Percentage

Reasons

All aged 17+

17-20

21-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

  60+

Not interested in driving

30

19

18

23

33

36

45

Cost of learning to drive

26

44

43

33

22

16

8

Family / friends can drive me when necessary

25

24

21

24

22

21

30

Cost of buying a car

21

28

32

28

21

16

9

Cost of insurance

19

31

27

25

18

12

6

Other forms of transport available

16

20

22

19

15

13

11

Safety concerns / nervous about driving

15

7

9

18

17

20

19

Physical difficulties / disabilities / health problems

11

7

6

9

14

22

13

Too busy to learn

9

14

18

16

5

3

1

Too old

8

0

0

-

2

7

24

Other general motoring costs

7

9

11

9

8

5

3

Busy / congested roads

6

4

4

6

6

8

7

Put off by theory / practical test

5

4

5

10

6

5

2

Environmental reasons

2

1

3

4

3

2

1

Driving without a licence

-

0

-

-

1

0

-

Other reason

6

7

6

8

7

4

4