Reasons for not learning to drive England 2019 statistic

At 26 percent, not being interested in driving was the main reason given by UK survey respondents for not acquiring a driving license in 2019. An additional 13 percent reported that the costs of learning to drive prevented them from taking lessons. This is down from 15 percent in 2018. As of that same year, roughly 75 percent of adult residents in the country were driving license holders.

Main reason for not acquiring a driving license in England in 2019

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Not interested in driving	26%
Cost of learning to drive	13%
Family/friends can drive me when necessary	12%
Physical difficulties/disabilities/health problems	9%
Safety concerns/nervous about driving	8%
Other forms of transport available	6%
Too old	5%
Too busy to learn	5%
Cost of buying a car	5%
Other reason	4%
Busy/congested roads	3%
Cost of insurance	2%
Put off by theory/practical test	2%
Other general motoring costs	1%

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Release date

August 2020

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

2019

Age group

17 years and older

Special properties

National Travel Survey*

Supplementary notes

* The source gives the following information: "Question asked of individuals aged 17 and over who do not hold a full or provisional driving licence and are not currently learning to drive."

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