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, 2 motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Bridport, accounting for 34.1% (268 households). This share was higher than Dorset (M) (32.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 54 households and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Bridport - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Bridport in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Dorset (M) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bridport, with comparison markers for Dorset (M).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
21
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
21
2.7%
+0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
238
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
238
30.3%
-2.9pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
268
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
268
34.1%
-3.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
181
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
181
23.1%
+4.1pp
Not stated
2021 count
72
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
72
9.2%
+1.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+9
+0.9pp
1 motor vehicle
+16
-2.9pp
2 motor vehicles
+17
-3.5pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+54
+4.1pp
Not stated
+20
+1.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Bridport. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Dorset (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | % | Dorset (M)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 21 | 2.7% | 3.4% | 12 | 1.8% | 4.0% | +9 | +0.9pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 238 | 30.3% | 30.8% | 222 | 33.2% | 30.6% | +16 | -2.9pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 268 | 34.1% | 32.2% | 251 | 37.6% | 33.2% | +17 | -3.5pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 181 | 23.1% | 26.4% | 127 | 19.0% | 23.7% | +54 | +4.1pp |
| Not stated | 72 | 9.2% | 7.2% | 52 | 7.8% | 8.6% | +20 | +1.4pp |
| Total households | 785 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 668 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +117 | 0.0pp |