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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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155,033 licensed vehicles in Barnet
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  • Licensed cars 140,636 +0.7% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 322 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 9,299 6.6% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 5.4% 6th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 1,167 288 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 7.2% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Barnet?

There were 140,636 licensed cars in Barnet at the end of June 2026, and 155,033 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 4.0% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 322 for every 1,000 residents, 33rd lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

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 150,448135,177
2011 151,555136,106
2012 151,224136,287
2013 151,988136,786
2014 153,594137,808
2015 154,881139,148
2016 157,311140,858
2017 159,326142,765
2018 158,725142,716
2019 159,106143,222
2020 155,768140,881
2021 155,699140,950
2022 154,577139,786
2023 154,225139,462
2024 153,907139,515
2025 153,926139,602
2026 155,033140,636

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Licensed vehicles by type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 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

62.0% of cars in Barnet run on petrol and 12.2% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 28.6% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 14.8%, and cars that plug in 10.7%.

Cars by fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 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 81.9%16.9%1.0%0.1%0.0%
2011 79.8%18.7%1.2%0.1%0.0%
2012 77.6%20.6%1.5%0.1%0.0%
2013 75.2%22.6%1.8%0.1%0.0%
2014 73.0%24.4%2.3%0.1%0.0%
2015 70.7%26.1%2.8%0.2%0.1%
2016 68.3%27.6%3.4%0.3%0.2%
2017 66.6%28.6%4.0%0.4%0.3%
2018 65.9%28.5%4.6%0.5%0.4%
2019 66.2%26.9%5.5%0.6%0.6%
2020 66.6%25.0%6.3%0.9%0.9%
2021 67.5%22.1%7.4%1.6%1.3%
2022 68.1%18.8%8.6%2.6%1.7%
2023 67.8%16.1%10.0%3.7%2.0%
2024 66.8%13.8%11.7%4.7%2.6%
2025 64.6%12.9%13.3%5.8%3.2%
2026 62.0%12.2%14.8%6.6%4.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Barnet

9,299 battery electric cars were licensed in Barnet at the end of June 2026, 6.6% of all cars, 21st highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 14,984 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 8,044.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 5.4% are battery electric (7,024 cars), 5th highest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 24.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 7.2% of its cars overall. There are also 244 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 0.3%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.4%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.5%0.3%0.1%
2019 0.6%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.9%0.5%0.4%
2021 1.6%1.1%0.8%
2022 2.6%2.0%1.5%
2023 3.7%3.2%2.3%
2024 4.7%4.5%3.2%
2025 5.8%5.7%4.4%
2026 6.6%7.0%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 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 10.1 privately kept plug-in cars in Barnet (UK 12.9), 82nd 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, 4.4% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 13.7%. 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 3,740 511 13.7% 18.5%
Barnet 038 2,639 267 10.1% 14.7%
Barnet 016 3,063 261 8.5% 13.2%
Barnet 017 4,338 346 8.0% 12.7%
Barnet 041 1,769 140 7.9% 11.6%
Barnet 007 4,961 370 7.5% 11.9%
Barnet 028 3,371 236 7.0% 10.7%
Barnet 035 3,521 244 6.9% 10.9%
Barnet 020 2,897 190 6.6% 10.0%
Barnet 042 2,371 143 6.0% 11.4%
Lowest electric shares
Barnet 006 3,731 106 2.8% 5.4%
Barnet 024 3,660 117 3.2% 6.9%
Barnet 010 3,546 117 3.3% 6.4%
Barnet 027 3,261 112 3.4% 6.3%
Barnet 004 3,780 128 3.4% 6.1%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of June 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 172.7p a litre across 19 filling stations in Barnet, 1.2p above the UK average. Diesel averages 201.6p, 2.9p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Barnet Esso Express Barnet 167.9p
  2. Tesco Colney Hatch Extra London 167.9p
  3. Shell MFG New Barnet Barnet 167.9p

Every filling station and price in Barnet

How Barnet compares

Barnet compared with London, England, the UK
Barnet 322 6.6% 5.4% 7.2% 288 10.1
London 264 7.0% 3.9% 9.8% 345 5.8
England 440 6.2% 3.2% 10.7% 173 13.4
United Kingdom4445.8%3.1%10.0%17512.9

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 June 2026.

Driving test centres in Barnet

There are 3 DVSA car practical test centres in Barnet, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 51.4% at Mill Hill (London).

Other centres in London:

DVSA publishes pass rates by centre name, with no address, so centres are placed here by the place name in the name DVSA uses. See pass rates at every test centre.

Councils in London

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

Councils in London
Westminster 179 57.9% 7.7% 60.4% 1,378 1.8
City of London 79 24.6% 7.8% 50.4% 443 2.4
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.7% 5.2% 22.4% 1,380 1.5
Camden 159 9.7% 7.6% 12.6% 378 5.4
Kensington and Chelsea 239 7.4% 6.7% 8.5% 637 4.7
Brent 232 7.3% 4.0% 12.8% 367 5.1
Barnet 322 6.6% 5.4% 7.2% 288 10.1
Islington 132 6.0% 4.7% 11.6% 386 3.1
Richmond upon Thames 359 5.6% 4.7% 5.6% 642 5.0
Harrow 337 5.5% 4.3% 6.2% 120 22.8
Hillingdon 364 5.4% 3.4% 16.7% 121 20.1
Kingston upon Thames 354 5.2% 4.5% 3.9% 242 11.8
Merton 294 5.2% 4.4% 5.7% 436 5.6
Southwark 162 5.2% 4.3% 8.1% 618 2.1
Wandsworth 214 5.2% 4.4% 5.1% 532 3.6
Tower Hamlets 128 5.0% 3.8% 11.0% 776 1.7
Ealing 274 4.7% 3.6% 7.5% 264 7.6
Redbridge 302 4.7% 3.8% 7.2% 198 11.9
Hackney 138 4.6% 3.4% 10.4% 638 1.6
Haringey 214 4.6% 3.7% 8.9% 135 11.1
Bromley 409 4.5% 3.8% 4.4% 67 42.1
Lambeth 176 4.5% 3.8% 6.6% 244 5.4
Barking and Dagenham 264 4.4% 3.1% 8.6% 100 18.5
Croydon 318 4.3% 3.6% 5.5% 153 13.9
Hounslow 301 4.2% 3.2% 6.8% 233 8.9
Sutton 378 4.2% 3.6% 4.2% 118 20.5
Greenwich 239 4.1% 3.5% 6.3% 101 15.5
Havering 388 3.8% 2.9% 6.1% 95 24.0
Newham 168 3.8% 3.0% 9.3% 159 8.5
Enfield 334 3.6% 2.8% 6.9% 137 14.0
Lewisham 233 3.6% 3.1% 5.6% 133 10.5
Waltham Forest 251 3.6% 2.8% 7.6% 663 2.2
Bexley 382 3.5% 3.0% 6.3% 269 7.9

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Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 155,033 licensed vehicles in Barnet 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 15,749 plug-in vehicles 26 October 2026
Public chargers Electric vehicle public charging infrastructure statistics Department for Transport 1 July 2026 121,171 public chargers (UK) 26 October 2026
Population Mid-year population estimates Office for National Statistics Mid-2024 404 areas 26 October 2026
Neighbourhoods Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 35,672 small areas (LSOAs) in England and Wales 26 October 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.