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Islington motoring statistics

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

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39,253 licensed vehicles in Islington
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  • Licensed cars 33,332 +0.1% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 132 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 1,988 6.0% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 4.7% 15th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 861 386 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 11.6% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Islington?

There were 33,332 licensed cars in Islington at the end of June 2026, and 39,253 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 11.4% fewer cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 132 for every 1,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Islington

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Islington at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 44,94537,636
2011 44,01236,882
2012 42,72735,836
2013 42,37335,477
2014 42,69435,599
2015 43,27736,107
2016 43,48936,358
2017 43,26036,207
2018 42,73935,754
2019 42,57735,877
2020 41,11934,990
2021 42,14835,766
2022 40,49634,503
2023 39,54433,775
2024 39,75133,486
2025 39,42333,289
2026 39,25333,332

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, Islington compared
Year IslingtonLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 179313–
2012 172307–
2013 167303–
2014 166303–
2015 165303473
2016 165304480
2017 163306488
2018 162303490
2019 162301493
2020 158296489
2021 165300493
2022 157295489
2023 152290489
2024 150287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Islington

64.4% of cars in Islington run on petrol and 12.3% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 30.5% in 2016. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 12.3%, and cars that plug in 10.5%.

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 Islington, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 79.2%19.1%1.2%0.1%0.0%
2011 77.1%21.0%1.4%0.1%0.0%
2012 74.6%23.4%1.6%0.1%0.0%
2013 72.2%25.6%1.9%0.1%0.0%
2014 69.4%28.1%2.1%0.1%0.0%
2015 66.6%30.0%2.6%0.4%0.1%
2016 65.5%30.5%3.0%0.4%0.2%
2017 65.3%30.4%3.3%0.4%0.4%
2018 65.5%29.5%3.6%0.5%0.6%
2019 67.6%25.7%4.3%1.0%1.1%
2020 68.6%23.7%5.1%1.0%1.5%
2021 70.5%19.6%5.8%1.9%2.1%
2022 72.0%15.6%6.9%2.7%2.5%
2023 70.6%15.1%7.6%3.6%2.7%
2024 69.1%13.9%8.8%4.7%3.2%
2025 66.7%13.2%10.5%5.5%3.8%
2026 64.4%12.3%12.3%6.0%4.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Islington

1,988 battery electric cars were licensed in Islington at the end of June 2026, 6.0% of all cars, 26th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,500 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,843.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 4.7% are battery electric (1,371 cars), 7th highest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 31.0% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 11.6% of its cars overall. There are also 253 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, Islington compared, end of March each year
Year IslingtonLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.4%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.4%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.5%0.3%0.1%
2019 1.0%0.3%0.2%
2020 1.0%0.5%0.4%
2021 1.9%1.1%0.8%
2022 2.7%2.0%1.5%
2023 3.6%3.2%2.3%
2024 4.7%4.5%3.2%
2025 5.5%5.7%4.4%
2026 6.0%7.0%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Islington

There were 861 public chargers in Islington on 1 July 2026, 51 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 386 for every 100,000 residents, 23rd highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 15.1% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 3.1 privately kept plug-in cars in Islington (UK 12.9), 11th 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 Islington by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 74848
Apr 2026 72549
Jul 2026 86151

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Islington compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Islington 38623
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Islington has 23 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 4.3% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 6.6%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Islington with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Islington 017 1,632 108 6.6% 11.3%
Islington 022 1,538 101 6.6% 11.6%
Islington 008 1,543 92 6.0% 9.9%
Islington 013 1,464 84 5.7% 10.5%
Islington 016 1,637 89 5.4% 10.6%
Islington 023 1,340 72 5.4% 11.6%
Islington 020 1,521 78 5.1% 10.2%
Islington 014 1,597 79 4.9% 9.6%
Islington 006 1,578 68 4.3% 8.4%
Islington 012 1,186 48 4.0% 7.8%
Lowest electric shares
Islington 019 1,147 26 2.3% 7.5%
Islington 001 1,635 38 2.3% 7.0%
Islington 005 1,225 30 2.4% 7.3%
Islington 010 1,226 44 3.6% 7.6%
Islington 015 1,312 49 3.7% 8.3%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of June 2026. 6 neighbourhoods are left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Islington

Vehicles travelled an estimated 225 million miles on roads in Islington in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Islington
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 301
1994 304
1995 306
1996 300
1997 302
1998 300
1999 307
2000 301
2001 298
2002 296
2003 297
2004 284
2005 280
2006 283
2007 283
2008 275
2009 267
2010 261
2011 256
2012 250
2013 245
2014 249
2015 246
2016 252
2017 248
2018 242
2019 242
2020 197
2021 218
2022 226
2023 226
2024 225
2025 225

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Islington, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 64690
2022 640104
2023 58195
2024 552101
2025 54296

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Islington

Unleaded petrol averages 172.9p a litre across 6 filling stations in Islington, 1.4p above the UK average. Diesel averages 201.4p, 2.7p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Cally Road Esso Express London 170.9p
  2. BP MFG Hornsey Rise Hornsey 171.9p
  3. Esso MFG Hornsey Road Islington 171.9p

Every filling station and price in Islington

How Islington compares

Islington compared with London, England, the UK
Islington 132 6.0% 4.7% 11.6% 386 3.1
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 Islington

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Islington. The nearest centres are elsewhere in London.

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 39,253 licensed vehicles in Islington 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 4,522 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 Islington 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.