London Bus Route Usage 2024/25

[surreal meteor]

The stats are here

Top 30 Busiest Routes (rounded):

1. Route 18 - 12.10 million (=)
2. Route 149 - 11.92 million (=)
3. Route 29 - 11.31 million (=)
4. Route 207 - 10.36 million (=)
5. Route 86 - 10.10 million (=)
6. Route 5 - 10.08 million (+1)
7. Route 243 - 9.86 million (+6)
8. Route 279 - 9.74 million (=)
9. Route 36 - 9.73 million (=)
10. Route 109 - 9.62 million (+1)
11. Route 35 - 9.60 million (-1)
12. Route 25 - 9.30 million (-6)
13. Route 53 - 9.06 million (-1)
14. Route 141 - 8.97 million (=)
15. Route 38 - 8.58 million (+1)
16. Route 55 - 8.47 million (+1)
17. Route 158 - 8.40 million (+4)
18. Route 182 - 8.33 million (+5)
19. Route 140 - 8.29 million (+3)
20. Route 43 - 8.26 million (-5)
21. Route 21 - 8.26 million (-2)
22. Route 185 - 8.23 million (-4)
23. Route SL8 - 8.21 million (+5)
24. Route 65 - 8.08 million (+2)
25. Route 93 - 7.94 million (=)
26. Route 453 - 7.79 million (+1)
27. Route 98 - 7.46 million (-3)
28. Route 133 - 7.38 million (+5)
29. Route 254 - 7.27 million (+1)
30. Route 114 - 7.18 million (-1)

Top 30 Busiest Single Decker Routes (rounded):

1. Route 235 - 4.99 million (=)
2. Route C10 - 4.85 million (=)
3. Route 195 - 4.83 million (=)
4. Route 170 - 4.34 million (+2)
5. Route 316 - 4.20 million (=)
6. Route W15 - 4.13 million (-2)
7. Route 214 - 4.08 million (+1)
8. Route 366 - 3.96 million (-1)
9. Route 112 - 3.84 million (=)
10. Route 33 - 3.56 million (+4)
11. Route 358 - 3.56 million (-1)
12. Route C11 - 3.55 million (+1)
13. Route 450 - 3.51 million (-2)
14. Route 46 - 3.49 million (+1)
15. Route 493 - 3.44 million (+1)
16. Route 276 - 3.36 million (-4)
17. Route 490 - 3.30 million (+1)
18. Route 108 - 3.23 million (-1)
19. Route H37 - 3.19 million (+2)
20. Route 70 - 3.13 million (=)
21. Route D6 - 3.11 million (+1)
22. Route 410 - 3.07 million (+2)
23. Route 364 - 3.03 million (+9)
24. Route 236 - 3.02 million (-5)
25. Route 39 - 2.99 million (+5)
26. Route E6 - 2.99 million (-3)
27. Route 226 - 2.96 million (+1)
28. Route 164 - 2.96 million (+5)
29. Route 184 - 2.96 million (-4)
30. Route 227 - 2.93 million (-1)

Busiest Superloop Routes (rounded):

1. Route SL8 - 8.21 million
2. Route SL9 - 4.81 million
3. Route SL7 - 3.90 million
4. Route SL10 - 3.02 million
5. Route SL2 - 2.69 million
6. Route SL1 - 2.32 million
7. Route SL3 - 2.03 million
8. Route SL5 - 1.50 million
9. Route SL6 - 392,000

Top 30 Least Used Routes:

(Routes 347, 497, 549 and R6 excluded as they are now withdrawn)

