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Kirklees motoring statistics

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

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248,663 licensed vehicles in Kirklees
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  • Licensed cars 207,508 +1.5% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 440 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 6,746 3.3% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.6% 158th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 274 61 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.1% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Kirklees?

There were 207,508 licensed cars in Kirklees at the end of March 2026, and 248,663 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 21.1% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 440 for every 1,000 residents, 103rd lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Kirklees

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Kirklees at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 203,593171,421
2011 204,974172,627
2012 206,613173,082
2013 207,894174,519
2014 211,354177,313
2015 214,509180,314
2016 218,684183,622
2017 222,724186,429
2018 224,714188,327
2019 228,574191,633
2020 231,904194,872
2021 232,893194,592
2022 235,986196,370
2023 238,345198,375
2024 242,120201,930
2025 245,105204,484
2026 248,663207,508

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, Kirklees compared
Year KirkleesYorkshire and the HumberUnited Kingdom
2011 409427–
2012 409427–
2013 412429–
2014 418429–
2015 421433473
2016 426442480
2017 433450488
2018 437456490
2019 446464493
2020 446463489
2021 453470493
2022 450469489
2023 451469489
2024 454472490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Kirklees

53.6% of cars in Kirklees run on petrol and 31.9% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 40.1% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.8%, and cars that plug in 5.3%.

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 Kirklees, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 71.1%28.6%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 69.3%30.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 67.5%32.1%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 65.7%33.8%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 63.9%35.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 62.3%37.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2016 60.8%38.4%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2017 59.6%39.4%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2018 58.6%40.1%0.9%0.1%0.1%
2019 58.3%40.1%1.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 58.0%39.9%1.5%0.2%0.3%
2021 57.6%39.6%1.9%0.3%0.4%
2022 56.9%38.9%2.7%0.6%0.6%
2023 56.5%37.7%3.7%1.0%0.8%
2024 55.7%36.2%5.1%1.5%1.1%
2025 54.9%34.1%6.9%2.2%1.5%
2026 53.6%31.9%8.8%3.3%2.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Kirklees

6,746 battery electric cars were licensed in Kirklees at the end of March 2026, 3.3% of all cars, 152nd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 11,020 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 4,579.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.6% are battery electric (5,186 cars), 8th lowest of 15 councils in the Yorkshire and the Humber. Companies keep 23.1% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.1% of its cars overall. There are also 249 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, Kirklees compared, end of March each year
Year KirkleesYorkshire and the HumberUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.1%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%0.3%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.6%0.7%
2022 0.6%1.3%1.3%
2023 1.0%2.0%2.1%
2024 1.5%2.8%3.0%
2025 2.2%3.9%4.1%
2026 3.3%5.0%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Kirklees

There were 274 public chargers in Kirklees on 1 July 2026, 112 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 61 for every 100,000 residents, 20th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 3.0% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 32.5 privately kept plug-in cars in Kirklees (UK 11.9), 28th most 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 Kirklees by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 266106
Apr 2026 272103
Jul 2026 274112

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Kirklees compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Kirklees 6125
West Yorkshire 10638
Yorkshire and the Humber 11137
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Kirklees has 59 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.2% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Kirklees with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Kirklees 030 4,416 191 4.3% 6.3%
Kirklees 053 5,242 204 3.9% 6.0%
Kirklees 054 4,580 179 3.9% 5.5%
Kirklees 056 4,123 155 3.8% 6.3%
Kirklees 058 4,432 162 3.7% 5.9%
Kirklees 022 3,379 117 3.5% 6.1%
Kirklees 051 3,960 138 3.5% 6.5%
Kirklees 055 5,357 187 3.5% 5.3%
Kirklees 026 3,925 132 3.4% 5.3%
Kirklees 046 4,204 140 3.3% 5.3%
Lowest electric shares
Kirklees 043 2,648 8 0.3% 1.9%
Kirklees 024 4,273 19 0.4% 2.2%
Kirklees 035 2,403 12 0.5% 1.7%
Kirklees 013 2,861 13 0.5% 1.9%
Kirklees 019 2,519 14 0.6% 1.8%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 2 neighbourhoods are left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Kirklees

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,725 million miles on roads in Kirklees in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Kirklees
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 1,358
1994 1,381
1995 1,413
1996 1,455
1997 1,485
1998 1,524
1999 1,554
2000 1,560
2001 1,575
2002 1,595
2003 1,561
2004 1,616
2005 1,626
2006 1,650
2007 1,678
2008 1,658
2009 1,631
2010 1,620
2011 1,624
2012 1,600
2013 1,604
2014 1,706
2015 1,711
2016 1,767
2017 1,747
2018 1,744
2019 1,775
2020 1,409
2021 1,552
2022 1,684
2023 1,710
2024 1,732
2025 1,725

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Kirklees, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 635174
2022 733215
2023 722202
2024 605175
2025 632189

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Kirklees

Unleaded petrol averages 167.6p a litre across 52 filling stations in Kirklees, 4.1p below the UK average. Diesel averages 191.2p, 3.4p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Dewsbury Superstore Dewsbury 159.7p
  2. Tesco Batley Extra Batley 159.9p
  3. Sainsbury's Dewsbury Dewsbury 161.9p

Every filling station and price in Kirklees

How Kirklees compares

Kirklees compared with West Yorkshire, the Yorkshire and the Humber, England, the UK
Kirklees 440 3.3% 2.6% 5.1% 61 32.5
West Yorkshire 410 7.0% 2.6% 13.9% 106 17.7
Yorkshire and the Humber 437 5.0% 2.7% 9.1% 111 17.6
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 West Yorkshire

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

Councils in West Yorkshire
Leeds 381 13.3% 2.9% 27.3% 138 13.7
Kirklees 440 3.3% 2.6% 5.1% 61 32.5
Wakefield 458 3.3% 2.6% 5.6% 98 19.5
Calderdale 438 3.1% 2.5% 5.3% 101 20.8
Bradford 386 2.9% 2.3% 6.4% 99 16.4

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 248,663 licensed vehicles in Kirklees 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 11,398 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 Kirklees 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.