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Calderdale motoring statistics

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

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120,958 licensed vehicles in Calderdale
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  • Licensed cars 97,648 +1.4% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 438 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,997 3.1% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.5% 140th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 212 101 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.3% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Calderdale?

There were 97,648 licensed cars in Calderdale at the end of March 2026, and 120,958 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 15.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 438 for every 1,000 residents, 102nd lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Calderdale

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Calderdale at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 100,78784,749
2011 101,69785,647
2012 101,61985,380
2013 102,20885,901
2014 103,91087,025
2015 105,11487,909
2016 106,77489,088
2017 108,36690,134
2018 109,43890,984
2019 111,32692,198
2020 112,78193,538
2021 113,23093,107
2022 114,60293,377
2023 115,66893,920
2024 117,81695,498
2025 119,33196,291
2026 120,95897,648

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, Calderdale compared
Year CalderdaleYorkshire and the HumberUnited Kingdom
2011 420427–
2012 418427–
2013 421429–
2014 425429–
2015 427433473
2016 429442480
2017 437450488
2018 441456490
2019 447464493
2020 447463489
2021 454470493
2022 451469489
2023 452469489
2024 456472490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Calderdale

55.4% of cars in Calderdale run on petrol and 30.9% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 39.4% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.0%, and cars that plug in 5.2%.

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 Calderdale, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 71.8%27.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 69.9%29.7%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 68.2%31.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 66.5%33.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 64.8%34.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 63.2%36.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2016 61.6%37.7%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2017 60.3%38.9%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 59.6%39.4%0.6%0.1%0.2%
2019 59.4%39.3%0.8%0.1%0.2%
2020 59.1%39.3%1.0%0.2%0.3%
2021 58.9%38.9%1.4%0.3%0.4%
2022 58.3%38.0%2.1%0.6%0.7%
2023 57.9%36.9%3.0%1.0%0.9%
2024 57.4%35.2%4.4%1.5%1.2%
2025 56.4%33.2%6.2%2.2%1.6%
2026 55.4%30.9%8.0%3.1%2.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Calderdale

2,997 battery electric cars were licensed in Calderdale at the end of March 2026, 3.1% of all cars, 128th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,124 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,150.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.5% are battery electric (2,277 cars), 5th lowest of 15 councils in the Yorkshire and the Humber. Companies keep 24.0% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.3% of its cars overall. There are also 125 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, Calderdale compared, end of March each year
Year CalderdaleYorkshire and the HumberUnited 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%0.3%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.6%0.7%
2022 0.6%1.3%1.3%
2023 1.0%2.0%2.1%
2024 1.5%2.8%3.0%
2025 2.2%3.9%4.1%
2026 3.1%5.0%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Calderdale

There were 212 public chargers in Calderdale on 1 July 2026, 88 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 101 for every 100,000 residents, 95th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 9.3% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 20.8 privately kept plug-in cars in Calderdale (UK 11.9), 105th 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 Calderdale by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 19472
Apr 2026 19471
Jul 2026 21288

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Calderdale compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Calderdale 10142
West Yorkshire 10638
Yorkshire and the Humber 11137
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Calderdale has 27 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.1% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Calderdale with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Calderdale 027 5,812 193 3.3% 5.7%
Calderdale 011 3,773 119 3.2% 5.4%
Calderdale 023 3,129 98 3.1% 5.1%
Calderdale 015 4,897 135 2.8% 4.8%
Calderdale 004 5,045 132 2.6% 4.2%
Calderdale 021 3,732 96 2.6% 4.8%
Calderdale 026 5,635 149 2.6% 4.5%
Calderdale 003 5,831 146 2.5% 4.4%
Calderdale 024 4,451 105 2.4% 4.1%
Calderdale 007 5,087 116 2.3% 3.7%
Lowest electric shares
Calderdale 012 2,295 0 0.0% 1.7%
Calderdale 006 2,136 23 1.1% 2.2%
Calderdale 008 3,193 46 1.4% 3.1%
Calderdale 010 3,229 48 1.5% 2.9%
Calderdale 025 5,057 83 1.6% 3.1%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 1 neighbourhood is left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Calderdale

Vehicles travelled an estimated 981 million miles on roads in Calderdale in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Calderdale
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 799
1994 813
1995 831
1996 859
1997 875
1998 893
1999 901
2000 900
2001 906
2002 922
2003 914
2004 932
2005 931
2006 933
2007 953
2008 942
2009 936
2010 918
2011 919
2012 902
2013 905
2014 950
2015 959
2016 984
2017 970
2018 979
2019 1,000
2020 782
2021 859
2022 922
2023 943
2024 972
2025 981

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Calderdale, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 31886
2022 403119
2023 357119
2024 373119
2025 35799

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Calderdale

Unleaded petrol averages 173.9p a litre across 22 filling stations in Calderdale, 2.2p above the UK average. Diesel averages 196.1p, 1.5p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Tesco Brighouse Bradford Rd Superstore Brighouse 164.9p
  2. Shell Crown Brighouse 167.9p
  3. MFG Morrisons Elland Elland 167.9p

Every filling station and price in Calderdale

How Calderdale compares

Calderdale compared with West Yorkshire, the Yorkshire and the Humber, England, the UK
Calderdale 438 3.1% 2.5% 5.3% 101 20.8
West Yorkshire 410 7.0% 2.6% 13.9% 106 17.7
Yorkshire and the Humber 437 5.0% 2.7% 9.1% 111 17.6
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 West Yorkshire

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

Councils in West Yorkshire
Leeds 381 13.3% 2.9% 27.3% 138 13.7
Kirklees 440 3.3% 2.6% 5.1% 61 32.5
Wakefield 458 3.3% 2.6% 5.6% 98 19.5
Calderdale 438 3.1% 2.5% 5.3% 101 20.8
Bradford 386 2.9% 2.3% 6.4% 99 16.4

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 120,958 licensed vehicles in Calderdale 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 5,347 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 Calderdale 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.