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Hinckley and Bosworth motoring statistics

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

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81,636 licensed vehicles in Hinckley and Bosworth
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  • Licensed cars 66,451 +0.8% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 548 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,597 3.9% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.2% 105th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 99 85 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 3.7% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Hinckley and Bosworth?

There were 66,451 licensed cars in Hinckley and Bosworth at the end of March 2026, and 81,636 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 19.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 548 for every 1,000 residents, 54th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Hinckley and Bosworth

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Hinckley and Bosworth at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 67,01355,770
2011 67,61956,379
2012 68,19956,830
2013 68,70657,384
2014 70,05658,510
2015 71,43959,635
2016 73,44161,005
2017 75,17762,305
2018 76,22263,009
2019 77,76763,983
2020 78,41264,541
2021 77,78064,111
2022 78,43564,465
2023 79,11264,786
2024 80,17865,342
2025 80,97865,954
2026 81,63666,451

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, Hinckley and Bosworth compared
Year Hinckley and BosworthEast MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 538482–
2012 538480–
2013 545485–
2014 551490–
2015 554493473
2016 558496480
2017 564503488
2018 565504490
2019 571509493
2020 565501489
2021 569508493
2022 567505489
2023 566505489
2024 564506490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Hinckley and Bosworth

54.6% of cars in Hinckley and Bosworth run on petrol and 32.6% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 40.6% in 2020. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.6%, and cars that plug in 5.8%.

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 Hinckley and Bosworth, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 71.3%28.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 69.5%30.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 67.7%31.8%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 65.9%33.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 63.7%35.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 62.3%36.9%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2016 60.7%38.5%0.5%0.0%0.1%
2017 59.3%39.7%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2018 58.5%40.4%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2019 58.1%40.6%0.9%0.1%0.2%
2020 57.8%40.6%1.1%0.2%0.3%
2021 57.3%40.4%1.3%0.3%0.4%
2022 57.0%39.6%1.8%0.7%0.6%
2023 56.9%38.3%2.5%1.1%0.9%
2024 56.4%36.8%3.6%1.7%1.2%
2025 55.7%34.8%5.1%2.6%1.5%
2026 54.6%32.6%6.6%3.9%1.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Hinckley and Bosworth

2,597 battery electric cars were licensed in Hinckley and Bosworth at the end of March 2026, 3.9% of all cars, 126th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,866 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,694.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.2% are battery electric (2,053 cars), 8th highest of 35 councils in the East Midlands. Companies keep 20.9% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.7% of its cars overall. There are also 67 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, Hinckley and Bosworth compared, end of March each year
Year Hinckley and BosworthEast MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%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 0.2%0.2%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.4%0.7%
2022 0.7%0.8%1.3%
2023 1.1%1.3%2.1%
2024 1.7%1.9%3.0%
2025 2.6%2.7%4.1%
2026 3.9%3.9%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Hinckley and Bosworth

There were 99 public chargers in Hinckley and Bosworth on 1 July 2026, 20 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 85 for every 100,000 residents, 66th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 28.3% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 25.1 privately kept plug-in cars in Hinckley and Bosworth (UK 11.9), 65th 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 Hinckley and Bosworth by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 13828
Apr 2026 12722
Jul 2026 9920

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Hinckley and Bosworth compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Hinckley and Bosworth 8517
Leicestershire 11645
East Midlands 12247
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Hinckley and Bosworth has 14 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.8% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.4%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Hinckley and Bosworth with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Hinckley and Bosworth 014 6,944 309 4.4% 6.3%
Hinckley and Bosworth 004 6,593 236 3.6% 5.9%
Hinckley and Bosworth 009 4,368 145 3.3% 5.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth 005 6,392 200 3.1% 4.7%
Hinckley and Bosworth 001 6,238 180 2.9% 4.3%
Hinckley and Bosworth 003 4,031 115 2.9% 4.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth 008 5,730 167 2.9% 4.9%
Hinckley and Bosworth 011 6,479 175 2.7% 4.0%
Hinckley and Bosworth 013 3,541 95 2.7% 4.3%
Hinckley and Bosworth 006 6,678 171 2.6% 3.7%
Lowest electric shares
Hinckley and Bosworth 010 4,947 79 1.6% 2.5%
Hinckley and Bosworth 012 3,444 70 2.0% 3.3%
Hinckley and Bosworth 007 5,969 120 2.0% 3.0%
Hinckley and Bosworth 002 3,340 75 2.2% 4.1%
Hinckley and Bosworth 006 6,678 171 2.6% 3.7%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Hinckley and Bosworth, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 8326
2022 9544
2023 11640
2024 12337
2025 10438

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Hinckley and Bosworth

Unleaded petrol averages 173.7p a litre across 14 filling stations in Hinckley and Bosworth, 2.0p above the UK average. Diesel averages 197.4p, 2.8p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. BP East Wood Service Station LE9 169.9p
  2. MFG Morrisons Hinckley Hinckley 169.9p
  3. Asda Hinckley Superstore Hinckley 170.7p

Every filling station and price in Hinckley and Bosworth

How Hinckley and Bosworth compares

Hinckley and Bosworth compared with Leicestershire, the East Midlands, England, the UK
Hinckley and Bosworth 548 3.9% 3.2% 3.7% 85 25.1
Leicestershire 521 4.1% 3.3% 7.2% 116 22.3
East Midlands 479 3.9% 2.9% 5.9% 122 18.1
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 Leicestershire

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

Councils in Leicestershire
Harborough 555 4.8% 3.8% 18.6% 126 29.8
North West Leicestershire 542 4.4% 3.6% 4.3% 148 20.8
Blaby 519 4.3% 3.1% 5.6% 192 12.4
Hinckley and Bosworth 548 3.9% 3.2% 3.7% 85 25.1
Charnwood 475 3.8% 3.1% 4.6% 79 27.0
Melton 571 3.7% 3.1% 3.5% 63 49.9
Oadby and Wigston 461 3.4% 2.7% 9.1% 131 15.9

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 81,636 licensed vehicles in Hinckley and Bosworth 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 3,990 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 Hinckley and Bosworth 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.