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Bracknell Forest motoring statistics

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

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98,472 licensed vehicles in Bracknell Forest
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  • Licensed cars 84,313 +2.3% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 528 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 3,301 3.9% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.3% 90th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 208 159 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 18.1% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Bracknell Forest?

There were 84,313 licensed cars in Bracknell Forest at the end of March 2026, and 98,472 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 1.6% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 528 for every 1,000 residents, 98th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Bracknell Forest

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Bracknell Forest at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 94,61382,999
2011 98,37886,495
2012 91,37579,963
2013 91,95780,603
2014 94,14883,439
2015 94,86283,854
2016 99,42487,481
2017 99,77386,896
2018 97,76484,137
2019 100,33785,687
2020 99,35184,101
2021 90,71774,137
2022 95,19977,479
2023 94,28579,072
2024 97,21682,144
2025 97,17082,450
2026 98,47284,313

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, Bracknell Forest compared
Year Bracknell ForestSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 784534–
2012 736535–
2013 750541–
2014 742547–
2015 749551473
2016 746559480
2017 756567488
2018 749570490
2019 740572493
2020 634561489
2021 613564493
2022 627565489
2023 631567489
2024 639570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Bracknell Forest

55.6% of cars in Bracknell Forest run on petrol and 20.4% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 38.9% in 2015. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 15.6%, and cars that plug in 8.0%.

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 Bracknell Forest, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 67.1%32.4%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2011 65.4%34.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2012 64.3%35.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 61.8%37.6%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2014 61.6%37.7%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 60.1%38.9%0.9%0.0%0.0%
2016 62.2%36.6%1.0%0.0%0.1%
2017 63.7%35.0%1.1%0.0%0.1%
2018 64.2%34.0%1.5%0.1%0.1%
2019 66.7%31.0%1.8%0.1%0.2%
2020 66.4%30.7%2.4%0.2%0.2%
2021 64.4%31.6%3.0%0.4%0.4%
2022 63.9%29.5%5.0%0.8%0.6%
2023 63.4%27.8%6.2%1.3%0.9%
2024 63.2%25.0%8.1%1.9%1.4%
2025 59.0%22.9%12.2%3.0%2.4%
2026 55.6%20.4%15.6%3.9%4.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Bracknell Forest

3,301 battery electric cars were licensed in Bracknell Forest at the end of March 2026, 3.9% of all cars, 126th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 6,750 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,513.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.3% are battery electric (2,312 cars), 29th highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 30.0% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 18.1% of its cars overall. There are also 190 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, Bracknell Forest compared, end of March each year
Year Bracknell ForestSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.4%1.0%0.7%
2022 0.8%1.9%1.3%
2023 1.3%3.0%2.1%
2024 1.9%4.2%3.0%
2025 3.0%5.7%4.1%
2026 3.9%8.7%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Bracknell Forest

There were 208 public chargers in Bracknell Forest on 1 July 2026, 69 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 159 for every 100,000 residents, 145th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 2.5% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 20.5 privately kept plug-in cars in Bracknell Forest (UK 11.9), 107th 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 Bracknell Forest by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 20363
Apr 2026 18666
Jul 2026 20869

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Bracknell Forest compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Bracknell Forest 15953
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Bracknell Forest has 15 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.9% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.8%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Bracknell Forest with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Bracknell Forest 002 9,464 453 4.8% 7.6%
Bracknell Forest 012 4,152 201 4.8% 7.3%
Bracknell Forest 001 4,516 169 3.7% 6.5%
Bracknell Forest 003 6,572 240 3.7% 6.1%
Bracknell Forest 005 4,727 172 3.6% 6.2%
Bracknell Forest 013 5,376 194 3.6% 5.6%
Bracknell Forest 009 6,769 193 2.9% 4.6%
Bracknell Forest 014 4,657 133 2.9% 5.2%
Bracknell Forest 015 4,251 106 2.5% 3.6%
Bracknell Forest 006 5,308 120 2.3% 3.8%
Lowest electric shares
Bracknell Forest 010 4,368 62 1.4% 2.8%
Bracknell Forest 004 3,802 61 1.6% 3.1%
Bracknell Forest 011 3,830 73 1.9% 3.2%
Bracknell Forest 008 3,881 76 2.0% 3.3%
Bracknell Forest 007 6,181 141 2.3% 4.2%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Bracknell Forest

Vehicles travelled an estimated 449 million miles on roads in Bracknell Forest in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Bracknell Forest
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 408
1994 417
1995 424
1996 428
1997 434
1998 436
1999 445
2000 440
2001 446
2002 452
2003 451
2004 449
2005 447
2006 445
2007 448
2008 440
2009 434
2010 427
2011 424
2012 424
2013 418
2014 429
2015 437
2016 440
2017 441
2018 454
2019 462
2020 353
2021 386
2022 430
2023 437
2024 438
2025 449

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Bracknell Forest, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 12922
2022 12126
2023 10125
2024 10221
2025 13137

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Bracknell Forest

Unleaded petrol averages 175.0p a litre across 12 filling stations in Bracknell Forest, 3.3p above the UK average. Diesel averages 198.0p, 3.4p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Tesco Sandhurst Extra Sandhurst 169.9p
  2. Esso Asda Twin Bridges Express Petrol Bracknell 171.9p
  3. Esso MFG Sandhurst Bracknell Forest 171.9p

