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Hammersmith and Fulham motoring statistics

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

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54,360 licensed vehicles in Hammersmith and Fulham
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  • Licensed cars 48,402 +4.9% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 199 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 9,052 18.7% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 5.2% 8th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 2,603 1,380 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 22.4% UK 10.0%

Company fleets. The number of cars registered in Hammersmith and Fulham changed by +4.9% in a year. DVLA counts company cars at the company’s registered address, so leasing and rental fleets land where those firms are based and move when they move. The figures for privately kept cars are the better guide to local drivers.

How many cars are there in Hammersmith and Fulham?

There were 48,402 licensed cars in Hammersmith and Fulham at the end of June 2026, and 54,360 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 13.8% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 199 for every 1,000 residents, 10th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Hammersmith and Fulham

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Hammersmith and Fulham at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 50,87242,531
2011 51,10742,818
2012 50,39542,296
2013 50,12441,969
2014 50,04541,927
2015 50,10642,151
2016 50,44542,628
2017 50,72043,163
2018 49,99342,725
2019 50,93743,772
2020 50,13743,461
2021 51,01544,311
2022 51,52444,700
2023 52,03545,288
2024 51,88045,727
2025 52,09646,145
2026 54,36048,402

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, Hammersmith and Fulham compared
Year Hammersmith and FulhamLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 235313–
2012 229307–
2013 226303–
2014 225303–
2015 225303473
2016 227304480
2017 230306488
2018 226303490
2019 232301493
2020 233296489
2021 242300493
2022 241295489
2023 242290489
2024 242287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Hammersmith and Fulham

53.2% of cars in Hammersmith and Fulham run on petrol and 12.3% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 35.2% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 9.7%, and cars that plug in 24.4%.

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 Hammersmith and Fulham, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 76.2%21.9%1.4%0.1%0.0%
2011 73.4%24.6%1.6%0.1%0.0%
2012 70.9%27.0%1.7%0.1%0.0%
2013 68.7%29.2%1.8%0.1%0.0%
2014 66.1%31.5%1.9%0.1%0.0%
2015 63.9%33.3%2.3%0.1%0.1%
2016 62.0%34.4%3.0%0.2%0.2%
2017 60.5%35.2%3.4%0.4%0.3%
2018 60.0%34.5%4.3%0.5%0.5%
2019 60.5%31.4%5.9%0.8%1.1%
2020 61.2%28.4%6.4%1.7%2.1%
2021 64.2%23.6%6.3%3.2%2.5%
2022 64.0%18.4%6.8%7.3%3.3%
2023 61.8%16.7%7.1%10.1%3.9%
2024 59.8%15.3%7.8%12.0%4.7%
2025 57.4%13.9%8.9%14.2%5.2%
2026 53.2%12.3%9.7%18.7%5.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Hammersmith and Fulham

9,052 battery electric cars were licensed in Hammersmith and Fulham at the end of June 2026, 18.7% of all cars, 10th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 11,793 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 6,562.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 5.2% are battery electric (1,952 cars), 6th highest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 78.4% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 22.4% of its cars overall. There are also 147 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, Hammersmith and Fulham compared, end of March each year
Year Hammersmith and FulhamLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.2%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.4%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.5%0.3%0.1%
2019 0.8%0.3%0.2%
2020 1.7%0.5%0.4%
2021 3.2%1.1%0.8%
2022 7.3%2.0%1.5%
2023 10.1%3.2%2.3%
2024 12.0%4.5%3.2%
2025 14.2%5.7%4.4%
2026 18.7%7.0%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Hammersmith and Fulham

There were 2,603 public chargers in Hammersmith and Fulham on 1 July 2026, 90 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 1,380 for every 100,000 residents, the highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 6.1% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 1.5 privately kept plug-in cars in Hammersmith and Fulham (UK 12.9), 2nd 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 Hammersmith and Fulham by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 2,77390
Apr 2026 2,60490
Jul 2026 2,60390

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Hammersmith and Fulham compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Hammersmith and Fulham 1,38048
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Hammersmith and Fulham has 25 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 4.9% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 6.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Hammersmith and Fulham with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Hammersmith and Fulham 024 2,017 128 6.3% 11.1%
Hammersmith and Fulham 023 2,549 151 5.9% 12.0%
Hammersmith and Fulham 010 1,896 110 5.8% 10.8%
Hammersmith and Fulham 008 2,036 113 5.6% 10.6%
Hammersmith and Fulham 017 1,711 94 5.5% 9.9%
Hammersmith and Fulham 025 1,880 104 5.5% 11.3%
Hammersmith and Fulham 011 1,473 79 5.4% 9.7%
Hammersmith and Fulham 018 2,406 128 5.3% 10.2%
Hammersmith and Fulham 020 2,038 107 5.3% 11.2%
Hammersmith and Fulham 007 1,269 65 5.1% 9.6%
Lowest electric shares
Hammersmith and Fulham 001 1,953 62 3.2% 7.6%
Hammersmith and Fulham 016 1,159 40 3.5% 7.0%
Hammersmith and Fulham 022 1,622 61 3.8% 8.1%
Hammersmith and Fulham 021 2,318 95 4.1% 9.3%
Hammersmith and Fulham 004 1,437 61 4.2% 8.9%

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 Hammersmith and Fulham

Vehicles travelled an estimated 301 million miles on roads in Hammersmith and Fulham in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Hammersmith and Fulham
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 360
1994 360
1995 365
1996 370
1997 361
1998 362
1999 364
2000 367
2001 373
2002 375
2003 374
2004 375
2005 362
2006 372
2007 370
2008 352
2009 354
2010 347
2011 332
2012 312
2013 322
2014 317
2015 318
2016 328
2017 323
2018 328
2019 328
2020 256
2021 289
2022 303
2023 300
2024 301
2025 301

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Hammersmith and Fulham, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 61795
2022 562110
2023 585107
2024 541109
2025 535109

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Hammersmith and Fulham

Unleaded petrol averages 174.1p a litre across 6 filling stations in Hammersmith and Fulham, 2.6p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Fulham Kings Rd Esso Express London 171.9p
  2. BP MFG Cromwell Road North Hammersmith 171.9p
  3. Esso MFG Fulham Cross Hammersmith 171.9p

Every filling station and price in Hammersmith and Fulham

How Hammersmith and Fulham compares

Hammersmith and Fulham compared with London, England, the UK
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.7% 5.2% 22.4% 1,380 1.5
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 Hammersmith and Fulham

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Hammersmith and Fulham. 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 54,360 licensed vehicles in Hammersmith and Fulham 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 12,102 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 Hammersmith and Fulham 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.