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Greenwich motoring statistics

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

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85,816 licensed vehicles in Greenwich
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  • Licensed cars 76,448 +0.8% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 239 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,168 4.1% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.5% 114th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 303 101 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 6.3% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Greenwich?

There were 76,448 licensed cars in Greenwich at the end of June 2026, and 85,816 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 5.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 239 for every 1,000 residents, 17th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Greenwich

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Greenwich at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 83,81072,698
2011 83,46272,461
2012 82,98972,327
2013 83,27172,560
2014 84,92874,204
2015 86,13175,299
2016 88,09377,009
2017 89,43878,190
2018 89,38978,507
2019 89,46078,812
2020 88,13478,091
2021 89,34579,191
2022 87,30977,454
2023 86,53876,694
2024 85,78276,218
2025 85,28075,874
2026 85,81676,448

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, Greenwich compared
Year GreenwichLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 284313–
2012 278307–
2013 275303–
2014 277303–
2015 275303473
2016 276304480
2017 277306488
2018 275303490
2019 274301493
2020 271296489
2021 274300493
2022 265295489
2023 259290489
2024 255287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Greenwich

67.0% of cars in Greenwich run on petrol and 13.9% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 30.7% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 11.3%, and cars that plug in 7.4%.

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 Greenwich, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 82.1%17.3%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 80.1%19.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2012 78.1%21.1%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2013 76.0%23.2%0.7%0.0%0.0%
2014 73.8%25.1%0.9%0.0%0.0%
2015 71.7%26.9%1.1%0.0%0.0%
2016 69.4%28.7%1.5%0.1%0.1%
2017 67.6%30.1%1.9%0.1%0.1%
2018 66.4%30.7%2.4%0.2%0.2%
2019 67.1%29.3%2.9%0.2%0.4%
2020 67.9%27.5%3.4%0.3%0.6%
2021 69.9%23.9%4.3%0.7%1.0%
2022 72.2%19.6%5.5%1.2%1.3%
2023 72.2%17.6%6.5%1.7%1.7%
2024 71.4%15.8%8.0%2.5%2.0%
2025 69.4%14.7%9.6%3.4%2.5%
2026 67.0%13.9%11.3%4.1%3.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Greenwich

3,168 battery electric cars were licensed in Greenwich at the end of June 2026, 4.1% of all cars, 145th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,646 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,572.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.5% are battery electric (2,480 cars), 11th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 21.7% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 6.3% of its cars overall. There are also 160 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, Greenwich compared, end of March each year
Year GreenwichLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.3%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.7%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.2%2.0%1.5%
2023 1.7%3.2%2.3%
2024 2.5%4.5%3.2%
2025 3.4%5.7%4.4%
2026 4.1%7.0%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Greenwich

There were 303 public chargers in Greenwich on 1 July 2026, 113 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 101 for every 100,000 residents, 96th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 5.9% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 15.5 privately kept plug-in cars in Greenwich (UK 12.9), 157th fewest 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 Greenwich by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 286104
Apr 2026 301114
Jul 2026 303113

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Greenwich compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Greenwich 10138
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Greenwich has 35 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, 5.8%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Greenwich with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Greenwich 040 1,685 97 5.8% 8.8%
Greenwich 039 969 55 5.7% 10.0%
Greenwich 021 2,134 112 5.2% 9.0%
Greenwich 016 1,844 87 4.7% 8.8%
Greenwich 034 3,997 184 4.6% 8.3%
Greenwich 041 1,267 57 4.5% 8.1%
Greenwich 027 2,323 102 4.4% 7.4%
Greenwich 022 2,428 97 4.0% 7.8%
Greenwich 037 2,052 80 3.9% 6.7%
Greenwich 038 2,184 86 3.9% 6.9%
Lowest electric shares
Greenwich 009 1,663 25 1.5% 4.2%
Greenwich 005 1,632 32 2.0% 4.4%
Greenwich 035 1,706 36 2.1% 5.5%
Greenwich 042 1,579 34 2.2% 5.1%
Greenwich 033 2,344 51 2.2% 4.5%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of June 2026. 2 neighbourhoods are left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Greenwich

