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Newcastle's cycling potential
Each block is an ABS SA1 (≈400 residents), extruded & coloured by its Bicycle Use Propensity — the Institute for Sensible Transport's index of latent demand for cycling. Inner-city Newcastle stands out in both censuses.
Bicycle Use Propensity
Lower (0.2)Higher (1.0)
7 census signals: population & job density, young adults, low car ownership, and existing cyclists (by home & workplace).
Priority for investment
3C = high propensity and high short-car-trip dependence — where a new bike trip most likely replaces a car trip.