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Hillingdon motoring statistics

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

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165,192 licensed vehicles in Hillingdon
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  • Licensed cars 140,801 +1.1% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 361 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 7,332 5.2% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.2% 105th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 398 121 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 15.5% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Hillingdon?

There were 140,801 licensed cars in Hillingdon at the end of March 2026, and 165,192 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 10.5% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 361 for every 1,000 residents, 49th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Hillingdon

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Hillingdon at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 148,723127,439
2011 150,935128,965
2012 151,521129,602
2013 155,359132,590
2014 158,191135,079
2015 162,848139,600
2016 166,083142,276
2017 164,665141,589
2018 164,166140,998
2019 169,228145,734
2020 165,971143,093
2021 154,756132,523
2022 159,077135,849
2023 161,133138,283
2024 161,771139,791
2025 162,636139,335
2026 165,192140,801

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Licensed vehicles by type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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, Hillingdon compared
Year HillingdonLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 489313–
2012 479307–
2013 480303–
2014 486303–
2015 490303473
2016 486304480
2017 488306488
2018 491303490
2019 490301493
2020 446296489
2021 444300493
2022 443295489
2023 441290489
2024 434287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Hillingdon

60.8% of cars in Hillingdon run on petrol and 14.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 35.1% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 13.6%, and cars that plug in 10.4%.

Cars by fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 Hillingdon, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 77.2%22.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 75.6%23.9%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2012 72.4%26.9%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2013 70.8%28.4%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2014 68.9%30.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%
2015 66.5%32.1%1.0%0.1%0.1%
2016 64.3%33.9%1.3%0.1%0.1%
2017 62.6%35.1%1.7%0.2%0.2%
2018 62.7%34.3%2.2%0.3%0.3%
2019 62.1%34.2%2.8%0.4%0.3%
2020 62.5%32.7%3.5%0.6%0.5%
2021 61.7%30.8%4.4%2.1%0.7%
2022 61.5%27.8%5.5%3.9%1.0%
2023 61.7%23.6%6.9%6.2%1.4%
2024 63.6%16.6%9.0%7.6%2.8%
2025 62.8%15.6%11.4%5.5%4.3%
2026 60.8%14.7%13.6%5.2%5.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Hillingdon

7,332 battery electric cars were licensed in Hillingdon at the end of March 2026, 5.2% of all cars, 30th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 14,655 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 7,616.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.2% are battery electric (3,773 cars), 10th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 48.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 15.5% of its cars overall. There are also 422 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, Hillingdon compared, end of March each year
Year HillingdonLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.3%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.4%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.6%0.5%0.3%
2021 2.1%0.9%0.7%
2022 3.9%1.8%1.3%
2023 6.2%2.9%2.1%
2024 7.6%4.2%3.0%
2025 5.5%5.4%4.1%
2026 5.2%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Hillingdon

There were 398 public chargers in Hillingdon on 1 July 2026, 156 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 121 for every 100,000 residents, 138th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 2.2% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 19.8 privately kept plug-in cars in Hillingdon (UK 11.9), 116th 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 Hillingdon by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 407135
Apr 2026 375152
Jul 2026 398156

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Hillingdon compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Hillingdon 12147
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Hillingdon has 32 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, 6.1%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Hillingdon with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Hillingdon 001 3,825 235 6.1% 10.4%
Hillingdon 013 4,296 223 5.2% 9.1%
Hillingdon 006 3,809 141 3.7% 7.1%
Hillingdon 011 4,203 154 3.7% 6.7%
Hillingdon 002 4,315 155 3.6% 6.4%
Hillingdon 027 5,609 201 3.6% 6.6%
Hillingdon 004 4,262 147 3.4% 6.3%
Hillingdon 008 3,964 133 3.4% 5.7%
Hillingdon 015 3,874 133 3.4% 7.2%
Hillingdon 007 4,052 133 3.3% 6.2%
Lowest electric shares
Hillingdon 026 3,381 68 2.0% 4.9%
Hillingdon 016 3,044 63 2.1% 4.7%
Hillingdon 010 4,095 88 2.1% 4.6%
Hillingdon 032 3,572 78 2.2% 5.2%
Hillingdon 023 3,566 83 2.3% 5.4%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 1 neighbourhood is left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Hillingdon

