Summary
DfT Journey Time Statistics help compare how accessible an area is by measuring average minimum journey times to key services. They are useful for area comparison because they cover services people actually use, including food stores, education, health care, town centres and employment centres.
Definition
Department for Transport Journey Time Statistics are official statistics on travel times to key services. They include journey times by modes such as public transport or walking, driving and cycling, and are published at different geographic levels including LSOA and local authority. Key services include categories such as food stores, education, health care, town centres and employment centres. For example, when comparing two possible buying areas, you could compare the average minimum public transport or walking time from each LSOA to the nearest employment centre, hospital, food store or secondary school, then score lower journey time as better.