Ownership of Household Goods

10.16 The ownership of a range of household goods provides some indication of the relative prosperity of the population. Overall, households in the South West compare favourably to the England average. The rural nature of the region is reflected in the fact that 82% of households in the region own one or more cars or vans. This is the highest percentage of car ownership of any region and is well above the England average (75%). The South West has the joint third highest amount of households with an Internet connection (55%, England average 53%). The number of SW households with a home computer (65%) is, along with the South East, the joint second highest (England 63%).

Table 10.4 Percentage of Households With Durable Goods
 

 %  of South West Households

% of England Households
Car/Van

82

75
CD Player

88

87
Central heating full or partial

92

94
Dishwasher

36

33
Fridge-freezer or deep freezer

95

96
Home computer

65

63
Internet connection

55

53
Microwave

88

90
Mobile phone

81

79
Satellite, digital or cable receiver

55

57
Telephone

94

93
Tumble dryer

58

57
Video recorder

88

88
Washing machine

94

94

Source: ONS - Family Spending 2006

    Figure 10.5 Proportion of Households with Durable Goods 2003 04 to 2005 06 (based on weighted data) (Popup full image) 
    Fig 10.5 Proportion of Households with Durable Goods 2003 04 to 2005 06 (based on weighted data).pdf