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.

Coverage

Census 2021 statistics are published for the whole of England and Wales. Data are also available in these geographic types:

  • country - for example, Wales
  • region - for example, London
  • local authority - for example, Cornwall
  • health area – for example, Clinical Commissioning Group
  • statistical area - for example, MSOA or LSOA

Car or van availability

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 June 10, 2024, 14:33 (BST)
Created January 6, 2023, 15:42 (GMT)
Visibility Public
Year 2021
Topics Transport
Units Cars or vans
Geographic Layer Census Electoral Divisions
Census Wards
Counties
Countries
Integrated Care Boards
Local Authorities
Local Health Boards
London Boroughs
Lower Super Output Areas
Lower Tier Local Authorities
Metropolitan Districts
Middle Super Output Areas
NHS England Regions
Non-Metropolitan Districts
Output Areas
Regions
Sub Integrated Care Board Locations
Unitary Authorities
Upper Tier Local Authorities
Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies
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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