England and Wales Census 2021 - TS045: Car or Van Availability

This dataset provides Census 2021 estimates on the number of cars or vans available to members of households for England and Wales. The estimates are as at Census Day, 21 March 2021.

Area type

Census 2021 statistics are published for a number of different geographies. These can be large, for example the whole of England, or small, for example an output area (OA), the lowest level of geography for which statistics are produced.

For higher levels of geography, more detailed statistics can be produced. When a lower level of geography is used, such as output areas (which have a minimum of 100 persons), the statistics produced have less detail. This is to protect the confidentiality of people and ensure that individuals or their characteristics cannot be identified.

Lower Tier Local Authorities

Lower tier local authorities provide a range of local services. In England there are 309 lower tier local authorities. These are made up of non-metropolitan districts (181), unitary authorities (59), metropolitan districts (36) and London boroughs (33, including City of London). In Wales there are 22 local authorities made up of 22 unitary authorities. Of these local authority types, only non-metropolitan districts are not additionally classified as upper tier local authorities.

Car or van availability (5 categories) The number of cars or vans owned or available for use by household members.

Vehicles included:

pick-ups, camper vans and motor homes

vehicles that are temporarily not working

vehicles that have failed their MOT

vehicles owned or used by a lodger

company cars or vans if they're available for private use

Vehicles not included:

motorbikes, trikes, quad bikes or mobility scooters

vehicles that have a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN)

vehicles owned or used only by a visitor

vehicles that are kept at another address or not easily accessed

The number of cars or vans in an area relates only to households. Cars or vans used by communal establishment residents are not counted.

Households with 10 to 20 cars or vans are counted as having only 10.

Households with more than 20 cars or vans were treated as invalid and a value imputed.

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Last Updated February 10, 2023, 11:50 (GMT)
Created January 6, 2023, 15:42 (GMT)
Visibility Public
Year 2021
Topics Transport
Units Cars or vans
Geographic Layer Counties
Countries
Local Authorities
London Boroughs
Lower Super Output Areas
Metropolitan Districts
Middle Super Output Areas
Non-Metropolitan Districts
Output Areas
Regions
Unitary Authorities
Frequency Decennial
DOI https://doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1
Citation 2021 Census: Aggregate Data. UK Data Service. SN: 8964, DOI: 10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1.
Geographical Coverage Location England and Wales
Granularity Country down to output areas
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