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Broadland motoring statistics

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

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103,975 licensed vehicles in Broadland
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  • Licensed cars 82,765 +1.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 576 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,119 3.8% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.2% 159th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 160 116 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 3.9% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Broadland?

There were 82,765 licensed cars in Broadland at the end of June 2026, and 103,975 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 18.4% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 576 for every 1,000 residents, 21st highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Broadland

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Broadland at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 86,12669,902
2011 87,42870,755
2012 87,72070,905
2013 89,01471,665
2014 90,68472,981
2015 90,46773,031
2016 92,04674,018
2017 94,42375,622
2018 95,04276,171
2019 96,32877,126
2020 95,97076,984
2021 98,43878,191
2022 98,97178,313
2023 99,95379,491
2024 101,34280,621
2025 102,99781,787
2026 103,97582,765

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, Broadland compared
Year BroadlandEast of EnglandUnited Kingdom
2011 567503–
2012 568502–
2013 573505–
2014 582524–
2015 580529473
2016 585537480
2017 592544488
2018 592542490
2019 595541493
2020 589536489
2021 591539493
2022 585532489
2023 585529489
2024 584531490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Broadland

55.2% of cars in Broadland run on petrol and 31.6% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 37.7% in 2020. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.3%, and cars that plug in 5.6%.

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 Broadland, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 72.8%26.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 70.6%29.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 68.9%30.7%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 67.0%32.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 65.1%34.3%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 63.6%35.7%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2016 62.2%37.0%0.5%0.1%0.0%
2017 61.3%37.7%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2018 61.1%37.7%0.8%0.1%0.2%
2019 60.8%37.7%1.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 60.4%37.7%1.3%0.2%0.3%
2021 59.8%37.5%1.8%0.4%0.4%
2022 59.1%36.8%2.5%0.8%0.6%
2023 58.3%36.1%3.2%1.3%0.8%
2024 57.5%34.9%4.5%1.8%1.0%
2025 56.5%33.4%5.9%2.6%1.3%
2026 55.2%31.6%7.3%3.8%1.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Broadland

3,119 battery electric cars were licensed in Broadland at the end of June 2026, 3.8% of all cars, 177th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 4,605 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,130.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.2% are battery electric (2,509 cars), 18th highest of 45 councils in the East of England. Companies keep 19.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.9% of its cars overall. There are also 93 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, Broadland compared, end of March each year
Year BroadlandEast of EnglandUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.4%0.4%
2021 0.4%0.8%0.8%
2022 0.8%1.2%1.5%
2023 1.3%1.9%2.3%
2024 1.8%2.9%3.2%
2025 2.6%4.1%4.4%
2026 3.8%5.6%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Broadland

There were 160 public chargers in Broadland on 1 July 2026, 61 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 116 for every 100,000 residents, 124th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 15.9% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 23.8 privately kept plug-in cars in Broadland (UK 12.9), 99th 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 Broadland by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 13857
Apr 2026 15355
Jul 2026 16061

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Broadland compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Broadland 11644
Norfolk 16241
East of England 15049
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Broadland has 18 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, 4.2%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Broadland with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Broadland 017 4,671 194 4.2% 5.9%
Broadland 008 7,100 250 3.5% 5.5%
Broadland 007 3,893 131 3.4% 5.1%
Broadland 016 4,327 135 3.1% 4.5%
Broadland 013 6,857 207 3.0% 4.6%
Broadland 014 6,619 197 3.0% 4.7%
Broadland 018 4,529 125 2.8% 4.0%
Broadland 004 6,696 182 2.7% 4.2%
Broadland 006 6,562 172 2.6% 3.9%
Broadland 009 5,623 148 2.6% 3.9%
Lowest electric shares
Broadland 012 3,205 62 1.9% 3.0%
Broadland 010 3,716 81 2.2% 3.5%
Broadland 005 4,080 90 2.2% 3.4%
Broadland 002 7,077 158 2.2% 3.4%
Broadland 003 4,160 96 2.3% 3.3%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Broadland

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Broadland, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 19842
2022 22468
2023 16752
2024 20463
2025 24078

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Broadland

Unleaded petrol averages 172.2p a litre across 11 filling stations in Broadland, 0.7p above the UK average. Diesel averages 198.1p, 0.6p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Harvest Energy Progress Fuels Ltd Norwich 168.7p
  2. Asda Norwich Superstore Hellesdon 169.7p
  3. Tesco Norwich Extra Norwich 170.9p

Every filling station and price in Broadland

How Broadland compares

Broadland compared with Norfolk, the East of England, England, the UK
Broadland 576 3.8% 3.2% 3.9% 116 23.8
Norfolk 522 3.3% 2.7% 4.2% 162 13.4
East of England 501 5.6% 3.2% 8.7% 150 17.3
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 Broadland

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Broadland. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Norfolk.

Centres in Norfolk:

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 Norfolk

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

Councils in Norfolk
South Norfolk 574 4.0% 3.5% 4.1% 131 22.3
Broadland 576 3.8% 3.2% 3.9% 116 23.8
Breckland 558 3.4% 2.7% 4.3% 114 20.2
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 540 3.2% 2.6% 4.1% 172 13.1
Norwich 351 3.0% 1.9% 5.7% 196 5.2
North Norfolk 575 2.8% 2.4% 3.5% 225 9.7
Great Yarmouth 472 2.4% 1.9% 4.7% 211 6.7

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 103,975 licensed vehicles in Broadland 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 4,780 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 Broadland 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.