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Malvern Hills motoring statistics

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

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65,753 licensed vehicles in Malvern Hills
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  • Licensed cars 51,558 +0.7% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 596 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 2,104 4.1% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.5% 114th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 102 123 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 3.9% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in the Malvern Hills?

There were 51,558 licensed cars in the Malvern Hills at the end of June 2026, and 65,753 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 17.1% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 596 for every 1,000 residents, 8th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in the Malvern Hills

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in the Malvern Hills at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 54,03144,034
2011 54,40044,327
2012 54,89344,609
2013 55,91845,353
2014 56,56645,819
2015 57,01946,140
2016 57,93746,755
2017 59,35947,669
2018 60,01448,084
2019 61,07048,844
2020 60,55648,583
2021 62,67349,709
2022 63,27350,013
2023 64,01950,468
2024 64,68850,918
2025 65,17951,201
2026 65,75351,558

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, the Malvern Hills compared
Year Malvern HillsWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 593506–
2012 594502–
2013 601503–
2014 601500–
2015 607506473
2016 612513480
2017 622523488
2018 622524490
2019 627519493
2020 621515489
2021 622485493
2022 617480489
2023 616479489
2024 612476490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in the Malvern Hills

54.9% of cars in the Malvern Hills run on petrol and 31.9% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 39.6% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.6%, and cars that plug in 6.1%.

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 the Malvern Hills, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 68.5%31.1%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 66.8%32.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 65.3%34.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 63.8%35.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 62.2%37.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 61.1%38.2%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2016 60.0%39.2%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2017 59.4%39.5%0.6%0.1%0.2%
2018 59.1%39.6%0.8%0.2%0.2%
2019 59.3%39.1%0.9%0.2%0.3%
2020 58.9%39.1%1.1%0.3%0.4%
2021 58.5%38.6%1.6%0.6%0.6%
2022 57.9%37.8%2.2%1.0%0.8%
2023 57.5%36.6%3.0%1.5%1.0%
2024 56.9%35.5%3.9%2.0%1.2%
2025 56.1%33.7%5.2%2.9%1.5%
2026 54.9%31.9%6.6%4.1%2.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in the Malvern Hills

2,104 battery electric cars were licensed in the Malvern Hills at the end of June 2026, 4.1% of all cars, 145th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,132 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,499.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.5% are battery electric (1,715 cars), 8th highest of 30 councils in the West Midlands. Companies keep 18.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.9% of its cars overall. There are also 45 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 Malvern Hills compared, end of March each year
Year Malvern HillsWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.6%0.7%0.8%
2022 1.0%1.0%1.5%
2023 1.5%1.4%2.3%
2024 2.0%1.8%3.2%
2025 2.9%2.7%4.4%
2026 4.1%3.7%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in the Malvern Hills

There were 102 public chargers in the Malvern Hills on 1 July 2026, 11 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 123 for every 100,000 residents, 141st lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 10.9% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 25.7 privately kept plug-in cars in the Malvern Hills (UK 12.9), 74th 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 the Malvern Hills by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 9212
Apr 2026 9911
Jul 2026 10211

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, the Malvern Hills compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Malvern Hills 12313
Worcestershire 13960
West Midlands 16446
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

The Malvern Hills has 11 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.1% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.0%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in the Malvern Hills with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Malvern Hills 003 7,360 291 4.0% 5.7%
Malvern Hills 002 7,433 262 3.5% 5.8%
Malvern Hills 006 5,760 194 3.4% 4.7%
Malvern Hills 010 4,799 164 3.4% 4.9%
Malvern Hills 008 5,806 188 3.2% 5.1%
Malvern Hills 005 4,904 152 3.1% 4.7%
Malvern Hills 009 4,303 135 3.1% 4.4%
Malvern Hills 004 3,889 95 2.4% 3.6%
Malvern Hills 001 7,240 164 2.3% 3.7%
Malvern Hills 011 6,275 140 2.2% 3.8%
Lowest electric shares
Malvern Hills 007 3,339 64 1.9% 2.5%
Malvern Hills 011 6,275 140 2.2% 3.8%
Malvern Hills 001 7,240 164 2.3% 3.7%
Malvern Hills 004 3,889 95 2.4% 3.6%
Malvern Hills 009 4,303 135 3.1% 4.4%

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

Road traffic and collisions in the Malvern Hills

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in the Malvern Hills, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 9027
2022 13142
2023 10431
2024 10938
2025 10941

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Malvern Hills

Unleaded petrol averages 172.6p a litre across 10 filling stations in Malvern Hills, 1.1p above the UK average. Diesel averages 197.6p, 1.1p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Gulf Bransford Fuel Express Automat Worcester 169.7p
  2. Murco Powick Service Station Worcester 169.9p
  3. Warners Murco Service Staion Worcester 170.9p

Every filling station and price in Malvern Hills

How the Malvern Hills compares

Malvern Hills compared with Worcestershire, the West Midlands, England, the UK
Malvern Hills 596 4.1% 3.5% 3.9% 123 25.7
Worcestershire 550 4.0% 3.3% 4.6% 139 20.3
West Midlands 459 3.7% 2.9% 6.1% 164 12.9
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 the Malvern Hills

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in the Malvern Hills. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Worcestershire.

Centres in Worcestershire:

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 Worcestershire

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

Councils in Worcestershire
Bromsgrove 555 5.1% 4.2% 4.7% 191 19.1
Malvern Hills 596 4.1% 3.5% 3.9% 123 25.7
Wychavon 590 4.1% 3.5% 4.6% 150 21.5
Redditch 512 3.9% 3.0% 5.7% 81 29.0
Worcester 483 3.4% 2.6% 4.8% 205 9.6
Wyre Forest 548 3.2% 2.6% 4.2% 69 34.1

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 65,753 licensed vehicles in Malvern Hills 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 3,209 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 the Malvern Hills 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.