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Hackney motoring statistics

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

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47,351 licensed vehicles in Hackney
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  • Licensed cars 41,053 +0.8% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 138 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 1,882 4.6% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.4% 130th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 1,701 638 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 10.4% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Hackney?

There were 41,053 licensed cars in Hackney at the end of June 2026, and 47,351 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 2.1% fewer cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 138 for every 1,000 residents, 4th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Hackney

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Hackney at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 50,66141,916
2011 49,40041,034
2012 46,91839,423
2013 46,32938,954
2014 47,30739,776
2015 47,95940,597
2016 48,95141,555
2017 49,67441,984
2018 49,26741,760
2019 48,86641,445
2020 48,57741,516
2021 49,75842,354
2022 48,39441,145
2023 47,62140,644
2024 47,25740,677
2025 47,18040,716
2026 47,35141,053

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, Hackney compared
Year HackneyLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 166313–
2012 157307–
2013 152303–
2014 154303–
2015 155303473
2016 157304480
2017 159306488
2018 157303490
2019 156301493
2020 157296489
2021 163300493
2022 157295489
2023 153290489
2024 153287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Hackney

64.4% of cars in Hackney run on petrol and 13.6% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 31.7% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 12.9%, and cars that plug in 8.7%.

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 Hackney, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 80.6%18.1%0.9%0.1%0.0%
2011 78.6%19.8%1.3%0.1%0.0%
2012 76.8%22.0%0.8%0.1%0.0%
2013 74.7%23.8%1.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 72.2%25.8%1.6%0.1%0.0%
2015 69.3%28.2%2.2%0.1%0.0%
2016 66.9%30.0%2.7%0.1%0.1%
2017 65.0%31.2%3.1%0.2%0.2%
2018 63.8%31.7%3.6%0.2%0.4%
2019 65.5%28.6%4.7%0.4%0.7%
2020 67.0%25.8%5.5%0.5%1.0%
2021 69.4%21.7%6.3%1.0%1.5%
2022 71.8%17.1%7.5%1.6%1.8%
2023 70.7%16.4%8.5%2.1%2.0%
2024 68.9%15.6%9.7%3.1%2.5%
2025 66.8%14.6%11.3%4.0%3.1%
2026 64.4%13.6%12.9%4.6%4.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Hackney

1,882 battery electric cars were licensed in Hackney at the end of June 2026, 4.6% of all cars, 86th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,559 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,619.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.4% are battery electric (1,257 cars), 10th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 33.2% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 10.4% of its cars overall. There are also 174 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, Hackney compared, end of March each year
Year HackneyLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.3%0.1%
2019 0.4%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.5%0.5%0.4%
2021 1.0%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.6%2.0%1.5%
2023 2.1%3.2%2.3%
2024 3.1%4.5%3.2%
2025 4.0%5.7%4.4%
2026 4.6%7.0%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Hackney

There were 1,701 public chargers in Hackney on 1 July 2026, 53 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 638 for every 100,000 residents, 8th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 10.3% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 1.6 privately kept plug-in cars in Hackney (UK 12.9), 3rd 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 Hackney by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 1,54233
Apr 2026 1,70141
Jul 2026 1,70153

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Hackney compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Hackney 63820
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Hackney has 30 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.3% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.2%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Hackney with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Hackney 009 1,525 79 5.2% 8.7%
Hackney 030 688 32 4.7% 8.4%
Hackney 012 1,308 59 4.5% 9.0%
Hackney 026 1,165 53 4.5% 9.2%
Hackney 023 1,536 66 4.3% 8.5%
Hackney 020 1,597 61 3.8% 8.4%
Hackney 022 1,602 57 3.6% 7.5%
Hackney 007 1,422 49 3.4% 6.9%
Hackney 017 1,056 36 3.4% 5.6%
Hackney 008 1,232 41 3.3% 6.9%
Lowest electric shares
Hackney 001 1,374 5 0.4% 5.6%
Hackney 004 1,303 16 1.2% 4.6%
Hackney 013 1,177 30 2.5% 6.1%
Hackney 002 1,181 29 2.5% 6.6%
Hackney 019 1,693 47 2.8% 6.4%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of June 2026. 9 neighbourhoods are left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Hackney

Vehicles travelled an estimated 273 million miles on roads in Hackney in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Hackney
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 328
1994 331
1995 334
1996 336
1997 331
1998 326
1999 336
2000 346
2001 346
2002 350
2003 345
2004 334
2005 328
2006 341
2007 340
2008 332
2009 322
2010 318
2011 304
2012 295
2013 287
2014 291
2015 292
2016 298
2017 293
2018 284
2019 286
2020 243
2021 271
2022 268
2023 272
2024 274
2025 273

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Hackney, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 907130
2022 795143
2023 768125
2024 725113
2025 714135

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Hackney

Unleaded petrol averages 172.7p a litre across 5 filling stations in Hackney, 1.2p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso MFG Stamford Hill Stoke Newington 169.9p
  2. BP MFG Ambassador Stoke Newington 171.9p
  3. Texaco Tgc - Finsbury Park Greater London 171.9p

Every filling station and price in Hackney

How Hackney compares

Hackney compared with London, England, the UK
Hackney 138 4.6% 3.4% 10.4% 638 1.6
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 Hackney

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Hackney. 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 47,351 licensed vehicles in Hackney 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 3,829 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 Hackney 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.