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Hart motoring statistics

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

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76,666 licensed vehicles in Hart
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  • Licensed cars 64,525 +0.3% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 599 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,382 5.2% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 4.2% 36th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 217 210 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.2% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Hart?

There were 64,525 licensed cars in Hart at the end of June 2026, and 76,666 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 22.7% fewer cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 599 for every 1,000 residents, 7th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Hart

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Hart at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 93,49483,465
2011 73,83564,363
2012 65,96456,790
2013 66,30456,916
2014 66,93957,420
2015 67,68957,992
2016 68,47158,628
2017 69,53859,557
2018 70,34060,148
2019 71,20260,745
2020 70,63960,274
2021 72,14161,209
2022 72,86661,602
2023 74,74163,245
2024 75,44863,916
2025 76,00364,322
2026 76,66664,525

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, Hart compared
Year HartSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 702534–
2012 615535–
2013 612541–
2014 611547–
2015 612551473
2016 614559480
2017 618567488
2018 620570490
2019 622572493
2020 613561489
2021 611564493
2022 610565489
2023 618567489
2024 620570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Hart

59.7% of cars in Hart run on petrol and 23.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 44.2% in 2010. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.0%, and cars that plug in 8.1%.

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 Hart, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 55.1%44.2%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2011 63.4%35.9%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2012 68.8%30.6%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 67.5%31.9%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2014 65.9%33.3%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2015 64.5%34.6%0.7%0.1%0.0%
2016 63.2%35.7%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2017 62.8%35.9%0.9%0.2%0.1%
2018 62.5%35.9%1.0%0.2%0.2%
2019 62.8%35.3%1.2%0.3%0.3%
2020 63.0%34.7%1.4%0.4%0.4%
2021 62.9%33.7%1.8%0.7%0.6%
2022 62.8%32.2%2.5%1.3%0.9%
2023 62.0%30.5%3.5%2.2%1.5%
2024 61.8%28.3%4.7%2.9%1.8%
2025 60.9%26.0%6.3%3.9%2.4%
2026 59.7%23.7%8.0%5.2%2.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Hart

3,382 battery electric cars were licensed in Hart at the end of June 2026, 5.2% of all cars, 40th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,219 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,521.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 4.2% are battery electric (2,605 cars), 8th highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 23.0% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.2% of its cars overall. There are also 159 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, Hart compared, end of March each year
Year HartSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.2%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.4%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.7%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.3%2.2%1.5%
2023 2.2%3.3%2.3%
2024 2.9%4.5%3.2%
2025 3.9%6.4%4.4%
2026 5.2%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Hart

There were 217 public chargers in Hart on 1 July 2026, 125 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 210 for every 100,000 residents, 74th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 8.5% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 18.7 privately kept plug-in cars in Hart (UK 12.9), 153rd 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 Hart by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 20097
Apr 2026 16192
Jul 2026 217125

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Hart compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Hart 210121
Hampshire 13450
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Hart has 11 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 4.0% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.6%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Hart with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Hart 010 7,788 360 4.6% 7.1%
Hart 004 5,286 227 4.3% 6.1%
Hart 006 6,941 299 4.3% 6.6%
Hart 007 5,632 235 4.2% 6.5%
Hart 008 6,601 269 4.1% 6.5%
Hart 005 7,913 316 4.0% 6.1%
Hart 011 4,248 159 3.7% 5.6%
Hart 009 5,603 189 3.4% 5.4%
Hart 001 5,996 186 3.1% 5.0%
Hart 002 5,899 180 3.1% 5.2%
Lowest electric shares
Hart 003 7,624 228 3.0% 4.6%
Hart 002 5,899 180 3.1% 5.2%
Hart 001 5,996 186 3.1% 5.0%
Hart 009 5,603 189 3.4% 5.4%
Hart 011 4,248 159 3.7% 5.6%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Hart

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Hart, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 14826
2022 15745
2023 14431
2024 14541
2025 14039

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Hart

Unleaded petrol averages 175.0p a litre across 14 filling stations in Hart, 3.5p above the UK average. Diesel averages 203.0p, 4.3p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. MFG Morrisons Fleet Fleet 165.9p
  2. Esso MFG Blackwater Camberley 166.9p
  3. Jet Phoenix Green Service Station Hartley Wintney 166.9p

Every filling station and price in Hart

How Hart compares

Hart compared with Hampshire, the South East, England, the UK
Hart 599 5.2% 4.2% 4.2% 210 18.7
Hampshire 551 4.4% 3.6% 14.0% 134 23.0
South East 499 9.3% 3.5% 18.5% 159 17.7
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 Hart

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Hart. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Hampshire.

Centres in Hampshire:

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 Hampshire

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

Councils in Hampshire
Winchester 527 5.4% 4.7% 4.9% 213 17.7
Hart 599 5.2% 4.2% 4.2% 210 18.7
Eastleigh 544 4.7% 3.8% 4.6% 117 25.4
East Hampshire 600 4.6% 4.0% 3.3% 84 45.1
Rushmoor 482 4.6% 2.6% 66.2% 156 13.1
Test Valley 565 4.5% 3.9% 3.9% 118 28.3
Basingstoke and Deane 529 4.4% 3.9% 3.2% 141 22.4
Fareham 568 4.3% 3.7% 3.0% 62 52.0
New Forest 606 3.6% 3.1% 3.3% 177 17.2
Havant 510 3.5% 2.7% 4.8% 72 29.4
Gosport 475 2.7% 2.2% 3.3% 100 16.3

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 76,666 licensed vehicles in Hart 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 5,430 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 Hart 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.