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East Dunbartonshire motoring statistics

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

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61,611 licensed vehicles in East Dunbartonshire
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  • Licensed cars 55,164 −0.4% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 481 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,581 4.7% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 4.1% 22nd highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 113 103 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.0% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in East Dunbartonshire?

There were 55,164 licensed cars in East Dunbartonshire at the end of March 2026, and 61,611 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 7.0% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 481 for every 1,000 residents, 173rd lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in East Dunbartonshire

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in East Dunbartonshire at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 56,86251,557
2011 56,46151,519
2012 56,20851,308
2013 56,57851,660
2014 57,83152,723
2015 58,98153,834
2016 60,87255,547
2017 61,74056,253
2018 60,95155,652
2019 61,08255,609
2020 61,76056,266
2021 61,41855,543
2022 61,51455,315
2023 61,26755,024
2024 61,60055,329
2025 61,70755,395
2026 61,61155,164

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, East Dunbartonshire compared
Year East DunbartonshireScotlandUnited Kingdom
2011 489429–
2012 487430–
2013 491436–
2014 495443–
2015 506446473
2016 511450480
2017 517457488
2018 511461490
2019 513465493
2020 508462489
2021 512469493
2022 507466489
2023 505465489
2024 505468490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in East Dunbartonshire

60.4% of cars in East Dunbartonshire run on petrol and 22.1% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 37.4% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 9.9%, and cars that plug in 7.0%.

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 East Dunbartonshire, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 76.3%23.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 74.6%25.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 72.7%26.8%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 71.0%28.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 68.6%30.8%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 66.1%33.2%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2016 64.0%35.3%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2017 61.8%37.3%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2018 61.4%37.4%0.9%0.1%0.1%
2019 61.3%37.2%1.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 61.3%36.8%1.3%0.3%0.3%
2021 61.5%35.7%1.7%0.5%0.4%
2022 61.6%33.9%2.6%1.0%0.6%
2023 61.9%31.5%3.6%1.7%0.9%
2024 62.6%28.1%5.1%2.4%1.2%
2025 61.9%25.0%7.4%3.4%1.7%
2026 60.4%22.1%9.9%4.7%2.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in East Dunbartonshire

2,581 battery electric cars were licensed in East Dunbartonshire at the end of March 2026, 4.7% of all cars, 49th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,863 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,904.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 4.1% are battery electric (2,181 cars), 2nd highest of 32 councils in Scotland. Companies keep 15.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.0% of its cars overall. There are also 34 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, East Dunbartonshire compared, end of March each year
Year East DunbartonshireScotlandUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.3%0.3%
2021 0.5%0.6%0.7%
2022 1.0%1.1%1.3%
2023 1.7%1.7%2.1%
2024 2.4%2.3%3.0%
2025 3.4%3.2%4.1%
2026 4.7%4.2%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in East Dunbartonshire

There were 113 public chargers in East Dunbartonshire on 1 July 2026, 34 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 103 for every 100,000 residents, 99th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 16.5% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 32.8 privately kept plug-in cars in East Dunbartonshire (UK 11.9), 27th 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 East Dunbartonshire by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 9732
Apr 2026 10333
Jul 2026 11334

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, East Dunbartonshire compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
East Dunbartonshire 10331
Scotland 23259
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Road traffic and collisions in East Dunbartonshire

Vehicles travelled an estimated 358 million miles on roads in East Dunbartonshire in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in East Dunbartonshire
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 293
1994 296
1995 300
1996 305
1997 308
1998 313
1999 317
2000 317
2001 319
2002 328
2003 331
2004 326
2005 324
2006 329
2007 336
2008 331
2009 330
2010 321
2011 320
2012 318
2013 314
2014 325
2015 327
2016 336
2017 348
2018 352
2019 352
2020 284
2021 319
2022 344
2023 349
2024 357
2025 358

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in East Dunbartonshire, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 3614
2022 3119
2023 3513
2024 4326
2025 4018

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in East Dunbartonshire

Unleaded petrol averages 172.3p a litre across 13 filling stations in East Dunbartonshire, 0.6p above the UK average. Diesel averages 195.8p, 1.2p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Bishopbriggs Superstore Glasgow 169.7p
  2. MFG Morrisons Glasgow Bishopbriggs Bishopbriggs 169.7p
  3. Gulf Lowmoss Service Station Glasgow 169.9p

Every filling station and price in East Dunbartonshire

Roadworks in East Dunbartonshire

The Scottish Road Works Register lists 463 sets of roadworks in East Dunbartonshire, of which 79 are under way and 384 are planned. 96 of them close a road, a lane, a slip road or the hard shoulder. East Dunbartonshire Council is behind the most, 160 of them (34.6%). From the extract of 16 September 2026.

