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Brent motoring statistics

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

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113,578 licensed vehicles in Brent
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  • Licensed cars 94,055 +1.3% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 232 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 6,821 7.3% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 4.0% 53rd highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 1,295 367 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 12.8% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Brent?

There were 94,055 licensed cars in Brent at the end of June 2026, and 113,578 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 5.5% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 232 for every 1,000 residents, 13th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Brent

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Brent at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 104,22089,113
2011 105,77189,052
2012 104,08187,729
2013 104,63587,366
2014 107,11188,662
2015 109,30290,134
2016 111,77991,938
2017 111,25693,105
2018 110,84492,672
2019 110,27492,363
2020 107,75590,506
2021 109,28891,115
2022 108,77790,512
2023 110,17191,209
2024 110,39291,486
2025 112,13992,819
2026 113,57894,055

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, Brent compared
Year BrentLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 285313–
2012 276307–
2013 269303–
2014 269303–
2015 269303473
2016 271304480
2017 272306488
2018 268303490
2019 266301493
2020 263296489
2021 269300493
2022 265295489
2023 262290489
2024 259287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Brent

57.3% of cars in Brent run on petrol and 14.5% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 33.7% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 15.2%, and cars that plug in 12.5%.

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 Brent, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 80.1%18.8%0.8%0.1%0.0%
2011 77.5%21.1%1.1%0.1%0.0%
2012 74.9%23.3%1.5%0.1%0.0%
2013 72.4%25.4%1.8%0.1%0.0%
2014 69.6%27.5%2.5%0.1%0.0%
2015 66.1%30.0%3.4%0.1%0.1%
2016 63.1%32.0%4.4%0.1%0.1%
2017 60.9%33.3%5.1%0.2%0.3%
2018 59.5%33.7%6.0%0.2%0.4%
2019 59.9%31.6%7.2%0.3%0.7%
2020 61.0%29.3%8.1%0.4%1.0%
2021 62.4%25.6%9.4%0.9%1.5%
2022 63.9%21.1%10.7%2.1%1.9%
2023 63.5%18.7%11.8%3.3%2.4%
2024 62.6%16.3%13.1%4.4%3.3%
2025 60.1%15.2%14.0%6.4%3.9%
2026 57.3%14.5%15.2%7.3%5.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Brent

6,821 battery electric cars were licensed in Brent at the end of June 2026, 7.3% of all cars, 20th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 11,759 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 5,984.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 4.0% are battery electric (3,264 cars), 14th highest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 52.1% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 12.8% of its cars overall. There are also 539 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, Brent compared, end of March each year
Year BrentLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.3%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.4%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.9%1.1%0.8%
2022 2.1%2.0%1.5%
2023 3.3%3.2%2.3%
2024 4.4%4.5%3.2%
2025 6.4%5.7%4.4%
2026 7.3%7.0%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Brent

There were 1,295 public chargers in Brent on 1 July 2026, 56 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 367 for every 100,000 residents, 26th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 1.0% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 5.1 privately kept plug-in cars in Brent (UK 12.9), 26th 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 Brent by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 1,30851
Apr 2026 1,31257
Jul 2026 1,29556

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Brent compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Brent 36716
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Brent has 35 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.5% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 6.7%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Brent with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Brent 030 2,418 161 6.7% 12.1%
Brent 023 1,779 103 5.8% 10.6%
Brent 004 3,110 153 4.9% 9.5%
Brent 032 2,231 109 4.9% 9.5%
Brent 018 2,053 96 4.7% 9.2%
Brent 006 3,004 138 4.6% 9.1%
Brent 034 1,280 57 4.5% 8.4%
Brent 008 3,081 135 4.4% 8.7%
Brent 033 2,640 117 4.4% 8.9%
Brent 002 3,539 153 4.3% 7.8%
Lowest electric shares
Brent 021 2,377 58 2.4% 5.5%
Brent 016 2,261 55 2.4% 6.4%
Brent 031 2,902 78 2.7% 5.9%
Brent 029 2,902 79 2.7% 6.7%
Brent 026 2,960 80 2.7% 6.7%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Brent

Vehicles travelled an estimated 623 million miles on roads in Brent in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Brent
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 565
1994 572
1995 567
1996 582
1997 580
1998 595
1999 608
2000 616
2001 614
2002 633
2003 641
2004 644
2005 649
2006 650
2007 645
2008 610
2009 602
2010 629
2011 610
2012 608
2013 591
2014 611
2015 598
2016 626
2017 620
2018 621
2019 637
2020 549
2021 600
2022 598
2023 603
2024 601
2025 623

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Brent, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 85991
2022 949127
2023 91798
2024 825112
2025 737101

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Brent

Unleaded petrol averages 172.9p a litre across 17 filling stations in Brent, 1.4p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.7p, 1.0p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. MFG Morrisons Queensbury Edgware 167.9p
  2. Sainsbury's Alperton Wembley 167.9p
  3. Asda Colindale Superstore London 168.7p

Every filling station and price in Brent

How Brent compares

Brent compared with London, England, the UK
Brent 232 7.3% 4.0% 12.8% 367 5.1
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 Brent

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Brent. The nearest centres are elsewhere in London.

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 113,578 licensed vehicles in Brent 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 13,110 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 Brent 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.