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Fareham motoring statistics

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

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81,839 licensed vehicles in Fareham
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  • Licensed cars 67,561 +0.8% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 568 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 2,907 4.3% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.7% 80th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 71 62 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 3.0% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Fareham?

There were 67,561 licensed cars in Fareham at the end of June 2026, and 81,839 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 9.8% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 568 for every 1,000 residents, 28th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Fareham

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Fareham at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 72,38061,512
2011 72,95761,988
2012 73,38562,518
2013 74,21363,222
2014 75,54264,206
2015 76,08464,657
2016 77,22165,462
2017 78,59966,346
2018 79,09166,737
2019 79,81067,080
2020 78,94666,320
2021 80,35366,788
2022 80,37566,424
2023 80,35466,335
2024 80,69366,822
2025 81,03467,029
2026 81,83967,561

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, Fareham compared
Year FarehamSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 554534–
2012 553535–
2013 558541–
2014 562547–
2015 565551473
2016 569559480
2017 576567488
2018 580570490
2019 584572493
2020 578561489
2021 581564493
2022 580565489
2023 578567489
2024 579570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Fareham

59.7% of cars in Fareham run on petrol and 25.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 34.6% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.9%, and cars that plug in 6.3%.

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 Fareham, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 74.2%25.5%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 72.4%27.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 70.7%28.9%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 68.9%30.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 67.2%32.2%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 65.8%33.3%0.6%0.1%0.0%
2016 64.6%34.4%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2017 64.2%34.6%0.9%0.1%0.1%
2018 63.9%34.6%1.1%0.1%0.2%
2019 64.3%33.9%1.2%0.2%0.3%
2020 64.3%33.5%1.5%0.3%0.3%
2021 64.2%32.5%2.0%0.6%0.5%
2022 63.4%31.8%2.7%1.0%0.8%
2023 63.1%30.6%3.5%1.5%1.0%
2024 62.2%29.4%4.7%2.1%1.2%
2025 61.1%27.6%6.2%3.0%1.6%
2026 59.7%25.7%7.9%4.3%2.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Fareham

2,907 battery electric cars were licensed in Fareham at the end of June 2026, 4.3% of all cars, 118th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 4,285 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,042.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.7% are battery electric (2,444 cars), 23rd highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 15.9% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.0% of its cars overall. There are also 72 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, Fareham compared, end of March each year
Year FarehamSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.6%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.0%2.2%1.5%
2023 1.5%3.3%2.3%
2024 2.1%4.5%3.2%
2025 3.0%6.4%4.4%
2026 4.3%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Fareham

There were 71 public chargers in Fareham on 1 July 2026, 28 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 62 for every 100,000 residents, 21st lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 1.4% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 52.0 privately kept plug-in cars in Fareham (UK 12.9), 3rd 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 Fareham by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 7028
Apr 2026 7028
Jul 2026 7128

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Fareham compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Fareham 6224
Hampshire 13450
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Fareham has 14 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.2% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.8%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Fareham with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Fareham 001 6,871 329 4.8% 7.3%
Fareham 006 6,454 281 4.4% 6.5%
Fareham 005 5,259 201 3.8% 5.7%
Fareham 014 4,934 187 3.8% 5.5%
Fareham 004 5,915 218 3.7% 5.5%
Fareham 013 4,708 174 3.7% 5.3%
Fareham 002 6,025 206 3.4% 5.0%
Fareham 007 5,704 167 2.9% 4.5%
Fareham 008 6,399 180 2.8% 4.5%
Fareham 009 5,111 144 2.8% 4.3%
Lowest electric shares
Fareham 011 3,904 48 1.2% 2.0%
Fareham 012 4,681 96 2.1% 3.3%
Fareham 003 4,238 97 2.3% 3.4%
Fareham 010 5,448 153 2.8% 4.1%
Fareham 009 5,111 144 2.8% 4.3%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Fareham

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Fareham, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 18145
2022 18441
2023 18244
2024 17237
2025 17136

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Fareham

Unleaded petrol averages 174.9p a litre across 6 filling stations in Fareham, 3.4p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.4p, 0.7p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Sainsbury's Broadcut Fareham 172.9p
  2. Texaco Asda Fareham Express Petrol Fareham 173.9p
  3. Esso Asda Gosport Road Express Petrol Fareham 173.9p

Every filling station and price in Fareham

How Fareham compares

Fareham compared with Hampshire, the South East, England, the UK
Fareham 568 4.3% 3.7% 3.0% 62 52.0
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 Fareham

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Fareham. 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 81,839 licensed vehicles in Fareham 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 4,403 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 Fareham 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.