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East Lindsey motoring statistics

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

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109,428 licensed vehicles in East Lindsey
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  • Licensed cars 80,959 +1.0% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 527 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,226 2.7% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.1% 76th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 208 143 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.6% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in East Lindsey?

There were 80,959 licensed cars in East Lindsey at the end of March 2026, and 109,428 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 15.0% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 527 for every 1,000 residents, 103rd highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in East Lindsey

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in East Lindsey at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 91,33270,402
2011 92,00770,817
2012 92,39770,908
2013 92,73371,243
2014 94,06072,054
2015 97,43775,014
2016 96,68973,832
2017 98,74475,230
2018 99,53775,668
2019 101,14176,479
2020 102,02177,312
2021 102,95977,571
2022 105,20578,646
2023 105,79778,689
2024 107,11979,456
2025 108,18380,142
2026 109,42880,959

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 Lindsey compared
Year East LindseyEast MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 521482–
2012 523480–
2013 528485–
2014 531490–
2015 533493473
2016 537496480
2017 541503488
2018 540504490
2019 543509493
2020 541501489
2021 551508493
2022 548505489
2023 547505489
2024 551506490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in East Lindsey

50.3% of cars in East Lindsey run on petrol and 38.4% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 44.1% in 2020. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.6%, and cars that plug in 4.4%.

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 Lindsey, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 68.8%30.8%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 67.0%32.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 65.2%34.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 63.3%36.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 61.4%38.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 59.5%39.9%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2016 57.8%41.5%0.4%0.0%0.1%
2017 56.3%42.9%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 55.1%44.0%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2019 54.8%44.0%0.8%0.1%0.2%
2020 54.4%44.1%1.0%0.1%0.2%
2021 53.8%44.1%1.4%0.3%0.3%
2022 53.2%43.6%2.1%0.5%0.5%
2023 52.7%42.9%2.8%0.8%0.6%
2024 52.0%41.8%3.8%1.2%0.8%
2025 51.2%40.3%5.1%1.9%1.2%
2026 50.3%38.4%6.6%2.7%1.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in East Lindsey

2,226 battery electric cars were licensed in East Lindsey at the end of March 2026, 2.7% of all cars, 69th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,560 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,485.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.1% are battery electric (1,590 cars), 5th lowest of 35 councils in the East Midlands. Companies keep 28.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.6% of its cars overall. There are also 61 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 Lindsey compared, end of March each year
Year East LindseyEast MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.1%0.2%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.4%0.7%
2022 0.5%0.8%1.3%
2023 0.8%1.3%2.1%
2024 1.2%1.9%3.0%
2025 1.9%2.7%4.1%
2026 2.7%3.9%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in East Lindsey

There were 208 public chargers in East Lindsey on 1 July 2026, 35 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 143 for every 100,000 residents, 173rd highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 8.3% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 13.4 privately kept plug-in cars in East Lindsey (UK 11.9), 140th 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 East Lindsey by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 19228
Apr 2026 20534
Jul 2026 20835

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, East Lindsey compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
East Lindsey 14324
Lincolnshire 11642
East Midlands 12247
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

East Lindsey has 18 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 1.6% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 2.6%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in East Lindsey with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
East Lindsey 007 5,653 145 2.6% 3.9%
East Lindsey 003 6,382 150 2.4% 3.7%
East Lindsey 001 7,515 170 2.3% 4.1%
East Lindsey 009 6,681 152 2.3% 3.7%
East Lindsey 016 7,879 171 2.2% 3.7%
East Lindsey 011 5,003 100 2.0% 3.1%
East Lindsey 002 5,198 91 1.8% 3.1%
East Lindsey 004 3,869 64 1.7% 3.4%
East Lindsey 013 5,799 92 1.6% 2.7%
East Lindsey 018 7,400 122 1.6% 2.7%
Lowest electric shares
East Lindsey 014 2,582 8 0.3% 1.6%
East Lindsey 012 4,215 42 1.0% 2.3%
East Lindsey 006 3,876 37 1.0% 2.0%
East Lindsey 005 5,201 50 1.0% 2.1%
East Lindsey 017 3,970 51 1.3% 2.1%

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 East Lindsey

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in East Lindsey, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 359131
2022 386124
2023 370119
2024 383117
2025 391121

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in East Lindsey

Unleaded petrol averages 171.2p a litre across 28 filling stations in East Lindsey, 0.5p below the UK average. Diesel averages 193.5p, 1.1p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Gulf Petrol Station Empire Garage Mablethorpe 165.9p
  2. Tesco Mablethorpe Superstore Lincolnshire 165.9p
  3. Total Energies Spar Bilsby Alford 165.9p

Every filling station and price in East Lindsey

How East Lindsey compares

East Lindsey compared with Lincolnshire, the East Midlands, England, the UK
East Lindsey 527 2.7% 2.1% 5.6% 143 13.4
Lincolnshire 517 3.3% 2.6% 5.0% 116 18.3
East Midlands 479 3.9% 2.9% 5.9% 122 18.1
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 Lincolnshire

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

Councils in Lincolnshire
North Kesteven 548 3.9% 3.2% 4.6% 100 35.0
West Lindsey 547 3.7% 3.2% 4.3% 70 38.3
South Kesteven 541 3.6% 3.0% 4.4% 112 18.6
South Holland 561 3.0% 2.4% 4.2% 79 28.7
Lincoln 362 2.9% 2.0% 6.8% 176 6.1
East Lindsey 527 2.7% 2.1% 5.6% 143 13.4
Boston 502 2.5% 1.9% 5.5% 124 12.8

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 109,428 licensed vehicles in East Lindsey 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 3,679 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 East Lindsey 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.
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.