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Enfield motoring statistics

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

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134,619 licensed vehicles in Enfield
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  • Licensed cars 117,028 0.0% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 333 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 4,004 3.4% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.7% 177th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 449 137 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 6.8% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Enfield?

There were 117,028 licensed cars in Enfield at the end of March 2026, and 134,619 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 2.0% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 333 for every 1,000 residents, 37th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Enfield

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Enfield at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 132,481114,724
2011 132,778115,019
2012 131,206114,182
2013 131,208114,026
2014 132,842115,236
2015 134,281116,611
2016 137,568119,079
2017 141,982120,722
2018 140,666119,840
2019 140,811119,841
2020 140,752119,939
2021 139,583118,986
2022 138,651117,619
2023 138,272117,270
2024 134,253116,799
2025 134,482117,055
2026 134,619117,028

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, Enfield compared
Year EnfieldLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 366313–
2012 360307–
2013 356303–
2014 356303–
2015 354303473
2016 359304480
2017 362306488
2018 360303490
2019 359301493
2020 355296489
2021 361300493
2022 360295489
2023 357290489
2024 357287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Enfield

66.1% of cars in Enfield run on petrol and 15.9% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 31.7% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 11.2%, and cars that plug in 6.4%.

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 Enfield, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 82.1%17.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 80.2%19.1%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2012 78.2%21.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2013 76.2%22.9%0.7%0.0%0.0%
2014 73.9%24.9%0.9%0.0%0.0%
2015 71.4%27.1%1.2%0.0%0.0%
2016 68.9%29.1%1.6%0.1%0.1%
2017 66.7%30.8%2.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 65.3%31.7%2.5%0.1%0.2%
2019 65.3%30.9%3.1%0.2%0.3%
2020 66.4%29.0%3.7%0.2%0.5%
2021 67.6%26.7%4.3%0.4%0.7%
2022 69.7%22.7%5.4%0.9%1.0%
2023 69.9%20.6%6.5%1.4%1.3%
2024 70.3%17.5%7.9%2.1%1.8%
2025 68.4%16.6%9.5%2.8%2.3%
2026 66.1%15.9%11.2%3.4%3.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Enfield

4,004 battery electric cars were licensed in Enfield at the end of March 2026, 3.4% of all cars, 163rd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 7,492 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 3,309.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.7% are battery electric (2,956 cars), 3rd lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 26.2% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 6.8% of its cars overall. There are also 283 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, Enfield compared, end of March each year
Year EnfieldLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.4%0.9%0.7%
2022 0.9%1.8%1.3%
2023 1.4%2.9%2.1%
2024 2.1%4.2%3.0%
2025 2.8%5.4%4.1%
2026 3.4%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Enfield

There were 449 public chargers in Enfield on 1 July 2026, 111 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 137 for every 100,000 residents, 175th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 14.2% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 17.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Enfield (UK 11.9), 154th 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 Enfield by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 393111
Apr 2026 344111
Jul 2026 449111

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Enfield compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Enfield 13734
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Enfield has 36 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.3% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 6.1%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Enfield with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Enfield 011 4,057 249 6.1% 10.7%
Enfield 022 3,716 180 4.8% 8.4%
Enfield 017 3,209 144 4.5% 7.4%
Enfield 028 3,452 152 4.4% 8.2%
Enfield 013 3,481 124 3.6% 6.8%
Enfield 019 3,669 112 3.1% 5.5%
Enfield 010 3,873 117 3.0% 5.8%
Enfield 029 3,151 96 3.0% 5.7%
Enfield 020 3,748 107 2.9% 5.8%
Enfield 032 2,713 79 2.9% 5.0%
Lowest electric shares
Enfield 018 3,176 36 1.1% 3.5%
Enfield 023 2,747 35 1.3% 3.6%
Enfield 001 2,943 38 1.3% 3.4%
Enfield 002 3,379 52 1.5% 4.1%
Enfield 015 3,271 59 1.8% 4.1%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 4 neighbourhoods are left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Enfield

