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Transport costs place biggest burden on those on low incomes, study finds

Deniz Huseyin
30 July 2025
Over 40% of people in the lowest income quintile lived in a household without access to a car, compared with 15% of people in the highest quintile.
NTS data on household car availability in 2023 by income quintile, England
Over 40% of people in the lowest income quintile lived in a household without access to a car, compared with 15% of people in the highest quintile. NTS data on household car availability in 2023 by income quintile, England

 

People on low incomes are saddled with transport costs that put them at high risk of social exclusion, reveals a new report from the IPPR.

A national survey by the think tank in partnership with the non-profit More in Common found that 75% of people on low incomes say the cost of running a car makes it difficult to afford other essentials, compared with an average of 63%.

Some 66% of respondents on low incomes said the same about the cost of public transport, compared with an average of 55%,...

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