1. Route 399 - 8,638 (=)
2. Route 389 - 9,786 (=)
3. Route H3 - 22,543 (=)
4. Route 385 - 28,185 (=)
5. Route R5/R10 - 47,843 (+2)
6. Route 327 - 54,622 (+2)
7. Route R8 - 58,948 (+2)
8. Route U10 - 68,576 (+2)
9. Route 146 - 75,115 (+3)
10. Route 375 - 81,499 (+1)
11. Route 209 - 101,473 (+2)
12. Route 464 - 144,670 (+3)
13. Route 467 - 147,529 (+3)
14. Route 359 - 205,710 (+3)
15. Route R2 - 206,128 (+3)
16. Route 404 - 207,415 (+3)
17. Route 379 - 229,151 (+5)
18. Route 439 - 247,062 (new route)
19. Route 485 - 266,111 (+5)
20. Route 434 - 283,588 (+1)
21. Route 377 - 301,032 (+4)
22. Route 424 - 319,949 (+6)
23. Route 470 - 324,374 (+32)
24. Route U9 - 332,812 (+2)
25. Route R7 - 336,514 (+2)
26. Route 362 - 346,459 (+4)
27. Route 383 - 369,695 (+2)
28. Route H2 - 371,745 (+4)
29. Route SL6 - 392,108 (+2)
30. Route 246 - 397,094 (+4)

Top 30 busiest routes based on passengers per km (rounded):

1. Route W7 - 9.03 (=)
2. Route 149 - 8.21 (+1)
3. Route 98 - 8.05 (-1)
4. Route 35 - 7.96 (+2)
5. Route 29 - 7.78 (=)
6. Route 109 - 7.61 (+1)
7. Route 9 - 7.49 (+5)
8. Route 238 - 7.39 (-4)
9. Route 104 - 7.22 (+4)
10. Route 41 - 7.14 (-2)
11. Route 120 - 6.92 (-2)
12. Route 69 - 6.89 (-2)
13. Route 243 - 6.85 (+24)
14. Route 58 - 6.77 (-3)
15. Route 205 - 6.70 (-1)
16. Route 32 - 6.56 (+19)
17. Route 94 - 6.55 (-2)
18. Route 279 - 6.54 (+3)
19. Route 1 - 6.53 (+25)
20. Route 24 - 6.52 (+23)
21. Route 18 - 6.51 (-4)
22. Route 147 - 6.49 (+9)
23. Route 44 - 6.47 (+3)
24. Route 185 - 6.45 (+12)
25. Route 220 - 6.42 (+21)
26. Route 115 - 6.41 (+12)
27. Route 36 - 6.40 (-4)
28. Route 14 - 6.39 (+25)
29. Route 207 - 6.39 (=)
30. Route 158 - 6.35 (-6)

Top 30 busiest single decker routes based on passengers per km (rounded):

1. Route 195 - 5.22 (=)
2. Route 214 - 4.88 (=)
3. Route D6 - 4.76 (=)
4. Route 316 - 4.54 (+1)
5. Route H37 - 4.53 (+1)
6. Route 355 - 4.35 (-2)
7. Route 170 - 4.16 (+6)
8. Route C11 - 4.14 (-1)
9. Route E6 - 4.06 (+5)
10. Route 227 - 4.03 (-2)
11. Route 219 - 3.97 (-2)
12. Route 117 - 3.96 (+5)
13. Route 235 - 3.95 (-1)
14. Route W6 - 3.90 (-4)
15. Route 164 - 3.89 (+1)
16. Route 152 - 3.87 (-1)
17. Route 288 - 3.86 (+1)
18. Route H10 - 3.82 (+10)
19. Route 46 - 3.81 (+5)
20. Route 300 - 3.77 (-9)
21. Route W4 - 3.73 (+2)
22. Route 283 - 3.72 (-1)
23. Route C10 - 3.72 (+7)
24. Route H17 - 3.72 (-2)
25. Route 236 - 3.72 (-6)
26. Route 181 - 3.70 (-6)
27. Route 39 - 3.68 (+9)
28. Route 163 - 3.66 (-1)
29. Route 450 - 3.64 (-4)
30. Route H9 - 3.63 (+15)

