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Bromley motoring statistics

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

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161,562 licensed vehicles in Bromley
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  • Licensed cars 142,587 +0.3% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 407 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 5,941 4.2% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.5% 66th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 225 67 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.3% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Bromley?

There were 142,587 licensed cars in Bromley at the end of March 2026, and 161,562 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 1.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 407 for every 1,000 residents, 80th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Bromley

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Bromley at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 161,079140,878
2011 161,981141,845
2012 161,973142,572
2013 162,472143,341
2014 164,924145,424
2015 165,610146,058
2016 168,452148,523
2017 169,665149,510
2018 168,798148,883
2019 168,907149,003
2020 167,998148,534
2021 166,044146,513
2022 165,311145,407
2023 163,193143,696
2024 161,354142,585
2025 160,960142,137
2026 161,562142,587

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, Bromley compared
Year BromleyLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 457313–
2012 454307–
2013 454303–
2014 455303–
2015 451303473
2016 454304480
2017 454306488
2018 452303490
2019 450301493
2020 443296489
2021 446300493
2022 440295489
2023 432290489
2024 425287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Bromley

69.9% of cars in Bromley run on petrol and 12.3% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 28.1% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 10.1%, and cars that plug in 7.3%.

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 Bromley, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 81.8%17.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 80.2%19.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2012 78.3%21.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2013 76.5%22.7%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2014 74.7%24.3%0.8%0.0%0.0%
2015 73.1%25.7%1.0%0.0%0.0%
2016 71.6%26.9%1.2%0.1%0.1%
2017 70.4%27.8%1.3%0.1%0.2%
2018 69.8%28.1%1.6%0.2%0.2%
2019 70.0%27.5%1.9%0.2%0.3%
2020 70.2%26.5%2.4%0.3%0.5%
2021 70.5%25.2%2.9%0.6%0.8%
2022 70.8%23.0%3.8%1.1%1.1%
2023 72.1%19.3%5.0%1.8%1.5%
2024 73.6%14.7%6.7%2.6%2.0%
2025 72.1%13.3%8.4%3.4%2.5%
2026 69.9%12.3%10.1%4.2%3.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Bromley

5,941 battery electric cars were licensed in Bromley at the end of March 2026, 4.2% of all cars, 94th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 10,362 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 4,771.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.5% are battery electric (4,776 cars), 17th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 19.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.3% of its cars overall. There are also 215 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, Bromley compared, end of March each year
Year BromleyLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.6%0.9%0.7%
2022 1.1%1.8%1.3%
2023 1.8%2.9%2.1%
2024 2.6%4.2%3.0%
2025 3.4%5.4%4.1%
2026 4.2%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Bromley

There were 225 public chargers in Bromley on 1 July 2026, 80 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 67 for every 100,000 residents, 34th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 7.4% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 39.1 privately kept plug-in cars in Bromley (UK 11.9), 10th 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 Bromley by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 24379
Apr 2026 22580
Jul 2026 22580

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Bromley compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Bromley 6724
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Bromley has 39 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.3% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.6%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Bromley with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Bromley 007 5,718 319 5.6% 10.2%
Bromley 022 3,455 163 4.7% 8.5%
Bromley 021 4,200 186 4.4% 8.6%
Bromley 037 4,433 190 4.3% 7.5%
Bromley 011 3,546 148 4.2% 7.3%
Bromley 025 3,831 157 4.1% 7.4%
Bromley 031 4,285 172 4.0% 6.4%
Bromley 035 4,322 169 3.9% 7.0%
Bromley 016 3,787 144 3.8% 7.3%
Bromley 033 4,421 168 3.8% 7.3%
Lowest electric shares
Bromley 014 3,454 72 2.1% 4.1%
Bromley 039 4,610 106 2.3% 4.1%
Bromley 036 3,703 87 2.3% 5.1%
Bromley 020 3,870 90 2.3% 4.8%
Bromley 009 2,571 59 2.3% 4.3%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 2 neighbourhoods are left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Bromley

Vehicles travelled an estimated 901 million miles on roads in Bromley in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Bromley
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 785
1994 786
1995 785
1996 798
1997 806
1998 815
1999 824
2000 835
2001 859
2002 865
2003 880
2004 887
2005 888
2006 895
2007 892
2008 885
2009 877
2010 858
2011 857
2012 856
2013 861
2014 880
2015 886
2016 907
2017 901
2018 881
2019 913
2020 743
2021 850
2022 870
2023 876
2024 891
2025 901

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Bromley, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 644108
2022 63397
2023 599120
2024 55883
2025 620121

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Bromley

Unleaded petrol averages 173.6p a litre across 33 filling stations in Bromley, 1.9p above the UK average. Diesel averages 196.9p, 2.3p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Bromley Esso Express Bromley 167.9p
  2. Esso MFG West Wickham West Wickham 167.9p
  3. Tesco Beckenham Elmers End Superstore Beckenham 168.9p

Every filling station and price in Bromley

How Bromley compares

Bromley compared with London, England, the UK
Bromley 407 4.2% 3.5% 4.3% 67 39.1
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 161,562 licensed vehicles in Bromley 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 10,954 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 Bromley 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.