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Barking and Dagenham motoring statistics

How many cars and electric cars are registered in Barking and Dagenham, which fuels they use, how many public chargers there are and how Barking and Dagenham compares with London. From DVLA licensing records, DfT charger statistics and ONS population estimates.

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76,369 licensed vehicles in Barking and Dagenham
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  • Licensed cars 66,621 +0.6% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 262 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,791 4.2% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.9% 156th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 233 100 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 8.4% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Barking and Dagenham?

There were 66,621 licensed cars in Barking and Dagenham at the end of March 2026, and 76,369 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 20.1% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 262 for every 1,000 residents, 19th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Barking and Dagenham

Counts at the end of March each year, 2010 to 2026.

Licensed cars and vehicles in Barking and Dagenham at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 64,99555,475
2011 65,29755,682
2012 65,35655,939
2013 65,51456,132
2014 67,06757,374
2015 69,20759,387
2016 71,71361,757
2017 73,25963,040
2018 73,15463,143
2019 74,07864,229
2020 74,07864,735
2021 74,19864,740
2022 73,92264,371
2023 74,03964,562
2024 74,59565,296
2025 75,75766,240
2026 76,36966,621

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Licensed vehicles by type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Cars per 1,000 residents

All licensed cars at the end of June, divided by the ONS mid-year population. Company fleets registered locally push this up.

Cars per 1,000 residents at mid-year, Barking and Dagenham compared
Year Barking and DagenhamLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 299313–
2012 292307–
2013 290303–
2014 290303–
2015 291303473
2016 294304480
2017 295306488
2018 294303490
2019 296301493
2020 293296489
2021 298300493
2022 293295489
2023 286290489
2024 282287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Barking and Dagenham

59.2% of cars in Barking and Dagenham run on petrol and 18.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 35.3% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 13.3%, and cars that plug in 8.4%.

Cars by fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Fuel mix over time

Share of licensed cars at the end of March each year.

Share of licensed cars by fuel type in Barking and Dagenham, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 81.6%18.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 79.5%20.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 77.4%22.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 74.9%24.3%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2014 72.2%26.7%0.8%0.0%0.0%
2015 69.5%29.0%1.2%0.0%0.0%
2016 66.5%31.4%1.8%0.0%0.0%
2017 63.7%33.5%2.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 61.1%35.3%3.2%0.1%0.1%
2019 59.9%35.2%4.4%0.1%0.3%
2020 60.1%33.3%5.7%0.2%0.5%
2021 60.9%31.5%6.3%0.3%0.8%
2022 63.0%27.2%7.6%0.9%1.1%
2023 63.3%24.3%9.2%1.5%1.5%
2024 63.9%20.5%10.8%2.2%2.3%
2025 61.4%19.3%12.3%3.4%3.1%
2026 59.2%18.7%13.3%4.2%4.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Barking and Dagenham

2,791 battery electric cars were licensed in Barking and Dagenham at the end of March 2026, 4.2% of all cars, 94th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,606 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,283.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.9% are battery electric (1,756 cars), 7th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 37.1% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 8.4% of its cars overall. There are also 84 battery electric vans.

Battery electric share of licensed cars

End of March each year. Fleet re-registrations can move a single area’s line sharply.

Battery electric share of licensed cars, Barking and Dagenham compared, end of March each year
Year Barking and DagenhamLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.9%0.7%
2022 0.9%1.8%1.3%
2023 1.5%2.9%2.1%
2024 2.2%4.2%3.0%
2025 3.4%5.4%4.1%
2026 4.2%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Barking and Dagenham

There were 233 public chargers in Barking and Dagenham on 1 July 2026, 45 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 100 for every 100,000 residents, 92nd lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 13.7% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 18.6 privately kept plug-in cars in Barking and Dagenham (UK 11.9), 134th most of 361 councils. A higher number means more competition for each public charger, though many drivers charge at home.

Public chargers

Public EV chargers in Barking and Dagenham by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 20545
Apr 2026 21345
Jul 2026 23345

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Barking and Dagenham compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Barking and Dagenham 10019
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Barking and Dagenham has 22 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.8% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.9%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Barking and Dagenham with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Barking and Dagenham 011 3,723 144 3.9% 8.3%
Barking and Dagenham 021 1,971 70 3.6% 8.5%
Barking and Dagenham 019 3,965 125 3.2% 7.0%
Barking and Dagenham 022 2,175 69 3.2% 8.1%
Barking and Dagenham 023 3,797 118 3.1% 5.7%
Barking and Dagenham 003 2,733 82 3.0% 6.0%
Barking and Dagenham 008 3,738 114 3.0% 6.1%
Barking and Dagenham 001 2,834 81 2.9% 6.3%
Barking and Dagenham 010 2,338 68 2.9% 6.4%
Barking and Dagenham 017 2,912 82 2.8% 6.0%
Lowest electric shares
Barking and Dagenham 020 2,774 52 1.9% 4.7%
Barking and Dagenham 012 2,792 53 1.9% 5.2%
Barking and Dagenham 014 2,545 51 2.0% 4.8%
Barking and Dagenham 006 3,117 62 2.0% 5.3%
Barking and Dagenham 015 1,754 39 2.2% 7.0%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026.

