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Cannock Chase motoring statistics

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

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73,447 licensed vehicles in Cannock Chase
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  • Licensed cars 54,840 +0.6% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 499 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,035 3.7% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.9% 156th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 130 125 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.4% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Cannock Chase?

There were 54,840 licensed cars in Cannock Chase at the end of March 2026, and 73,447 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 19.3% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 499 for every 1,000 residents, 161st highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Cannock Chase

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Cannock Chase at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 54,93645,956
2011 55,05646,058
2012 60,14146,771
2013 61,03247,601
2014 62,62648,991
2015 63,53349,757
2016 64,44550,473
2017 65,69251,097
2018 66,53351,680
2019 67,73352,673
2020 68,36053,379
2021 68,66352,846
2022 70,00453,653
2023 70,05453,487
2024 70,34754,056
2025 72,40354,538
2026 73,44754,840

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, Cannock Chase compared
Year Cannock ChaseWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 474506–
2012 484502–
2013 492503–
2014 508500–
2015 513506473
2016 521513480
2017 529523488
2018 529524490
2019 537519493
2020 525515489
2021 533485493
2022 530480489
2023 521479489
2024 523476490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Cannock Chase

54.4% of cars in Cannock Chase run on petrol and 33.4% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 40.4% in 2021. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.5%, and cars that plug in 5.4%.

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 Cannock Chase, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 73.1%26.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 71.1%28.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 69.8%29.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 67.9%31.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 65.9%33.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 64.1%35.2%0.4%0.1%0.0%
2016 61.9%37.4%0.5%0.1%0.0%
2017 60.1%39.1%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 59.2%39.7%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2019 58.7%39.8%1.2%0.1%0.1%
2020 58.5%40.1%0.9%0.2%0.2%
2021 57.8%40.4%1.2%0.3%0.3%
2022 57.0%39.8%1.8%0.6%0.5%
2023 56.7%38.9%2.6%0.9%0.6%
2024 56.4%37.6%3.5%1.5%0.8%
2025 55.6%35.6%5.0%2.4%1.1%
2026 54.4%33.4%6.5%3.7%1.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Cannock Chase

2,035 battery electric cars were licensed in Cannock Chase at the end of March 2026, 3.7% of all cars, 154th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,980 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,321.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.9% are battery electric (1,493 cars), 12th highest of 30 councils in the West Midlands. Companies keep 26.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.4% of its cars overall. There are also 156 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, Cannock Chase compared, end of March each year
Year Cannock ChaseWest MidlandsUnited 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%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.4%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.6%0.7%
2022 0.6%1.1%1.3%
2023 0.9%1.3%2.1%
2024 1.5%1.7%3.0%
2025 2.4%2.5%4.1%
2026 3.7%3.4%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Cannock Chase

There were 130 public chargers in Cannock Chase on 1 July 2026, 89 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 125 for every 100,000 residents, 147th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 0.8% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 16.6 privately kept plug-in cars in Cannock Chase (UK 11.9), 167th 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 Cannock Chase by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 12983
Apr 2026 13789
Jul 2026 13089

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Cannock Chase compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Cannock Chase 12586
Staffordshire 12664
West Midlands 16446
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Cannock Chase has 13 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.3% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.9%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Cannock Chase with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Cannock Chase 013 5,806 228 3.9% 5.6%
Cannock Chase 005 4,841 142 2.9% 4.2%
Cannock Chase 004 4,103 116 2.8% 4.2%
Cannock Chase 009 5,214 145 2.8% 4.2%
Cannock Chase 010 4,520 120 2.7% 4.3%
Cannock Chase 001 4,808 120 2.5% 4.3%
Cannock Chase 011 5,248 123 2.3% 4.0%
Cannock Chase 002 4,195 89 2.1% 3.4%
Cannock Chase 003 5,316 106 2.0% 3.3%
Cannock Chase 006 4,359 89 2.0% 3.2%
Lowest electric shares
Cannock Chase 007 3,700 64 1.7% 2.8%
Cannock Chase 012 4,283 81 1.9% 2.5%
Cannock Chase 008 4,057 83 2.0% 2.8%
Cannock Chase 006 4,359 89 2.0% 3.2%
Cannock Chase 003 5,316 106 2.0% 3.3%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Cannock Chase

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Cannock Chase, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 7721
2022 5822
2023 6419
2024 11431
2025 11129

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Cannock Chase

Unleaded petrol averages 172.0p a litre across 16 filling stations in Cannock Chase, 0.3p above the UK average. Diesel averages 193.2p, 1.4p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso Asda Cannock Express Petrol Cannock 167.9p
  2. Tesco Rugeley Superstore Rugeley 167.9p
  3. Texaco Orbital Service Station WS11 168.7p

Every filling station and price in Cannock Chase

How Cannock Chase compares

Cannock Chase compared with Staffordshire, the West Midlands, England, the UK
Cannock Chase 499 3.7% 2.9% 5.4% 125 16.6
Staffordshire 515 3.8% 3.1% 5.0% 126 19.9
West Midlands 455 3.4% 2.5% 6.1% 164 11.6
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 Staffordshire

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

Councils in Staffordshire
Lichfield 538 4.9% 3.8% 6.6% 75 41.8
Stafford 524 4.3% 3.6% 5.2% 148 20.1
South Staffordshire 537 3.8% 3.2% 4.2% 120 21.7
Cannock Chase 499 3.7% 2.9% 5.4% 125 16.6
East Staffordshire 499 3.5% 2.8% 5.1% 133 16.5
Tamworth 484 3.5% 2.7% 5.2% 126 23.8
Newcastle-under-Lyme 477 3.3% 2.6% 4.5% 161 12.4
Staffordshire Moorlands 558 2.9% 2.5% 3.7% 107 20.1

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 73,447 licensed vehicles in Cannock Chase 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 3,263 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 Cannock Chase 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.