Works most likely to hold you up

  • Waterside Road, Kirkintilloch

    Road closed Under way, until 14 Sept 2026 Scottish Water

    Repair burst 12" main causing flooding and no water

  • Balmore Road, Torrance

    Road closed Under way, until 15 Oct 2026 SGN

    Abandon iron manins and replace with pe

  • Kirkintilloch Road, Bishopbriggs

    Lane closed Under way, until 1 Dec 2026 East Dunbartonshire Council

    C/way westerhill road devlopment

  • Elm Avenue, Lenzie

    Road closed Under way, until 1 Oct 2026 East Dunbartonshire Council

    F/way surfacing capital programme 2026-27

  • Switchback Road, Bearsden

    Road closed Under way, until 20 Sept 2026 East Dunbartonshire Council

    C/way - install new traffic speed limit signs

  • Kirkintilloch Road, Bishopbriggs

    Lane closed Under way, until 17 Sept 2026 Virgin Media Limited

    Investigate and clear blockage in Footway

  • The Triangle, Bishopbriggs

    Contraflow Under way, until 28 Oct 2026 SP Energy Networks

    Excavate, backfill and reinstate 1x jointbay within tarmac footpath

  • Elm Avenue (plus 3 more), Lenzie

    Road closed Under way, until 1 Oct 2026 East Dunbartonshire Council

    F/way surfacing capital programme 2026-27

  • Dowan Road, Milngavie

    Lane closed Under way, until 22 Sept 2026 East Dunbartonshire Council

    Cary out wall repairs to church wall

  • Initiative Road (plus 10 more), Kirkintilloch

    Road closed Under way, until 20 Sept 2026 East Dunbartonshire Council

    C/way surfacing /patch various locations

Who is digging

  • East Dunbartonshire Council 160
  • Virgin Media Limited 112
  • SP Energy Networks 66
  • BT 62
  • SGN 41

How traffic is managed

  • Give and take 186
  • Road closed 80
  • No obstruction 73
  • Temporary traffic lights 68
  • Road narrowed 26

The register publishes one extract a day, so works can start, finish or change after it is taken. Roadworks across Scotland.

Source:SRWR Extract of 2026-09-16 Updated

How East Dunbartonshire compares

East Dunbartonshire compared with Scotland, the UK
East Dunbartonshire 481 4.7% 4.1% 4.0% 103 32.8
Scotland 436 4.2% 3.0% 7.8% 232 8.9
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 Scotland

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

Councils in Scotland
Stirling 468 13.9% 4.1% 32.1% 511 5.6
Renfrewshire 436 11.9% 3.2% 34.9% 243 9.1
East Renfrewshire 473 5.1% 4.5% 4.2% 82 40.4
East Dunbartonshire 481 4.7% 4.1% 4.0% 103 32.8
East Lothian 472 4.5% 4.0% 4.4% 600 5.0
Orkney Islands 490 4.4% 3.8% 5.0% 386 6.9
West Lothian 479 4.4% 3.8% 5.7% 137 22.2
Edinburgh 325 4.2% 3.3% 5.3% 192 8.6
South Lanarkshire 463 4.2% 3.5% 6.2% 182 14.0
Midlothian 461 4.1% 3.7% 5.1% 223 11.6
Perth and Kinross 506 4.0% 3.5% 5.1% 363 7.6
Dundee 371 3.9% 3.0% 6.7% 472 3.3
North Lanarkshire 434 3.6% 3.0% 7.2% 168 12.1
South Ayrshire 482 3.6% 3.0% 5.3% 205 10.5
Aberdeenshire 528 3.5% 3.0% 4.3% 162 17.8
Falkirk 493 3.5% 2.9% 5.4% 163 13.9
Fife 478 3.5% 3.0% 4.9% 132 17.2
Glasgow 307 3.4% 2.2% 9.7% 180 6.2
East Ayrshire 467 3.3% 2.8% 6.0% 229 9.1
North Ayrshire 457 3.2% 2.7% 5.9% 199 9.2
Aberdeen 396 3.1% 2.5% 4.5% 192 9.6
Clackmannanshire 492 3.1% 2.7% 4.9% 205 9.5
Angus 504 3.0% 2.6% 4.7% 221 9.7
Scottish Borders 506 3.0% 2.6% 4.8% 224 9.6
West Dunbartonshire 420 2.8% 2.3% 6.5% 204 7.7
Inverclyde 425 2.7% 2.3% 5.6% 237 6.8
Moray 501 2.6% 2.1% 4.5% 153 11.7
Argyll and Bute 471 2.5% 2.2% 4.7% 396 4.9
Highland 496 2.5% 2.0% 5.0% 387 4.4
Dumfries and Galloway 510 2.2% 1.8% 5.8% 549 2.9
Shetland Islands 471 1.9% 1.4% 9.1% 323 3.9
Na h-Eileanan Siar 500 1.5% 1.2% 4.1% 515 2.4

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 61,611 licensed vehicles in East Dunbartonshire 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 3,971 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
  • Coverage: licensing and charger figures cover the whole UK. Licensing figures in East Dunbartonshire 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.
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.