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Barnet motoring statistics

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

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154,004 licensed vehicles in Barnet
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  • Licensed cars 139,853 +0.3% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 321 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 8,907 6.4% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 5.2% 5th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 1,167 288 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 7.0% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Barnet?

There were 139,853 licensed cars in Barnet at the end of March 2026, and 154,004 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 4.1% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 321 for every 1,000 residents, 33rd lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Barnet

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Barnet at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 149,460134,364
2011 151,181135,881
2012 151,246136,405
2013 151,095136,127
2014 152,257136,872
2015 153,830138,272
2016 156,596140,599
2017 159,120142,562
2018 158,156142,122
2019 158,436142,596
2020 158,031143,007
2021 155,557140,728
2022 154,375139,728
2023 154,316139,569
2024 153,568139,324
2025 153,634139,412
2026 154,004139,853

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, Barnet compared
Year BarnetLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 381313–
2012 375307–
2013 371303–
2014 369303–
2015 368303473
2016 368304480
2017 372306488
2018 368303490
2019 367301493
2020 360296489
2021 362300493
2022 358295489
2023 350290489
2024 344287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Barnet

62.8% of cars in Barnet run on petrol and 12.3% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 28.6% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 14.4%, and cars that plug in 10.2%.

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 Barnet, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 82.4%16.4%0.9%0.1%0.0%
2011 80.3%18.2%1.2%0.1%0.0%
2012 78.1%20.1%1.5%0.1%0.0%
2013 75.8%22.1%1.7%0.1%0.0%
2014 73.7%23.8%2.1%0.1%0.0%
2015 71.3%25.6%2.6%0.2%0.1%
2016 68.9%27.3%3.3%0.2%0.1%
2017 66.8%28.4%4.0%0.4%0.2%
2018 66.1%28.6%4.4%0.5%0.4%
2019 66.0%27.4%5.2%0.6%0.6%
2020 66.5%25.3%6.3%0.9%0.9%
2021 67.2%23.0%7.0%1.4%1.2%
2022 68.2%19.2%8.3%2.4%1.6%
2023 67.8%17.0%9.7%3.4%1.9%
2024 67.2%14.0%11.4%4.5%2.5%
2025 65.2%13.0%12.9%5.5%3.0%
2026 62.8%12.3%14.4%6.4%3.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Barnet

8,907 battery electric cars were licensed in Barnet at the end of March 2026, 6.4% of all cars, 20th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 14,222 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 7,667.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 5.2% are battery electric (6,713 cars), 5th highest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 24.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 7.0% of its cars overall. There are also 228 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, Barnet compared, end of March each year
Year BarnetLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.2%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.4%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.5%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.6%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.9%0.5%0.3%
2021 1.4%0.9%0.7%
2022 2.4%1.8%1.3%
2023 3.4%2.9%2.1%
2024 4.5%4.2%3.0%
2025 5.5%5.4%4.1%
2026 6.4%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Barnet

There were 1,167 public chargers in Barnet on 1 July 2026, 139 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 288 for every 100,000 residents, 37th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 3.2% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 9.6 privately kept plug-in cars in Barnet (UK 11.9), 87th fewest 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 Barnet by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 1,206136
Apr 2026 1,164140
Jul 2026 1,167139

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Barnet compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Barnet 28834
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Barnet has 42 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 4.2% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 13.4%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Barnet with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Barnet 033 3,719 500 13.4% 18.2%
Barnet 038 2,634 252 9.6% 14.0%
Barnet 016 3,041 252 8.3% 12.6%
Barnet 041 1,765 139 7.9% 11.7%
Barnet 017 4,334 327 7.5% 12.0%
Barnet 007 4,947 350 7.1% 11.5%
Barnet 028 3,396 238 7.0% 10.5%
Barnet 035 3,512 234 6.7% 10.4%
Barnet 042 2,354 145 6.2% 10.8%
Barnet 020 2,897 174 6.0% 9.4%
Lowest electric shares
Barnet 006 3,699 108 2.9% 5.4%
Barnet 024 3,617 112 3.1% 6.7%
Barnet 010 3,557 113 3.2% 6.1%
Barnet 004 3,762 121 3.2% 6.0%
Barnet 039 1,811 59 3.3% 6.1%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Barnet

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,080 million miles on roads in Barnet in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Barnet
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 962
1994 981
1995 980
1996 998
1997 1,015
1998 1,013
1999 1,037
2000 1,022
2001 1,035
2002 1,038
2003 1,053
2004 1,044
2005 1,057
2006 1,081
2007 1,077
2008 1,116
2009 1,088
2010 1,107
2011 1,054
2012 1,079
2013 1,090
2014 1,103
2015 1,098
2016 1,088
2017 1,116
2018 1,115
2019 1,132
2020 900
2021 1,005
2022 1,023
2023 1,035
2024 1,052
2025 1,080

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Barnet, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 86496
2022 887148
2023 838133
2024 777107
2025 782117

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Barnet

Unleaded petrol averages 172.3p a litre across 22 filling stations in Barnet, 0.6p above the UK average. Diesel averages 196.1p, 1.5p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Barnet Esso Express Barnet 166.9p
  2. Shell MFG New Barnet Barnet 167.9p
  3. BP Odeon Sf Connect Barnet 168.9p

Every filling station and price in Barnet

How Barnet compares

Barnet compared with London, England, the UK
Barnet 321 6.4% 5.2% 7.0% 288 9.6
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 154,004 licensed vehicles in Barnet 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 14,987 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 Barnet 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.
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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.