Doncaster ranks 32nd in study of bike rides per capita

Doncaster edges Leeds in bike ride ranking, with Sheffield further behind

From a quick trip across town to a longer weekend ride, cycling can be part of everyday life in different ways.

A ranking by FLBR Motorsport compared 49 areas by bike rides per 10,000 people.

Doncaster ranks 32nd overall, recording 8.41 bike rides per 10,000 people.

That puts Doncaster just ahead of Leeds, at 8.39, and Sheffield, at 5.25. Wakefield records 7.49.

Durham leads the ranking, followed by Cambridge and Oxford.

The top 10 areas for bike rides per capita

1. Durham

2. Cambridge

3. Oxford

4. Norwich

5. St Albans

6. Lincoln

7. Bath

8. Newcastle upon Tyne

9. Exeter

10. Hereford

London ranks 49th, while Southend-on-Sea places 48th and Kingston upon Hull 47th.

Josh Felber, spokesperson for FLBR Motorsport, said: “A per-capita comparison helps show how recorded cycling levels differ between areas of different sizes. It does not show how many routes there are or whether they suit the journeys people want to make.”

Full data and methodology: View the full ranking