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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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45,172 licensed vehicles in Camden
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  • Licensed cars 39,327 0.0% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 159 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,829 9.7% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 7.6% 3rd highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 819 378 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 12.6% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Camden?

There were 39,327 licensed cars in Camden at the end of June 2026, and 45,172 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 20.7% fewer cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 159 for every 1,000 residents, 5th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

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 58,68249,567
2011 58,48549,365
2012 58,71049,351
2013 57,42248,453
2014 57,57748,570
2015 57,42848,537
2016 56,38747,734
2017 55,89147,490
2018 52,68645,119
2019 48,84241,972
2020 47,68341,067
2021 47,14640,882
2022 45,29739,703
2023 45,16439,581
2024 44,46639,269
2025 44,69339,313
2026 45,17239,327

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, 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

60.0% of cars in Camden run on petrol and 12.1% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 35.3% in 2016. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 12.2%, and cars that plug in 15.3%.

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 Camden, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 73.7%23.8%1.9%0.3%0.0%
2011 70.8%26.5%2.1%0.3%0.0%
2012 67.0%29.7%2.6%0.3%0.0%
2013 64.9%31.6%2.9%0.3%0.0%
2014 62.4%33.6%3.2%0.4%0.1%
2015 60.0%35.3%3.7%0.4%0.1%
2016 58.9%35.3%4.5%0.6%0.4%
2017 58.1%35.1%5.3%0.7%0.5%
2018 60.6%32.8%4.6%0.9%0.9%
2019 65.5%26.0%5.5%1.3%1.4%
2020 66.8%23.0%6.0%1.9%2.1%
2021 67.8%19.4%6.6%3.2%2.7%
2022 68.1%15.6%7.7%5.1%3.2%
2023 66.4%14.6%8.6%6.5%3.5%
2024 64.7%13.7%9.5%7.7%4.0%
2025 62.6%12.8%10.7%8.7%4.8%
2026 60.0%12.1%12.2%9.7%5.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Camden

3,829 battery electric cars were licensed in Camden at the end of June 2026, 9.7% of all cars, 14th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 6,001 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 3,424.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 7.6% are battery electric (2,618 cars), 3rd highest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 31.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 12.6% of its cars overall. There are also 187 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%0.3%0.1%
2019 1.3%0.3%0.2%
2020 1.9%0.5%0.4%
2021 3.2%1.1%0.8%
2022 5.1%2.0%1.5%
2023 6.5%3.2%2.3%
2024 7.7%4.5%3.2%
2025 8.7%5.7%4.4%
2026 9.7%7.0%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 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 5.4 privately kept plug-in cars in Camden (UK 12.9), 31st 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, 7.2% 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 2,326 266 11.4% 17.5%
Camden 002 2,139 235 11.0% 17.0%
Camden 008 1,636 150 9.2% 13.7%
Camden 017 1,395 128 9.2% 14.3%
Camden 001 2,171 195 9.0% 13.9%
Camden 014 1,317 118 9.0% 14.1%
Camden 011 1,233 110 8.9% 12.9%
Camden 018 1,760 154 8.8% 15.0%
Camden 016 1,534 118 7.7% 12.5%
Camden 026 506 38 7.5% 14.0%
Lowest electric shares
Camden 013 1,507 61 4.0% 7.1%
Camden 009 1,345 57 4.2% 9.1%
Camden 010 1,556 72 4.6% 9.0%
Camden 012 1,360 64 4.7% 8.6%
Camden 003 1,629 95 5.8% 9.6%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of June 2026. 4 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

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How Camden compares

Camden compared with London, England, the UK
Camden 159 9.7% 7.6% 12.6% 378 5.4
London 264 7.0% 3.9% 9.8% 345 5.8
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 Camden

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Camden. The nearest centres are elsewhere in London.

Centres in London:

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 London

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

Councils in London
Westminster 179 57.9% 7.7% 60.4% 1,378 1.8
City of London 79 24.6% 7.8% 50.4% 443 2.4
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.7% 5.2% 22.4% 1,380 1.5
Camden 159 9.7% 7.6% 12.6% 378 5.4
Kensington and Chelsea 239 7.4% 6.7% 8.5% 637 4.7
Brent 232 7.3% 4.0% 12.8% 367 5.1
Barnet 322 6.6% 5.4% 7.2% 288 10.1
Islington 132 6.0% 4.7% 11.6% 386 3.1
Richmond upon Thames 359 5.6% 4.7% 5.6% 642 5.0
Harrow 337 5.5% 4.3% 6.2% 120 22.8
Hillingdon 364 5.4% 3.4% 16.7% 121 20.1
Kingston upon Thames 354 5.2% 4.5% 3.9% 242 11.8
Merton 294 5.2% 4.4% 5.7% 436 5.6
Southwark 162 5.2% 4.3% 8.1% 618 2.1
Wandsworth 214 5.2% 4.4% 5.1% 532 3.6
Tower Hamlets 128 5.0% 3.8% 11.0% 776 1.7
Ealing 274 4.7% 3.6% 7.5% 264 7.6
Redbridge 302 4.7% 3.8% 7.2% 198 11.9
Hackney 138 4.6% 3.4% 10.4% 638 1.6
Haringey 214 4.6% 3.7% 8.9% 135 11.1
Bromley 409 4.5% 3.8% 4.4% 67 42.1
Lambeth 176 4.5% 3.8% 6.6% 244 5.4
Barking and Dagenham 264 4.4% 3.1% 8.6% 100 18.5
Croydon 318 4.3% 3.6% 5.5% 153 13.9
Hounslow 301 4.2% 3.2% 6.8% 233 8.9
Sutton 378 4.2% 3.6% 4.2% 118 20.5
Greenwich 239 4.1% 3.5% 6.3% 101 15.5
Havering 388 3.8% 2.9% 6.1% 95 24.0
Newham 168 3.8% 3.0% 9.3% 159 8.5
Enfield 334 3.6% 2.8% 6.9% 137 14.0
Lewisham 233 3.6% 3.1% 5.6% 133 10.5
Waltham Forest 251 3.6% 2.8% 7.6% 663 2.2
Bexley 382 3.5% 3.0% 6.3% 269 7.9

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Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 45,172 licensed vehicles in Camden 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 6,527 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 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.
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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.