Vehicles travelled an estimated 749 million miles on roads in Greenwich in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Greenwich
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 672
1994 682
1995 679
1996 677
1997 685
1998 692
1999 710
2000 706
2001 716
2002 732
2003 746
2004 769
2005 768
2006 767
2007 770
2008 751
2009 748
2010 738
2011 748
2012 727
2013 721
2014 732
2015 737
2016 743
2017 746
2018 742
2019 748
2020 639
2021 711
2022 733
2023 743
2024 755
2025 749

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Greenwich, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 66491
2022 62193
2023 602108
2024 585113
2025 57995

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Greenwich

Unleaded petrol averages 169.7p a litre across 19 filling stations in Greenwich, 1.8p below the UK average. Diesel averages 198.3p, 0.4p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Sainsbury's Eltham London 165.9p
  2. Eltham High St Esso Express London 166.9p
  3. BP Crownwood Sf Connect London 167.9p

Every filling station and price in Greenwich

How Greenwich compares

Greenwich compared with London, England, the UK
Greenwich 239 4.1% 3.5% 6.3% 101 15.5
London 264 7.0% 3.9% 9.8% 345 5.8
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 Greenwich

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Greenwich. The nearest centres are elsewhere in London.

Centres in London:

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 London

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

Councils in London
Westminster 179 57.9% 7.7% 60.4% 1,378 1.8
City of London 79 24.6% 7.8% 50.4% 443 2.4
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.7% 5.2% 22.4% 1,380 1.5
Camden 159 9.7% 7.6% 12.6% 378 5.4
Kensington and Chelsea 239 7.4% 6.7% 8.5% 637 4.7
Brent 232 7.3% 4.0% 12.8% 367 5.1
Barnet 322 6.6% 5.4% 7.2% 288 10.1
Islington 132 6.0% 4.7% 11.6% 386 3.1
Richmond upon Thames 359 5.6% 4.7% 5.6% 642 5.0
Harrow 337 5.5% 4.3% 6.2% 120 22.8
Hillingdon 364 5.4% 3.4% 16.7% 121 20.1
Kingston upon Thames 354 5.2% 4.5% 3.9% 242 11.8
Merton 294 5.2% 4.4% 5.7% 436 5.6
Southwark 162 5.2% 4.3% 8.1% 618 2.1
Wandsworth 214 5.2% 4.4% 5.1% 532 3.6
Tower Hamlets 128 5.0% 3.8% 11.0% 776 1.7
Ealing 274 4.7% 3.6% 7.5% 264 7.6
Redbridge 302 4.7% 3.8% 7.2% 198 11.9
Hackney 138 4.6% 3.4% 10.4% 638 1.6
Haringey 214 4.6% 3.7% 8.9% 135 11.1
Bromley 409 4.5% 3.8% 4.4% 67 42.1
Lambeth 176 4.5% 3.8% 6.6% 244 5.4
Barking and Dagenham 264 4.4% 3.1% 8.6% 100 18.5
Croydon 318 4.3% 3.6% 5.5% 153 13.9
Hounslow 301 4.2% 3.2% 6.8% 233 8.9
Sutton 378 4.2% 3.6% 4.2% 118 20.5
Greenwich 239 4.1% 3.5% 6.3% 101 15.5
Havering 388 3.8% 2.9% 6.1% 95 24.0
Newham 168 3.8% 3.0% 9.3% 159 8.5
Enfield 334 3.6% 2.8% 6.9% 137 14.0
Lewisham 233 3.6% 3.1% 5.6% 133 10.5
Waltham Forest 251 3.6% 2.8% 7.6% 663 2.2
Bexley 382 3.5% 3.0% 6.3% 269 7.9

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Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 85,816 licensed vehicles in Greenwich 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 5,969 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 Greenwich 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.