The graph below gives information about car ownership in Britain from 1971 to 2007

The line chart illustrates the changes in

car

ownership in Britain over the 36-year period between 1971 and 2007 Generally speaking, the

number

of households owning

cars

saw a significant rise,

while

those without

cars

declined sharply during the given period. In 1971, a much larger percentage of households did not possess a

car

, accounting for almost half of the UK population, in comparison with the

number

of

car

owners.

Similarly

, there were around 44% of

one-carcar

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one-car car

possessors, higher than those who own

two

and more than

two

cars

, with less than 10% in the same year.

However

,

car

possession witnessed a dramatic change after 36 years. What stands out is that the

number

of people without

cars

experienced a sharp decrease of approximately 25% in 2007,

whereas

the rate of

one-carcar

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one-car car

ownership remained at a similar level.

By contrast

, the

number

of people who had

two

cars

grew considerably to around 26%, compared to 8% of owners with more than

two

cars

.