The chart below gives information about the journey to school by children aged 11 to 16 in the UK in a year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar graph illustrates differences in the percentages of the journey to

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in four selected categories by children aged 11 to 16 in the UK in a year. The categories include walk, bicycle, car and bus. One of the first things to note is that journeys to

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on foot are the most popular way, with 0-1 mile, accounting for 90% over a given period. There was a striking difference between 1-2

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and 2-5

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.

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figure fell from 60%(1-2

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) to 25% (2-5

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) during the period. Students take the bus to

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from their houses over 5

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approximately 68%,

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0-1 mile children take the bus, standing at a mere 2% in a year. In terms of bicycles, it is notable that young students cycle a mile or two to

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that figure indicates nearly 77%. It is followed by the proportion of people who take a bicycle is 0-1

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and 2-5

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, with each having around 50% and 48% in

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year. The car remained the least common vehicle pattern across all distances throughout the period. The proportion of people who take a car journey to

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stayed relatively stable at under 30% across all distances.