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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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61,934 licensed vehicles in East Dunbartonshire
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  • Licensed cars 55,254 −0.4% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 482 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 2,794 5.1% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 4.5% 18th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 113 103 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.0% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in East Dunbartonshire?

There were 55,254 licensed cars in East Dunbartonshire at the end of June 2026, and 61,934 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 8.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 482 for every 1,000 residents, 171st lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

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 56,31051,049
2011 56,54451,358
2012 56,67151,585
2013 57,09551,980
2014 58,39752,952
2015 59,71154,268
2016 60,70255,087
2017 61,44956,017
2018 60,90355,425
2019 61,46955,811
2020 60,88255,303
2021 61,96255,783
2022 61,63255,272
2023 61,64055,234
2024 61,96155,477
2025 62,05755,466
2026 61,93455,254

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, 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

60.1% of cars in East Dunbartonshire run on petrol and 21.3% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 37.3% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 10.5%, and cars that plug in 7.5%.

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 East Dunbartonshire, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 75.9%23.7%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 74.0%25.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 72.1%27.4%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 70.5%28.9%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2014 68.2%31.2%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 65.4%33.9%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2016 63.5%35.7%0.6%0.1%0.0%
2017 61.9%37.1%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2018 61.4%37.3%0.9%0.1%0.1%
2019 61.4%37.1%1.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 61.3%36.7%1.3%0.4%0.3%
2021 61.4%35.4%2.0%0.6%0.4%
2022 61.7%33.3%2.8%1.2%0.7%
2023 62.3%30.4%3.9%1.8%1.0%
2024 62.7%27.3%5.5%2.6%1.3%
2025 61.8%24.3%7.9%3.7%1.8%
2026 60.1%21.3%10.5%5.1%2.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in East Dunbartonshire

2,794 battery electric cars were licensed in East Dunbartonshire at the end of June 2026, 5.1% of all cars, 49th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 4,164 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,051.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 4.5% are battery electric (2,384 cars), 2nd highest of 32 councils in Scotland. Companies keep 14.7% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.0% of its cars overall. There are also 38 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 0.1%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 0.4%0.3%0.4%
2021 0.6%0.7%0.8%
2022 1.2%1.2%1.5%
2023 1.8%1.9%2.3%
2024 2.6%2.5%3.2%
2025 3.7%3.4%4.4%
2026 5.1%4.5%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 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 32.4 privately kept plug-in cars in East Dunbartonshire (UK 12.9), 36th 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 170.8p a litre across 12 filling stations in East Dunbartonshire, 0.7p below the UK average. Diesel averages 198.1p, 0.6p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Highland Fuels Lennox Service Station Glasgow 167.0p
  2. Asda Bishopbriggs Superstore Glasgow 169.7p
  3. MFG Morrisons Glasgow Bishopbriggs Bishopbriggs 169.7p

Every filling station and price in East Dunbartonshire

Roadworks in East Dunbartonshire

The Scottish Road Works Register lists 438 sets of roadworks in East Dunbartonshire, of which 109 are under way and 329 are planned. 87 of them close a road, a lane, a slip road or the hard shoulder. East Dunbartonshire Council is behind the most, 174 of them (39.7%). From the extract of 30 October 2026.

Works most likely to hold you up

  • Balmore Road, Torrance

    Road closed Under way, until 6 Nov 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

