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Derbyshire Dales motoring statistics

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

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60,989 licensed vehicles in Derbyshire Dales
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  • Licensed cars 43,702 +0.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 587 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 1,747 4.0% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.5% 114th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 129 180 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 3.6% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in the Derbyshire Dales?

There were 43,702 licensed cars in the Derbyshire Dales at the end of June 2026, and 60,989 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 10.4% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 587 for every 1,000 residents, 15th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in the Derbyshire Dales

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in the Derbyshire Dales at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 51,64739,577
2011 52,19039,860
2012 52,30439,751
2013 52,86240,109
2014 53,66240,754
2015 54,12840,884
2016 54,77341,339
2017 55,77941,868
2018 56,23342,121
2019 56,94142,419
2020 56,65842,087
2021 58,61942,909
2022 59,31143,102
2023 59,63243,158
2024 60,12843,315
2025 60,71043,618
2026 60,98943,702

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, the Derbyshire Dales compared
Year Derbyshire DalesEast MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 561482–
2012 558480–
2013 564485–
2014 573490–
2015 577493473
2016 583496480
2017 589503488
2018 592504490
2019 596509493
2020 593501489
2021 599508493
2022 601505489
2023 600505489
2024 604506490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in the Derbyshire Dales

51.3% of cars in the Derbyshire Dales run on petrol and 34.3% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 45.6% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.6%, and cars that plug in 6.4%.

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 the Derbyshire Dales, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 62.5%37.1%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 60.6%38.9%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 59.2%40.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 57.5%42.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 56.1%43.3%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 54.8%44.5%0.5%0.0%0.1%
2016 53.9%45.3%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2017 53.5%45.6%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2018 53.3%45.5%0.8%0.1%0.2%
2019 53.7%44.7%1.0%0.2%0.3%
2020 53.6%44.3%1.2%0.4%0.4%
2021 53.7%43.1%1.8%0.6%0.6%
2022 53.4%42.0%2.4%1.0%0.9%
2023 53.3%40.5%3.2%1.5%1.2%
2024 53.2%38.6%4.3%2.0%1.5%
2025 52.3%36.8%5.8%2.8%1.9%
2026 51.3%34.3%7.6%4.0%2.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in the Derbyshire Dales

1,747 battery electric cars were licensed in the Derbyshire Dales at the end of June 2026, 4.0% of all cars, 158th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,782 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,210.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.5% are battery electric (1,479 cars), 13th highest of 35 councils in the East Midlands. Companies keep 15.3% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.6% of its cars overall. There are also 77 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, the Derbyshire Dales compared, end of March each year
Year Derbyshire DalesEast MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.4%0.2%0.4%
2021 0.6%0.5%0.8%
2022 1.0%0.9%1.5%
2023 1.5%1.4%2.3%
2024 2.0%2.0%3.2%
2025 2.8%3.0%4.4%
2026 4.0%4.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in the Derbyshire Dales

There were 129 public chargers in the Derbyshire Dales on 1 July 2026, 31 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 180 for every 100,000 residents, 113th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 0.0% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 18.5 privately kept plug-in cars in the Derbyshire Dales (UK 12.9), 158th 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 the Derbyshire Dales by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 12928
Apr 2026 13631
Jul 2026 12931

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, the Derbyshire Dales compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Derbyshire Dales 18043
Derbyshire 11945
East Midlands 12247
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

The Derbyshire Dales has 9 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.7% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.0%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in the Derbyshire Dales with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Derbyshire Dales 002 4,863 193 4.0% 6.4%
Derbyshire Dales 010 6,876 250 3.6% 6.0%
Derbyshire Dales 001 5,649 177 3.1% 4.9%
Derbyshire Dales 005 6,466 202 3.1% 4.8%
Derbyshire Dales 006 5,656 151 2.7% 4.2%
Derbyshire Dales 009 4,679 128 2.7% 4.3%
Derbyshire Dales 007 4,023 95 2.4% 3.3%
Derbyshire Dales 008 6,288 153 2.4% 4.3%
Derbyshire Dales 011 8,319 181 2.2% 3.7%

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

Road traffic and collisions in the Derbyshire Dales

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in the Derbyshire Dales, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 16236
2022 22078
2023 20178
2024 15866
2025 17057

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Derbyshire Dales

Unleaded petrol averages 172.3p a litre across 10 filling stations in Derbyshire Dales, 0.8p above the UK average. Diesel averages 198.7p, the same as the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Gulf Matlock Fuel Express Automat Matlock 168.7p
  2. Sainsbury's Matlock Matlock 168.9p
  3. The Co-operative Our Coop Harrison Drive Derbyshire 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Derbyshire Dales

How the Derbyshire Dales compares

Derbyshire Dales compared with Derbyshire, the East Midlands, England, the UK
Derbyshire Dales 587 4.0% 3.5% 3.6% 180 18.5
Derbyshire 523 4.2% 3.5% 5.3% 119 23.5
East Midlands 483 4.3% 3.3% 6.0% 122 20.8
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 the Derbyshire Dales

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in the Derbyshire Dales. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Derbyshire.

Centres in Derbyshire:

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 Derbyshire

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

Councils in Derbyshire
Chesterfield 480 5.0% 3.1% 12.0% 258 8.6
South Derbyshire 542 4.8% 4.4% 3.5% 114 31.4
Amber Valley 533 4.2% 3.5% 4.9% 75 38.0
Bolsover 510 4.2% 3.4% 5.7% 156 16.1
North East Derbyshire 538 4.1% 3.5% 4.1% 38 76.8
Derbyshire Dales 587 4.0% 3.5% 3.6% 180 18.5
High Peak 514 3.7% 3.3% 3.8% 108 24.0
Erewash 491 3.6% 3.0% 4.9% 66 34.8

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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 60,989 licensed vehicles in Derbyshire Dales 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 2,899 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 the Derbyshire Dales 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.