BRADFORD is among the hardest places in England to live without a car, according to a survey published today.

The city is ranked sixth in a list of places where no access to a motor leaves people up against it.

Peterborough is judged to be the most car-dependent place, while London, with its extensive public transport network, is considered the least car-dependent location among the 29 English cities and towns surveyed by the Campaign for Better Transport (CBT).

The lobby group rated each location on four categories:

* Accessibility and planning;

* Buses and trains quality and uptake;

* Cycling and walking as alternatives;

* Driving and car use.

CBT chief executive Stephen Joseph said: "To be good places to live and work, towns and cities need good transport. The most successful places in our research give people a choice in how you get around.

"They have good quality public transport, plan new development thoughtfully and make it easy and safe for people to cycle and walk."

He continued: "There is a lot that Government can do to make our cities less car dependent. What emerges strongly from the research is that local control often goes hand in hand with smarter policies and better targeted investments.

"More devolution to English cities could mean more integrated and greener transport networks that make our towns and cities better places."