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Castle Point motoring statistics

How many cars and electric cars are registered in Castle Point, which fuels they use, how many public chargers there are and how Castle Point compares with the East of England. From DVLA licensing records, DfT charger statistics and ONS population estimates.

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60,730 licensed vehicles in Castle Point
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  • Licensed cars 50,233 +0.7% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 534 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 1,358 2.7% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.2% 59th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 38 42 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 3.8% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Castle Point?

There were 50,233 licensed cars in Castle Point at the end of June 2026, and 60,730 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 10.4% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 534 for every 1,000 residents, 93rd highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Castle Point

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Castle Point at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 54,51445,520
2011 54,62245,681
2012 54,86345,952
2013 55,37746,557
2014 56,36347,444
2015 56,84247,853
2016 57,73448,523
2017 58,34049,013
2018 58,41149,074
2019 59,00349,604
2020 58,30149,037
2021 59,23949,462
2022 59,14449,229
2023 59,27749,376
2024 59,72749,763
2025 60,11749,892
2026 60,73050,233

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, Castle Point compared
Year Castle PointEast of EnglandUnited Kingdom
2011 519503–
2012 522502–
2013 527505–
2014 535524–
2015 539529473
2016 543537480
2017 549544488
2018 549542490
2019 554541493
2020 546536489
2021 551539493
2022 548532489
2023 548529489
2024 549531490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Castle Point

61.9% of cars in Castle Point run on petrol and 24.5% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 32.1% in 2020. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.6%, and cars that plug in 4.7%.

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 Castle Point, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 78.5%21.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 77.1%22.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 75.4%24.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 73.9%25.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 72.4%27.1%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 70.7%28.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2016 69.1%30.2%0.5%0.1%0.0%
2017 68.0%31.1%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2018 67.2%31.7%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2019 66.8%31.9%1.0%0.1%0.1%
2020 66.4%32.1%1.1%0.1%0.2%
2021 65.8%31.9%1.6%0.3%0.3%
2022 65.3%31.3%2.3%0.6%0.4%
2023 65.3%29.8%3.0%0.9%0.7%
2024 64.8%27.9%4.9%1.3%0.9%
2025 63.5%26.3%6.7%1.8%1.3%
2026 61.9%24.5%8.6%2.7%2.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Castle Point

1,358 battery electric cars were licensed in Castle Point at the end of June 2026, 2.7% of all cars, 39th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,355 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 913.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.2% are battery electric (1,049 cars), 6th lowest of 45 councils in the East of England. Companies keep 22.8% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.8% of its cars overall. There are also 71 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, Castle Point compared, end of March each year
Year Castle PointEast of EnglandUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.1%0.4%0.4%
2021 0.3%0.8%0.8%
2022 0.6%1.2%1.5%
2023 0.9%1.9%2.3%
2024 1.3%2.9%3.2%
2025 1.8%4.1%4.4%
2026 2.7%5.6%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Castle Point

There were 38 public chargers in Castle Point on 1 July 2026, 26 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 42 for every 100,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 5.6% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 51.7 privately kept plug-in cars in Castle Point (UK 12.9), 4th 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 Castle Point by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 3626
Apr 2026 3626
Jul 2026 3826

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Castle Point compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Castle Point 4229
Essex 9045
East of England 15049
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Castle Point has 12 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, 2.5%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Castle Point with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Castle Point 004 5,330 132 2.5% 4.6%
Castle Point 005 3,977 99 2.5% 4.4%
Castle Point 002 5,301 128 2.4% 4.4%
Castle Point 003 4,271 97 2.3% 4.4%
Castle Point 007 4,957 106 2.1% 3.8%
Castle Point 008 3,919 84 2.1% 4.1%
Castle Point 006 3,990 78 2.0% 3.7%
Castle Point 001 4,770 90 1.9% 3.5%
Castle Point 011 5,150 85 1.7% 3.6%
Castle Point 012 5,222 89 1.7% 3.2%
Lowest electric shares
Castle Point 010 4,470 31 0.7% 2.5%
Castle Point 009 4,190 47 1.1% 2.1%
Castle Point 012 5,222 89 1.7% 3.2%
Castle Point 011 5,150 85 1.7% 3.6%
Castle Point 001 4,770 90 1.9% 3.5%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Castle Point

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Castle Point, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 10230
2022 8529
2023 8727
2024 10226
2025 10119

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Castle Point

Unleaded petrol averages 169.8p a litre across 11 filling stations in Castle Point, 1.7p below the UK average. Diesel averages 199.9p, 1.2p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso MFG Autohalt Rayleigh 168.9p
  2. MFG Morrisons Canvey Island Canvey Island 168.9p
  3. Esso MFG Benfleet Benfleet 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Castle Point

How Castle Point compares

Castle Point compared with Essex, the East of England, England, the UK
Castle Point 534 2.7% 2.2% 3.8% 42 51.7
Essex 511 3.7% 2.9% 6.0% 90 28.6
East of England 501 5.6% 3.2% 8.7% 150 17.3
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 Castle Point

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Castle Point. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Essex.

Centres in Essex:

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 Essex

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

Councils in Essex
Uttlesford 593 4.8% 4.2% 12.0% 164 24.4
Epping Forest 499 4.4% 3.6% 5.3% 126 25.2
Brentwood 501 4.2% 3.2% 4.9% 97 33.0
Chelmsford 504 4.0% 3.3% 4.8% 105 27.0
Basildon 461 3.9% 2.5% 11.9% 62 34.8
Colchester 474 3.6% 2.9% 4.6% 90 24.5
Maldon 605 3.5% 2.9% 3.6% 61 49.5
Rochford 554 3.3% 2.9% 4.0% 76 36.3
Braintree 537 3.2% 2.7% 4.1% 89 27.3
Harlow 444 3.2% 2.5% 4.6% 74 25.7
Tendring 513 2.8% 2.2% 4.8% 84 21.7
Castle Point 534 2.7% 2.2% 3.8% 42 51.7

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 60,730 licensed vehicles in Castle Point 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 2,571 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 Castle Point 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.