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Flintshire motoring statistics

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

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112,505 licensed vehicles in Flintshire
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  • Licensed cars 90,789 +1.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 555 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,608 2.9% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.3% 103rd lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 184 118 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.8% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Flintshire?

There were 90,789 licensed cars in Flintshire at the end of March 2026, and 112,505 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 16.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 555 for every 1,000 residents, 42nd highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Flintshire

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Flintshire at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 93,73778,129
2011 94,28078,625
2012 94,59878,816
2013 95,64479,825
2014 97,33681,160
2015 98,42582,051
2016 100,32783,367
2017 102,21784,692
2018 103,51785,608
2019 104,92986,551
2020 106,10687,498
2021 106,07487,022
2022 107,90287,748
2023 108,58188,042
2024 109,88088,843
2025 111,12889,723
2026 112,50590,789

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, Flintshire compared
Year FlintshireWalesUnited Kingdom
2011 516470–
2012 519471–
2013 527476–
2014 534482–
2015 537486473
2016 544493480
2017 552500488
2018 557504490
2019 563510493
2020 558504489
2021 567513493
2022 566510489
2023 569510489
2024 573514490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Flintshire

52.0% of cars in Flintshire run on petrol and 37.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 42.6% in 2021. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.4%, and cars that plug in 4.2%.

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 Flintshire, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 70.8%28.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 68.8%30.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 67.0%32.5%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 65.2%34.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 63.2%36.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 61.5%37.9%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2016 59.8%39.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2017 58.2%41.0%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 57.0%42.0%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2019 56.4%42.5%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2020 56.1%42.5%1.0%0.1%0.2%
2021 55.4%42.6%1.3%0.2%0.2%
2022 54.6%42.3%1.9%0.5%0.4%
2023 54.1%41.7%2.6%0.8%0.5%
2024 53.7%40.5%3.6%1.2%0.6%
2025 52.8%39.1%4.9%1.9%0.9%
2026 52.0%37.0%6.4%2.9%1.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Flintshire

2,608 battery electric cars were licensed in Flintshire at the end of March 2026, 2.9% of all cars, 89th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,792 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,718.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.3% are battery electric (2,004 cars), 6th highest of 22 councils in Wales. Companies keep 23.2% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.8% of its cars overall. There are also 80 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, Flintshire compared, end of March each year
Year FlintshireWalesUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.0%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.1%0.2%0.3%
2021 0.2%0.3%0.7%
2022 0.5%0.6%1.3%
2023 0.8%0.9%2.1%
2024 1.2%1.3%3.0%
2025 1.9%2.0%4.1%
2026 2.9%2.8%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Flintshire

There were 184 public chargers in Flintshire on 1 July 2026, 66 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 118 for every 100,000 residents, 130th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 0.5% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 16.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Flintshire (UK 11.9), 173rd 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 Flintshire by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 18364
Apr 2026 18766
Jul 2026 18466

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Flintshire compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Flintshire 11842
Wales 18643
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Flintshire has 20 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.0% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.2%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Flintshire with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Flintshire 018 4,870 154 3.2% 4.6%
Flintshire 010 4,555 121 2.7% 3.8%
Flintshire 012 4,392 120 2.7% 4.0%
Flintshire 013 7,311 176 2.4% 4.1%
Flintshire 001 3,959 91 2.3% 3.0%
Flintshire 002 4,642 108 2.3% 3.4%
Flintshire 006 6,910 150 2.2% 3.4%
Flintshire 015 6,900 146 2.1% 3.0%
Flintshire 019 5,656 118 2.1% 3.1%
Flintshire 005 3,910 79 2.0% 2.9%
Lowest electric shares
Flintshire 003 6,185 59 1.0% 1.7%
Flintshire 007 3,252 39 1.2% 2.0%
Flintshire 011 3,348 42 1.3% 1.8%
Flintshire 017 6,030 93 1.5% 2.4%
Flintshire 020 4,389 70 1.6% 2.7%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Flintshire

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,118 million miles on roads in Flintshire in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Flintshire
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 854
1994 871
1995 885
1996 899
1997 919
1998 909
1999 953
2000 947
2001 944
2002 972
2003 993
2004 996
2005 993
2006 1,032
2007 1,036
2008 1,034
2009 1,015
2010 986
2011 974
2012 978
2013 983
2014 1,008
2015 1,038
2016 1,087
2017 1,112
2018 1,120
2019 1,131
2020 855
2021 981
2022 1,064
2023 1,083
2024 1,098
2025 1,118

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Flintshire, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 16064
2022 15761
2023 18970
2024 12261
2025 11356

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Flintshire

Unleaded petrol averages 174.3p a litre across 31 filling stations in Flintshire, 2.6p above the UK average. Diesel averages 195.1p, 0.5p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Rhydymwyn Service Station Mold 167.2p
  2. Caergwrle Wrecsam 167.9p
  3. Asda Queensferry Queensferry 168.9p

Every filling station and price in Flintshire

How Flintshire compares

Flintshire compared with Wales, the UK
Flintshire 555 2.9% 2.3% 4.8% 118 16.3
Wales 490 2.8% 2.1% 6.2% 186 9.0
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 Wales

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

Councils in Wales
Bridgend 486 4.3% 2.7% 10.1% 146 14.0
Monmouthshire 578 3.7% 3.2% 4.4% 283 10.6
Vale of Glamorgan 512 3.5% 3.0% 4.6% 139 16.9
Swansea 485 3.4% 2.0% 10.1% 154 11.0
Newport 457 3.2% 2.5% 5.5% 303 6.3
Cardiff 383 3.1% 2.4% 6.4% 118 13.1
Denbighshire 504 3.0% 2.1% 6.3% 179 8.9
Flintshire 555 2.9% 2.3% 4.8% 118 16.3
Conwy 514 2.7% 2.0% 5.7% 152 10.6
Torfaen 496 2.6% 1.9% 6.2% 155 9.5
Carmarthenshire 527 2.5% 1.9% 6.1% 216 7.4
Neath Port Talbot 474 2.5% 1.8% 6.8% 73 33.3
Caerphilly 495 2.4% 1.8% 5.7% 108 14.3
Wrexham 502 2.4% 1.8% 4.9% 204 8.6
Ceredigion 511 2.3% 1.9% 4.6% 306 4.8
Pembrokeshire 535 2.3% 1.8% 5.5% 365 4.1
Powys 549 2.3% 1.8% 5.1% 270 5.9
Rhondda Cynon Taf 470 2.3% 1.8% 6.0% 121 11.3
Isle of Anglesey 552 2.2% 1.6% 4.3% 245 5.7
Gwynedd 493 2.0% 1.5% 4.8% 390 3.0
Merthyr Tydfil 451 2.0% 1.5% 6.6% 139 9.0
Blaenau Gwent 499 1.7% 1.3% 5.3% 228 4.5

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 112,505 licensed vehicles in Flintshire 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 3,929 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 Flintshire 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.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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.