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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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39,142 licensed vehicles in Islington
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  • Licensed cars 33,234 −0.4% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 132 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 1,953 5.9% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 4.5% 11th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 861 386 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 11.6% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Islington?

There were 33,234 licensed cars in Islington at the end of March 2026, and 39,142 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 11.2% fewer cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 132 for every 1,000 residents, 3rd lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

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 44,60837,443
2011 44,21537,078
2012 42,98436,079
2013 42,07135,292
2014 42,36135,465
2015 42,97335,934
2016 43,70536,624
2017 43,65136,428
2018 42,74335,719
2019 42,81036,062
2020 41,06034,775
2021 41,84335,604
2022 40,75234,720
2023 39,74133,971
2024 39,25533,550
2025 39,58933,384
2026 39,14233,234

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, 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

65.1% of cars in Islington run on petrol and 12.5% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 30.5% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 11.9%, and cars that plug in 10.2%.

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 Islington, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 79.9%18.5%1.2%0.1%0.0%
2011 77.6%20.5%1.4%0.1%0.0%
2012 75.2%22.8%1.6%0.1%0.0%
2013 72.7%25.1%1.8%0.1%0.0%
2014 70.0%27.5%2.1%0.1%0.0%
2015 67.1%29.9%2.5%0.2%0.1%
2016 65.6%30.4%2.9%0.6%0.2%
2017 64.9%30.5%3.5%0.4%0.3%
2018 65.4%29.8%3.5%0.5%0.5%
2019 67.1%26.6%4.1%1.0%1.0%
2020 68.2%24.2%5.0%0.9%1.4%
2021 70.0%20.8%5.5%1.6%1.9%
2022 72.0%15.9%6.5%2.9%2.4%
2023 70.9%15.4%7.4%3.4%2.6%
2024 69.5%14.2%8.5%4.4%3.1%
2025 67.0%13.5%10.2%5.3%3.6%
2026 65.1%12.5%11.9%5.9%4.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Islington

1,953 battery electric cars were licensed in Islington at the end of March 2026, 5.9% of all cars, 22nd highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,380 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,783.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 4.5% are battery electric (1,330 cars), 7th highest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 31.9% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 11.6% of its cars overall. There are also 293 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 0.6%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.4%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.5%0.2%0.1%
2019 1.0%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.9%0.5%0.3%
2021 1.6%0.9%0.7%
2022 2.9%1.8%1.3%
2023 3.4%2.9%2.1%
2024 4.4%4.2%3.0%
2025 5.3%5.4%4.1%
2026 5.9%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 3.5 privately kept plug-in cars in Islington (UK 11.9), 16th 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, 4.2% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 6.7%. 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 022 1,520 102 6.7% 11.6%
Islington 017 1,629 106 6.5% 10.8%
Islington 008 1,507 89 5.9% 9.8%
Islington 013 1,467 83 5.7% 10.3%
Islington 023 1,331 72 5.4% 11.3%
Islington 016 1,646 85 5.2% 10.5%
Islington 020 1,520 74 4.9% 9.5%
Islington 014 1,581 70 4.4% 9.0%
Islington 006 1,571 66 4.2% 8.0%
Islington 018 1,291 54 4.2% 9.5%
Lowest electric shares
Islington 019 1,144 26 2.3% 7.4%
Islington 005 1,216 28 2.3% 6.9%
Islington 001 1,639 40 2.4% 6.6%
Islington 002 1,784 59 3.3% 6.7%
Islington 010 1,252 43 3.4% 7.2%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 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 176.1p a litre across 6 filling stations in Islington, 4.4p above the UK average. Diesel averages 198.9p, 4.3p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Cally Road Esso Express London 172.9p
  2. BP MFG Hornsey Rise Hornsey 174.9p
  3. Esso MFG Hornsey Road Islington 174.9p

Every filling station and price in Islington

How Islington compares

Islington compared with London, England, the UK
Islington 132 5.9% 4.5% 11.6% 386 3.5
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 39,142 licensed vehicles in Islington 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 4,439 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 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.