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Ealing motoring statistics

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

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131,648 licensed vehicles in Ealing
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  • Licensed cars 113,375 −2.1% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 272 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 5,181 4.6% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.5% 66th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 1,017 264 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 7.5% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Ealing?

There were 113,375 licensed cars in Ealing at the end of March 2026, and 131,648 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 0.5% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 272 for every 1,000 residents, 21st lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Ealing

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Ealing at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 131,095112,816
2011 130,816112,706
2012 129,791112,096
2013 128,736111,255
2014 131,957113,343
2015 134,265115,089
2016 136,831117,554
2017 136,466117,324
2018 135,162116,758
2019 135,333116,976
2020 134,633116,938
2021 133,857115,635
2022 133,992115,216
2023 135,887116,807
2024 132,897114,904
2025 133,729115,766
2026 131,648113,375

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, Ealing compared
Year EalingLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 333313–
2012 325307–
2013 319303–
2014 322303–
2015 322303473
2016 325304480
2017 324306488
2018 321303490
2019 318301493
2020 314296489
2021 317300493
2022 311295489
2023 309290489
2024 299287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Ealing

63.5% of cars in Ealing run on petrol and 15.1% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 34.4% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 12.3%, and cars that plug in 8.7%.

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 Ealing, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 78.3%20.9%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2011 75.8%23.3%0.7%0.0%0.0%
2012 73.5%25.3%0.9%0.0%0.0%
2013 71.1%27.5%1.1%0.0%0.0%
2014 68.2%30.0%1.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 65.9%31.8%2.0%0.1%0.1%
2016 63.4%33.6%2.5%0.1%0.1%
2017 61.9%34.4%3.0%0.1%0.2%
2018 61.4%34.2%3.5%0.2%0.4%
2019 61.8%32.7%4.1%0.3%0.9%
2020 62.7%30.3%5.1%0.4%1.2%
2021 63.8%28.0%5.6%0.8%1.6%
2022 65.6%23.8%6.7%1.5%2.1%
2023 65.1%20.9%7.8%3.3%2.5%
2024 65.8%16.8%9.2%5.1%2.8%
2025 64.3%15.6%10.5%5.9%3.3%
2026 63.5%15.1%12.3%4.6%4.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Ealing

5,181 battery electric cars were licensed in Ealing at the end of March 2026, 4.6% of all cars, 56th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 9,836 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 6,866, 1,685 more. DfT notes that big changes like this often happen when a leasing or rental company changes its registered address.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.5% are battery electric (3,619 cars), 17th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 30.1% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 7.5% of its cars overall. There are also 720 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, Ealing compared, end of March each year
Year EalingLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.4%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.8%0.9%0.7%
2022 1.5%1.8%1.3%
2023 3.3%2.9%2.1%
2024 5.1%4.2%3.0%
2025 5.9%5.4%4.1%
2026 4.6%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Ealing

There were 1,017 public chargers in Ealing on 1 July 2026, 94 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 264 for every 100,000 residents, 48th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 0.7% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 7.2 privately kept plug-in cars in Ealing (UK 11.9), 52nd 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 Ealing by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 1,02494
Apr 2026 1,02096
Jul 2026 1,01794

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Ealing compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Ealing 26424
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Ealing has 41 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.3% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.9%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Ealing with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Ealing 034 2,239 132 5.9% 10.8%
Ealing 041 2,569 150 5.8% 10.5%
Ealing 027 2,491 134 5.4% 9.5%
Ealing 019 2,678 139 5.2% 10.0%
Ealing 013 2,399 121 5.0% 8.8%
Ealing 031 2,991 134 4.5% 8.9%
Ealing 011 2,422 107 4.4% 8.6%
Ealing 021 1,865 80 4.3% 8.7%
Ealing 042 1,367 58 4.2% 7.6%
Ealing 018 3,216 132 4.1% 7.2%
Lowest electric shares
Ealing 044 2,717 47 1.7% 5.1%
Ealing 023 2,757 56 2.0% 5.6%
Ealing 026 3,965 86 2.2% 5.6%
Ealing 012 2,918 72 2.5% 5.8%
Ealing 016 2,934 76 2.6% 5.0%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 3 neighbourhoods are left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Ealing

