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East Renfrewshire motoring statistics

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

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54,533 licensed vehicles in East Renfrewshire
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  • Licensed cars 49,494 +0.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 475 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 2,731 5.5% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 4.9% 11th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 82 82 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.3% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in East Renfrewshire?

There were 49,494 licensed cars in East Renfrewshire at the end of June 2026, and 54,533 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 13.7% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 475 for every 1,000 residents, 155th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in East Renfrewshire

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in East Renfrewshire at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 47,54543,538
2011 47,82843,893
2012 48,21344,146
2013 48,92244,850
2014 49,47945,371
2015 49,97145,832
2016 50,87546,614
2017 51,78347,367
2018 52,08447,651
2019 52,81748,272
2020 52,37347,952
2021 53,19048,319
2022 53,50548,541
2023 54,06648,991
2024 54,23549,318
2025 54,42249,392
2026 54,53349,494

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 Renfrewshire compared
Year East RenfrewshireScotlandUnited Kingdom
2011 483429–
2012 485430–
2013 489436–
2014 490443–
2015 492446473
2016 497450480
2017 500457488
2018 501461490
2019 506465493
2020 500462489
2021 502469493
2022 500466489
2023 496465489
2024 494468490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in East Renfrewshire

57.7% of cars in East Renfrewshire run on petrol and 21.9% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 38.3% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 11.5%, and cars that plug in 8.1%.

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 Renfrewshire, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 76.4%23.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 74.4%25.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 72.5%27.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 70.2%29.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 68.0%31.4%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 65.6%33.7%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2016 63.1%35.9%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2017 61.2%37.7%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2018 60.4%38.3%0.9%0.2%0.2%
2019 60.4%37.9%1.0%0.3%0.3%
2020 60.7%37.3%1.2%0.4%0.4%
2021 60.8%35.7%1.8%0.7%0.6%
2022 60.9%33.5%2.9%1.4%0.8%
2023 61.0%31.0%4.1%2.1%1.1%
2024 60.6%28.1%6.3%3.0%1.4%
2025 59.6%24.9%8.9%4.0%1.9%
2026 57.7%21.9%11.5%5.5%2.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in East Renfrewshire

2,731 battery electric cars were licensed in East Renfrewshire at the end of June 2026, 5.5% of all cars, 34th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 4,028 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,977.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 4.9% are battery electric (2,330 cars), the highest of 32 councils in Scotland. Companies keep 14.7% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.3% of its cars overall. There are also 42 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 Renfrewshire compared, end of March each year
Year East RenfrewshireScotlandUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.4%0.3%0.4%
2021 0.7%0.7%0.8%
2022 1.4%1.2%1.5%
2023 2.1%1.9%2.3%
2024 3.0%2.5%3.2%
2025 4.0%3.4%4.4%
2026 5.5%4.5%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in East Renfrewshire

There were 82 public chargers in East Renfrewshire on 1 July 2026, 26 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 82 for every 100,000 residents, 61st lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 5.1% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 43.0 privately kept plug-in cars in East Renfrewshire (UK 12.9), 9th 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 Renfrewshire by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 7822
Apr 2026 8024
Jul 2026 8226

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, East Renfrewshire compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
East Renfrewshire 8226
Scotland 23259
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Road traffic and collisions in East Renfrewshire

Vehicles travelled an estimated 518 million miles on roads in East Renfrewshire in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in East Renfrewshire
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 316
1994 320
1995 325
1996 332
1997 337
1998 342
1999 348
2000 363
2001 367
2002 377
2003 378
2004 377
2005 370
2006 435
2007 452
2008 455
2009 453
2010 441
2011 457
2012 450
2013 452
2014 465
2015 479
2016 494
2017 489
2018 492
2019 488
2020 382
2021 440
2022 483
2023 491
2024 503
2025 518

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in East Renfrewshire, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 5620
2022 5725
2023 6819
2024 5619
2025 6326

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in East Renfrewshire

Unleaded petrol averages 172.8p a litre across 8 filling stations in East Renfrewshire, 1.3p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.9p, 1.2p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso MFG Clarkston Glasgow 171.9p
  2. BP MFG Drumby Clarkston 171.9p
  3. Esso MFG Mearns Cross Newton Mere 171.9p

Every filling station and price in East Renfrewshire

Roadworks in East Renfrewshire

The Scottish Road Works Register lists 234 sets of roadworks in East Renfrewshire, of which 62 are under way and 172 are planned. 71 of them close a road, a lane, a slip road or the hard shoulder. East Renfrewshire Council is behind the most, 77 of them (32.9%). From the extract of 30 October 2026.

Works most likely to hold you up

  • Moray Drive, Clarkston

    Road closed Under way, until 11 Jan 2027 Scottish Water

    EXC & LAY SEWER - *Pause / suspend road closure expected road closure resume w/c 31/08/26

  • Kirkton Road, Neilston

    Road closed Under way, until 8 Dec 2026 East Renfrewshire Council

    Road widening works for adjacent development

  • Henry Street, Barrhead

    Road closed Under way, until 8 Nov 2026 East Renfrewshire Council

    Installation of drainage for new housing development

  • Glendoune Road, Clarkston

    Road closed Under way, until 27 Nov 2026 SP Energy Networks

    TM only for works to install cable for new feed for UG TX removal

  • Woodside Crescent, Barrhead

    Road closed Under way, until 16 Nov 2026 Scottish Water

    Mains Diversion

  • Netherlee Road

    Road closed Under way, until 6 Nov 2026 East Renfrewshire Council

    Street lighting column renewal and underground cable duct installation.

  • Divernia Way, Barrhead

    Road closed Under way, until 9 Nov 2026 SP Energy Networks

    Excavate, backfill & reinstate for work to replace pillar

  • Henry Street, Barrhead

    Road closed Under way, until 8 Nov 2026 East Renfrewshire Council

    Installation of drainage for new housing development

  • Kirkton Road (plus 19 more), Neilston

    Road closed Under way, until 21 Dec 2026 East Renfrewshire Council

    Road widening works for adjacent development

  • Worsley Crescent, Newton Mearns

    Road closed Under way, until 20 Nov 2026 East Renfrewshire Council

    Worsley Crescent-Newton Mearns- Carriageway & Footway Resurfacing

Who is digging

  • East Renfrewshire Council 77
  • SGN 50
  • SP Energy Networks 44
  • BT 33
  • Scottish Water 20

How traffic is managed

  • Give and take 92
  • Road closed 68
  • Temporary traffic lights 42
  • Footway only 14
  • Road narrowed 8

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 Renfrewshire compares

East Renfrewshire compared with Scotland, the UK
East Renfrewshire 475 5.5% 4.9% 4.3% 82 43.0
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 Renfrewshire

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in East Renfrewshire. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Scotland.

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 54,533 licensed vehicles in East Renfrewshire 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 4,110 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 Renfrewshire 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.