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Households with no car or van, every council ranked

A high figure means living here without a car is usual. Figures for 2021, published for 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Lowest first: the order says where a council sits, not whether that is good.

Lowest: Hart, 7.8%. The council in the middle: Rossendale, 18.3%. Highest: City of London, 77.2%.

Households with no car or van, every council it is published for, lowest first
PlaceCouncilFigure
1HartSouth East7.8%
2UttlesfordEast of England8.7%
3WokinghamSouth East9%
4East HampshireSouth East9.7%
5Mid SuffolkEast of England9.8%
6Surrey HeathSouth East9.9%
7HarboroughEast Midlands10%
8RutlandEast Midlands10.3%
9South NorfolkEast of England10.5%
10WealdenSouth East10.6%
11South OxfordshireSouth East10.8%
12South CambridgeshireEast of England10.9%
13 jointBroadlandEast of England11%
13 jointCotswoldSouth West11%
15 jointElmbridgeSouth East11.1%
15 jointSouth DerbyshireEast Midlands11.1%
15 jointStratford-on-AvonWest Midlands11.1%
18 jointHorshamSouth East11.2%
18 jointWaverleySouth East11.2%
20 jointCentral BedfordshireEast of England11.3%
20 jointMaldonEast of England11.3%
20 jointTandridgeSouth East11.3%
23 jointBlabyEast Midlands11.4%
23 jointBromsgroveWest Midlands11.4%
23 jointNorth KestevenEast Midlands11.4%
23 jointRibble ValleyNorth West11.4%
23 jointSevenoaksSouth East11.4%
28 jointBracknell ForestSouth East11.5%
28 jointBuckinghamshireSouth East11.5%
28 jointMole ValleySouth East11.5%
28 jointTewkesburySouth West11.5%
28 jointWest OxfordshireSouth East11.5%
33BaberghEast of England11.6%
34 jointNew ForestSouth East11.7%
34 jointSouth HamsSouth West11.7%
36 jointMalvern HillsWest Midlands11.8%
36 jointWychavonWest Midlands11.8%
38 jointEastleighSouth East11.9%
38 jointStroudSouth West11.9%
38 jointTest ValleySouth East11.9%
41East CambridgeshireEast of England12%
42 jointFarehamSouth East12.1%
42 jointWest BerkshireSouth East12.1%
42 jointWest DevonSouth West12.1%
45 jointForest of DeanSouth West12.2%
45 jointSouth StaffordshireWest Midlands12.2%
45 jointVale of White HorseSouth East12.2%
48 jointSouth GloucestershireSouth West12.3%
48 jointTonbridge and MallingSouth East12.3%
50 jointEast HertfordshireEast of England12.4%
50 jointMid SussexSouth East12.4%
52Three RiversEast of England12.5%
53 jointLichfieldWest Midlands12.6%
53 jointNorth West LeicestershireEast Midlands12.6%
55 jointHinckley and BosworthEast Midlands12.7%
55 jointWindsor and MaidenheadSouth East12.7%
57St AlbansEast of England12.8%
58 jointMonmouthshireWales12.9%
58 jointSouth HollandEast Midlands12.9%
60 jointDerbyshire DalesEast Midlands13%
60 jointLisburn and CastlereaghNorthern Ireland13%
60 jointMid UlsterNorthern Ireland13%
60 jointRochfordEast of England13%
64 jointHuntingdonshireEast of England13.1%
64 jointMeltonEast Midlands13.1%
64 jointMid DevonSouth West13.1%
64 jointPowysWales13.1%
64 jointStaffordshire MoorlandsWest Midlands13.1%
64 jointWiltshireSouth West13.1%
70BrecklandEast of England13.3%
71 jointNorth WarwickshireWest Midlands13.5%
