Proportionally, men aged 65 to 75 have the most cars. This is evident from figures from Statistics Netherlands. However, car ownership is highest among 45-55 year olds when we look at men and women.
Figures from Statistics Netherlands, inspected by insurer Diks, show that almost 800 cars are registered per 1,000 men aged 65 to 75 years. This means that they have relatively the most cars in their possession. It is striking that at the same ages a considerably smaller proportion of cars are registered in the name of a woman. About 300 per 1,000. At younger ages the ratio between men and women is much more equal. For 18 to 30 year olds this is almost 50:50.
Although older men are on average the largest car owners, the low car ownership among women of that age means that the over-65s are generally not the largest car owners. These are the 45-55 year olds. More specifically the 50-55 year olds. They own roughly 1,200 cars per 1,000 people. In addition, approximately 60 percent of car ownership at that age is attributable to men.
Age and ability
Car ownership among young people has been declining for several years, according to Statistics Netherlands. In fact; there are relatively more 80 to 85 year olds with a car than 25 to 30 year olds. There are also on average more 85 to 90 year olds with a car than 20 to 25 year olds. This can almost certainly be traced back to the alternative modes of transport that are more appealing to young people, but the capacity to be spent is also a factor. According to Statistics Netherlands, car ownership increases rapidly if a person earns more. Per 1,000 people with an annual income of no more than € 20,000, just over 300 cars are registered. At € 30,000 to € 40,000, that number is already more than double. Per 1,000 people with incomes above € 100,000, more than 800 cars are registered.
Private car ownership per 1,000 persons per income