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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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54,083 licensed vehicles in Hammersmith and Fulham
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  • Licensed cars 48,140 +4.5% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 199 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 8,799 18.3% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 5.0% 6th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 2,603 1,380 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 22.2% UK 9.9%

Company fleets. The number of cars registered in Hammersmith and Fulham changed by +4.5% 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 48,140 licensed cars in Hammersmith and Fulham at the end of March 2026, and 54,083 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 441).

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 50,58142,298
2011 50,95842,700
2012 50,52042,378
2013 49,80441,770
2014 49,76641,805
2015 49,79141,960
2016 50,58642,623
2017 50,52543,007
2018 50,07242,814
2019 50,75743,597
2020 50,28243,514
2021 50,98844,341
2022 51,19444,415
2023 51,68744,986
2024 51,93845,745
2025 51,97546,070
2026 54,08348,140

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, 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

53.8% of cars in Hammersmith and Fulham run on petrol and 12.6% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 35.1% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 9.4%, and cars that plug in 23.8%.

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 Hammersmith and Fulham, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 76.9%21.2%1.4%0.1%0.0%
2011 73.9%24.0%1.6%0.1%0.0%
2012 71.5%26.4%1.7%0.1%0.0%
2013 69.2%28.6%1.7%0.1%0.0%
2014 66.9%30.9%1.8%0.1%0.0%
2015 64.7%32.7%2.1%0.1%0.1%
2016 62.5%34.1%2.8%0.2%0.1%
2017 60.7%35.1%3.3%0.3%0.2%
2018 60.0%34.7%4.1%0.5%0.4%
2019 60.2%32.4%5.4%0.7%1.0%
2020 60.8%29.0%6.4%1.6%2.1%
2021 62.9%25.3%6.6%2.5%2.6%
2022 64.7%18.9%6.9%6.1%3.2%
2023 62.6%17.2%7.0%9.1%3.8%
2024 60.0%15.7%7.6%11.8%4.6%
2025 57.8%14.2%8.6%13.9%5.1%
2026 53.8%12.6%9.4%18.3%5.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Hammersmith and Fulham

8,799 battery electric cars were licensed in Hammersmith and Fulham at the end of March 2026, 18.3% of all cars, 9th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 11,447 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 6,414.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 5.0% are battery electric (1,880 cars), 6th highest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 78.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 22.2% of its cars overall. There are also 140 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 0.3%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.5%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.7%0.3%0.2%
2020 1.6%0.5%0.3%
2021 2.5%0.9%0.7%
2022 6.1%1.8%1.3%
2023 9.1%2.9%2.1%
2024 11.8%4.2%3.0%
2025 13.9%5.4%4.1%
2026 18.3%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 1.4 privately kept plug-in cars in Hammersmith and Fulham (UK 11.9), 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, 4.7% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.9%. 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 2,030 119 5.9% 10.3%
Hammersmith and Fulham 023 2,508 145 5.8% 11.6%
Hammersmith and Fulham 010 1,895 107 5.6% 10.6%
Hammersmith and Fulham 025 1,917 106 5.5% 11.2%
Hammersmith and Fulham 011 1,472 80 5.4% 9.6%
Hammersmith and Fulham 013 1,370 72 5.3% 9.1%
Hammersmith and Fulham 008 2,033 104 5.1% 10.1%
Hammersmith and Fulham 017 1,719 88 5.1% 9.6%
Hammersmith and Fulham 007 1,254 63 5.0% 9.8%
Hammersmith and Fulham 018 2,384 120 5.0% 9.9%
Lowest electric shares
Hammersmith and Fulham 014 1,134 32 2.8% 5.5%
Hammersmith and Fulham 001 1,936 58 3.0% 7.3%
Hammersmith and Fulham 016 1,166 40 3.4% 6.9%
Hammersmith and Fulham 022 1,639 60 3.7% 7.8%
Hammersmith and Fulham 005 1,304 50 3.8% 7.4%

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

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 173.5p a litre across 7 filling stations in Hammersmith and Fulham, 1.8p above the UK average. Diesel averages 196.2p, 1.6p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Jet Scrubs Lane Service Station London 167.9p
  2. Fulham Kings Rd Esso Express London 169.9p
  3. BP Flyover Sf Connect 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 18.3% 5.0% 22.2% 1,380 1.4
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 54,083 licensed vehicles in Hammersmith and Fulham 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 11,737 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 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.