You are probably wrong in 99% of examples. The 1% being the petrol heads.
Many young people need a car for a job. Don't try the public transport excuse or cycling if they are working 20 miles away.
It is a privilage. Lived next to the cricket ground for years which is surrounded by flats. If I got within 200m of my home it was a win. If there was a big game on I was happy with 800m and I was paying for a permit to park.
People that don't live in central Brighton and Hove have been spoilt...