The chart illustrates the proportion of car ownership with different quantities in the UK in the period of 30 years since 1975.
Overall, it is clear that there was a downward trend for people owning a total of 3 or 2 cars, whereas the number of 1 or no car slightly increased over the given period. Having 1 car appeared to be the most common trend of people in the early 2000s, followed by owning no car. Additionally, having 3 cars was the rarest situation for UK people in this period.
In 1975, nearly half of the UK population owned 1 car while people with no car accounted for a smaller proportion, around 43%. Notably, there was a significant decrease for both these figures in the next decade – 1985, standing at 38% and 25%, respectively. On the other hand, the number of people having 2 cars and 3 cars was much lower than that of 2 previous situations, accounting for around 7% and 3% respectively before experiencing a steady growth in the next 10 years to 14% and 5%.
Over the next 20-years period, the proportion of those with 1 car gradually grew back to its peak of 45% while the figures for no-car owners continued experiencing a slight fall to 22% in 2005. In contrast, there was a steady climb for both people who owned 2 and 3 cars when they reached 18% and 9% respectively at the end of the period.