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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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111,847 licensed vehicles in Brent
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  • Licensed cars 93,348 +1.1% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 231 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 6,583 7.1% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.8% 35th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 1,295 367 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 12.5% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Brent?

There were 93,348 licensed cars in Brent at the end of March 2026, and 111,847 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 5.4% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 231 for every 1,000 residents, 13th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

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 103,36488,527
2011 105,56688,933
2012 103,97787,788
2013 103,36186,863
2014 105,64587,579
2015 108,10989,377
2016 111,34891,635
2017 111,13993,114
2018 110,28892,286
2019 109,79091,960
2020 109,33591,908
2021 108,40990,747
2022 108,12290,209
2023 109,73790,824
2024 110,00791,149
2025 111,48192,336
2026 111,84793,348

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, 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

58.1% of cars in Brent run on petrol and 14.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 33.6% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 15.1%, and cars that plug in 11.8%.

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 Brent, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 80.6%18.4%0.7%0.1%0.0%
2011 78.3%20.4%1.0%0.1%0.0%
2012 75.6%22.7%1.3%0.1%0.0%
2013 73.2%24.7%1.7%0.1%0.0%
2014 70.5%26.9%2.3%0.1%0.0%
2015 67.0%29.4%3.1%0.1%0.0%
2016 63.8%31.5%4.2%0.1%0.1%
2017 61.4%33.0%5.0%0.1%0.2%
2018 59.8%33.6%5.8%0.2%0.3%
2019 59.8%32.2%6.9%0.3%0.6%
2020 60.7%29.7%8.1%0.4%0.9%
2021 61.9%26.7%9.2%0.7%1.3%
2022 64.1%21.5%10.4%1.9%1.8%
2023 63.5%19.5%11.5%3.1%2.2%
2024 63.1%16.5%12.8%4.2%3.1%
2025 60.4%15.4%13.9%6.2%3.7%
2026 58.1%14.7%15.1%7.1%4.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Brent

6,583 battery electric cars were licensed in Brent at the end of March 2026, 7.1% of all cars, 19th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 11,030 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 5,685.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.8% are battery electric (3,089 cars), 14th highest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 53.1% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 12.5% of its cars overall. There are also 245 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 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.4%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.7%0.9%0.7%
2022 1.9%1.8%1.3%
2023 3.1%2.9%2.1%
2024 4.2%4.2%3.0%
2025 6.2%5.4%4.1%
2026 7.1%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 4.8 privately kept plug-in cars in Brent (UK 11.9), 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, 3.4% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 6.5%. 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 2,392 156 6.5% 11.6%
Brent 023 1,752 95 5.4% 10.2%
Brent 032 2,238 112 5.0% 9.5%
Brent 004 3,110 144 4.6% 8.9%
Brent 002 3,528 150 4.3% 7.5%
Brent 028 1,659 71 4.3% 8.2%
Brent 033 2,652 114 4.3% 8.5%
Brent 006 2,977 126 4.2% 8.3%
Brent 018 2,048 87 4.2% 8.7%
Brent 008 3,065 126 4.1% 8.1%
Lowest electric shares
Brent 021 2,405 55 2.3% 5.1%
Brent 016 2,219 50 2.3% 5.9%
Brent 029 2,913 74 2.5% 6.2%
Brent 026 2,914 73 2.5% 6.3%
Brent 031 2,878 76 2.6% 5.6%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 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 173.0p a litre across 22 filling stations in Brent, 1.3p above the UK average. Diesel averages 196.7p, 2.1p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso Asda Alperton Express Petrol Wembley 159.9p
  2. Sainsbury's Alperton Wembley 161.9p
  3. Jet College Park Services Station London 167.9p

Every filling station and price in Brent

How Brent compares

Brent compared with London, England, the UK
Brent 231 7.1% 3.8% 12.5% 367 4.8
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 111,847 licensed vehicles in Brent 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 12,069 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 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.
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.