EXISTING TRAVEL PATTERNS CENSUS DATA ANALYSIS

4.6.1 In order to gain an initial impression of the importance of the different modes, the daytime population travel to work modal split has been obtained from the 2001 Census using the Census Output Areas shown in Figure 4.11 below as a proxy area for the Port of Liverpool.

FIGURE 4.11 - PORT OF LIVERPOOL CENSUS OUTPUT AREAS

4.6.2 Table 4.3 below shows the daytime population travel to work modal split for the Port of Liverpool area, Sefton and the North West region.

TABLE 4.3: DAYTIME POPULATION MODAL SPLIT

Daytime Population Modal Split

Mode Port of Liverpool

Area Sefton North West

Train 4% 3% 3%

Bus, minibus or coach 9% 10% 9%

Taxi or minicab 1% 2% 1%

Driving a car or van 70% 60% 64%

Passenger in a car or van 7% 8% 8%

Motorcycle, scooter or moped 2% 1% 1%

Bicycle 3% 4% 2%

On foot 3% 12% 11%

Other 1% 0% 1%

Total 100% 100% 100%

4.6.3 As can be seen in Table 4.3 the modal share held by those driving a car or van is greater for the Port of Liverpool than for both Sefton and the North West region as a whole. Another notable feature of the dataset is the much lower proportion of people walking to work when compared with both the Sefton and North West averages. With regards travel by public transport, a greater percentage of port workers travel by train to work than the Sefton average, however, bus travel to the Port is slightly below the Sefton average. The information contained within this section may go some way to explain these differences.

4.6.4 2001 Census data showing the home locations of the daytime population of the Port of Liverpool area allows the approximate origins of port employees to be

ascertained. The data is summarised on Figure 4.12 (at the end of this document) and in Table 4.2 below. Data shows that the overwhelming majority of employee origins (97%) are clustered in the north west of England, in particular Merseyside (85%). Within Merseyside there is a clear focus of employee origins in the vicinity of the port with the Sefton and Liverpool district of the county of Merseyside being home 34% and 30% of employees respectively. Other notable employee origins include Greater Manchester (3%), Lancashire (6% when the Unitary Authority of Blackpool is included).

TABLE 4.4: PORT OF LIVERPOOL EMPLOYEE HOME LOCATION (2001 CENSUS)

Government Office Region Number of Employees Percentage of Employees East Midlands 3 0.07% East of England 3 0.07% North East 33 0.72% North West 4470 96.88% South East 18 0.39% South West 12 0.26% West Midlands 12 0.26%

Yorkshire and The Humber 30 0.65%

Wales 33 0.72%

TRAFFIC DATA ANALYSIS

4.6.5 Road Side Interviews (RSIs) were undertaken at a number of sites in September 2009 to support the planning and assessment of the Thornton to Switch Island Link Road. Two of these sites are useful in this context as they enable us to gain an understanding of the travel patterns of vehicles visiting the Port of Liverpool.

Interviews were undertaken. The location of the surveys is shown in Figure 4.13 below. Details of the interview locations are as follows:

Seaforth Dock Gate: Outbound vehicles from the port were surveyed on Thursday 10th September, 2009

A5036 Dunnings Bridge Road: Soutbound (in the direction of the Port) vehicles were surveyed on Wednesday 9th September 2009.

FIGURE 4.13 – ROAD SIDE INTERVIEW SURVEY LOCATION

4.6.6 At the Seaforth Dock access 506 vehicles were interviewed (404 HGVs, 102 non HGVs) with 879 completed at the A5036 Dunnings Bridge Road (59 HGVs, 820 non HGVs).

4.6.7 A two way classified link count was also undertaken at the survey location between the hours of 0700-1900.

4.6.8 This report will provide analysis and summarise key findings and trends from both the origin and destination RSI data and the link count data.

ORIGIN AND DESTINATION DATA - SEAFORTH DOCK

HGV Trips

4.6.9 An initial analysis of origin data relating to HGV trips has indicated that there is some variability in the definition of journey origins among respondents, therefore analysis will focus on destination data in order to ensure robust conclusions.

