Commuters who travel further earn more
A new report from the Office for National Statistics reveals the characteristics that are associated with a long commute.
Nationwide, just one in five people spend over half an hour on their way into work, but this proportion rises to 56 per cent in the capital.
However, those with further to travel often have more highly skilled jobs and significantly higher earnings.
For instance, those who live within 15 minutes of their workplace earn £8.30 an hour outside of London and £9.60 in the city.
Those who spend an hour or more on the motorway, rail network or London Underground can expect an average hourly income of £14.30 nationwide, or £18.80 in the capital.
A higher proportion of skilled workers have long commutes than in low-skilled jobs (36 per cent versus 12 per cent).
Full-time workers are also more than twice as likely to face a long commute than part-timers, at 29 per cent against 14 per cent.
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