Vehicles travelled an estimated 807 million miles on roads in Ealing in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Ealing
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 786
1994 795
1995 786
1996 799
1997 798
1998 800
1999 858
2000 865
2001 870
2002 875
2003 884
2004 873
2005 870
2006 875
2007 843
2008 846
2009 845
2010 828
2011 827
2012 798
2013 843
2014 826
2015 831
2016 835
2017 850
2018 847
2019 851
2020 722
2021 781
2022 803
2023 786
2024 788
2025 807

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Ealing, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 911121
2022 890105
2023 870116
2024 763143
2025 753111

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Ealing

Unleaded petrol averages 172.6p a litre across 24 filling stations in Ealing, 0.9p above the UK average. Diesel averages 195.9p, 1.3p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Park Royal Superstore London 161.7p
  2. BP Horn Lane Service Station London 167.9p
  3. Asda Northolt Northolt 168.7p

Every filling station and price in Ealing

How Ealing compares

Ealing compared with London, England, the UK
Ealing 272 4.6% 3.5% 7.5% 264 7.2
London 263 6.6% 3.7% 9.4% 345 5.5
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 London

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

Councils in London
Westminster 178 55.1% 7.6% 57.8% 1,378 1.7
City of London 79 32.0% 7.8% 55.7% 443 2.5
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.3% 5.0% 22.2% 1,380 1.4
Camden 158 9.5% 7.5% 12.3% 378 5.3
Kensington and Chelsea 238 7.4% 6.6% 8.0% 637 4.7
Brent 231 7.1% 3.8% 12.5% 367 4.8
Barnet 321 6.4% 5.2% 7.0% 288 9.6
Islington 132 5.9% 4.5% 11.6% 386 3.5
Richmond upon Thames 358 5.4% 4.5% 5.5% 642 4.8
Harrow 335 5.2% 4.0% 6.1% 120 20.9
Hillingdon 361 5.2% 3.2% 15.5% 121 19.8
Merton 293 5.0% 4.1% 5.6% 436 5.3
Southwark 161 5.0% 4.2% 8.1% 618 2.0
Wandsworth 214 5.0% 4.2% 5.0% 532 3.4
Kingston upon Thames 353 4.9% 4.2% 3.9% 242 10.8
Tower Hamlets 127 4.9% 3.6% 10.9% 776 1.6
Ealing 272 4.6% 3.5% 7.5% 264 7.2
Hackney 137 4.5% 3.3% 10.4% 638 1.5
Haringey 213 4.5% 3.5% 8.7% 135 10.7
Lambeth 176 4.4% 3.6% 6.5% 244 5.2
Redbridge 301 4.4% 3.5% 7.1% 198 11.5
Barking and Dagenham 262 4.2% 2.9% 8.4% 100 18.6
Bromley 407 4.2% 3.5% 4.3% 67 39.1
Croydon 316 4.1% 3.3% 5.4% 153 12.9
Hounslow 299 4.1% 3.1% 6.7% 233 8.7
Sutton 377 4.0% 3.3% 4.2% 118 19.8
Greenwich 238 3.9% 3.2% 6.3% 101 14.8
Havering 387 3.6% 2.7% 6.0% 95 23.6
Newham 167 3.6% 2.8% 9.3% 159 7.6
Waltham Forest 250 3.5% 2.7% 7.6% 663 2.1
Enfield 333 3.4% 2.7% 6.8% 137 17.3
Lewisham 232 3.4% 2.9% 5.6% 133 11.4
Bexley 381 3.3% 2.8% 6.2% 269 7.5

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 131,648 licensed vehicles in Ealing 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 11,065 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 Ealing 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.