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.

Key insight

In 2021, 3 or more motor vehicles was the most common car-ownership level among households in Kingsvale, accounting for 49.4% (41 households). This share was higher than Hilltops (A) (24%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 3 or more motor vehicles, which increased by 41 households and 49.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Car ownership

Kingsvale - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises number of cars per household for Kingsvale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.

Car ownership snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Kingsvale, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).

Kingsvale
Hilltops (A)

No motor vehicles

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

1 motor vehicle

2021 count

18

% of total

21.7%

Change from 2016

-51.6pp

2 motor vehicles

2021 count

30

% of total

36.1%

Change from 2016

+9.4pp

3 or more motor vehicles

2021 count

41

% of total

49.4%

Change from 2016

+49.4pp

Not stated

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Number of cars per household for Kingsvale. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).

Number of cars per household for Kingsvale. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Number of cars per household for Kingsvale. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hilltops (A)%Count%Hilltops (A)%Countpp
No motor vehicles00.0%5.3%00.0%5.4%00.0pp
1 motor vehicle1821.7%33.0%1173.3%32.8%+7-51.6pp
2 motor vehicles3036.1%35.3%426.7%35.1%+26+9.4pp
3 or more motor vehicles4149.4%24.0%00.0%21.6%+41+49.4pp
Not stated00.0%2.5%00.0%4.9%00.0pp
Total households83100.0%100.0%15100.0%100.0%+680.0pp