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Harrow motoring statistics

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

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108,484 licensed vehicles in Harrow
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  • Licensed cars 97,143 +0.7% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 337 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 5,309 5.5% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 4.3% 30th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 325 120 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 6.2% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Harrow?

There were 97,143 licensed cars in Harrow at the end of June 2026, and 108,484 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 0.6% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 337 for every 1,000 residents, 38th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Harrow

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Harrow at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 107,70596,590
2011 106,82596,759
2012 105,87196,259
2013 106,78797,068
2014 108,33998,205
2015 109,58599,305
2016 110,934100,648
2017 111,612101,080
2018 110,944100,669
2019 110,478100,629
2020 108,35998,947
2021 108,43898,760
2022 108,05798,109
2023 107,37697,444
2024 106,95196,583
2025 107,51996,461
2026 108,48497,143

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, Harrow compared
Year HarrowLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 402313–
2012 395307–
2013 393303–
2014 390303–
2015 389303473
2016 391304480
2017 392306488
2018 387303490
2019 384301493
2020 377296489
2021 378300493
2022 375295489
2023 365290489
2024 357287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Harrow

59.7% of cars in Harrow run on petrol and 14.2% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 31.2% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 16.0%, and cars that plug in 9.7%.

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 Harrow, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 82.4%16.8%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2011 80.3%18.6%0.8%0.0%0.0%
2012 77.9%20.7%1.1%0.0%0.0%
2013 75.5%22.8%1.5%0.0%0.0%
2014 73.0%24.8%2.0%0.0%0.0%
2015 70.4%26.7%2.6%0.0%0.0%
2016 67.4%29.0%3.3%0.1%0.1%
2017 65.1%30.6%3.8%0.1%0.2%
2018 63.6%31.2%4.5%0.2%0.3%
2019 63.4%30.3%5.4%0.3%0.5%
2020 63.2%29.1%6.4%0.4%0.6%
2021 63.3%27.3%7.6%0.8%0.9%
2022 63.6%24.4%8.9%1.6%1.3%
2023 64.3%20.0%11.0%2.5%1.9%
2024 64.4%16.1%13.0%3.6%2.6%
2025 62.5%14.9%14.4%4.6%3.3%
2026 59.7%14.2%16.0%5.5%4.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Harrow

5,309 battery electric cars were licensed in Harrow at the end of June 2026, 5.5% of all cars, 34th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 9,425 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 4,425.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 4.3% are battery electric (3,909 cars), 12th highest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 26.4% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 6.2% of its cars overall. There are also 151 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, Harrow compared, end of March each year
Year HarrowLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.3%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.4%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.8%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.6%2.0%1.5%
2023 2.5%3.2%2.3%
2024 3.6%4.5%3.2%
2025 4.6%5.7%4.4%
2026 5.5%7.0%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Harrow

There were 325 public chargers in Harrow on 1 July 2026, 42 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 120 for every 100,000 residents, 136th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 33.7% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 22.8 privately kept plug-in cars in Harrow (UK 12.9), 107th most 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 Harrow by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 24337
Apr 2026 33041
Jul 2026 32542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Harrow compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Harrow 12016
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Harrow has 30 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.8% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 7.0%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Harrow with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Harrow 001 3,770 265 7.0% 11.4%
Harrow 004 2,963 194 6.5% 10.1%
Harrow 016 3,140 176 5.6% 9.8%
Harrow 002 3,808 199 5.2% 8.4%
Harrow 022 3,213 166 5.2% 8.7%
Harrow 025 2,784 140 5.0% 8.5%
Harrow 009 3,147 150 4.8% 8.7%
Harrow 015 3,390 163 4.8% 8.6%
Harrow 003 3,158 146 4.6% 8.3%
Harrow 008 4,219 192 4.6% 8.4%
Lowest electric shares
Harrow 017 3,032 70 2.3% 5.2%
Harrow 010 3,362 81 2.4% 5.5%
Harrow 024 2,425 71 2.9% 6.3%
Harrow 011 3,374 98 2.9% 6.4%
Harrow 031 3,405 101 3.0% 6.6%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Harrow

Vehicles travelled an estimated 408 million miles on roads in Harrow in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Harrow
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 368
1994 374
1995 373
1996 377
1997 379
1998 386
1999 395
2000 396
2001 402
2002 424
2003 421
2004 419
2005 419
2006 421
2007 421
2008 419
2009 412
2010 400
2011 403
2012 408
2013 402
2014 406
2015 403
2016 410
2017 406
2018 400
2019 411
2020 323
2021 375
2022 389
2023 394
2024 407
2025 408

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Harrow, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 38543
2022 42258
2023 40356
2024 35958
2025 35855

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Harrow

Unleaded petrol averages 172.1p a litre across 10 filling stations in Harrow, 0.6p above the UK average. Diesel averages 201.2p, 2.5p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso MFG Harrow Harrow 169.9p
  2. Esso MFG High Weald Wealdstone 169.9p
  3. Esso MFG Ten Pin North Harrow 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Harrow

How Harrow compares

Harrow compared with London, England, the UK
Harrow 337 5.5% 4.3% 6.2% 120 22.8
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 Harrow

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in Harrow, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 49.7% at Pinner (London).

Other 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 108,484 licensed vehicles in Harrow 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 9,695 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 Harrow 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.