Demographic of ‘white van man’ changing
The stereotype of the “white van man” may become a thing of the past, with more and more women becoming delivery drives and couriers.
This is according to the latest data from insurance price comparison specialist The Van Insurer, which has analysed quotes for the past three years and found that requests from female delivery drivers have increased by 104 per cent.
Although there has been a steady increase across the UK, the majority of quotes, 21 per cent came from London-based delivery drivers.
Quotes for female couriers have also risen by 89 per cent across the UK since 2016 and it’s not just the delivery driver and courier demographics that are changing the van driver landscape; female mobile caterer quote requests, for example, have increased by a hefty 620 per cent over the past three years.
Ed Bevis, marketing manager at The Van Insurer, said: “These statistics make for a really interesting read. We knew that employment patterns were changing but the rise in female van drivers taking to the roads is quite staggering.
“We offer quotes for van drivers across every occupation, from dog walkers to nurses and party planners to your traditional builder, but it’s interesting to note women entering a workplace that’s been predominantly considered male, we’re looking forward to seeing how the landscape unfolds over the next three years.”
