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 Salisbury Downs, accounting for 36.5% (838 households). This share was higher than Salisbury (C) (36.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in 1 motor vehicle, which increased by 830 households and 10.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Car ownership
Salisbury Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises number of cars per household for Salisbury Downs in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Salisbury (C) and change since 2016.
Car ownership snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Salisbury Downs, with comparison markers for Salisbury (C).
No motor vehicles
2021 count
203
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
203
8.8%
+8.8pp
1 motor vehicle
2021 count
838
% of total
36.5%
Change from 2016
+10.7pp
838
36.5%
+10.7pp
2 motor vehicles
2021 count
807
% of total
35.2%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
807
35.2%
-6.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
2021 count
407
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
407
17.7%
-1.7pp
Not stated
2021 count
38
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-14.4pp
38
1.7%
-14.4pp
Chart view
Car ownership change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
No motor vehicles
+203
+8.8pp
1 motor vehicle
+830
+10.7pp
2 motor vehicles
+794
-6.7pp
3 or more motor vehicles
+401
-1.7pp
Not stated
+33
-14.4pp
Data table
Number of cars per household for Salisbury Downs. Car ownership. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Salisbury (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | % | Salisbury (C)% | Count | pp | |
| No motor vehicles | 203 | 8.8% | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.1% | +203 | +8.8pp |
| 1 motor vehicle | 838 | 36.5% | 36.1% | 8 | 25.8% | 36.4% | +830 | +10.7pp |
| 2 motor vehicles | 807 | 35.2% | 36.1% | 13 | 41.9% | 36.4% | +794 | -6.7pp |
| 3 or more motor vehicles | 407 | 17.7% | 19.3% | 6 | 19.4% | 17.0% | +401 | -1.7pp |
| Not stated | 38 | 1.7% | 1.4% | 5 | 16.1% | 3.1% | +33 | -14.4pp |
| Total households | 2,294 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 31 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,263 | 0.0pp |