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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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168,481 licensed vehicles in Hillingdon
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  • Licensed cars 143,836 +1.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 364 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 7,718 5.4% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.4% 130th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 398 121 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 16.7% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Hillingdon?

There were 143,836 licensed cars in Hillingdon at the end of June 2026, and 168,481 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 8.0% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 364 for every 1,000 residents, 50th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

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 154,626133,149
2011 157,216134,669
2012 157,474134,834
2013 160,139137,327
2014 164,725141,002
2015 167,576144,149
2016 168,274144,508
2017 169,537146,225
2018 172,383148,485
2019 173,790149,832
2020 158,933136,718
2021 158,482135,583
2022 161,622138,402
2023 164,818141,933
2024 165,853142,750
2025 166,086142,132
2026 168,481143,836

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, 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

59.5% of cars in Hillingdon run on petrol and 14.3% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 35.8% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 14.2%, and cars that plug in 11.5%.

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 Hillingdon, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 75.8%23.8%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 72.6%26.8%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2012 70.4%28.8%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2013 70.3%29.0%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2014 67.8%31.2%0.8%0.0%0.0%
2015 65.1%33.5%1.0%0.1%0.1%
2016 63.8%34.3%1.4%0.1%0.1%
2017 61.5%35.8%2.0%0.3%0.3%
2018 62.7%34.0%2.6%0.3%0.2%
2019 61.5%34.3%3.3%0.4%0.4%
2020 62.3%32.7%3.6%0.7%0.5%
2021 61.6%29.9%4.9%2.5%0.9%
2022 61.7%26.8%5.9%4.2%1.1%
2023 62.4%21.2%7.5%7.0%1.6%
2024 62.9%16.1%9.5%7.7%3.4%
2025 61.6%15.2%12.6%5.6%4.6%
2026 59.5%14.3%14.2%5.4%6.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Hillingdon

7,718 battery electric cars were licensed in Hillingdon at the end of June 2026, 5.4% of all cars, 36th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 16,564 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 7,901.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.4% are battery electric (4,084 cars), 10th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 47.1% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 16.7% of its cars overall. There are also 449 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 0.3%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.3%0.3%0.1%
2019 0.4%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.7%0.5%0.4%
2021 2.5%1.1%0.8%
2022 4.2%2.0%1.5%
2023 7.0%3.2%2.3%
2024 7.7%4.5%3.2%
2025 5.6%5.7%4.4%
2026 5.4%7.0%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 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 20.1 privately kept plug-in cars in Hillingdon (UK 12.9), 134th 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, 2.9% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 6.5%. 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 3,863 250 6.5% 11.1%
Hillingdon 013 4,315 228 5.3% 9.6%
Hillingdon 027 5,724 232 4.1% 7.3%
Hillingdon 002 4,356 175 4.0% 6.9%
Hillingdon 006 3,810 146 3.8% 7.3%
Hillingdon 011 4,247 162 3.8% 7.2%
Hillingdon 004 4,264 156 3.7% 6.8%
Hillingdon 008 3,971 146 3.7% 6.0%
Hillingdon 015 3,881 140 3.6% 7.5%
Hillingdon 007 4,103 143 3.5% 6.5%
Lowest electric shares
Hillingdon 032 3,618 79 2.2% 5.4%
Hillingdon 026 3,404 78 2.3% 5.5%
Hillingdon 021 4,398 101 2.3% 5.9%
Hillingdon 010 4,108 98 2.4% 5.1%
Hillingdon 003 4,490 112 2.5% 4.7%

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

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 173.2p a litre across 22 filling stations in Hillingdon, 1.7p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.2p, 0.5p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Hayes Superstore Hayes 169.7p
  2. Esso MFG Eastcote Ruislip 169.9p
  3. Esso MFG Pinner Eastcote / Pinner 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Hillingdon

How Hillingdon compares

Hillingdon compared with London, England, the UK
Hillingdon 364 5.4% 3.4% 16.7% 121 20.1
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 Hillingdon

There are 2 DVSA car practical test centres in Hillingdon, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 52.8% at Yeading (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 168,481 licensed vehicles in Hillingdon 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 17,547 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 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.