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Gravesham motoring statistics

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

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64,583 licensed vehicles in Gravesham
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  • Licensed cars 54,492 +1.5% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 465 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 1,738 3.2% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.6% 106th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 86 78 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.6% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Gravesham?

There were 54,492 licensed cars in Gravesham at the end of June 2026, and 64,583 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 20.4% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 465 for every 1,000 residents, 132nd lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Gravesham

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Gravesham at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 53,06945,275
2011 53,11245,434
2012 53,67545,970
2013 54,40946,716
2014 55,88347,962
2015 57,27048,654
2016 58,78549,817
2017 59,18650,296
2018 59,17450,511
2019 59,70851,123
2020 59,25550,950
2021 60,37851,591
2022 60,43451,348
2023 61,26151,937
2024 62,59753,137
2025 63,54653,708
2026 64,58354,492

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, Gravesham compared
Year GraveshamSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 447534–
2012 446535–
2013 450541–
2014 455547–
2015 457551473
2016 466559480
2017 472567488
2018 473570490
2019 476572493
2020 476561489
2021 483564493
2022 480565489
2023 476567489
2024 480570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Gravesham

59.9% of cars in Gravesham run on petrol and 25.4% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 36.3% in 2020. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.3%, and cars that plug in 6.0%.

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 Gravesham, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 77.1%22.6%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 75.2%24.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 73.3%26.3%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 71.5%28.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 69.6%29.8%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 67.4%31.9%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2016 65.4%33.8%0.6%0.0%0.1%
2017 63.9%35.0%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2018 63.0%35.7%1.0%0.1%0.2%
2019 62.2%36.2%1.2%0.1%0.2%
2020 61.7%36.3%1.4%0.2%0.3%
2021 61.0%36.1%1.9%0.4%0.5%
2022 60.9%34.8%2.7%0.7%0.7%
2023 61.1%32.9%3.7%1.1%0.9%
2024 61.3%29.8%5.2%1.9%1.5%
2025 60.9%27.5%6.7%2.5%2.0%
2026 59.9%25.4%8.3%3.2%2.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Gravesham

1,738 battery electric cars were licensed in Gravesham at the end of June 2026, 3.2% of all cars, 96th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,269 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,368.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.6% are battery electric (1,328 cars), 14th lowest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 23.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.6% of its cars overall. There are also 73 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, Gravesham compared, end of March each year
Year GraveshamSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.4%1.1%0.8%
2022 0.7%2.2%1.5%
2023 1.1%3.3%2.3%
2024 1.9%4.5%3.2%
2025 2.5%6.4%4.4%
2026 3.2%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Gravesham

There were 86 public chargers in Gravesham on 1 July 2026, 28 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 78 for every 100,000 residents, 54th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 5.5% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 28.8 privately kept plug-in cars in Gravesham (UK 12.9), 48th 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 Gravesham by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 9130
Apr 2026 9028
Jul 2026 8628

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Gravesham compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Gravesham 7825
Kent 12844
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Gravesham has 13 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.2% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.1%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Gravesham with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Gravesham 009 4,360 134 3.1% 5.8%
Gravesham 010 4,758 135 2.8% 5.1%
Gravesham 006 4,561 124 2.7% 4.7%
Gravesham 001 4,056 106 2.6% 4.8%
Gravesham 013 4,724 121 2.6% 5.0%
Gravesham 012 5,371 136 2.5% 4.4%
Gravesham 005 4,990 110 2.2% 4.2%
Gravesham 003 5,520 118 2.1% 4.4%
Gravesham 007 3,724 79 2.1% 4.2%
Gravesham 011 4,104 76 1.9% 3.1%
Lowest electric shares
Gravesham 004 3,488 60 1.7% 3.1%
Gravesham 008 3,953 71 1.8% 3.6%
Gravesham 002 3,874 69 1.8% 4.0%
Gravesham 011 4,104 76 1.9% 3.1%
Gravesham 007 3,724 79 2.1% 4.2%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Gravesham

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Gravesham, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 23742
2022 21132
2023 21132
2024 19854
2025 17340

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Gravesham

Unleaded petrol averages 172.2p a litre across 11 filling stations in Gravesham, 0.7p above the UK average. Diesel averages 197.9p, 0.8p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Gravesend Superstore Gravesend 169.7p
  2. Texaco Culverstone Service Station Gravesend 169.9p
  3. Esso Gravesend Gravesend 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Gravesham

How Gravesham compares

Gravesham compared with Kent, the South East, England, the UK
Gravesham 465 3.2% 2.6% 5.6% 78 28.8
Kent 498 3.7% 3.1% 4.9% 128 20.1
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 Gravesham

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Gravesham. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Kent.

Centres in Kent:

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 Kent

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

Councils in Kent
Dartford 443 4.5% 3.7% 5.6% 194 14.2
Sevenoaks 554 4.5% 3.9% 4.9% 95 39.0
Tonbridge and Malling 534 4.4% 3.6% 5.9% 128 24.8
Tunbridge Wells 518 4.0% 3.4% 3.8% 113 27.2
Canterbury 458 3.9% 3.1% 4.8% 162 14.1
Ashford 516 3.8% 3.1% 4.7% 145 18.1
Maidstone 520 3.7% 3.1% 4.4% 83 32.5
Gravesham 465 3.2% 2.6% 5.6% 78 28.8
Swale 497 3.2% 2.7% 5.4% 107 20.3
Dover 499 3.0% 2.6% 4.2% 137 15.2
Folkestone and Hythe 498 3.0% 2.5% 4.3% 211 9.9
Thanet 461 2.8% 2.2% 5.0% 98 17.1

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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 64,583 licensed vehicles in Gravesham 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 3,406 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 Gravesham 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.