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Caerphilly motoring statistics

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

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111,449 licensed vehicles in Caerphilly
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  • Licensed cars 92,791 +1.1% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 495 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,224 2.4% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 1.8% 38th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 191 108 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.7% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Caerphilly?

There were 92,791 licensed cars in Caerphilly at the end of March 2026, and 111,449 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 17.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 495 for every 1,000 residents, 170th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Caerphilly

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Caerphilly at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 91,58079,149
2011 92,59079,857
2012 92,54879,771
2013 92,64979,950
2014 94,42581,411
2015 95,43182,262
2016 99,31284,466
2017 100,65285,479
2018 101,45386,110
2019 103,44987,427
2020 105,01488,791
2021 105,32188,290
2022 106,11788,820
2023 106,44989,176
2024 108,10190,373
2025 110,10291,794
2026 111,44992,791

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, Caerphilly compared
Year CaerphillyWalesUnited Kingdom
2011 448470–
2012 448471–
2013 453476–
2014 460482–
2015 465486473
2016 475493480
2017 483500488
2018 489504490
2019 498510493
2020 495504489
2021 505513493
2022 505510489
2023 508510489
2024 514514490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Caerphilly

54.1% of cars in Caerphilly run on petrol and 35.9% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 43.5% in 2021. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.1%, and cars that plug in 3.5%.

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 Caerphilly, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 72.9%26.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%
2011 70.8%28.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 68.3%31.3%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2013 66.0%33.6%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2014 64.2%35.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2015 62.3%37.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2016 59.9%39.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2017 58.3%41.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2018 57.1%42.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2019 56.4%42.8%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2020 55.6%43.4%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2021 55.2%43.5%0.9%0.2%0.2%
2022 54.9%42.8%1.5%0.4%0.3%
2023 54.7%41.8%2.2%0.6%0.3%
2024 54.7%40.3%3.2%1.0%0.5%
2025 54.5%38.3%4.5%1.6%0.7%
2026 54.1%35.9%6.1%2.4%1.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Caerphilly

2,224 battery electric cars were licensed in Caerphilly at the end of March 2026, 2.4% of all cars, 31st lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,259 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,480.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 1.8% are battery electric (1,571 cars), 10th lowest of 22 councils in Wales. Companies keep 29.4% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.7% of its cars overall. There are also 73 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, Caerphilly compared, end of March each year
Year CaerphillyWalesUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.0%0.1%
2017 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.1%0.2%0.3%
2021 0.2%0.3%0.7%
2022 0.4%0.6%1.3%
2023 0.6%0.9%2.1%
2024 1.0%1.3%3.0%
2025 1.6%2.0%4.1%
2026 2.4%2.8%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Caerphilly

There were 191 public chargers in Caerphilly on 1 July 2026, 36 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 108 for every 100,000 residents, 110th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 14.4% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 14.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Caerphilly (UK 11.9), 159th 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 Caerphilly by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 16728
Apr 2026 17128
Jul 2026 19136

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Caerphilly compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Caerphilly 10820
Wales 18643
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Caerphilly has 24 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 1.5% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 2.7%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Caerphilly with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Caerphilly 024 6,031 163 2.7% 3.8%
Caerphilly 012 4,646 109 2.3% 3.6%
Caerphilly 006 6,086 121 2.0% 3.0%
Caerphilly 022 4,941 97 2.0% 3.0%
Caerphilly 023 4,120 83 2.0% 3.1%
Caerphilly 013 5,923 106 1.8% 3.0%
Caerphilly 005 3,743 55 1.5% 2.4%
Caerphilly 009 4,364 65 1.5% 2.2%
Caerphilly 015 3,335 51 1.5% 2.2%
Caerphilly 019 4,926 75 1.5% 2.8%
Lowest electric shares
Caerphilly 002 3,819 5 0.1% 0.7%
Caerphilly 004 3,007 6 0.2% 1.0%
Caerphilly 001 4,537 31 0.7% 1.2%
Caerphilly 018 3,273 32 1.0% 1.6%
Caerphilly 017 2,938 30 1.0% 1.8%

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 Caerphilly

Vehicles travelled an estimated 746 million miles on roads in Caerphilly in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Caerphilly
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 585
1994 595
1995 603
1996 613
1997 626
1998 636
1999 645
2000 647
2001 642
2002 660
2003 660
2004 678
2005 670
2006 678
2007 687
2008 682
2009 674
2010 667
2011 675
2012 682
2013 683
2014 715
2015 735
2016 750
2017 744
2018 752
2019 759
2020 603
2021 671
2022 719
2023 730
2024 738
2025 746

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Caerphilly, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 17063
2022 15456
2023 14767
2024 15569
2025 14547

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Caerphilly

Unleaded petrol averages 168.8p a litre across 23 filling stations in Caerphilly, 2.9p below the UK average. Diesel averages 191.7p, 2.9p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Blackwood Superstore Blackwood 165.7p
  2. Tesco Hengoed Ystrad Mynach Superstore Hengoed 165.9p
  3. MFG Morrisons Bargoed Bargoed Gateway 165.9p

Every filling station and price in Caerphilly

How Caerphilly compares

Caerphilly compared with Wales, the UK
Caerphilly 495 2.4% 1.8% 5.7% 108 14.3
Wales 490 2.8% 2.1% 6.2% 186 9.0
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 Wales

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

Councils in Wales
Bridgend 486 4.3% 2.7% 10.1% 146 14.0
Monmouthshire 578 3.7% 3.2% 4.4% 283 10.6
Vale of Glamorgan 512 3.5% 3.0% 4.6% 139 16.9
Swansea 485 3.4% 2.0% 10.1% 154 11.0
Newport 457 3.2% 2.5% 5.5% 303 6.3
Cardiff 383 3.1% 2.4% 6.4% 118 13.1
Denbighshire 504 3.0% 2.1% 6.3% 179 8.9
Flintshire 555 2.9% 2.3% 4.8% 118 16.3
Conwy 514 2.7% 2.0% 5.7% 152 10.6
Torfaen 496 2.6% 1.9% 6.2% 155 9.5
Carmarthenshire 527 2.5% 1.9% 6.1% 216 7.4
Neath Port Talbot 474 2.5% 1.8% 6.8% 73 33.3
Caerphilly 495 2.4% 1.8% 5.7% 108 14.3
Wrexham 502 2.4% 1.8% 4.9% 204 8.6
Ceredigion 511 2.3% 1.9% 4.6% 306 4.8
Pembrokeshire 535 2.3% 1.8% 5.5% 365 4.1
Powys 549 2.3% 1.8% 5.1% 270 5.9
Rhondda Cynon Taf 470 2.3% 1.8% 6.0% 121 11.3
Isle of Anglesey 552 2.2% 1.6% 4.3% 245 5.7
Gwynedd 493 2.0% 1.5% 4.8% 390 3.0
Merthyr Tydfil 451 2.0% 1.5% 6.6% 139 9.0
Blaenau Gwent 499 1.7% 1.3% 5.3% 228 4.5

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 111,449 licensed vehicles in Caerphilly 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 3,393 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 Caerphilly 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.