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,522 million miles on roads in Hillingdon in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Hillingdon
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 1,274
1994 1,301
1995 1,309
1996 1,332
1997 1,365
1998 1,408
1999 1,433
2000 1,436
2001 1,422
2002 1,452
2003 1,442
2004 1,444
2005 1,445
2006 1,456
2007 1,456
2008 1,474
2009 1,497
2010 1,438
2011 1,416
2012 1,451
2013 1,476
2014 1,517
2015 1,483
2016 1,531
2017 1,508
2018 1,526
2019 1,553
2020 1,237
2021 1,387
2022 1,431
2023 1,436
2024 1,465
2025 1,522

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Hillingdon, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 59390
2022 712108
2023 650108
2024 65782
2025 667109

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Hillingdon

Unleaded petrol averages 173.1p a litre across 25 filling stations in Hillingdon, 1.4p above the UK average. Diesel averages 196.6p, 2.0p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda South Ruislip Superstore Ruislip 168.7p
  2. Tesco Hayes Yeading Extra Hayes 168.9p
  3. Sainsbury's South Ruislip Ruislip 168.9p

Every filling station and price in Hillingdon

How Hillingdon compares

Hillingdon compared with London, England, the UK
Hillingdon 361 5.2% 3.2% 15.5% 121 19.8
London 263 6.6% 3.7% 9.4% 345 5.5
England 437 5.8% 2.9% 10.6% 173 12.4
United Kingdom4415.4%2.8%9.9%17511.9

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 March 2026.

Councils in London

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

Councils in London
Westminster 178 55.1% 7.6% 57.8% 1,378 1.7
City of London 79 32.0% 7.8% 55.7% 443 2.5
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.3% 5.0% 22.2% 1,380 1.4
Camden 158 9.5% 7.5% 12.3% 378 5.3
Kensington and Chelsea 238 7.4% 6.6% 8.0% 637 4.7
Brent 231 7.1% 3.8% 12.5% 367 4.8
Barnet 321 6.4% 5.2% 7.0% 288 9.6
Islington 132 5.9% 4.5% 11.6% 386 3.5
Richmond upon Thames 358 5.4% 4.5% 5.5% 642 4.8
Harrow 335 5.2% 4.0% 6.1% 120 20.9
Hillingdon 361 5.2% 3.2% 15.5% 121 19.8
Merton 293 5.0% 4.1% 5.6% 436 5.3
Southwark 161 5.0% 4.2% 8.1% 618 2.0
Wandsworth 214 5.0% 4.2% 5.0% 532 3.4
Kingston upon Thames 353 4.9% 4.2% 3.9% 242 10.8
Tower Hamlets 127 4.9% 3.6% 10.9% 776 1.6
Ealing 272 4.6% 3.5% 7.5% 264 7.2
Hackney 137 4.5% 3.3% 10.4% 638 1.5
Haringey 213 4.5% 3.5% 8.7% 135 10.7
Lambeth 176 4.4% 3.6% 6.5% 244 5.2
Redbridge 301 4.4% 3.5% 7.1% 198 11.5
Barking and Dagenham 262 4.2% 2.9% 8.4% 100 18.6
Bromley 407 4.2% 3.5% 4.3% 67 39.1
Croydon 316 4.1% 3.3% 5.4% 153 12.9
Hounslow 299 4.1% 3.1% 6.7% 233 8.7
Sutton 377 4.0% 3.3% 4.2% 118 19.8
Greenwich 238 3.9% 3.2% 6.3% 101 14.8
Havering 387 3.6% 2.7% 6.0% 95 23.6
Newham 167 3.6% 2.8% 9.3% 159 7.6
Waltham Forest 250 3.5% 2.7% 7.6% 663 2.1
Enfield 333 3.4% 2.7% 6.8% 137 17.3
Lewisham 232 3.4% 2.9% 5.6% 133 11.4
Bexley 381 3.3% 2.8% 6.2% 269 7.5

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 165,192 licensed vehicles in Hillingdon 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 15,587 plug-in vehicles 15 September 2026
Public chargers Electric vehicle public charging infrastructure statistics Department for Transport 1 July 2026 121,171 public chargers (UK) 15 September 2026
Population Mid-year population estimates Office for National Statistics Mid-2024 404 areas 15 September 2026
Neighbourhoods Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 35,672 small areas (LSOAs) in England and Wales 15 September 2026
  • Coverage: licensing and charger figures cover the whole UK. Licensing figures in Hillingdon 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.