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Havering motoring statistics

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

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131,831 licensed vehicles in Havering
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  • Licensed cars 114,081 +1.0% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 388 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 4,292 3.8% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.9% 156th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 261 95 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 6.1% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Havering?

There were 114,081 licensed cars in Havering at the end of June 2026, and 131,831 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 7.3% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 388 for every 1,000 residents, 66th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Havering

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Havering at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 125,615106,288
2011 125,670106,649
2012 126,268107,598
2013 127,680108,629
2014 130,530111,141
2015 132,334112,726
2016 135,037114,832
2017 136,393116,045
2018 135,778115,752
2019 135,578115,990
2020 132,269113,949
2021 133,495114,856
2022 132,483113,751
2023 130,787112,737
2024 130,230112,868
2025 130,457112,944
2026 131,831114,081

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, Havering compared
Year HaveringLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 448313–
2012 448307–
2013 448303–
2014 450303–
2015 450303473
2016 451304480
2017 451306488
2018 447303490
2019 444301493
2020 435296489
2021 438300493
2022 430295489
2023 417290489
2024 409287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Havering

64.9% of cars in Havering run on petrol and 16.2% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 31.8% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 11.3%, and cars that plug in 7.1%.

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 Havering, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 80.4%19.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 78.7%20.9%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 76.9%22.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 75.0%24.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 73.0%26.3%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 71.1%28.1%0.5%0.1%0.0%
2016 69.2%29.8%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2017 67.5%31.2%0.9%0.1%0.1%
2018 66.7%31.8%1.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 66.8%31.2%1.5%0.1%0.2%
2020 66.8%30.6%1.9%0.2%0.4%
2021 66.8%29.3%2.6%0.5%0.7%
2022 67.0%27.1%3.8%0.9%1.0%
2023 69.3%22.2%5.3%1.5%1.3%
2024 70.1%18.2%7.5%2.1%1.7%
2025 67.9%17.0%9.4%2.9%2.3%
2026 64.9%16.2%11.3%3.8%3.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Havering

4,292 battery electric cars were licensed in Havering at the end of June 2026, 3.8% of all cars, 177th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 8,100 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 3,329.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.9% are battery electric (3,138 cars), 3rd lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 26.9% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 6.1% of its cars overall. There are also 193 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, Havering compared, end of March each year
Year HaveringLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.3%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.5%1.1%0.8%
2022 0.9%2.0%1.5%
2023 1.5%3.2%2.3%
2024 2.1%4.5%3.2%
2025 2.9%5.7%4.4%
2026 3.8%7.0%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Havering

There were 261 public chargers in Havering on 1 July 2026, 104 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 95 for every 100,000 residents, 79th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 14.0% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 24.0 privately kept plug-in cars in Havering (UK 12.9), 97th 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 Havering by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 22996
Apr 2026 24697
Jul 2026 261104

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Havering compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Havering 9538
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Havering has 30 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.6% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.7%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Havering with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Havering 015 3,464 162 4.7% 9.8%
Havering 019 3,381 139 4.1% 7.6%
Havering 008 4,231 148 3.5% 6.9%
Havering 010 4,921 165 3.4% 6.3%
Havering 024 4,240 143 3.4% 6.4%
Havering 012 4,330 140 3.2% 6.8%
Havering 028 5,184 168 3.2% 6.6%
Havering 007 4,530 142 3.1% 5.6%
Havering 014 4,676 141 3.0% 6.0%
Havering 005 4,146 113 2.7% 5.5%
Lowest electric shares
Havering 004 3,751 71 1.9% 3.8%
Havering 001 3,450 64 1.9% 4.1%
Havering 030 2,798 57 2.0% 5.2%
Havering 016 3,428 68 2.0% 4.8%
Havering 009 4,423 95 2.1% 5.2%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Havering

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,146 million miles on roads in Havering in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Havering
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 845
1994 865
1995 874
1996 891
1997 901
1998 910
1999 952
2000 949
2001 952
2002 974
2003 924
2004 929
2005 960
2006 1,014
2007 1,001
2008 999
2009 1,022
2010 992
2011 998
2012 996
2013 1,020
2014 1,048
2015 1,051
2016 1,091
2017 1,106
2018 1,115
2019 1,137
2020 972
2021 1,061
2022 1,104
2023 1,117
2024 1,130
2025 1,146

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Havering, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 51976
2022 53480
2023 49662
2024 55990
2025 50072

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Havering

Unleaded petrol averages 171.0p a litre across 17 filling stations in Havering, 0.5p below the UK average. Diesel averages 198.3p, 0.4p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso MFG Hornchurch Hornchurch 167.9p
  2. Tesco Rainham Extra Rainham 167.9p
  3. Sainsbury's Romford Romford 167.9p

Every filling station and price in Havering

How Havering compares

Havering compared with London, England, the UK
Havering 388 3.8% 2.9% 6.1% 95 24.0
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 Havering

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in Havering, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 46.3% at Hornchurch (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 131,831 licensed vehicles in Havering 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 8,696 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 Havering 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.