The line graph below showcases the proportion of car ownership in Great Britain from 1961 to over 40 years. Overall, it is clear to see that the number of households with one car and two or more cars saw a significant increase, whereas the percentage of none car went dramatically down. The data is calibrated in percentages.
At the beginning of the period, the percentage of single-car ownership stood at 35%, while none were using more than one car in 1961. Single car ownership considerably climbed to 50% in 1981. After a rise, this trend experienced a dramatic change, falling moderately to 28% at the end of the period. The percentage of households using more cars significantly increased from the beginning to around 12% in 1971, and this upward increase gradually reached 15% in over 10 years. On the other hand, the number of people who owned more than one car dramatically rose to 28% over the period.
In contrast, in early 1961, the number of people without car ownership reached a peak of 65%. However, this number plummeted to 45% in 1971. Furthermore, the trend continued to deteriorate to 35% in 1981. Over the following 20 years, the percentage of people without personal transportation was noticeably decreasing to 28%.