4.6.10 The postcodes of HGVs departing from the Seaforth Dock terminal are shown in Figure 4.14 and show that whilst there is a wide geographical spread of destinations, a clear clustering around the north west of England is apparent. Destination clusters can also be seen in the following areas outside of the northwest region:

Stoke on Trent Birmingham Leeds

4.6.11 A clear pattern of destinations being location along the UK’s motorway network is also clearly apparent.

4.6.12 Table 4.5 below provides a comparison of the destinations of vehicles exiting the Port of Liverpool via the Seaforth Dock Gate.

TABLE 4.5 – DESTINATIONS OF VEHICLES EGRESSING THE PORT OF LIVERPOOL VIA THE SEAFORTH DOCK GATE

Cars HGVs Destination Number of Vehicles % Vehicles Number of Vehicles % Vehicles Merseyside 68 67% 87 22%

Rest of North West 26 25% 140 35%

East and West Midlands 4 4% 68 17%

Yorkshire and Humber 2 2% 45 11%

Rest of England 2 2% 41 10%

Wales 0 0% 8 2%

Scotland 0 0% 11 3%

4.6.13 Table 4.5 clearly demonstrates the much greater spatial concentration of car trips from the port in Merseyside, with 67% of car trips destined for this area compared to 22% of HGV trips. HGV trips display a much wider geographical spread across England, with particular clusters in the Midlands and Yorkshire and Humber regions. Trip destinations are focused within the bounds of England, with no car trips and only 5% of HGV trips destined for Scotland and Wales.

4.6.14 A more detailed display of HGV destinations in the north west region can be seen in Figure 4.15, which shows HGV destinations per 2001 Census Ward. It can be seen that destinations for HGVs are Merseyside centric, with the highest number of HGV trips being destined for the following wards:

Riverside, Ward Halton – 17 responses. The 3MG Multimodal, at Ditton is located in the area which is most likely to explain the number of HGV trips that are destined for it. 3MG is linked by road and rail to other ports such as Felixstowe and Southampton and is therefore another key freight hub in the Merseyside region.

Northwood Ward, Knowsley – 14 responses. The Knowsley Industrial Park in located in the ward and is a likely generator of HGV trips.

Vauxhall Ward, Liverpool – 11 responses. This ward encompasses Liverpool city centre and therefore shows that goods from the Port of Liverpool are being transported to businesses within central Liverpool.

4.6.15 A pattern of destinations along the M62 corridor through Warrington to Manchester can be seen, with a clear cluster in western Greater Manchester. In particular, five HGVs stated that their destination was in Trafford Park, large industrial area and is a key attractor and generator of HGV trips in the region. The average distance travelled by the surveyed HGVs has been calculated to be 103.3 kilometres.

Non-HGV Trips

4.6.16 The destinations of non-HGVs exiting the Seaforth Dock Gate show a very different spatial distribution to that of HGV trips, as Figure 4.16 shows. Minimal trips are destined for beyond the north west region and a far more distinct clustering within the Merseyside area of the north west can be seen. A key explanatory factor for this differing distribution is that non-HGV vehicles exiting the Port will be comprised, to a large extent, of employees of the port who are likely to live in relatively close proximity. The Victoria Ward in Sefton, a residential area approximately 2 kilometres from the Port, received the highest number of responses (7).

ORIGIN AND DESTINATION DATA -A5036 DUNNINGS BRIDGE ROAD

HGV Trips

4.6.17 The destinations of HGVs surveyed at the A5036 Dunnings Bridge Road can be seen to fall within this local area to a much greater extent to those surveyed at the Seaforth Dock Gate. In particular, a pattern of destinations along the A5036 as well as in the Port of Liverpool and in Liverpool City Centre can be seen. Of the 59 HGVs surveyed whose destination it was possible to map, 14 (24%) stated that their

destination was within the Liverpool Dock area which highlights the A5036 role as a key distributor of dock HGV traffic.

Non-HGV Trips

4.6.18 As expected a heavy clustering of destinations is evident in the Liverpool and Sefton area. However, of the 850 non-HGVs surveyed whose destination it was possible to map, 3 (0.4%) stated that their destination was within the Liverpool Dock area.