Road traffic and collisions in Barking and Dagenham

Vehicles travelled an estimated 412 million miles on roads in Barking and Dagenham in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Barking and Dagenham
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 343
1994 347
1995 343
1996 342
1997 340
1998 338
1999 357
2000 353
2001 355
2002 357
2003 360
2004 360
2005 391
2006 413
2007 409
2008 385
2009 406
2010 397
2011 396
2012 378
2013 393
2014 406
2015 406
2016 418
2017 412
2018 410
2019 411
2020 347
2021 375
2022 398
2023 394
2024 411
2025 412

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Barking and Dagenham, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 48054
2022 47761
2023 44358
2024 48249
2025 48067

Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Barking and Dagenham

Unleaded petrol averages 171.3p a litre across 14 filling stations in Barking and Dagenham, 0.4p below the UK average. Diesel averages 196.9p, 2.3p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Shell Ripple Road Barking 164.9p
  2. Tesco Barking Superstore Barking 165.9p
  3. Barking Esso Express Barking 166.9p

Every filling station and price in Barking and Dagenham

How Barking and Dagenham compares

Barking and Dagenham compared with London, England, the UK
Barking and Dagenham 262 4.2% 2.9% 8.4% 100 18.6
London 263 6.6% 3.7% 9.4% 345 5.5
England 437 5.8% 2.9% 10.6% 173 12.4
United Kingdom4415.4%2.8%9.9%17511.9

Private cars per 1,000 people use the ONS mid-2024 population. Chargers are counted at the latest date; plug-in cars at the end of March 2026.

Councils in London

Sorted by battery electric share of cars. Select a column heading to sort by it.

Councils in London
Westminster 178 55.1% 7.6% 57.8% 1,378 1.7
City of London 79 32.0% 7.8% 55.7% 443 2.5
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.3% 5.0% 22.2% 1,380 1.4
Camden 158 9.5% 7.5% 12.3% 378 5.3
Kensington and Chelsea 238 7.4% 6.6% 8.0% 637 4.7
Brent 231 7.1% 3.8% 12.5% 367 4.8
Barnet 321 6.4% 5.2% 7.0% 288 9.6
Islington 132 5.9% 4.5% 11.6% 386 3.5
Richmond upon Thames 358 5.4% 4.5% 5.5% 642 4.8
Harrow 335 5.2% 4.0% 6.1% 120 20.9
Hillingdon 361 5.2% 3.2% 15.5% 121 19.8
Merton 293 5.0% 4.1% 5.6% 436 5.3
Southwark 161 5.0% 4.2% 8.1% 618 2.0
Wandsworth 214 5.0% 4.2% 5.0% 532 3.4
Kingston upon Thames 353 4.9% 4.2% 3.9% 242 10.8
Tower Hamlets 127 4.9% 3.6% 10.9% 776 1.6
Ealing 272 4.6% 3.5% 7.5% 264 7.2
Hackney 137 4.5% 3.3% 10.4% 638 1.5
Haringey 213 4.5% 3.5% 8.7% 135 10.7
Lambeth 176 4.4% 3.6% 6.5% 244 5.2
Redbridge 301 4.4% 3.5% 7.1% 198 11.5
Barking and Dagenham 262 4.2% 2.9% 8.4% 100 18.6
Bromley 407 4.2% 3.5% 4.3% 67 39.1
Croydon 316 4.1% 3.3% 5.4% 153 12.9
Hounslow 299 4.1% 3.1% 6.7% 233 8.7
Sutton 377 4.0% 3.3% 4.2% 118 19.8
Greenwich 238 3.9% 3.2% 6.3% 101 14.8
Havering 387 3.6% 2.7% 6.0% 95 23.6
Newham 167 3.6% 2.8% 9.3% 159 7.6
Waltham Forest 250 3.5% 2.7% 7.6% 663 2.1
Enfield 333 3.4% 2.7% 6.8% 137 17.3
Lewisham 232 3.4% 2.9% 5.6% 133 11.4
Bexley 381 3.3% 2.8% 6.2% 269 7.5

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 76,369 licensed vehicles in Barking and Dagenham 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 5,940 plug-in vehicles 15 September 2026
Public chargers Electric vehicle public charging infrastructure statistics Department for Transport 1 July 2026 121,171 public chargers (UK) 15 September 2026
Population Mid-year population estimates Office for National Statistics Mid-2024 404 areas 15 September 2026
Neighbourhoods Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 35,672 small areas (LSOAs) in England and Wales 15 September 2026
  • Coverage: licensing and charger figures cover the whole UK. Licensing figures in Barking and Dagenham run from the end of 2009.
  • Vehicles are counted at the registered keeper’s postcode: for company cars that is the company’s address, not where the car is driven.
  • Battery electric and plug-in counts come from table VEH0142; petrol, diesel and hybrid counts from VEH0105. “Other fuels” is VEH0105’s other-fuel count less plug-in cars.
  • Charger counts are based on Zapmap data and are official statistics in development. In June 2026 one operator removed about 1,270 private chargers wrongly listed as public, so April and July are not strictly comparable.
  • Neighbourhood figures cover England and Wales only; Scottish data zones and Northern Irish super data zones cannot be placed in councils without lookups we do not hold.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.