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Bexley motoring statistics

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

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121,613 licensed vehicles in Bexley
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  • Licensed cars 104,215 +0.1% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 381 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 3,454 3.3% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.8% 171st highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 689 269 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 6.2% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Bexley?

There were 104,215 licensed cars in Bexley at the end of March 2026, and 121,613 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 4.1% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 381 for every 1,000 residents, 60th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Bexley

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Bexley at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 120,258100,119
2011 120,497100,440
2012 117,56199,725
2013 117,992100,304
2014 119,846101,714
2015 121,577103,394
2016 123,006104,813
2017 123,914105,772
2018 123,953105,706
2019 123,522105,796
2020 123,824106,654
2021 122,487105,405
2022 122,409104,817
2023 121,891104,184
2024 120,924103,733
2025 121,725104,140
2026 121,613104,215

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, Bexley compared
Year BexleyLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 432313–
2012 426307–
2013 428303–
2014 430303–
2015 430303473
2016 431304480
2017 434306488
2018 432303490
2019 430301493
2020 427296489
2021 429300493
2022 423295489
2023 413290489
2024 406287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Bexley

69.5% of cars in Bexley run on petrol and 14.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 29.5% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 10.1%, and cars that plug in 6.0%.

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 Bexley, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 81.0%18.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 79.9%19.6%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2012 79.0%20.4%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 77.3%22.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2014 75.2%23.9%0.7%0.0%0.0%
2015 73.1%25.9%0.9%0.0%0.0%
2016 71.3%27.5%1.0%0.0%0.0%
2017 69.7%28.8%1.2%0.1%0.1%
2018 68.6%29.5%1.5%0.1%0.1%
2019 68.3%29.2%2.0%0.1%0.3%
2020 68.6%28.2%2.5%0.2%0.4%
2021 69.0%27.0%3.0%0.3%0.6%
2022 70.2%24.2%3.7%0.7%1.0%
2023 71.7%20.7%4.9%1.2%1.2%
2024 73.4%16.3%6.6%1.8%1.7%
2025 71.8%15.0%8.2%2.6%2.1%
2026 69.5%14.0%10.1%3.3%2.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Bexley

3,454 battery electric cars were licensed in Bexley at the end of March 2026, 3.3% of all cars, 152nd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 6,294 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,675.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.8% are battery electric (2,712 cars), 5th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 21.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 6.2% of its cars overall. There are also 167 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, Bexley compared, end of March each year
Year BexleyLondonUnited 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 0.7%1.8%1.3%
2023 1.2%2.9%2.1%
2024 1.8%4.2%3.0%
2025 2.6%5.4%4.1%
2026 3.3%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Bexley

There were 689 public chargers in Bexley on 1 July 2026, 87 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 269 for every 100,000 residents, 46th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 34.8% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 7.5 privately kept plug-in cars in Bexley (UK 11.9), 55th 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 Bexley by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 51182
Apr 2026 67282
Jul 2026 68987

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Bexley compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Bexley 26934
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Bexley has 28 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.6% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.1%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Bexley with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Bexley 023 4,244 173 4.1% 6.7%
Bexley 001 2,323 77 3.3% 6.3%
Bexley 020 5,562 172 3.1% 6.3%
Bexley 005 3,103 92 3.0% 5.6%
Bexley 015 3,735 113 3.0% 5.2%
Bexley 019 5,088 149 2.9% 5.1%
Bexley 021 3,857 111 2.9% 5.1%
Bexley 025 3,770 109 2.9% 5.5%
Bexley 011 3,980 111 2.8% 5.2%
Bexley 016 4,324 123 2.8% 5.4%
Lowest electric shares
Bexley 004 2,658 43 1.6% 3.6%
Bexley 003 3,563 58 1.6% 3.6%
Bexley 010 3,443 61 1.8% 3.5%
Bexley 014 3,725 75 2.0% 3.8%
Bexley 002 2,626 54 2.1% 4.0%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Bexley

Vehicles travelled an estimated 632 million miles on roads in Bexley in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Bexley
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 540
1994 548
1995 545
1996 561
1997 568
1998 573
1999 581
2000 605
2001 620
2002 619
2003 632
2004 650
2005 651
2006 645
2007 646
2008 641
2009 642
2010 627
2011 611
2012 609
2013 601
2014 617
2015 622
2016 641
2017 642
2018 631
2019 642
2020 540
2021 599
2022 616
2023 618
2024 621
2025 632

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Bexley, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 42383
2022 41172
2023 39662
2024 40477
2025 38082

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Bexley

Unleaded petrol averages 173.4p a litre across 15 filling stations in Bexley, 1.7p above the UK average. Diesel averages 197.3p, 2.7p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. MFG Morrisons Erith Erith 169.9p
  2. Sainsbury's Crayford Dartford 170.9p
  3. BP MFG Thamesmead Abbeywood / Thamesmead 171.9p

Every filling station and price in Bexley

How Bexley compares

Bexley compared with London, England, the UK
Bexley 381 3.3% 2.8% 6.2% 269 7.5
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 121,613 licensed vehicles in Bexley 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 7,198 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 Bexley 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.