Every filling station and price in Bracknell Forest

How Bracknell Forest compares

Bracknell Forest compared with the South East, England, the UK
Bracknell Forest 528 3.9% 3.3% 18.1% 159 20.5
South East 496 8.7% 3.2% 18.1% 159 16.9
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 the South East

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

Councils in the South East
Windsor and Maidenhead 518 38.0% 3.8% 83.1% 150 23.3
Milton Keynes 455 26.5% 4.4% 61.6% 323 9.0
Slough 382 25.1% 2.6% 51.0% 100 20.4
Portsmouth 361 8.2% 1.6% 36.4% 203 4.8
Elmbridge 528 5.7% 4.5% 4.2% 181 30.9
Cherwell 512 5.2% 3.5% 14.2% 204 13.8
Wokingham 540 5.2% 4.6% 3.1% 159 19.0
Winchester 523 5.0% 4.3% 4.8% 213 17.3
Hart 595 4.9% 3.9% 4.2% 210 23.2
Vale of White Horse 539 4.9% 4.4% 3.1% 194 17.8
Guildford 499 4.8% 4.1% 4.7% 182 19.6
Waverley 565 4.7% 4.2% 2.9% 155 31.6
Epsom and Ewell 461 4.6% 3.7% 4.0% 131 27.0
South Oxfordshire 559 4.6% 3.9% 3.3% 121 28.5
Buckinghamshire 543 4.5% 3.8% 4.1% 141 24.7
Mole Valley 591 4.5% 3.6% 15.6% 286 12.5
Reigate and Banstead 498 4.4% 3.4% 9.3% 123 35.9
Runnymede 496 4.4% 3.4% 6.0% 246 13.8
Surrey Heath 572 4.4% 3.8% 3.4% 207 20.9
Sevenoaks 551 4.3% 3.6% 5.0% 95 37.2
Dartford 441 4.2% 3.4% 5.6% 194 14.5
Eastleigh 539 4.2% 3.3% 4.5% 117 23.6
West Berkshire 557 4.2% 3.6% 4.2% 283 12.0
Basingstoke and Deane 524 4.1% 3.6% 3.2% 141 20.9
East Hampshire 594 4.1% 3.6% 3.3% 84 42.9
Mid Sussex 531 4.1% 3.5% 5.0% 176 17.8
Rushmoor 480 4.1% 2.3% 63.7% 156 11.4
Test Valley 561 4.1% 3.5% 3.9% 118 26.7
Tonbridge and Malling 530 4.1% 3.3% 5.9% 128 18.3
Horsham 580 4.0% 3.4% 3.4% 195 16.4
Tandridge 552 4.0% 3.3% 3.8% 138 30.0
Bracknell Forest 528 3.9% 3.3% 18.1% 159 20.5
Fareham 564 3.9% 3.4% 3.0% 62 47.8
Oxford 280 3.9% 3.0% 5.6% 167 8.2
West Oxfordshire 549 3.9% 3.4% 4.3% 195 15.6
Woking 514 3.9% 3.4% 3.2% 274 12.1
Tunbridge Wells 515 3.8% 3.2% 3.8% 113 25.5
Brighton and Hove 308 3.7% 2.9% 5.3% 283 5.9
Wealden 594 3.6% 3.0% 3.4% 115 26.5
Ashford 511 3.5% 2.8% 4.7% 145 15.9
Canterbury 454 3.5% 2.8% 4.7% 162 14.5
Chichester 557 3.5% 2.9% 4.0% 173 14.7
Lewes 489 3.5% 2.9% 3.8% 140 15.1
Maidstone 515 3.4% 2.8% 4.4% 83 29.6
New Forest 603 3.3% 2.8% 3.3% 177 17.2
Reading 360 3.3% 2.6% 5.1% 189 8.3
Havant 507 3.2% 2.4% 4.8% 72 29.7
Spelthorne 493 3.2% 2.6% 3.6% 160 18.5
Worthing 465 3.1% 2.5% 3.5% 255 7.1
Arun 529 3.0% 2.5% 3.3% 166 12.8
Crawley 433 3.0% 2.3% 4.9% 223 6.9
Gravesham 461 3.0% 2.4% 5.5% 78 24.7
Medway 458 3.0% 2.3% 4.7% 79 25.7
Adur 473 2.9% 2.4% 4.0% 168 10.0
Rother 546 2.9% 2.5% 3.9% 67 36.7
Dover 497 2.8% 2.3% 4.2% 137 13.6
Swale 493 2.8% 2.4% 5.4% 107 18.1
Folkestone and Hythe 494 2.7% 2.3% 4.3% 211 9.2
Eastbourne 427 2.6% 1.9% 6.7% 116 12.4
Isle of Wight 498 2.6% 2.1% 4.2% 135 11.2
Thanet 457 2.6% 2.0% 5.1% 98 18.8
Southampton 370 2.5% 1.8% 4.6% 70 16.3
Gosport 473 2.4% 2.0% 3.3% 100 14.9
Hastings 415 2.4% 1.8% 4.8% 52 19.1

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 98,472 licensed vehicles in Bracknell Forest 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 7,004 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 Bracknell Forest 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.