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,129 million miles on roads in Enfield in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Enfield
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 892
1994 915
1995 922
1996 942
1997 960
1998 961
1999 967
2000 987
2001 957
2002 971
2003 1,009
2004 999
2005 992
2006 1,041
2007 1,047
2008 1,018
2009 1,027
2010 1,043
2011 979
2012 1,030
2013 1,000
2014 1,042
2015 1,082
2016 1,089
2017 1,094
2018 1,104
2019 1,112
2020 896
2021 996
2022 1,096
2023 1,114
2024 1,110
2025 1,129

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Enfield, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 90592
2022 968115
2023 97394
2024 922117
2025 861131

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Enfield

Unleaded petrol averages 169.2p a litre across 30 filling stations in Enfield, 2.5p below the UK average. Diesel averages 193.0p, 1.6p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Tesco Enfield Ponders End Extra Enfield 162.9p
  2. MFG Morrisons Enfield EN1 163.9p
  3. Jet Hertford Road Service Station Enfield 164.9p

Every filling station and price in Enfield

How Enfield compares

Enfield compared with London, England, the UK
Enfield 333 3.4% 2.7% 6.8% 137 17.3
London 263 6.6% 3.7% 9.4% 345 5.5
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 London

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

Councils in London
Westminster 178 55.1% 7.6% 57.8% 1,378 1.7
City of London 79 32.0% 7.8% 55.7% 443 2.5
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.3% 5.0% 22.2% 1,380 1.4
Camden 158 9.5% 7.5% 12.3% 378 5.3
Kensington and Chelsea 238 7.4% 6.6% 8.0% 637 4.7
Brent 231 7.1% 3.8% 12.5% 367 4.8
Barnet 321 6.4% 5.2% 7.0% 288 9.6
Islington 132 5.9% 4.5% 11.6% 386 3.5
Richmond upon Thames 358 5.4% 4.5% 5.5% 642 4.8
Harrow 335 5.2% 4.0% 6.1% 120 20.9
Hillingdon 361 5.2% 3.2% 15.5% 121 19.8
Merton 293 5.0% 4.1% 5.6% 436 5.3
Southwark 161 5.0% 4.2% 8.1% 618 2.0
Wandsworth 214 5.0% 4.2% 5.0% 532 3.4
Kingston upon Thames 353 4.9% 4.2% 3.9% 242 10.8
Tower Hamlets 127 4.9% 3.6% 10.9% 776 1.6
Ealing 272 4.6% 3.5% 7.5% 264 7.2
Hackney 137 4.5% 3.3% 10.4% 638 1.5
Haringey 213 4.5% 3.5% 8.7% 135 10.7
Lambeth 176 4.4% 3.6% 6.5% 244 5.2
Redbridge 301 4.4% 3.5% 7.1% 198 11.5
Barking and Dagenham 262 4.2% 2.9% 8.4% 100 18.6
Bromley 407 4.2% 3.5% 4.3% 67 39.1
Croydon 316 4.1% 3.3% 5.4% 153 12.9
Hounslow 299 4.1% 3.1% 6.7% 233 8.7
Sutton 377 4.0% 3.3% 4.2% 118 19.8
Greenwich 238 3.9% 3.2% 6.3% 101 14.8
Havering 387 3.6% 2.7% 6.0% 95 23.6
Newham 167 3.6% 2.8% 9.3% 159 7.6
Waltham Forest 250 3.5% 2.7% 7.6% 663 2.1
Enfield 333 3.4% 2.7% 6.8% 137 17.3
Lewisham 232 3.4% 2.9% 5.6% 133 11.4
Bexley 381 3.3% 2.8% 6.2% 269 7.5

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 134,619 licensed vehicles in Enfield 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 8,500 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 Enfield 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.