71 jointReigate and BansteadSouth East13.5%
71 jointRushcliffeEast Midlands13.5%
71 jointWinchesterSouth East13.5%
75East DevonSouth West13.6%
76 jointBraintreeEast of England13.7%
76 jointBrentwoodEast of England13.7%
76 jointDorsetSouth West13.7%
76 jointTorridgeSouth West13.7%
80 jointGuildfordSouth East13.8%
80 jointShropshireWest Midlands13.8%
82RunnymedeSouth East13.9%
83 jointEpping ForestEast of England14%
83 jointSomersetSouth West14%
85 jointChichesterSouth East14.1%
85 jointFermanagh and OmaghNorthern Ireland14.1%
85 jointWest LindseyEast Midlands14.1%
88 jointEpsom and EwellSouth East14.3%
88 jointSouth RibbleNorth West14.3%
90 jointAshfordSouth East14.4%
90 jointHerefordshireWest Midlands14.4%
90 jointTeignbridgeSouth West14.4%
93 jointBasingstoke and DeaneSouth East14.5%
93 jointCheshire EastNorth West14.5%
93 jointDacorumEast of England14.5%
93 jointNewry, Mourne and DownNorthern Ireland14.5%
97 jointChorleyNorth West14.6%
97 jointFlintshireWales14.6%
97 jointMaidstoneSouth East14.6%
97 jointNorth NorfolkEast of England14.6%
97 jointRugbyWest Midlands14.6%
97 jointSouth KestevenEast Midlands14.6%
103 jointCherwellSouth East14.7%
103 jointSpelthorneSouth East14.7%
103 jointWokingSouth East14.7%
106 jointChelmsfordEast of England14.9%
106 jointStaffordWest Midlands14.9%
106 jointWest SuffolkEast of England14.9%
109 jointCastle PointEast of England15%
109 jointCornwallSouth West15%
109 jointIsle of AngleseyWales15%
109 jointKing's Lynn and West NorfolkEast of England15%
109 jointNorth SomersetSouth West15%
114PembrokeshireWales15.2%
115CarmarthenshireWales15.4%
116 jointArds and North DownNorthern Ireland15.5%
116 jointArmagh City, Banbridge and CraigavonNorthern Ireland15.5%
116 jointHertsmereEast of England15.5%
116 jointNorth HertfordshireEast of England15.5%
116 jointTunbridge WellsSouth East15.5%
121CharnwoodEast Midlands15.6%
122 jointCeredigionWales15.7%
122 jointNorth YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber15.7%
124East Riding of YorkshireYorkshire and the Humber15.8%
125 jointEast SuffolkEast of England15.9%
125 jointFenlandEast of England15.9%
125 jointWest NorthamptonshireEast Midlands15.9%
128 jointNorth NorthamptonshireEast Midlands16%
128 jointRotherSouth East16%
130North East DerbyshireEast Midlands16.1%
131 jointCauseway Coast and GlensNorthern Ireland16.2%
131 jointNewark and SherwoodEast Midlands16.2%
133 jointRushmoorSouth East16.3%
133 jointWyre ForestWest Midlands16.3%
135 jointBroxbourneEast of England16.6%
135 jointSwaleSouth East16.6%
135 jointVale of GlamorganWales16.6%
135 jointWarwickWest Midlands16.6%
139 jointCheshire West and ChesterNorth West16.7%
139 jointEast LindseyEast Midlands16.7%
141 jointAmber ValleyEast Midlands16.8%
141 jointAntrim and NewtownabbeyNorthern Ireland16.8%
141 jointFyldeNorth West16.8%
141 jointOadby and WigstonEast Midlands16.8%
145 jointArunSouth East16.9%
145 jointCannock ChaseWest Midlands16.9%
145 jointDartfordSouth East16.9%
145 jointHigh PeakEast Midlands16.9%
149North DevonSouth West17%
150Milton KeynesSouth East17.1%
151BassetlawEast Midlands17.2%
