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Eastleigh motoring statistics

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

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100,237 licensed vehicles in Eastleigh
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  • Licensed cars 81,422 +1.8% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 544 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,800 4.7% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.8% 70th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 167 117 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.6% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Eastleigh?

There were 81,422 licensed cars in Eastleigh at the end of June 2026, and 100,237 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 21.4% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 544 for every 1,000 residents, 75th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Eastleigh

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Eastleigh at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 80,76767,065
2011 81,33467,809
2012 82,16168,481
2013 83,23369,139
2014 84,08570,352
2015 84,34870,502
2016 85,98271,602
2017 87,48872,779
2018 90,08373,528
2019 92,28075,134
2020 91,81174,880
2021 94,70076,431
2022 95,26877,040
2023 96,77478,312
2024 97,47779,340
2025 98,50480,016
2026 100,23781,422

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, Eastleigh compared
Year EastleighSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 539534–
2012 541535–
2013 543541–
2014 549547–
2015 550551473
2016 556559480
2017 563567488
2018 563570490
2019 568572493
2020 558561489
2021 558564493
2022 554565489
2023 555567489
2024 555570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Eastleigh

58.3% of cars in Eastleigh run on petrol and 26.2% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 34.7% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.5%, and cars that plug in 6.6%.

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 Eastleigh, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 74.4%25.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 72.5%27.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 70.8%28.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 69.2%30.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 67.4%31.9%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 65.7%33.4%0.7%0.1%0.0%
2016 64.5%34.4%0.9%0.1%0.1%
2017 63.9%34.7%1.0%0.1%0.1%
2018 63.9%34.5%1.2%0.2%0.2%
2019 63.7%34.3%1.5%0.2%0.2%
2020 63.7%33.9%1.7%0.3%0.3%
2021 63.3%33.2%2.3%0.5%0.5%
2022 62.6%32.4%3.1%1.0%0.7%
2023 61.8%31.5%3.9%1.6%0.9%
2024 61.0%30.2%5.2%2.2%1.2%
2025 59.8%28.4%6.8%3.2%1.5%
2026 58.3%26.2%8.5%4.7%1.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Eastleigh

3,800 battery electric cars were licensed in Eastleigh at the end of June 2026, 4.7% of all cars, 74th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,359 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,600.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.8% are battery electric (2,916 cars), 20th highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 23.3% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.6% of its cars overall. There are also 133 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, Eastleigh compared, end of March each year
Year EastleighSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.5%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.0%2.2%1.5%
2023 1.6%3.3%2.3%
2024 2.2%4.5%3.2%
2025 3.2%6.4%4.4%
2026 4.7%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Eastleigh

There were 167 public chargers in Eastleigh on 1 July 2026, 35 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 117 for every 100,000 residents, 126th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 3.1% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 25.4 privately kept plug-in cars in Eastleigh (UK 12.9), 79th 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 Eastleigh by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 16240
Apr 2026 16033
Jul 2026 16735

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Eastleigh compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Eastleigh 11725
Hampshire 13450
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Eastleigh has 15 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.9% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Eastleigh with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Eastleigh 010 8,700 457 5.3% 7.4%
Eastleigh 001 5,941 295 5.0% 7.4%
Eastleigh 008 8,406 351 4.2% 5.8%
Eastleigh 003 5,010 177 3.5% 5.3%
Eastleigh 002 5,088 171 3.4% 5.0%
Eastleigh 013 6,597 217 3.3% 5.0%
Eastleigh 009 7,739 230 3.0% 4.5%
Eastleigh 005 5,610 162 2.9% 4.0%
Eastleigh 004 5,048 143 2.8% 3.7%
Eastleigh 014 3,630 98 2.7% 3.9%
Lowest electric shares
Eastleigh 007 4,393 51 1.2% 1.6%
Eastleigh 011 4,452 106 2.4% 3.3%
Eastleigh 012 6,747 170 2.5% 4.2%
Eastleigh 006 7,264 191 2.6% 3.9%
Eastleigh 015 4,165 114 2.7% 4.2%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of June 2026.

Road traffic and collisions in Eastleigh

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Eastleigh, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 19641
2022 20954
2023 19442
2024 16837
2025 18647

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Eastleigh

Unleaded petrol averages 173.1p a litre across 11 filling stations in Eastleigh, 1.6p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.7p, 1.0p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Valero Eastleigh Service Station Eastleigh 169.9p
  2. Jet Horton Heath Service Station Eastleigh 169.9p
  3. Asda Eastleigh Supercentre Eastleigh 171.9p

Every filling station and price in Eastleigh

How Eastleigh compares

Eastleigh compared with Hampshire, the South East, England, the UK
Eastleigh 544 4.7% 3.8% 4.6% 117 25.4
Hampshire 551 4.4% 3.6% 14.0% 134 23.0
South East 499 9.3% 3.5% 18.5% 159 17.7
England 440 6.2% 3.2% 10.7% 173 13.4
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 Eastleigh

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Eastleigh. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Hampshire.

Centres in Hampshire:

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 Hampshire

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

Councils in Hampshire
Winchester 527 5.4% 4.7% 4.9% 213 17.7
Hart 599 5.2% 4.2% 4.2% 210 18.7
Eastleigh 544 4.7% 3.8% 4.6% 117 25.4
East Hampshire 600 4.6% 4.0% 3.3% 84 45.1
Rushmoor 482 4.6% 2.6% 66.2% 156 13.1
Test Valley 565 4.5% 3.9% 3.9% 118 28.3
Basingstoke and Deane 529 4.4% 3.9% 3.2% 141 22.4
Fareham 568 4.3% 3.7% 3.0% 62 52.0
New Forest 606 3.6% 3.1% 3.3% 177 17.2
Havant 510 3.5% 2.7% 4.8% 72 29.4
Gosport 475 2.7% 2.2% 3.3% 100 16.3

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 100,237 licensed vehicles in Eastleigh 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 5,630 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
Neighbourhoods Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 35,672 small areas (LSOAs) in England and Wales 26 October 2026
  • Coverage: licensing and charger figures cover the whole UK. Licensing figures in Eastleigh 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.