Top 30 routes with highest percentage change in usage compared to 2023/24 figures (the percentages show the 2024/25 usage as a percentage of the 2023/24 usage):

(Routes 310, 439, S2, SL1, SL2, SL3, SL5 and SL10 excluded)

1. Route 346 - 289.84% (merged with 347 and 497)
2. Route W12 - 231.69% (completely different routing)
3. Route S4 - 146.06% (extension to Waddon Marsh)
4. Route W13 - 145.50% (extension to Leyton ASDA)
5. Route 312 - 144.75% (extension to Purley Old Lodge Lane)
6. Route R68 - 133.79% (cut back to Twickenham for part of 2023/24)
7. Route SL7 - 127.67%
8. Route 434 - 119.76% (extension to Caterham)
9. Route 1 - 119.66% (merged with 168)
10. Route 11 - 116.32% (211 diverted to Battersea Power Station)
11. Route 45 - 115.29% (merged with 118)
12. Route 456 - 112.84%
13. Route P5 - 112.42%
14. Route C3 - 112.19%
15. Route 186 - 109.07%
16. Route E2 - 108.15%
17. Route C1 - 107.90%
18. Route 324 - 106.75%
19. Route H9 - 106.70%
20. Route 14 - 106.59%
21. Route 299 - 106.50%
22. Route SL8 - 105.92%
23. Route H11 - 105.90%
24. Route 481 - 105.87%
25. Route 243 - 105.47%
26. Route 375 - 105.34%
27. Route 28 - 105.34%
28. Route R8 - 105.28%
29. Route 251 - 105.26%
30. Route 488 - 104.98%

Top 30 routes with lowest percentage change in usage compared to 2023/24 figures (the percentages show the 2024/25 usage as a percentage of the 2023/24 usage):

(Routes 118, 168, 332, 347, 455, 497, 507, 521 and 549 excluded)

1. Route 470 - 47.15% (cut back to Sutton)
2. Route W14 - 47.81% (completely different routing)
3. Route H14 - 75.13% (passengers lost to 223 extension?)
4. Route W9 - 75.55% (service disruption due to Sullivan Buses?)
5. Route P12 - 79.44% (drastic frequency cut)
6. Route 183 - 80.86% (SL10 runs parallel)
7. Route 34 - 81.48% (SL1 runs parallel)
8. Route 228 - 81.61%
9. Route D7 - 81.62%
10. Route 269 - 82.43% (SL3 runs parallel)
11. Route D3 - 83.99%
12. Route W5 - 84.25%
13. Route 323 - 84.69%
14. Route 110 - 84.76% (drastic frequency cut)
15. Route W11 - 85.58%
16. Route 187 - 85.70%
17. Route 325 - 86.01%
18. Route 430 - 86.12%
19. Route 474 - 86.31%
20. Route 238 - 86.54%
21. Route 257 - 86.59%
22. Route 85 - 86.88% (drastic frequency cut)
23. Route 378 - 87.04%
24. Route 355 - 87.08%
25. Route 211 - 87.14% (diverted to Battersea Power Station)
26. Route 76 - 87.52%
27. Route H32 - 87.64%
28. Route R70 - 87.64% (extended to Kew Retail Park for part of 2023/24)
29. Route 225 - 88.18%
30. Route 224 - 88.48% (passengers lost to 79 extension?)

The total usage for this year is approximately 1.833 billion, whereas last year was 1.886 billion and pre pandemic (2019-20) was 2.015 billion. That's a 2.8% decrease from last year and a 9% decrease from pre pandemic so on a whole bus usage is decreasing. Bus usage doesn't seem to be recovering to pre pandemic levels.

[crimson lagoon]

never thoight 254 would be top 30 busiest routes

[stray rampart]

yh cl 227 deserved 2 be there

[olive quail]

364 surprises me damn

[teal pond]

sl6 top 30 least used damn

[woven charm]

no surprise tbh

ngl they need to invest in spiral routes from central london