According to a council report, external, the number of vehicles using roads inside the scheme and on its boundaries fell by 26% on weekdays and 21% at weekends.
Within the liveable neighbourhood, traffic dropped by 77% on weekdays, while cycling volumes rose by 22% on weekdays and walking increased by 7%. Bus use in the area increased by about 5%.
Some residents said the trial had delivered quieter streets and made it easier and safer to walk and cycle, but others highlighted longer journey times and heavier traffic on nearby Church Road.
The council said there was an 80% increase in traffic on Blackswarth Road and a 42% rise on St Philip’s Causeway during peak periods on weekday mornings.
Emergency services reported small increases in response times, with the fire service seeing an average increase of 30 seconds on a sample of journeys.