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

Latest (2018)
4.8%
Change on year
down 17.2%
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2013
All-time low
4.8%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Persons who cannot afford a personal car in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

02468102005201120182005: 5.3 Percentage2006: 5 Percentage2007: 4.9 Percentage2008: 5.2 Percentage2009: 4.9 Percentage2010: 6.1 Percentage2011: 6.3 Percentage2012: 9.2 Percentage2013: 9.8 Percentage2014: 9.1 Percentage2015: 8.1 Percentage2016: 8.6 Percentage2017: 5.8 Percentage2018: 4.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 4.8% for persons who cannot afford a personal car in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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.

That places United Kingdom 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 4.9% 5.3% 5
2010s 7.5% 4.8% 9.8% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 22 Austria 5.4% compare
  2. 22 Spain 5.4% compare
  3. 24 Lithuania 5.2% compare
  4. 26 Czechia 4.7% compare
  5. 26 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 4.7% compare
  6. 28 Portugal 4.5% compare

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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 25th out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Persons who cannot afford a personal car
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 819 data points, 2003–2025
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