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Denbighshire motoring statistics

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

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71,036 licensed vehicles in Denbighshire
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  • Licensed cars 52,871 +0.8% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 504 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 1,567 3.0% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.1% 76th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 176 179 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 6.3% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Denbighshire?

There were 52,871 licensed cars in Denbighshire at the end of March 2026, and 71,036 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 14.8% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 504 for every 1,000 residents, 145th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Denbighshire

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Denbighshire at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 56,81546,069
2011 57,18046,445
2012 57,26446,385
2013 57,77946,636
2014 58,86147,325
2015 59,62747,786
2016 60,58648,405
2017 61,60249,074
2018 62,50149,484
2019 63,54150,036
2020 64,13350,510
2021 64,53750,272
2022 66,41350,930
2023 67,03250,866
2024 68,31651,844
2025 69,90452,466
2026 71,03652,871

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, Denbighshire compared
Year DenbighshireWalesUnited Kingdom
2011 496470–
2012 495471–
2013 499476–
2014 507482–
2015 509486473
2016 513493480
2017 522500488
2018 526504490
2019 532510493
2020 521504489
2021 529513493
2022 528510489
2023 526510489
2024 530514490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Denbighshire

49.5% of cars in Denbighshire run on petrol and 39.9% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 45.3% in 2021. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.1%, and cars that plug in 4.1%.

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 Denbighshire, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 66.7%33.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 64.6%35.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 62.8%36.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 61.4%38.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 59.8%39.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2015 58.2%41.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2016 56.6%42.9%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2017 55.4%44.0%0.3%0.1%0.0%
2018 54.4%44.9%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2019 54.0%45.1%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2020 53.7%45.1%0.8%0.2%0.2%
2021 53.0%45.3%1.1%0.2%0.2%
2022 52.6%44.7%1.6%0.5%0.4%
2023 52.2%43.9%2.2%0.9%0.5%
2024 51.0%43.4%3.2%1.4%0.6%
2025 50.4%41.7%4.5%2.2%0.9%
2026 49.5%39.9%6.1%3.0%1.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Denbighshire

1,567 battery electric cars were licensed in Denbighshire at the end of March 2026, 3.0% of all cars, 110th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,180 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,147.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.1% are battery electric (1,057 cars), 7th highest of 22 councils in Wales. Companies keep 32.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 6.3% of its cars overall. There are also 155 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, Denbighshire compared, end of March each year
Year DenbighshireWalesUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.0%0.1%
2017 0.1%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 0.2%0.3%0.7%
2022 0.5%0.6%1.3%
2023 0.9%0.9%2.1%
2024 1.4%1.3%3.0%
2025 2.2%2.0%4.1%
2026 3.0%2.8%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Denbighshire

There were 176 public chargers in Denbighshire on 1 July 2026, 46 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 179 for every 100,000 residents, 115th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 2.2% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 8.9 privately kept plug-in cars in Denbighshire (UK 11.9), 73rd 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 Denbighshire by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 18052
Apr 2026 17851
Jul 2026 17646

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Denbighshire compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Denbighshire 17947
Wales 18643
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Denbighshire has 15 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 1.8% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 2.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Denbighshire with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Denbighshire 010 3,820 87 2.3% 3.2%
Denbighshire 013 5,154 114 2.2% 3.2%
Denbighshire 015 4,265 91 2.1% 3.1%
Denbighshire 017 6,634 136 2.1% 2.7%
Denbighshire 008 4,776 97 2.0% 2.9%
Denbighshire 003 3,236 58 1.8% 3.2%
Denbighshire 009 4,276 79 1.8% 3.1%
Denbighshire 014 3,567 63 1.8% 2.9%
Denbighshire 016 4,493 82 1.8% 2.5%
Denbighshire 012 4,726 80 1.7% 2.6%
Lowest electric shares
Denbighshire 004 3,912 26 0.7% 1.7%
Denbighshire 011 2,708 38 1.4% 1.8%
Denbighshire 002 2,941 40 1.4% 2.8%
Denbighshire 001 3,319 48 1.4% 2.4%
Denbighshire 012 4,726 80 1.7% 2.6%

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 Denbighshire

Vehicles travelled an estimated 571 million miles on roads in Denbighshire in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Denbighshire
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 431
1994 444
1995 454
1996 463
1997 469
1998 473
1999 490
2000 472
2001 479
2002 487
2003 506
2004 522
2005 525
2006 544
2007 544
2008 553
2009 548
2010 542
2011 532
2012 525
2013 536
2014 549
2015 549
2016 581
2017 590
2018 594
2019 596
2020 427
2021 481
2022 552
2023 564
2024 566
2025 571

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Denbighshire, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 13451
2022 12756
2023 14660
2024 9039
2025 8550

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Denbighshire

Unleaded petrol averages 174.6p a litre across 16 filling stations in Denbighshire, 2.9p above the UK average. Diesel averages 195.4p, 0.8p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Parc Service Station Corwen 167.0p
  2. Texaco Stans of Llangollen Llangollen 167.9p
  3. Essar Loggerhead Service Station Mold 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Denbighshire

How Denbighshire compares

Denbighshire compared with Wales, the UK
Denbighshire 504 3.0% 2.1% 6.3% 179 8.9
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 71,036 licensed vehicles in Denbighshire 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 2,369 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 Denbighshire 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.