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Isle of Anglesey motoring statistics

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

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52,759 licensed vehicles in Isle of Anglesey
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  • Licensed cars 39,866 +1.0% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 552 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 867 2.2% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 1.6% 20th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 169 245 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.3% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in the Isle of Anglesey?

There were 39,866 licensed cars in the Isle of Anglesey at the end of March 2026, and 52,759 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 8.8% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 552 for every 1,000 residents, 45th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in the Isle of Anglesey

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in the Isle of Anglesey at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 45,95836,639
2011 46,05236,637
2012 46,16536,713
2013 46,36436,880
2014 46,93337,247
2015 47,46137,610
2016 47,96237,776
2017 48,77838,222
2018 48,99638,253
2019 49,27238,347
2020 49,66438,711
2021 49,97638,608
2022 51,02338,991
2023 52,00839,086
2024 52,81639,184
2025 53,28639,461
2026 52,75939,866

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, the Isle of Anglesey compared
Year Isle of AngleseyWalesUnited Kingdom
2011 526470–
2012 527471–
2013 533476–
2014 538482–
2015 544486473
2016 550493480
2017 560500488
2018 560504490
2019 565510493
2020 553504489
2021 568513493
2022 566510489
2023 568510489
2024 571514490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in the Isle of Anglesey

46.5% of cars in the Isle of Anglesey run on petrol and 44.3% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 51.6% in 2019. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 5.5%, and cars that plug in 3.3%.

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 the Isle of Anglesey, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 61.9%37.8%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 59.8%39.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 57.6%42.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2013 55.5%44.2%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2014 53.5%46.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2015 51.4%48.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2016 50.1%49.4%0.2%0.1%0.1%
2017 48.8%50.6%0.2%0.1%0.1%
2018 47.8%51.5%0.3%0.1%0.1%
2019 47.6%51.6%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2020 47.5%51.4%0.7%0.2%0.2%
2021 47.3%51.1%1.0%0.3%0.2%
2022 47.1%50.3%1.4%0.5%0.5%
2023 47.0%49.4%1.9%0.8%0.5%
2024 46.7%48.3%2.7%1.1%0.7%
2025 46.5%46.4%4.1%1.6%0.9%
2026 46.5%44.3%5.5%2.2%1.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in the Isle of Anglesey

867 battery electric cars were licensed in the Isle of Anglesey at the end of March 2026, 2.2% of all cars, 15th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 1,317 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 647.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 1.6% are battery electric (625 cars), 4th lowest of 22 councils in Wales. Companies keep 27.9% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.3% of its cars overall. There are also 51 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, the Isle of Anglesey compared, end of March each year
Year Isle of AngleseyWalesUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.0%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%0.3%0.7%
2022 0.5%0.6%1.3%
2023 0.8%0.9%2.1%
2024 1.1%1.3%3.0%
2025 1.6%2.0%4.1%
2026 2.2%2.8%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in the Isle of Anglesey

There were 169 public chargers in the Isle of Anglesey on 1 July 2026, 38 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 245 for every 100,000 residents, 53rd highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 2.9% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 5.7 privately kept plug-in cars in the Isle of Anglesey (UK 11.9), 35th 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 the Isle of Anglesey by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 17434
Apr 2026 17938
Jul 2026 16938

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, the Isle of Anglesey compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Isle of Anglesey 24555
Wales 18643
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

The Isle of Anglesey has 9 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 1.2% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 2.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in the Isle of Anglesey with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Isle of Anglesey 005 6,131 144 2.3% 3.3%
Isle of Anglesey 008 3,798 60 1.6% 2.4%
Isle of Anglesey 004 5,704 84 1.5% 2.5%
Isle of Anglesey 009 6,267 96 1.5% 2.3%
Isle of Anglesey 002 5,338 65 1.2% 2.1%
Isle of Anglesey 006 4,686 55 1.2% 2.0%
Isle of Anglesey 007 4,839 59 1.2% 2.0%
Isle of Anglesey 001 6,173 55 0.9% 1.8%
Isle of Anglesey 003 4,840 12 0.2% 0.8%

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

Road traffic and collisions in the Isle of Anglesey

Vehicles travelled an estimated 427 million miles on roads in the Isle of Anglesey in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in the Isle of Anglesey
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 265
1994 273
1995 279
1996 286
1997 291
1998 299
1999 300
2000 308
2001 349
2002 349
2003 361
2004 371
2005 371
2006 381
2007 387
2008 389
2009 386
2010 382
2011 378
2012 378
2013 376
2014 388
2015 393
2016 407
2017 415
2018 419
2019 421
2020 327
2021 368
2022 400
2023 405
2024 422
2025 427

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in the Isle of Anglesey, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 6128
2022 5422
2023 5319
2024 4828
2025 3319

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Isle of Anglesey

Unleaded petrol averages 170.2p a litre across 15 filling stations in Isle of Anglesey, 1.5p below the UK average. Diesel averages 194.7p, 0.1p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Essar Parc Bach Ltd Benllech 166.9p
  2. Asda Llangefni Supermarket Llangefni 167.7p
  3. Gulf Central Garage Amlwch 167.9p

Every filling station and price in Isle of Anglesey

How the Isle of Anglesey compares

Isle of Anglesey compared with Wales, the UK
Isle of Anglesey 552 2.2% 1.6% 4.3% 245 5.7
Wales 490 2.8% 2.1% 6.2% 186 9.0
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 Wales

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

Councils in Wales
Bridgend 486 4.3% 2.7% 10.1% 146 14.0
Monmouthshire 578 3.7% 3.2% 4.4% 283 10.6
Vale of Glamorgan 512 3.5% 3.0% 4.6% 139 16.9
Swansea 485 3.4% 2.0% 10.1% 154 11.0
Newport 457 3.2% 2.5% 5.5% 303 6.3
Cardiff 383 3.1% 2.4% 6.4% 118 13.1
Denbighshire 504 3.0% 2.1% 6.3% 179 8.9
Flintshire 555 2.9% 2.3% 4.8% 118 16.3
Conwy 514 2.7% 2.0% 5.7% 152 10.6
Torfaen 496 2.6% 1.9% 6.2% 155 9.5
Carmarthenshire 527 2.5% 1.9% 6.1% 216 7.4
Neath Port Talbot 474 2.5% 1.8% 6.8% 73 33.3
Caerphilly 495 2.4% 1.8% 5.7% 108 14.3
Wrexham 502 2.4% 1.8% 4.9% 204 8.6
Ceredigion 511 2.3% 1.9% 4.6% 306 4.8
Pembrokeshire 535 2.3% 1.8% 5.5% 365 4.1
Powys 549 2.3% 1.8% 5.1% 270 5.9
Rhondda Cynon Taf 470 2.3% 1.8% 6.0% 121 11.3
Isle of Anglesey 552 2.2% 1.6% 4.3% 245 5.7
Gwynedd 493 2.0% 1.5% 4.8% 390 3.0
Merthyr Tydfil 451 2.0% 1.5% 6.6% 139 9.0
Blaenau Gwent 499 1.7% 1.3% 5.3% 228 4.5

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 52,759 licensed vehicles in Isle of Anglesey 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 1,388 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 the Isle of Anglesey 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.