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Camden motoring statistics

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

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44,464 licensed vehicles in Camden
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  • Licensed cars 39,061 −0.4% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 158 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 3,711 9.5% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 7.5% 3rd highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 819 378 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 12.3% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Camden?

There were 39,061 licensed cars in Camden at the end of March 2026, and 44,464 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 21.0% fewer cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 158 for every 1,000 residents, 5th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Camden

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Camden at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 58,43949,451
2011 58,50349,444
2012 58,36849,245
2013 57,42248,443
2014 57,36848,425
2015 57,37848,577
2016 56,61047,863
2017 56,21247,819
2018 53,63045,647
2019 49,34942,212
2020 48,00141,341
2021 47,60240,869
2022 45,36639,735
2023 45,11639,502
2024 44,49639,314
2025 44,50439,218
2026 44,46439,061

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, Camden compared
Year CamdenLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 224313–
2012 225307–
2013 219303–
2014 220303–
2015 220303473
2016 216304480
2017 217306488
2018 207303490
2019 193301493
2020 191296489
2021 194300493
2022 183295489
2023 182290489
2024 181287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Camden

60.6% of cars in Camden run on petrol and 12.3% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 35.7% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 11.8%, and cars that plug in 14.8%.

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 Camden, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 74.2%23.3%1.9%0.3%0.0%
2011 71.5%25.8%2.0%0.3%0.0%
2012 68.0%28.8%2.5%0.3%0.0%
2013 65.4%31.2%2.8%0.3%0.0%
2014 62.9%33.4%3.1%0.4%0.0%
2015 60.3%35.1%3.7%0.4%0.1%
2016 59.3%35.5%4.0%0.6%0.3%
2017 58.0%35.7%4.9%0.7%0.5%
2018 59.7%33.1%5.3%0.9%0.8%
2019 64.7%27.3%5.3%1.2%1.3%
2020 66.5%23.7%6.0%1.7%1.9%
2021 67.5%20.5%6.3%2.9%2.6%
2022 68.6%15.8%7.5%4.7%3.1%
2023 66.9%14.8%8.4%6.2%3.4%
2024 65.2%13.8%9.3%7.4%3.9%
2025 63.1%12.9%10.5%8.5%4.5%
2026 60.6%12.3%11.8%9.5%5.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Camden

3,711 battery electric cars were licensed in Camden at the end of March 2026, 9.5% of all cars, 14th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,786 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 3,351.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 7.5% are battery electric (2,572 cars), 3rd highest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 30.7% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 12.3% of its cars overall. There are also 141 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, Camden compared, end of March each year
Year CamdenLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.6%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.7%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.9%0.2%0.1%
2019 1.2%0.3%0.2%
2020 1.7%0.5%0.3%
2021 2.9%0.9%0.7%
2022 4.7%1.8%1.3%
2023 6.2%2.9%2.1%
2024 7.4%4.2%3.0%
2025 8.5%5.4%4.1%
2026 9.5%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Camden

There were 819 public chargers in Camden on 1 July 2026, 40 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 378 for every 100,000 residents, 25th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 2.5% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 5.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Camden (UK 11.9), 32nd 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 Camden by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 79938
Apr 2026 80338
Jul 2026 81940

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Camden compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Camden 37818
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Camden has 27 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 6.7% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 11.4%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Camden with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Camden 004 2,328 266 11.4% 17.3%
Camden 002 2,168 240 11.1% 16.8%
Camden 017 1,370 130 9.5% 14.7%
Camden 008 1,616 146 9.0% 13.6%
Camden 014 1,288 116 9.0% 13.9%
Camden 001 2,152 191 8.9% 13.9%
Camden 018 1,748 155 8.9% 15.0%
Camden 011 1,223 106 8.7% 12.4%
Camden 026 496 36 7.3% 13.1%
Camden 021 986 71 7.2% 10.6%
Lowest electric shares
Camden 023 702 21 3.0% 7.7%
Camden 009 1,337 52 3.9% 8.6%
Camden 013 1,491 61 4.1% 7.0%
Camden 010 1,556 66 4.2% 8.2%
Camden 012 1,346 69 5.1% 8.8%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 3 neighbourhoods are left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Camden

Vehicles travelled an estimated 275 million miles on roads in Camden in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Camden
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 385
1994 388
1995 390
1996 387
1997 388
1998 390
1999 394
2000 381
2001 376
2002 371
2003 370
2004 358
2005 358
2006 359
2007 360
2008 349
2009 349
2010 333
2011 325
2012 310
2013 309
2014 313
2015 313
2016 316
2017 313
2018 304
2019 300
2020 244
2021 271
2022 277
2023 274
2024 278
2025 275

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Camden, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 691114
2022 752113
2023 727101
2024 65297
2025 675108

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Camden

Unleaded petrol averages 175.4p a litre across 4 filling stations in Camden, 3.7p above the UK average. Diesel averages 200.7p, 6.1p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. BP Hampstead Service Station London 171.9p
  2. Shell Camden Town London 171.9p
  3. Camden Esso Express London 172.9p

Every filling station and price in Camden

How Camden compares

Camden compared with London, England, the UK
Camden 158 9.5% 7.5% 12.3% 378 5.3
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 44,464 licensed vehicles in Camden 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 6,146 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 Camden 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.