time.

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The U.S. Census Bureau defines extreme commuters as those who travel 90 minutes or more each way to work. If you've never been in a position that required a commute for that length of time, it's hard to wrap your head around the idea of spending three hours or more in your car every day.

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Millions of workers spend time travelling on their working days, and commuting to/from work is among the most important trips in workers' daily activity. One out of five workers in Europe spend more than 90 minutes commuting each day, equivalent to about 29 km (SD Worx 2018) distance.

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Using the average commute distance of 19.5 miles for a single occupancy car journey, the average current UK fuel price of £1.75 per litre, and the average car consumption of 40 miles-per-gallon, this equates to a round trip cost of £7.80 per day.

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People who commute 90 minutes or more are more likely to have back and neck pain, and long commute times also up your blood pressure and anxiety levels. Then there's also the time suck of it all.

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