Housing
Number of cars per household
About this topic
Number of cars per household shows how many registered motor vehicles are available to people living in a household. It is a measure of access to private transport rather than total travel activity.
This topic is useful for understanding mobility, transport choice, and access to jobs and services. It should be read with public transport availability, household type, income, and travel to work, because high or low car ownership can reflect very different local conditions.
Interpretation notes
- This measures registered motor vehicles owned or used by residents that were garaged or parked at or near the dwelling on Census night.
- Vehicle counts are a household access measure, not a direct measure of how often people drive or commute.
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Key insight
In 2021, 1 motor vehicle was the most common car-ownership level among households in Pendle Hill (part), accounting for 42.2% (1,145 households). This share was higher than Cumberland (A) (38.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 146 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Pendle Hill (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Pendle Hill (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cumberland (A) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Pendle Hill (part), with comparison markers for Cumberland (A).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
329
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
329
12.1%
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
1,145
% of total
42.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,145
42.2%
+0.9pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
705
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
705
26.0%
-1.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
287
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
287
10.6%
+0.2pp
Not stated
2021 count
244
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
244
9.0%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+24
-0.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+146
+0.9pp
2 motor vehicles
+39
-1.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+35
+0.2pp
Not stated
+46
+0.8pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Pendle Hill (part). Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cumberland (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | % | Cumberland (A)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 329 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 305 | 12.6% | 11.3% | +24 | -0.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 1,145 | 42.2% | 38.3% | 999 | 41.3% | 36.2% | +146 | +0.9pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 705 | 26.0% | 27.6% | 666 | 27.5% | 29.3% | +39 | -1.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 287 | 10.6% | 13.9% | 252 | 10.4% | 14.7% | +35 | +0.2pp |
| Not stated | 244 | 9.0% | 8.4% | 198 | 8.2% | 8.6% | +46 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 2,712 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,418 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +294 | 0.0pp |