152ThurrockEast of England17.3%
153 jointMid and East AntrimNorthern Ireland17.4%
153 jointWarringtonNorth West17.4%
155 jointRedditchWest Midlands17.6%
155 jointSolihullWest Midlands17.6%
155 jointWelwyn HatfieldEast of England17.6%
155 jointWestmorland and FurnessNorth West17.6%
159GwyneddWales17.7%
160West LancashireNorth West18%
161HavantSouth East18.1%
162 jointBedfordEast of England18.2%
162 jointBridgendWales18.2%
162 jointColchesterEast of England18.2%
165 jointRossendaleNorth West18.3%
165 jointTamworthWest Midlands18.3%
167WyreNorth West18.4%
168 jointAdurSouth East18.5%
168 jointBolsoverEast Midlands18.5%
168 jointConwyWales18.5%
168 jointEast StaffordshireWest Midlands18.5%
168 jointNorth LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber18.5%
173 jointBasildonEast of England18.7%
173 jointTelford and WrekinWest Midlands18.7%
175 jointDenbighshireWales18.8%
175 jointLewesSouth East18.8%
177GedlingEast Midlands18.9%
178WrexhamWales19.1%
179MedwaySouth East19.2%
180 jointSwindonSouth West19.3%
180 jointTraffordNorth West19.3%
182 jointBournemouth, Christchurch and PooleSouth West19.4%
182 jointErewashEast Midlands19.4%
182 jointNewcastle-under-LymeWest Midlands19.4%
182 jointNuneaton and BedworthWest Midlands19.4%
186BostonEast Midlands19.5%
187TorfaenWales19.6%
188 jointGraveshamSouth East19.7%
188 jointNorthumberlandNorth East19.7%
188 jointStockportNorth West19.7%
191 jointBath and North East SomersetSouth West19.9%
191 jointBroxtoweEast Midlands19.9%
193 jointCheltenhamSouth West20.1%
193 jointDoverSouth East20.1%
193 jointTendringEast of England20.1%
196 jointGloucesterSouth West20.2%
196 jointStevenageEast of England20.2%
198 jointCaerphillyWales20.3%
198 jointCumberlandNorth West20.3%
198 jointSloughSouth East20.3%
201 jointDudleyWest Midlands20.5%
201 jointFolkestone and HytheSouth East20.5%
201 jointWorcesterWest Midlands20.5%
204 jointAshfieldEast Midlands20.6%
204 jointCrawleySouth East20.6%
206GosportSouth East20.7%
207 jointCanterburySouth East20.8%
207 jointIsle of WightSouth East20.8%
209Neath Port TalbotWales20.9%
210WiganNorth West21.3%
211HaveringLondon21.5%
212HarlowEast of England21.7%
213WorthingSouth East21.8%
214MansfieldEast Midlands21.9%
215BuryNorth West22.1%
216Rhondda Cynon TafWales22.2%
217 jointHillingdonLondon22.3%
217 jointStockton-on-TeesNorth East22.3%
219 jointBexleyLondon22.4%
219 jointWatfordEast of England22.4%
221 jointNewportWales22.6%
221 jointSwanseaWales22.6%
223 jointBarnsleyYorkshire and the Humber22.7%
223 jointKirkleesYorkshire and the Humber22.7%
223 jointLancasterNorth West22.7%
223 jointPeterboroughEast of England22.7%
227 jointSuttonLondon22.8%
227 jointWakefieldYorkshire and the Humber22.8%
229BromleyLondon22.9%
230 jointBlaenau GwentWales23%
230 jointRotherhamYorkshire and the Humber23%
232 jointSt. HelensNorth West23.2%
232 jointTorbaySouth West23.2%
234PendleNorth West23.3%
235HaltonNorth West23.8%
236ChesterfieldEast Midlands23.9%
237YorkYorkshire and the Humber24%
238County DurhamNorth East24.1%
239DoncasterYorkshire and the Humber24.4%
240CalderdaleYorkshire and the Humber24.5%
