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Hounslow motoring statistics

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

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113,272 licensed vehicles in Hounslow
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  • Licensed cars 96,599 +1.1% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 301 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 4,050 4.2% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.2% 159th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 699 233 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 6.8% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Hounslow?

There were 96,599 licensed cars in Hounslow at the end of June 2026, and 113,272 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 5.5% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 301 for every 1,000 residents, 26th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Hounslow

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Hounslow at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 106,50491,521
2011 107,08391,787
2012 106,75591,707
2013 107,97892,577
2014 109,37893,827
2015 110,52895,051
2016 111,74496,234
2017 112,79497,344
2018 112,50097,098
2019 112,91997,672
2020 110,67695,874
2021 111,14095,854
2022 110,41295,031
2023 110,10194,740
2024 109,68294,484
2025 111,69695,536
2026 113,27296,599

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, Hounslow compared
Year HounslowLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 360313–
2012 352307–
2013 349303–
2014 347303–
2015 346303473
2016 345304480
2017 346306488
2018 340303490
2019 337301493
2020 331296489
2021 333300493
2022 329295489
2023 321290489
2024 316287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Hounslow

64.0% of cars in Hounslow run on petrol and 15.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 33.8% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 12.1%, and cars that plug in 8.4%.

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 Hounslow, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 78.6%20.6%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2011 76.4%22.7%0.7%0.0%0.0%
2012 74.0%24.8%1.0%0.0%0.0%
2013 71.8%26.5%1.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 69.5%28.5%1.7%0.0%0.0%
2015 67.2%30.4%2.0%0.1%0.1%
2016 65.1%32.0%2.4%0.1%0.1%
2017 63.3%33.4%2.8%0.1%0.2%
2018 62.3%33.8%3.1%0.2%0.3%
2019 62.0%33.3%3.8%0.2%0.5%
2020 62.3%32.0%4.3%0.4%0.8%
2021 62.9%29.9%5.1%0.7%1.2%
2022 64.2%26.5%6.0%1.4%1.5%
2023 66.3%21.5%7.5%2.5%2.0%
2024 67.7%17.1%9.1%3.1%2.6%
2025 65.7%15.9%10.5%4.1%3.3%
2026 64.0%15.0%12.1%4.2%4.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Hounslow

4,050 battery electric cars were licensed in Hounslow at the end of June 2026, 4.2% of all cars, 129th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 8,078 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 3,935.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.2% are battery electric (2,922 cars), 8th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 27.9% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 6.8% of its cars overall. There are also 423 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, Hounslow compared, end of March each year
Year HounslowLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.3%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.4%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.7%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.4%2.0%1.5%
2023 2.5%3.2%2.3%
2024 3.1%4.5%3.2%
2025 4.1%5.7%4.4%
2026 4.2%7.0%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Hounslow

There were 699 public chargers in Hounslow on 1 July 2026, 158 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 233 for every 100,000 residents, 61st highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 0.0% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 8.9 privately kept plug-in cars in Hounslow (UK 12.9), 64th fewest 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 Hounslow by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 699137
Apr 2026 678149
Jul 2026 699158

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Hounslow compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Hounslow 23353
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Hounslow has 29 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, 6.0%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Hounslow with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Hounslow 001 2,549 152 6.0% 10.3%
Hounslow 008 2,923 151 5.2% 10.0%
Hounslow 030 1,762 90 5.1% 9.6%
Hounslow 007 3,167 152 4.8% 10.5%
Hounslow 009 3,222 150 4.7% 8.8%
Hounslow 029 2,292 104 4.5% 9.2%
Hounslow 006 3,838 154 4.0% 7.0%
Hounslow 012 3,137 120 3.8% 7.8%
Hounslow 004 3,657 118 3.2% 6.9%
Hounslow 020 3,087 93 3.0% 6.1%
Lowest electric shares
Hounslow 025 3,786 70 1.8% 4.2%
Hounslow 031 2,271 46 2.0% 4.6%
Hounslow 005 2,648 53 2.0% 5.3%
Hounslow 022 4,473 96 2.1% 5.5%
Hounslow 013 3,650 76 2.1% 5.3%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Hounslow

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,040 million miles on roads in Hounslow in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Hounslow
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 989
1994 1,008
1995 1,007
1996 1,026
1997 1,042
1998 1,055
1999 1,077
2000 1,057
2001 1,050
2002 1,056
2003 1,056
2004 1,078
2005 1,053
2006 1,077
2007 1,047
2008 1,046
2009 1,047
2010 1,018
2011 1,023
2012 1,022
2013 1,026
2014 1,038
2015 1,027
2016 1,061
2017 1,043
2018 1,051
2019 1,093
2020 819
2021 928
2022 1,002
2023 1,017
2024 1,030
2025 1,040

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Hounslow, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 651117
2022 759134
2023 668128
2024 637122
2025 697146

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Hounslow

Unleaded petrol averages 174.1p a litre across 25 filling stations in Hounslow, 2.6p above the UK average. Diesel averages 202.2p, 3.5p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso MFG Jolly Sailor Hanworth 169.9p
  2. Esso Asda Heston Express Petrol Hounslow 170.9p
  3. Valero Baberbridge Service Station Feltham 170.9p

Every filling station and price in Hounslow

How Hounslow compares

Hounslow compared with London, England, the UK
Hounslow 301 4.2% 3.2% 6.8% 233 8.9
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 Hounslow

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in Hounslow, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 50.4% at Isleworth (Fleming Way).

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 113,272 licensed vehicles in Hounslow 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 9,099 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 Hounslow 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.