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Havant motoring statistics

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

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84,729 licensed vehicles in Havant
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  • Licensed cars 67,974 +0.7% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 510 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 2,348 3.5% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.7% 120th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 92 72 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.8% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Havant?

There were 67,974 licensed cars in Havant at the end of June 2026, and 84,729 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 14.7% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 510 for every 1,000 residents, 140th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Havant

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Havant at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 70,29459,248
2011 70,62459,525
2012 70,96459,637
2013 71,89260,245
2014 73,50561,463
2015 74,57562,248
2016 76,10763,386
2017 77,98264,726
2018 78,77065,217
2019 79,74265,767
2020 79,42965,440
2021 81,00265,956
2022 81,60966,048
2023 82,28466,444
2024 83,15167,063
2025 83,87767,535
2026 84,72967,974

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, Havant compared
Year HavantSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 493534–
2012 493535–
2013 498541–
2014 506547–
2015 509551473
2016 515559480
2017 523567488
2018 526570490
2019 530572493
2020 528561489
2021 530564493
2022 529565489
2023 527567489
2024 528570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Havant

57.4% of cars in Havant run on petrol and 29.3% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 35.2% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.7%, and cars that plug in 5.3%.

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 Havant, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 76.4%23.3%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 74.5%25.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 72.7%27.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 70.9%28.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 69.0%30.4%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 66.9%32.4%0.5%0.1%0.0%
2016 65.2%34.0%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2017 64.1%35.0%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2018 63.6%35.2%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2019 63.4%35.1%1.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 63.2%34.8%1.4%0.3%0.2%
2021 62.3%34.7%2.0%0.5%0.4%
2022 61.2%34.3%2.8%0.9%0.6%
2023 60.4%33.6%3.6%1.4%0.8%
2024 59.4%32.6%4.7%1.8%1.1%
2025 58.5%31.2%6.1%2.5%1.4%
2026 57.4%29.3%7.7%3.5%1.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Havant

2,348 battery electric cars were licensed in Havant at the end of June 2026, 3.5% of all cars, 142nd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,599 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,681.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.7% are battery electric (1,754 cars), 16th lowest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 25.3% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.8% of its cars overall. There are also 143 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, Havant compared, end of March each year
Year HavantSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.5%1.1%0.8%
2022 0.9%2.2%1.5%
2023 1.4%3.3%2.3%
2024 1.8%4.5%3.2%
2025 2.5%6.4%4.4%
2026 3.5%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Havant

There were 92 public chargers in Havant on 1 July 2026, 48 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 72 for every 100,000 residents, 45th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 16.5% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 29.4 privately kept plug-in cars in Havant (UK 12.9), 46th 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 Havant by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 7941
Apr 2026 8241
Jul 2026 9248

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Havant compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Havant 7238
Hampshire 13450
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Havant has 17 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.2% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Havant with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Havant 014 6,805 222 3.3% 5.1%
Havant 018 6,259 199 3.2% 4.3%
Havant 015 4,821 150 3.1% 5.0%
Havant 013 6,705 202 3.0% 4.4%
Havant 004 4,114 117 2.8% 4.5%
Havant 020 4,399 119 2.7% 3.9%
Havant 003 5,680 138 2.4% 3.8%
Havant 017 4,568 109 2.4% 3.5%
Havant 011 6,166 134 2.2% 3.6%
Havant 016 3,576 80 2.2% 3.7%
Lowest electric shares
Havant 008 2,921 15 0.5% 1.7%
Havant 009 3,305 26 0.8% 1.2%
Havant 010 4,214 40 0.9% 1.6%
Havant 006 2,778 35 1.3% 2.2%
Havant 007 3,137 53 1.7% 2.6%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Havant

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Havant, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 18343
2022 17333
2023 17733
2024 20253
2025 18753

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Havant

Unleaded petrol averages 171.0p a litre across 10 filling stations in Havant, 0.5p below the UK average. Diesel averages 198.7p, the same as the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Jet Emsworth Service Station Emsworth 168.7p
  2. Esso MFG Havant Emsworth 168.9p
  3. Asda Waterlooville Superstore Waterlooville 169.7p

Every filling station and price in Havant

How Havant compares

Havant compared with Hampshire, the South East, England, the UK
Havant 510 3.5% 2.7% 4.8% 72 29.4
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 Havant

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Havant. 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 84,729 licensed vehicles in Havant 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 3,814 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 Havant 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.