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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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112,378 licensed vehicles in Hounslow
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  • Licensed cars 95,973 +0.8% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 299 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 3,917 4.1% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.1% 120th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 699 233 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 6.7% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Hounslow?

There were 95,973 licensed cars in Hounslow at the end of March 2026, and 112,378 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 5.3% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 299 for every 1,000 residents, 26th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

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 105,94091,110
2011 106,78591,666
2012 106,40291,353
2013 107,07991,827
2014 108,32293,028
2015 109,94994,566
2016 111,43996,073
2017 112,74197,300
2018 112,27796,994
2019 112,59897,363
2020 112,31497,425
2021 110,43895,541
2022 110,21894,870
2023 110,17294,860
2024 109,07294,013
2025 110,50895,242
2026 112,37895,973

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, 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

64.6% of cars in Hounslow run on petrol and 15.2% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 33.8% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 11.8%, and cars that plug in 7.9%.

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 Hounslow, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 79.1%20.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2011 77.0%22.1%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2012 74.6%24.2%0.9%0.0%0.0%
2013 72.4%26.0%1.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 70.1%27.9%1.6%0.0%0.0%
2015 67.8%29.9%1.9%0.1%0.0%
2016 65.7%31.5%2.3%0.1%0.1%
2017 63.7%33.0%2.7%0.1%0.2%
2018 62.5%33.8%3.0%0.2%0.3%
2019 62.0%33.5%3.6%0.2%0.4%
2020 62.3%32.1%4.2%0.3%0.8%
2021 62.6%30.6%4.8%0.6%1.1%
2022 64.0%27.2%5.7%1.3%1.4%
2023 65.3%23.2%7.0%2.3%1.8%
2024 68.0%17.5%8.8%3.0%2.5%
2025 66.2%16.1%10.2%4.0%3.1%
2026 64.6%15.2%11.8%4.1%3.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Hounslow

3,917 battery electric cars were licensed in Hounslow at the end of March 2026, 4.1% of all cars, 102nd highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 7,629 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 3,796.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.1% are battery electric (2,776 cars), 8th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 29.1% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 6.7% of its cars overall. There are also 417 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%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.6%0.9%0.7%
2022 1.3%1.8%1.3%
2023 2.3%2.9%2.1%
2024 3.0%4.2%3.0%
2025 4.0%5.4%4.1%
2026 4.1%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 8.7 privately kept plug-in cars in Hounslow (UK 11.9), 72nd 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, 5.6%. 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 2,540 141 5.6% 9.8%
Hounslow 008 2,917 152 5.2% 10.0%
Hounslow 030 1,712 87 5.1% 9.5%
Hounslow 007 3,173 148 4.7% 10.0%
Hounslow 009 3,230 145 4.5% 8.5%
Hounslow 029 2,283 97 4.2% 8.8%
Hounslow 006 3,826 142 3.7% 6.6%
Hounslow 012 3,108 113 3.6% 7.3%
Hounslow 010 3,855 116 3.0% 5.9%
Hounslow 004 3,647 106 2.9% 6.0%
Lowest electric shares
Hounslow 031 2,261 41 1.8% 4.2%
Hounslow 025 3,732 67 1.8% 3.9%
Hounslow 005 2,635 50 1.9% 5.3%
Hounslow 023 4,152 85 2.0% 4.4%
Hounslow 026 3,519 74 2.1% 4.5%

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 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 174.6p a litre across 26 filling stations in Hounslow, 2.9p above the UK average. Diesel averages 197.7p, 3.1p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Tesco Bulls Bridge Extra Southall 168.9p
  2. Tesco Osterley Extra Isleworth 168.9p
  3. Jet Brentford Service Station Brentford 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Hounslow

How Hounslow compares

Hounslow compared with London, England, the UK
Hounslow 299 4.1% 3.1% 6.7% 233 8.7
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 112,378 licensed vehicles in Hounslow 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 8,642 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 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.