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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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99,175 licensed vehicles in Eastleigh
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  • Licensed cars 80,639 +1.5% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 539 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 3,367 4.2% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.3% 90th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 167 117 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.5% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Eastleigh?

There were 80,639 licensed cars in Eastleigh at the end of March 2026, and 99,175 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 21.1% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 539 for every 1,000 residents, 75th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

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 79,93566,574
2011 80,70167,428
2012 81,48368,092
2013 82,29568,633
2014 83,16569,778
2015 83,71170,223
2016 85,34971,380
2017 86,56472,208
2018 89,38673,207
2019 91,40174,601
2020 92,88775,940
2021 92,94275,524
2022 94,73876,689
2023 95,85877,716
2024 96,72678,862
2025 97,52079,486
2026 99,17580,639

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, 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

58.7% of cars in Eastleigh run on petrol and 26.9% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 34.7% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.1%, and cars that plug in 6.0%.

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 Eastleigh, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 74.7%25.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 72.9%26.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 71.2%28.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 69.5%30.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 67.6%31.7%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 66.2%33.0%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2016 64.9%34.0%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2017 64.0%34.7%1.0%0.1%0.1%
2018 63.7%34.7%1.2%0.2%0.2%
2019 63.8%34.3%1.4%0.2%0.2%
2020 63.6%34.0%1.7%0.3%0.3%
2021 63.3%33.5%2.1%0.4%0.4%
2022 62.8%32.6%2.8%0.9%0.7%
2023 62.1%31.6%3.7%1.4%0.9%
2024 61.0%30.6%4.9%2.1%1.1%
2025 60.0%28.9%6.5%2.9%1.4%
2026 58.7%26.9%8.1%4.2%1.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Eastleigh

3,367 battery electric cars were licensed in Eastleigh at the end of March 2026, 4.2% of all cars, 94th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 4,809 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,314.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.3% are battery electric (2,544 cars), 29th highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 24.4% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.5% of its cars overall. There are also 126 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%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.4%1.0%0.7%
2022 0.9%1.9%1.3%
2023 1.4%3.0%2.1%
2024 2.1%4.2%3.0%
2025 2.9%5.7%4.1%
2026 4.2%8.7%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 23.6 privately kept plug-in cars in Eastleigh (UK 11.9), 78th 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, 2.6% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.6%. 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 8,585 397 4.6% 6.6%
Eastleigh 001 5,879 260 4.4% 6.8%
Eastleigh 008 8,318 310 3.7% 5.2%
Eastleigh 002 5,052 162 3.2% 4.7%
Eastleigh 013 6,503 209 3.2% 4.8%
Eastleigh 003 4,951 150 3.0% 4.7%
Eastleigh 005 5,533 147 2.7% 3.7%
Eastleigh 009 7,714 203 2.6% 4.0%
Eastleigh 004 5,023 119 2.4% 3.2%
Eastleigh 014 3,610 86 2.4% 3.5%
Lowest electric shares
Eastleigh 007 4,312 46 1.1% 1.5%
Eastleigh 011 4,408 87 2.0% 2.8%
Eastleigh 006 7,153 152 2.1% 3.2%
Eastleigh 012 6,671 146 2.2% 3.8%
Eastleigh 015 4,126 101 2.4% 3.9%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Eastleigh

Unleaded petrol averages 172.0p a litre across 12 filling stations in Eastleigh, 0.3p above the UK average. Diesel averages 195.4p, 0.8p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Valero Eastleigh Service Station Eastleigh 165.9p
  2. Jet Horton Heath Service Station Eastleigh 167.9p
  3. Sainsbury's Hedge End Southampton 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Eastleigh

How Eastleigh compares

Eastleigh compared with Hampshire, the South East, England, the UK
Eastleigh 539 4.2% 3.3% 4.5% 117 23.6
Hampshire 547 4.0% 3.3% 13.0% 134 22.4
South East 496 8.7% 3.2% 18.1% 159 16.9
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 Hampshire

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

Councils in Hampshire
Winchester 523 5.0% 4.3% 4.8% 213 17.3
Hart 595 4.9% 3.9% 4.2% 210 23.2
Eastleigh 539 4.2% 3.3% 4.5% 117 23.6
Basingstoke and Deane 524 4.1% 3.6% 3.2% 141 20.9
East Hampshire 594 4.1% 3.6% 3.3% 84 42.9
Rushmoor 480 4.1% 2.3% 63.7% 156 11.4
Test Valley 561 4.1% 3.5% 3.9% 118 26.7
Fareham 564 3.9% 3.4% 3.0% 62 47.8
New Forest 603 3.3% 2.8% 3.3% 177 17.2
Havant 507 3.2% 2.4% 4.8% 72 29.7
Gosport 473 2.4% 2.0% 3.3% 100 14.9

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 99,175 licensed vehicles in Eastleigh 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 5,071 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 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.