The coronavirus lockdown has resulted in a significant increase in residential location footfall in the United Kingdom, compared with a huge decline in workplace locations. London saw the highest increase in residential location tracking at 19 percent, as well as the largest decline in workplace activity at -62 percent. In all the major UK cities provided here, there has been a decline in workplace activity and an increase in residential activity, implying that the British public are adhering to the government's social distancing pleas.
Percentage change in mobility after the coronavirus lockdown in selected urban areas in the United Kingdom in March 2020*
* Change compared to baseline. The source adds the following information: "The baseline is the median value, for the corresponding day of the week, during the 5-week period Jan 3–Feb 6, 2020. The reports show trends over several weeks with the most recent data representing approximately 2-3 days ago— this is how long it takes to produce the reports."
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Google. (March 29, 2020). Percentage change in mobility after the coronavirus lockdown in selected urban areas in the United Kingdom in March 2020* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109764/mobility-changes-in-the-uk-cites/
Google. "Percentage change in mobility after the coronavirus lockdown in selected urban areas in the United Kingdom in March 2020*." Chart. March 29, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109764/mobility-changes-in-the-uk-cites/
Google. (2020). Percentage change in mobility after the coronavirus lockdown in selected urban areas in the United Kingdom in March 2020*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109764/mobility-changes-in-the-uk-cites/
Google. "Percentage Change in Mobility after The Coronavirus Lockdown in Selected Urban Areas in The United Kingdom in March 2020*." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109764/mobility-changes-in-the-uk-cites/
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Percentage change in mobility after the coronavirus lockdown in selected urban areas in the United Kingdom in March 2020* [Graph], Google, March 29, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109764/mobility-changes-in-the-uk-cites/