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 Old Guildford, accounting for 34.3% (231 households). This share was higher than Fairfield (C) (31.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 2 motor vehicles, which increased by 223 households, while its share fell by 45.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Old Guildford - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Old Guildford in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Fairfield (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Guildford, with comparison markers for Fairfield (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
44
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
44
6.5%
+6.5pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
202
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+30.0pp
202
30.0%
+30.0pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
231
% of total
34.3%
Change from 2016
-45.7pp
231
34.3%
-45.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
182
% of total
27.0%
Change from 2016
-33.0pp
182
27.0%
-33.0pp
Not stated
2021 count
16
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
16
2.4%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+44
+6.5pp
1 motor vehicle
+202
+30.0pp
2 motor vehicles
+223
-45.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+176
-33.0pp
Not stated
+16
+2.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Old Guildford. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Fairfield (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | % | Fairfield (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 44 | 6.5% | 10.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.4% | +44 | +6.5pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 202 | 30.0% | 33.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 32.4% | +202 | +30.0pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 231 | 34.3% | 31.4% | 8 | 80.0% | 31.2% | +223 | -45.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 182 | 27.0% | 22.4% | 6 | 60.0% | 21.9% | +176 | -33.0pp |
| Not stated | 16 | 2.4% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.1% | +16 | +2.4pp |
| Total households | 673 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +663 | 0.0pp |