Cost Shuts Majority of Non-Drivers Out of Learning to Drive
Seventy per cent of adults in Britain who do not hold a driving licence say they cannot afford to learn, according to a poll conducted for car insurer Prima, underlining the extent to which the cost of driving tuition has become a barrier for a significant portion of the population.
The affordability problem is most acute among young adults. Among those aged 18 to 29, the share who say learning to drive is beyond their financial reach rises to 76 per cent, the survey found. That figure points to a structural challenge for a generation that is disproportionately exposed to broader cost-of-living pressures.
The Prima poll did not specify the total sample size in the reports available, but its findings offer a pointed snapshot of how financial constraints are shaping mobility choices across age groups. For the youngest adults, the data suggests that a driving licence, long considered a gateway to employment and independence, is increasingly out of reach on economic grounds alone.
