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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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47,021 licensed vehicles in Hackney
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  • Licensed cars 40,825 +0.5% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 137 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 1,840 4.5% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.3% 90th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 1,701 638 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 10.4% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Hackney?

There were 40,825 licensed cars in Hackney at the end of March 2026, and 47,021 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 2.5% fewer cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 137 for every 1,000 residents, 4th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

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 50,44241,854
2011 49,65241,256
2012 47,06239,486
2013 45,86138,645
2014 46,71439,355
2015 47,49540,201
2016 48,89241,552
2017 49,43441,816
2018 48,99341,570
2019 48,88041,546
2020 48,43841,309
2021 49,21342,088
2022 48,39241,160
2023 47,63340,698
2024 47,39040,546
2025 46,99740,620
2026 47,02140,825

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, 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

65.1% of cars in Hackney run on petrol and 13.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 31.7% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 12.5%, and cars that plug in 8.3%.

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 Hackney, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 81.2%17.8%0.7%0.1%0.0%
2011 79.1%19.4%1.2%0.1%0.0%
2012 77.3%21.4%0.9%0.1%0.0%
2013 75.2%23.4%1.1%0.1%0.0%
2014 72.8%25.4%1.5%0.1%0.0%
2015 70.0%27.6%2.0%0.1%0.0%
2016 67.3%29.6%2.6%0.1%0.1%
2017 65.3%31.0%3.1%0.2%0.2%
2018 64.0%31.7%3.4%0.2%0.3%
2019 65.1%29.4%4.3%0.3%0.6%
2020 66.5%26.6%5.3%0.5%1.0%
2021 68.6%23.1%6.0%0.8%1.3%
2022 71.9%17.3%7.4%1.5%1.8%
2023 71.0%16.5%8.3%2.0%1.9%
2024 69.5%15.8%9.3%2.8%2.3%
2025 67.3%14.8%10.9%3.8%2.9%
2026 65.1%13.7%12.5%4.5%3.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Hackney

1,840 battery electric cars were licensed in Hackney at the end of March 2026, 4.5% of all cars, 62nd highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,383 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,542.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.3% are battery electric (1,214 cars), 13th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 34.0% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 10.4% of its cars overall. There are also 148 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%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.5%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.8%0.9%0.7%
2022 1.5%1.8%1.3%
2023 2.0%2.9%2.1%
2024 2.8%4.2%3.0%
2025 3.8%5.4%4.1%
2026 4.5%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 1.5 privately kept plug-in cars in Hackney (UK 11.9), 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, 3.1% 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 Hackney with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Hackney 009 1,528 74 4.8% 8.1%
Hackney 012 1,303 60 4.6% 8.7%
Hackney 026 1,156 52 4.5% 8.8%
Hackney 030 683 31 4.5% 8.2%
Hackney 020 1,574 62 3.9% 8.1%
Hackney 017 1,049 39 3.7% 5.7%
Hackney 023 1,527 56 3.7% 7.9%
Hackney 022 1,596 58 3.6% 7.6%
Hackney 007 1,410 46 3.3% 6.5%
Hackney 015 1,312 41 3.1% 6.6%
Lowest electric shares
Hackney 001 1,368 5 0.4% 5.2%
Hackney 004 1,260 15 1.2% 4.5%
Hackney 029 1,115 21 1.9% 5.7%
Hackney 013 1,157 27 2.3% 5.4%
Hackney 002 1,185 29 2.4% 6.2%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 8 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 176.7p a litre across 6 filling stations in Hackney, 5.0p above the UK average. Diesel averages 198.2p, 3.6p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso MFG Stamford Hill Stoke Newington 173.9p
  2. Texaco Tgc - Finsbury Park Greater London 174.9p
  3. Valero Mare Street Service Station London 175.9p

Every filling station and price in Hackney

How Hackney compares

Hackney compared with London, England, the UK
Hackney 137 4.5% 3.3% 10.4% 638 1.5
London 263 6.6% 3.7% 9.4% 345 5.5
England 437 5.8% 2.9% 10.6% 173 12.4
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 London

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

Councils in London
Westminster 178 55.1% 7.6% 57.8% 1,378 1.7
City of London 79 32.0% 7.8% 55.7% 443 2.5
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.3% 5.0% 22.2% 1,380 1.4
Camden 158 9.5% 7.5% 12.3% 378 5.3
Kensington and Chelsea 238 7.4% 6.6% 8.0% 637 4.7
Brent 231 7.1% 3.8% 12.5% 367 4.8
Barnet 321 6.4% 5.2% 7.0% 288 9.6
Islington 132 5.9% 4.5% 11.6% 386 3.5
Richmond upon Thames 358 5.4% 4.5% 5.5% 642 4.8
Harrow 335 5.2% 4.0% 6.1% 120 20.9
Hillingdon 361 5.2% 3.2% 15.5% 121 19.8
Merton 293 5.0% 4.1% 5.6% 436 5.3
Southwark 161 5.0% 4.2% 8.1% 618 2.0
Wandsworth 214 5.0% 4.2% 5.0% 532 3.4
Kingston upon Thames 353 4.9% 4.2% 3.9% 242 10.8
Tower Hamlets 127 4.9% 3.6% 10.9% 776 1.6
Ealing 272 4.6% 3.5% 7.5% 264 7.2
Hackney 137 4.5% 3.3% 10.4% 638 1.5
Haringey 213 4.5% 3.5% 8.7% 135 10.7
Lambeth 176 4.4% 3.6% 6.5% 244 5.2
Redbridge 301 4.4% 3.5% 7.1% 198 11.5
Barking and Dagenham 262 4.2% 2.9% 8.4% 100 18.6
Bromley 407 4.2% 3.5% 4.3% 67 39.1
Croydon 316 4.1% 3.3% 5.4% 153 12.9
Hounslow 299 4.1% 3.1% 6.7% 233 8.7
Sutton 377 4.0% 3.3% 4.2% 118 19.8
Greenwich 238 3.9% 3.2% 6.3% 101 14.8
Havering 387 3.6% 2.7% 6.0% 95 23.6
Newham 167 3.6% 2.8% 9.3% 159 7.6
Waltham Forest 250 3.5% 2.7% 7.6% 663 2.1
Enfield 333 3.4% 2.7% 6.8% 137 17.3
Lewisham 232 3.4% 2.9% 5.6% 133 11.4
Bexley 381 3.3% 2.8% 6.2% 269 7.5

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 47,021 licensed vehicles in Hackney 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 3,626 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 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.