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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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101,070 licensed vehicles in Bracknell Forest
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  • Licensed cars 86,548 +2.5% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 532 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,532 4.1% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.6% 93rd highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 208 159 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 19.6% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Bracknell Forest?

There were 86,548 licensed cars in Bracknell Forest at the end of June 2026, and 101,070 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 2.9% fewer cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 532 for every 1,000 residents, 100th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

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 101,09989,150
2011 101,37089,131
2012 96,35384,760
2013 98,15287,436
2014 98,69787,544
2015 100,56989,222
2016 101,64889,125
2017 103,93890,807
2018 104,69090,618
2019 105,16090,006
2020 93,55178,046
2021 93,79776,756
2022 97,70879,694
2023 96,95281,397
2024 98,67483,578
2025 99,23984,397
2026 101,07086,548

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, 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

54.8% of cars in Bracknell Forest run on petrol and 19.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 39.9% in 2015. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 16.2%, and cars that plug in 9.0%.

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 Bracknell Forest, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 67.0%32.6%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2011 64.4%35.1%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2012 61.8%37.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 60.1%39.3%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 60.7%38.6%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 59.1%39.9%0.9%0.0%0.0%
2016 61.6%37.3%0.9%0.0%0.1%
2017 63.5%35.1%1.1%0.0%0.1%
2018 65.6%32.4%1.6%0.1%0.2%
2019 67.5%30.5%1.7%0.1%0.2%
2020 65.3%31.6%2.5%0.2%0.3%
2021 64.6%30.5%3.7%0.5%0.5%
2022 64.1%28.9%5.2%0.9%0.8%
2023 64.1%26.9%6.2%1.4%1.0%
2024 62.3%24.1%9.0%2.0%2.2%
2025 57.8%21.9%13.5%3.4%2.9%
2026 54.8%19.7%16.2%4.1%4.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Bracknell Forest

3,532 battery electric cars were licensed in Bracknell Forest at the end of June 2026, 4.1% of all cars, 145th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 7,780 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,883.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.6% are battery electric (2,507 cars), 28th highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 29.0% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 19.6% of its cars overall. There are also 227 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%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.5%1.1%0.8%
2022 0.9%2.2%1.5%
2023 1.4%3.3%2.3%
2024 2.0%4.5%3.2%
2025 3.4%6.4%4.4%
2026 4.1%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 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 19.7 privately kept plug-in cars in Bracknell Forest (UK 12.9), 140th 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, 3.1% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.2%. 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 9,574 496 5.2% 8.2%
Bracknell Forest 012 4,207 218 5.2% 7.9%
Bracknell Forest 001 4,568 182 4.0% 6.9%
Bracknell Forest 005 4,764 185 3.9% 6.5%
Bracknell Forest 013 5,457 213 3.9% 6.1%
Bracknell Forest 003 6,633 255 3.8% 6.5%
Bracknell Forest 009 6,780 210 3.1% 4.9%
Bracknell Forest 014 4,744 148 3.1% 5.7%
Bracknell Forest 015 4,286 115 2.7% 3.8%
Bracknell Forest 006 5,359 130 2.4% 4.0%
Lowest electric shares
Bracknell Forest 010 4,383 72 1.6% 3.2%
Bracknell Forest 004 3,846 70 1.8% 3.3%
Bracknell Forest 011 3,867 75 1.9% 3.3%
Bracknell Forest 008 3,967 84 2.1% 3.6%
Bracknell Forest 007 6,245 150 2.4% 4.3%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of June 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 172.3p a litre across 11 filling stations in Bracknell Forest, 0.8p above the UK average. Diesel averages 198.8p, 0.1p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Tesco Sandhurst Extra Sandhurst 165.9p
  2. Esso MFG Sandhurst Bracknell Forest 166.9p
  3. BP Crowthorne Sf Connect Crowthorne 168.9p

Every filling station and price in Bracknell Forest

How Bracknell Forest compares

Bracknell Forest compared with the South East, England, the UK
Bracknell Forest 532 4.1% 3.6% 19.6% 159 19.7
South East 499 9.3% 3.5% 18.5% 159 17.7
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 Bracknell Forest

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Bracknell Forest. The nearest centres are elsewhere in the South East.

