New data shows that the average cost of the school run by car is up to £367 per primary school child per year*, which equates to over £30 a month, or £612 million for transporting all primary school children to school per year.
Research findings from the recent Change4Life ‘How are the Kids?’ survey* show that 45% of primary school children in London walk to school, whereas 23% are driven to school by car despite the fact that the average distance to primary schools remains at just over 1 mile an easily walk-able 20 minutes.
In the current economic climate, the £30 saved per month by a family walking to school instead of driving could go towards:
- Football training day for kids (£25)
- Children’s cookery workshop (£30)
- Family trip to the cinema for up to 4 people (up to £28)
- Monthly gym membership for mum or dad (£25.95 off peak)
National Walk to School Week (18th – 22nd May) coincides with the launch of Change4Life’s Walk4Life campaign, a whole month dedicated to encouraging families to walk more to help children reach their recommended daily 60 active minutes in the fight against childhood obesity.
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