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High Peak motoring statistics

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

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62,296 licensed vehicles in High Peak
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  • Licensed cars 49,111 +0.6% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 514 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 1,833 3.7% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.3% 145th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 99 108 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 3.8% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in the High Peak?

There were 49,111 licensed cars in the High Peak at the end of June 2026, and 62,296 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 12.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 514 for every 1,000 residents, 132nd highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in the High Peak

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in the High Peak at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 53,07843,765
2011 53,29743,807
2012 53,53243,986
2013 54,41944,545
2014 55,27545,177
2015 55,73845,532
2016 56,47845,914
2017 57,57946,611
2018 58,05646,914
2019 59,06147,600
2020 58,54747,215
2021 60,31148,177
2022 60,38747,999
2023 60,77348,241
2024 61,07948,471
2025 61,69848,820
2026 62,29649,111

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, the High Peak compared
Year High PeakEast MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 482482–
2012 484480–
2013 490485–
2014 497490–
2015 502493473
2016 506496480
2017 512503488
2018 516504490
2019 522509493
2020 519501489
2021 529508493
2022 527505489
2023 526505489
2024 527506490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in the High Peak

55.1% of cars in the High Peak run on petrol and 30.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 39.5% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.9%, and cars that plug in 5.6%.

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 the High Peak, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 70.0%29.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 68.2%31.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 66.5%33.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 64.9%34.6%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 63.5%35.9%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 62.2%37.2%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2016 61.0%38.2%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2017 59.9%39.1%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2018 59.3%39.5%0.9%0.1%0.1%
2019 59.4%39.0%1.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 59.1%38.9%1.4%0.3%0.3%
2021 58.8%38.2%2.0%0.5%0.4%
2022 58.2%37.3%2.9%0.8%0.6%
2023 58.0%35.8%3.9%1.2%0.8%
2024 57.1%34.2%5.5%1.8%1.1%
2025 56.0%32.3%7.3%2.6%1.5%
2026 55.1%30.0%8.9%3.7%1.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in the High Peak

1,833 battery electric cars were licensed in the High Peak at the end of June 2026, 3.7% of all cars, 162nd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,757 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,283.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.3% are battery electric (1,539 cars), 13th lowest of 35 councils in the East Midlands. Companies keep 16.0% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.8% of its cars overall. There are also 55 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, the High Peak compared, end of March each year
Year High PeakEast MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.2%0.4%
2021 0.5%0.5%0.8%
2022 0.8%0.9%1.5%
2023 1.2%1.4%2.3%
2024 1.8%2.0%3.2%
2025 2.6%3.0%4.4%
2026 3.7%4.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in the High Peak

There were 99 public chargers in the High Peak on 1 July 2026, 28 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 108 for every 100,000 residents, 108th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 1.0% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 24.0 privately kept plug-in cars in the High Peak (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 the High Peak by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 9828
Apr 2026 10428
Jul 2026 9928

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, the High Peak compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
High Peak 10830
Derbyshire 11945
East Midlands 12247
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

The High Peak has 11 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.7% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.9%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in the High Peak with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
High Peak 004 6,524 253 3.9% 6.4%
High Peak 008 5,884 209 3.6% 5.4%
High Peak 005 4,792 138 2.9% 4.1%
High Peak 013 9,215 262 2.8% 4.1%
High Peak 001 3,712 101 2.7% 4.2%
High Peak 003 5,027 136 2.7% 4.3%
High Peak 006 4,478 110 2.5% 3.5%
High Peak 012 5,745 145 2.5% 4.1%
High Peak 010 4,043 90 2.2% 3.4%
High Peak 002 3,433 64 1.9% 3.3%
Lowest electric shares
High Peak 011 3,598 54 1.5% 2.6%
High Peak 002 3,433 64 1.9% 3.3%
High Peak 010 4,043 90 2.2% 3.4%
High Peak 012 5,745 145 2.5% 4.1%
High Peak 006 4,478 110 2.5% 3.5%

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

Road traffic and collisions in the High Peak

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in the High Peak, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 17843
2022 15751
2023 13451
2024 15464
2025 14350

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in High Peak

Unleaded petrol averages 172.3p a litre across 7 filling stations in High Peak, 0.8p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.2p, 0.5p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. BP EG Brookfield Glossop 169.9p
  2. Tesco Glossop Superstore Glossop 169.9p
  3. EG Fickle Mermaid Chapel-En-Le-Frith 172.7p

Every filling station and price in High Peak

How the High Peak compares

High Peak compared with Derbyshire, the East Midlands, England, the UK
High Peak 514 3.7% 3.3% 3.8% 108 24.0
Derbyshire 523 4.2% 3.5% 5.3% 119 23.5
East Midlands 483 4.3% 3.3% 6.0% 122 20.8
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 the High Peak

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in the High Peak, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 58.7% at Buxton.

Other centres in Derbyshire:

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 Derbyshire

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

Councils in Derbyshire
Chesterfield 480 5.0% 3.1% 12.0% 258 8.6
South Derbyshire 542 4.8% 4.4% 3.5% 114 31.4
Amber Valley 533 4.2% 3.5% 4.9% 75 38.0
Bolsover 510 4.2% 3.4% 5.7% 156 16.1
North East Derbyshire 538 4.1% 3.5% 4.1% 38 76.8
Derbyshire Dales 587 4.0% 3.5% 3.6% 180 18.5
High Peak 514 3.7% 3.3% 3.8% 108 24.0
Erewash 491 3.6% 3.0% 4.9% 66 34.8

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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 62,296 licensed vehicles in High Peak 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 2,853 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 the High Peak 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.