Centres in the South East:

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 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 521 40.1% 4.1% 83.4% 150 24.9
Milton Keynes 459 28.0% 4.8% 62.3% 323 10.1
Slough 386 26.3% 2.8% 50.4% 100 22.2
Portsmouth 362 8.2% 1.8% 36.0% 203 5.4
Elmbridge 530 6.2% 4.8% 4.3% 181 25.0
Cherwell 515 5.9% 3.8% 14.4% 204 15.4
Wokingham 544 5.7% 5.1% 3.1% 159 27.2
Winchester 527 5.4% 4.7% 4.9% 213 17.7
Hart 599 5.2% 4.2% 4.2% 210 18.7
Vale of White Horse 542 5.2% 4.8% 3.1% 194 20.0
Guildford 501 5.1% 4.4% 4.8% 182 19.1
Waverley 569 5.0% 4.5% 2.9% 155 26.6
Epsom and Ewell 463 4.9% 4.0% 3.8% 131 24.3
South Oxfordshire 563 4.9% 4.2% 3.3% 121 31.5
Buckinghamshire 546 4.8% 4.2% 4.1% 141 26.6
Mole Valley 595 4.8% 3.9% 15.9% 286 13.6
Eastleigh 544 4.7% 3.8% 4.6% 117 25.4
Surrey Heath 576 4.7% 4.1% 3.4% 207 18.5
East Hampshire 600 4.6% 4.0% 3.3% 84 45.1
Reigate and Banstead 500 4.6% 3.6% 9.9% 123 25.6
Runnymede 498 4.6% 3.6% 5.9% 246 12.3
Rushmoor 482 4.6% 2.6% 66.2% 156 13.1
Dartford 443 4.5% 3.7% 5.6% 194 14.2
Mid Sussex 535 4.5% 3.8% 5.0% 176 18.8
Sevenoaks 554 4.5% 3.9% 4.9% 95 39.0
Test Valley 565 4.5% 3.9% 3.9% 118 28.3
West Berkshire 562 4.5% 3.9% 4.1% 283 12.1
Basingstoke and Deane 529 4.4% 3.9% 3.2% 141 22.4
Tonbridge and Malling 534 4.4% 3.6% 5.9% 128 24.8
Fareham 568 4.3% 3.7% 3.0% 62 52.0
Horsham 583 4.3% 3.7% 3.4% 195 17.4
Tandridge 554 4.3% 3.6% 3.8% 138 25.3
Oxford 279 4.2% 3.3% 5.6% 167 8.7
West Oxfordshire 553 4.2% 3.7% 4.3% 195 17.1
Bracknell Forest 532 4.1% 3.6% 19.6% 159 19.7
Woking 516 4.1% 3.7% 3.2% 274 12.0
Brighton and Hove 309 4.0% 3.1% 5.3% 283 5.3
Tunbridge Wells 518 4.0% 3.4% 3.8% 113 27.2
Canterbury 458 3.9% 3.1% 4.8% 162 14.1
Wealden 600 3.9% 3.4% 3.4% 115 28.1
Ashford 516 3.8% 3.1% 4.7% 145 18.1
Chichester 562 3.8% 3.2% 4.1% 173 17.0
Lewes 493 3.7% 3.2% 3.8% 140 17.4
Maidstone 520 3.7% 3.1% 4.4% 83 32.5
New Forest 606 3.6% 3.1% 3.3% 177 17.2
Reading 362 3.6% 2.9% 5.1% 189 9.1
Havant 510 3.5% 2.7% 4.8% 72 29.4
Worthing 467 3.4% 2.8% 3.6% 255 7.4
Arun 532 3.3% 2.9% 3.3% 166 14.1
Spelthorne 496 3.3% 2.8% 3.8% 160 16.3
Adur 476 3.2% 2.6% 4.1% 168 11.2
Crawley 435 3.2% 2.5% 4.9% 223 8.2
Gravesham 465 3.2% 2.6% 5.6% 78 28.8
Medway 461 3.2% 2.5% 4.7% 79 25.3
Rother 551 3.2% 2.8% 3.9% 67 38.3
Swale 497 3.2% 2.7% 5.4% 107 20.3
Dover 499 3.0% 2.6% 4.2% 137 15.2
Folkestone and Hythe 498 3.0% 2.5% 4.3% 211 9.9
Eastbourne 428 2.9% 2.2% 6.9% 116 13.0
Isle of Wight 500 2.8% 2.3% 4.2% 135 12.5
Thanet 461 2.8% 2.2% 5.0% 98 17.1
Gosport 475 2.7% 2.2% 3.3% 100 16.3
Southampton 372 2.7% 2.0% 4.5% 70 17.4
Hastings 417 2.5% 2.0% 4.8% 52 26.5

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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 101,070 licensed vehicles in Bracknell Forest 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 8,090 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 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.
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.