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Ceredigion motoring statistics

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

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56,814 licensed vehicles in Ceredigion
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  • Licensed cars 38,931 +0.6% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 511 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 895 2.3% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 1.9% 52nd lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 222 306 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.6% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Ceredigion?

There were 38,931 licensed cars in Ceredigion at the end of March 2026, and 56,814 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 9.7% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 511 for every 1,000 residents, 129th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Ceredigion

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Ceredigion at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 48,07735,481
2011 48,33435,608
2012 48,65235,611
2013 48,78435,678
2014 49,31135,973
2015 49,82836,240
2016 50,38236,590
2017 51,28237,057
2018 51,69937,018
2019 52,50237,264
2020 52,66237,456
2021 53,07437,353
2022 54,33137,872
2023 55,05338,162
2024 55,66838,485
2025 56,11138,718
2026 56,81438,931

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, Ceredigion compared
Year CeredigionWalesUnited Kingdom
2011 474470–
2012 469471–
2013 474476–
2014 485482–
2015 496486473
2016 504493480
2017 516500488
2018 523504490
2019 531510493
2020 516504489
2021 536513493
2022 529510489
2023 530510489
2024 533514490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Ceredigion

47.0% of cars in Ceredigion run on petrol and 44.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 52.2% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 4.6%, and cars that plug in 3.4%.

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 Ceredigion, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 58.8%40.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 57.0%42.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 55.2%44.5%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2013 53.8%45.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2014 51.6%48.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2015 50.0%49.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2016 48.7%50.9%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2017 47.8%51.7%0.2%0.0%0.1%
2018 47.3%52.2%0.3%0.1%0.1%
2019 47.5%51.8%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2020 47.6%51.4%0.5%0.2%0.2%
2021 47.3%51.1%0.8%0.3%0.3%
2022 47.4%50.2%1.2%0.6%0.4%
2023 47.3%49.2%1.7%0.9%0.5%
2024 47.3%47.9%2.5%1.3%0.7%
2025 47.1%46.5%3.5%1.7%0.9%
2026 47.0%44.7%4.6%2.3%1.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Ceredigion

895 battery electric cars were licensed in Ceredigion at the end of March 2026, 2.3% of all cars, 22nd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 1,328 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 674.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 1.9% are battery electric (691 cars), 10th highest of 22 councils in Wales. Companies keep 22.8% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.6% of its cars overall. There are also 60 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, Ceredigion compared, end of March each year
Year CeredigionWalesUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.0%0.1%
2017 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.2%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.3%0.7%
2022 0.6%0.6%1.3%
2023 0.9%0.9%2.1%
2024 1.3%1.3%3.0%
2025 1.7%2.0%4.1%
2026 2.3%2.8%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Ceredigion

There were 222 public chargers in Ceredigion on 1 July 2026, 42 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 306 for every 100,000 residents, 34th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 10.8% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 4.8 privately kept plug-in cars in Ceredigion (UK 11.9), 26th 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 Ceredigion by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 24947
Apr 2026 22440
Jul 2026 22242

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Ceredigion compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Ceredigion 30658
Wales 18643
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Ceredigion has 9 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 1.4% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 1.8%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Ceredigion with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Ceredigion 001 5,305 96 1.8% 2.8%
Ceredigion 007 5,544 85 1.5% 2.4%
Ceredigion 010 6,542 98 1.5% 2.1%
Ceredigion 009 6,074 83 1.4% 2.0%
Ceredigion 011 9,304 133 1.4% 2.2%
Ceredigion 003 2,947 37 1.3% 2.2%
Ceredigion 005 5,825 77 1.3% 2.3%
Ceredigion 008 6,045 67 1.1% 1.9%

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 Ceredigion

Vehicles travelled an estimated 474 million miles on roads in Ceredigion in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Ceredigion
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 372
1994 384
1995 391
1996 404
1997 412
1998 408
1999 412
2000 403
2001 409
2002 427
2003 442
2004 445
2005 442
2006 448
2007 462
2008 455
2009 454
2010 449
2011 444
2012 442
2013 447
2014 464
2015 467
2016 500
2017 503
2018 505
2019 507
2020 393
2021 434
2022 467
2023 469
2024 470
2025 474

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Ceredigion, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 15254
2022 13854
2023 16869
2024 16761
2025 14253

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Ceredigion

Unleaded petrol averages 169.3p a litre across 23 filling stations in Ceredigion, 2.4p below the UK average. Diesel averages 193.7p, 0.9p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Tesco Cardigan Superstore Cardigan 159.9p
  2. Murco O C Davies & Son Ltd Cardigan 164.9p
  3. Gulf Penparc Service Station Cardigan 165.9p

Every filling station and price in Ceredigion

How Ceredigion compares

Ceredigion compared with Wales, the UK
Ceredigion 511 2.3% 1.9% 4.6% 306 4.8
Wales 490 2.8% 2.1% 6.2% 186 9.0
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 Wales

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

Councils in Wales
Bridgend 486 4.3% 2.7% 10.1% 146 14.0
Monmouthshire 578 3.7% 3.2% 4.4% 283 10.6
Vale of Glamorgan 512 3.5% 3.0% 4.6% 139 16.9
Swansea 485 3.4% 2.0% 10.1% 154 11.0
Newport 457 3.2% 2.5% 5.5% 303 6.3
Cardiff 383 3.1% 2.4% 6.4% 118 13.1
Denbighshire 504 3.0% 2.1% 6.3% 179 8.9
Flintshire 555 2.9% 2.3% 4.8% 118 16.3
Conwy 514 2.7% 2.0% 5.7% 152 10.6
Torfaen 496 2.6% 1.9% 6.2% 155 9.5
Carmarthenshire 527 2.5% 1.9% 6.1% 216 7.4
Neath Port Talbot 474 2.5% 1.8% 6.8% 73 33.3
Caerphilly 495 2.4% 1.8% 5.7% 108 14.3
Wrexham 502 2.4% 1.8% 4.9% 204 8.6
Ceredigion 511 2.3% 1.9% 4.6% 306 4.8
Pembrokeshire 535 2.3% 1.8% 5.5% 365 4.1
Powys 549 2.3% 1.8% 5.1% 270 5.9
Rhondda Cynon Taf 470 2.3% 1.8% 6.0% 121 11.3
Isle of Anglesey 552 2.2% 1.6% 4.3% 245 5.7
Gwynedd 493 2.0% 1.5% 4.8% 390 3.0
Merthyr Tydfil 451 2.0% 1.5% 6.6% 139 9.0
Blaenau Gwent 499 1.7% 1.3% 5.3% 228 4.5

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 56,814 licensed vehicles in Ceredigion 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 1,424 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 Ceredigion 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.