241 jointDerry City and StrabaneNorthern Ireland24.6%
241 jointSouthend-on-SeaEast of England24.6%
243HarrowLondon24.7%
244 jointBoltonNorth West24.8%
244 jointIpswichEast of England24.8%
244 jointRedcar and ClevelandNorth East24.8%
247PlymouthSouth West24.9%
248 jointDarlingtonNorth East25%
248 jointLutonEast of England25%
248 jointMerthyr TydfilWales25%
248 jointWalsallWest Midlands25%
252WirralNorth West25.1%
253HyndburnNorth West25.3%
254 jointExeterSouth West25.4%
254 jointGreat YarmouthEast of England25.4%
254 jointRichmond upon ThamesLondon25.4%
257Kingston upon ThamesLondon25.7%
258 jointCardiffWales26%
258 jointDerbyEast Midlands26%
260 jointTamesideNorth West26.1%
260 jointThanetSouth East26.1%
262BristolSouth West26.2%
263RochdaleNorth West26.3%
264SeftonNorth West26.4%
265EastbourneSouth East26.5%
266 jointBlackburn with DarwenNorth West26.9%
266 jointNorth East LincolnshireYorkshire and the Humber26.9%
268Stoke-on-TrentWest Midlands27.3%
269SouthamptonSouth East27.4%
270RedbridgeLondon27.5%
271 jointBradfordYorkshire and the Humber27.6%
271 jointCoventryWest Midlands27.6%
271 jointOldhamNorth West27.6%
274PrestonNorth West27.7%
275North TynesideNorth East27.8%
276 jointLincolnEast Midlands28.4%
276 jointReadingSouth East28.4%
278WolverhamptonWest Midlands28.5%
279LeedsYorkshire and the Humber28.7%
280 jointHastingsSouth East29.2%
280 jointSandwellWest Midlands29.2%
280 jointSheffieldYorkshire and the Humber29.2%
283BurnleyNorth West29.3%
284HartlepoolNorth East29.6%
285BarnetLondon29.9%
286PortsmouthSouth East30.3%
287SunderlandNorth East30.9%
288EnfieldLondon31%
289KnowsleyNorth West31.2%
290BirminghamWest Midlands31.7%
291OxfordSouth East32.1%
292GatesheadNorth East32.4%
293NorwichEast of England32.7%
294 jointHounslowLondon32.8%
294 jointSouth TynesideNorth East32.8%
296 jointLeicesterEast Midlands33%
296 jointMertonLondon33%
298MiddlesbroughNorth East33.1%
299SalfordNorth West33.2%
300CroydonLondon33.6%
301BelfastNorthern Ireland33.9%
302BlackpoolNorth West34%
303CambridgeEast of England34.4%
304Barking and DagenhamLondon34.8%
305Kingston upon HullYorkshire and the Humber35.1%
306Newcastle upon TyneNorth East36.6%
307EalingLondon36.8%
308Brighton and HoveSouth East37.4%
309NottinghamEast Midlands38%
310ManchesterNorth West39%
311LiverpoolNorth West40.1%
312Isles of ScillySouth West41.8%
313Waltham ForestLondon42.1%
314GreenwichLondon43.1%
315BrentLondon44.1%
316LewishamLondon47.7%
317WandsworthLondon47.9%
318NewhamLondon51.7%
319HaringeyLondon52.7%
320Hammersmith and FulhamLondon57.5%
321LambethLondon58%
322Kensington and ChelseaLondon58.3%
323SouthwarkLondon60.3%
324CamdenLondon63.6%
325HackneyLondon64.9%
326WestminsterLondon66.2%
327Tower HamletsLondon66.4%
328IslingtonLondon66.9%
329City of LondonLondon77.2%

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  • Scotland. Scotland held its census a year later, in 2022, so its answers are not from the same day.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · fetched 4 October 2026 · How this is measured

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