  • Cole Road, Bishopbriggs

    Road closed Under way, until 12 Jan 2027 East Dunbartonshire Council

    Bishopbriggs relief road wrk

  • Langmuir Road, Kirkintilloch

    Road closed Under way, until 1 Nov 2026 Hutchison 3G

    Antenna works at height with a MEWP. Ground level works, 3 vehicles on site

  • Cole Road (plus 2 more), Bishopbriggs

    Road closed Under way, until 12 Jan 2027 East Dunbartonshire Council

    Bishopbriggs relief road wrk

  • Crowhill Road (plus 5 more), Bishopbriggs

    Road closed Under way, until 16 Nov 2026 East Dunbartonshire Council

    C/way surfacing programme 204/26

  • Back O' Hill Road (plus 2 more), Torrance

    Road closed Under way, until 2 Nov 2026 East Dunbartonshire Council

    C/way resurfacing -captial programme 2026/27

  • Back O' Hill Road, Torrance

    Road closed Under way, until 2 Nov 2026 East Dunbartonshire Council

    C/way resurfacing -captial programme 2026/27

  • Lawers Drive (plus 1 more), Bearsden

    Road closed Under way, until 30 Oct 2026 East Dunbartonshire Council

    Excavate, backfill & reinstate jointbay and track to provide new LV service

  • Langmuir Road (plus 2 more), Kirkintilloch

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

    Antenna works at height with a MEWP. Ground level works, 3 vehicles on site

Who is digging

  • East Dunbartonshire Council 174
  • BT 83
  • SP Energy Networks 60
  • Virgin Media Limited 45
  • SGN 36

How traffic is managed

  • Give and take 138
  • Temporary traffic lights 97
  • Road closed 82
  • No obstruction 73
  • Footway only 27

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 2026-10-30 Updated

How East Dunbartonshire compares

East Dunbartonshire compared with Scotland, the UK
East Dunbartonshire 482 5.1% 4.5% 4.0% 103 32.4
Scotland 439 4.5% 3.3% 7.8% 232 9.7
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 East Dunbartonshire

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in East Dunbartonshire, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 49.8% at Bishopbriggs.

Other centres in Scotland:

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 Scotland

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

Councils in Scotland
Stirling 471 14.8% 4.5% 32.2% 511 6.0
Renfrewshire 439 12.8% 3.5% 34.8% 243 10.1
East Renfrewshire 475 5.5% 4.9% 4.3% 82 43.0
East Dunbartonshire 482 5.1% 4.5% 4.0% 103 32.4
West Lothian 481 4.9% 4.3% 5.6% 137 21.7
East Lothian 476 4.8% 4.4% 4.4% 600 5.1
Edinburgh 326 4.5% 3.6% 5.2% 192 9.7
Midlothian 465 4.5% 4.1% 5.1% 223 12.7
Orkney Islands 496 4.5% 4.0% 5.2% 386 7.3
South Lanarkshire 465 4.5% 3.9% 6.2% 182 15.3
Perth and Kinross 510 4.4% 3.9% 5.1% 363 8.3
Dundee 373 4.1% 3.2% 6.6% 472 3.7
North Lanarkshire 436 4.0% 3.4% 7.2% 168 13.7
Falkirk 495 3.9% 3.3% 5.4% 163 15.2
Fife 481 3.9% 3.4% 4.8% 132 18.2
South Ayrshire 483 3.9% 3.4% 5.1% 205 12.2
Aberdeenshire 533 3.8% 3.3% 4.3% 162 17.8
East Ayrshire 469 3.6% 3.1% 6.0% 229 9.6
Glasgow 309 3.5% 2.4% 9.6% 180 6.8
North Ayrshire 458 3.5% 3.0% 5.9% 199 10.6
Angus 507 3.4% 3.0% 4.7% 221 10.7
Clackmannanshire 496 3.4% 3.0% 4.9% 205 10.9
Aberdeen 399 3.3% 2.8% 4.4% 192 10.2
Scottish Borders 510 3.2% 2.9% 4.8% 224 10.4
Inverclyde 426 2.9% 2.5% 5.6% 237 7.5
West Dunbartonshire 421 2.9% 2.4% 6.7% 204 8.3
Argyll and Bute 474 2.8% 2.4% 4.7% 396 5.1
Highland 500 2.8% 2.3% 5.0% 387 5.0
Moray 507 2.8% 2.3% 4.5% 153 13.3
Dumfries and Galloway 514 2.4% 2.0% 5.7% 549 3.2
Shetland Islands 476 2.2% 1.7% 9.1% 323 4.3
Na h-Eileanan Siar 507 1.6% 1.3% 4.2% 515 2.4

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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 61,934 licensed vehicles in East Dunbartonshire 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 4,275 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
  • 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.
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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.