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Bury motoring statistics

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

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119,000 licensed vehicles in Bury
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  • Licensed cars 105,848 +1.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 432 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 5,878 5.6% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.2% 159th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 109 55 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 18.8% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Bury?

There were 105,848 licensed cars in Bury at the end of June 2026, and 119,000 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 14.8% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 432 for every 1,000 residents, 97th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Bury

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Bury at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 103,87892,185
2011 102,59690,960
2012 101,22689,609
2013 103,01091,541
2014 106,27994,676
2015 108,87097,264
2016 110,47498,614
2017 114,532102,380
2018 118,206105,846
2019 122,868110,515
2020 118,685106,452
2021 117,362104,312
2022 116,592103,517
2023 119,381106,069
2024 118,436105,367
2025 117,822104,543
2026 119,000105,848

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, Bury compared
Year BuryNorth WestUnited Kingdom
2011 491429–
2012 480425–
2013 489428–
2014 503433–
2015 514435473
2016 518438480
2017 534440488
2018 549443490
2019 570448493
2020 550446489
2021 538477493
2022 531472489
2023 539472489
2024 530474490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Bury

54.2% of cars in Bury run on petrol and 23.8% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 37.8% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 13.1%, and cars that plug in 8.5%.

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 Bury, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 76.4%23.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 74.4%25.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 72.1%27.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 70.4%29.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2014 68.5%30.6%0.8%0.0%0.0%
2015 66.1%32.6%1.1%0.1%0.0%
2016 63.7%34.7%1.3%0.1%0.1%
2017 60.6%37.7%1.4%0.1%0.2%
2018 60.2%37.8%1.7%0.1%0.1%
2019 62.5%35.0%2.0%0.1%0.2%
2020 63.5%33.4%2.6%0.2%0.2%
2021 62.6%32.2%3.8%0.5%0.6%
2022 62.0%31.0%5.1%0.8%0.8%
2023 60.7%29.3%7.3%1.2%1.1%
2024 59.1%27.9%9.0%2.0%1.5%
2025 56.6%26.1%11.0%3.5%2.4%
2026 54.2%23.8%13.1%5.6%3.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Bury

5,878 battery electric cars were licensed in Bury at the end of June 2026, 5.6% of all cars, 32nd highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 9,004 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 3,685.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.2% are battery electric (2,713 cars), 14th highest of 35 councils in the North West. Companies keep 53.8% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 18.8% of its cars overall. There are also 83 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, Bury compared, end of March each year
Year BuryNorth WestUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.2%0.4%
2021 0.5%0.8%0.8%
2022 0.8%1.7%1.5%
2023 1.2%2.9%2.3%
2024 2.0%4.1%3.2%
2025 3.5%5.3%4.4%
2026 5.6%6.6%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Bury

There were 109 public chargers in Bury on 1 July 2026, 53 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 55 for every 100,000 residents, 12th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 6.9% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 40.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Bury (UK 12.9), 11th 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 Bury by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 10250
Apr 2026 10755
Jul 2026 10953

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Bury compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Bury 5527
Greater Manchester 9642
North West 11240
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Bury has 26 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.7% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.6%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Bury with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Bury 019 3,779 173 4.6% 7.1%
Bury 002 3,694 153 4.1% 6.6%
Bury 006 4,682 185 4.0% 5.8%
Bury 003 4,749 184 3.9% 5.9%
Bury 017 3,990 152 3.8% 5.8%
Bury 024 3,196 122 3.8% 5.6%
Bury 025 2,758 105 3.8% 5.3%
Bury 018 3,588 130 3.6% 5.3%
Bury 010 4,459 151 3.4% 5.4%
Bury 012 3,807 127 3.3% 5.4%
Lowest electric shares
Bury 008 3,839 43 1.1% 2.2%
Bury 016 3,149 50 1.6% 3.0%
Bury 021 3,596 64 1.8% 3.2%
Bury 020 2,363 43 1.8% 3.6%
Bury 011 3,243 60 1.9% 3.3%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Bury

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,024 million miles on roads in Bury in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Bury
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 799
1994 813
1995 830
1996 858
1997 878
1998 900
1999 930
2000 913
2001 921
2002 990
2003 982
2004 1,017
2005 993
2006 1,024
2007 1,035
2008 1,002
2009 1,012
2010 996
2011 1,000
2012 985
2013 994
2014 1,012
2015 1,010
2016 1,023
2017 999
2018 1,009
2019 1,043
2020 867
2021 968
2022 1,001
2023 1,019
2024 1,021
2025 1,024

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Bury, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 22960
2022 19059
2023 16743
2024 16546
2025 16157

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Bury

Unleaded petrol averages 170.7p a litre across 16 filling stations in Bury, 0.8p below the UK average. Diesel averages 196.9p, 1.8p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso Asda Kirkhams Express Petrol Whitefield 168.9p
  2. MFG Morrisons Whitefield Whitefield 168.9p
  3. Tesco Prestwich Superstore Manchester 168.9p

Every filling station and price in Bury

How Bury compares

Bury compared with Greater Manchester, the North West, England, the UK
Bury 432 5.6% 3.2% 18.8% 55 40.3
Greater Manchester 391 7.8% 2.9% 15.5% 96 19.1
North West 430 6.6% 3.1% 11.7% 112 18.9
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 Bury

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in Bury, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 46.3% at Bury (Manchester).

Other centres in Greater Manchester:

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 Greater Manchester

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

Councils in Greater Manchester
Stockport 467 24.6% 3.4% 45.3% 115 21.8
Bury 432 5.6% 3.2% 18.8% 55 40.3
Salford 332 4.9% 2.8% 15.3% 96 15.9
Trafford 450 4.7% 3.8% 5.2% 189 14.5
Manchester 282 3.7% 2.1% 9.9% 128 8.3
Wigan 457 3.7% 3.1% 4.8% 76 28.7
Bolton 411 3.5% 2.8% 6.3% 55 34.2
Rochdale 406 3.4% 2.7% 6.2% 72 26.0
Oldham 381 3.1% 2.3% 7.5% 71 21.6
Tameside 414 3.1% 2.4% 5.5% 59 27.9

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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 119,000 licensed vehicles in Bury 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 9,143 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 Bury 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.