Data from the National Travel Survey on the percentage of leisure journeys made in Great Britain by age from 1996-98 to 2006 are given in the following table.
0-16 17-19 20-24 25-34 35-44 45-59 60-64 65-69 70 and over Total 1996-98 21 4 7 17 13 19 5 5 9 100 1997-99 21 4 7 16 14 19 5 5 9 100 1998-2000 21 4 7 16 14 19 5 6 9 100 1999-2001 21 4 7 15 14 19 6 6 9 100 2002 22 4 7 13 15 20 6 5 9 100 2003 23 4 6 14 15 19 6 5 9 100 2004 22 4 6 12 15 19 6 6 9 100 2005 23 4 6 13 15 19 6 5 9 100 2006 22 4 6 13 15 20 6 5 9 100 Note: Leisure includes: Visiting friends at private home, Visiting friends elsewhere, Entertainment/public activity, Sport: participate, Holiday: base, Day trip and Other inc. just walk.