Greater Manchester Walking and Cycling Index
Formerly known as Bike Life, this is the UK's biggest ever study of walking, wheeling and cycling.
Greater Manchester continues to promote walking, wheeling and cycling, making it easier than ever before to travel actively around the city region. The 2025 Index sets out just how big an impact people-powered movement is having.
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Download the Greater Manchester Walking and Cycling Index
See Greater Manchester's vision for walking, wheeling and cycling.
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Greater Manchester through the years
This is the sixth time we've assessed active travel in Greater Manchester. Download the previous reports:
Every year, walking and cycling in Greater Manchester results in:
3,685
serious long-term health conditions prevented
£894.1 million
in economic benefit for individuals and the region
84,000 tonnes
of greenhouse gas emissions saved
Up to 500,000
cars taken off the road every day
Rabiya
I’m a car user, but I enjoy walking – green spaces are good for your health. Consistent public transport helps; we get the train into Manchester city centre and hop on the free bus or just walk around.
It’s easier to walk with the buggy in the city centre – it’s very pedestrianised and the edges of the pavement aren’t uneven. My daughter loves going outside, walking just calms her down and there’s a lot to learn from being outdoors.
She’s very inquisitive, she likes pointing out the yellow buses. So, I think making the surroundings more visually appealing with public artwork is great.
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Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's Walking and Cycling Index
The Walking and Cycling IndexWalk Wheel Cycle Trust's Walking and Cycling Index (formerly Bike Life) is the UK and Ireland's biggest ever study of walking, wheeling and cycling in urban areas. Download the report now.
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Walking for everyone: A guide to making walking and wheeling accessible, inclusive and desirable
We've teamed up with Living Streets and ARUP to create a guide to support people in local government, the transport sector and spatial planning, make walking and wheeling for everyone.Walking for everyone -
Cycling for everyone
We've teamed up with Arup to create a guide to support people in local government and the transport sector to make cycling a more inclusive activity for everyone.Inclusive cycling in cities and towns