Vehicle ownership (2001 Census)
The 2001 Census results show that 38.32% households in Leicester do not own a car, which is considerably higher than the figure for England and Wales (26.79%).
Comparing average number of vehicles per household shows that Leicester's residents possess a quarter less than people in England and Wales as a whole.
|
|
Leicester
Households
|
Leicester %
|
England & Wales %
|
|
None
|
42,588
|
38.32%
|
26.79%
|
|
One
|
49,379
|
44.43%
|
43.80%
|
|
Two
|
16,183
|
14.56%
|
23.53%
|
|
Three
|
2,427
|
2.18%
|
4.51%
|
|
Four or more cars
|
571
|
0.51%
|
1.38%
|
|
Average vehicles per household
|
0.82
|
|
1.11
|
Source: 2001 Census, Key Statistics © Crown Copyright
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