CAR owners in Scots villages are the most likely to have personalised number plates.

CAR owners in Scots villages are the most likely to have personalised number plates.

A survey found that people living in Killearn, Strathblane and Fintry in Stirlingshire topped the list with the highest percentage of personalised plates in the UK.

The owners of nursing homes and drivers of Ferrari 360s are also the most likely to have personalised plates, according to the poll to find out which areas, occupations and vehicles have the highest level of personalised plate ownership.

Brian Martin, managing director of insurance firm elephant.co.uk which commissioned the poll, said: "Personalised number plates have become more popular since the DVLA made them easier to locate and buy.

"Our research threw up surprising results - it's not just people with high powered occupations, living in swanky postcode areas who own them.

"Occupations at the top of the list include farriers, newsagents and construction machinery operators and many of the postcode areas with the highest percentage are in rural areas."

The Stirlingshire G63 postcode came top, ahead of West Hull and Anglesey, with Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, in 14th.