Persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons who cannot afford a personal car was 4.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom stood at 4.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom peaked at 9.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 30th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.3% | — |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -32.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 4.8% | 9.8% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom?
- Persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom was 4.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford a personal car recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons who cannot afford a personal car?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persons who cannot afford a personal car rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford a personal car. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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