📊 Bus use in Essex exc Southend & Thurrock
Passengers made 39.5 million bus journeys in Essex exc Southend & Thurrock in the year to March 2025. That's 16% below the 2012 peak of 46.9m.
Passenger journeys by year (millions)
46.7
10
45.8
11
46.9
12
45.9
13
45.7
14
45.3
15
43.8
16
44.3
17
44.8
18
42.4
19
40.4
20
13.5
21
27.4
22
35.3
23
38.3
24
39.5
25
Service provision (million vehicle miles)
| Year to March | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles operated | 26.2 | 24.6 | 24.4 | 19.2 | 20.8 | 19.3 | 19.7 | 21.9 |
Source: Department for Transport bus statistics, tables BUS01 (journeys) and BUS02 (vehicle miles), Open Government Licence v3.0. Financial years ending March. All local authorities →