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Mid Suffolk motoring statistics

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

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99,723 licensed vehicles in Mid Suffolk
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  • Licensed cars 71,065 +1.3% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 612 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 2,747 3.9% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.2% 159th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 149 135 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.6% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Mid Suffolk?

There were 71,065 licensed cars in Mid Suffolk at the end of June 2026, and 99,723 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 28.3% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 612 for every 1,000 residents, the highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Mid Suffolk

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Mid Suffolk at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 74,95755,386
2011 75,90555,833
2012 75,95256,370
2013 77,46857,384
2014 79,32858,677
2015 80,60959,401
2016 82,32360,676
2017 84,79161,976
2018 85,74962,745
2019 87,39763,952
2020 87,40163,780
2021 91,37365,267
2022 93,46566,320
2023 96,11167,571
2024 97,79868,758
2025 99,14970,160
2026 99,72371,065

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, Mid Suffolk compared
Year Mid SuffolkEast of EnglandUnited Kingdom
2011 575503–
2012 579502–
2013 588505–
2014 596524–
2015 602529473
2016 615537480
2017 624544488
2018 629542490
2019 634541493
2020 628536489
2021 631539493
2022 627532489
2023 625529489
2024 621531490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Mid Suffolk

52.5% of cars in Mid Suffolk run on petrol and 35.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 43.3% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.0%, and cars that plug in 6.2%.

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 Mid Suffolk, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 66.0%33.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 64.0%35.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 62.3%37.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 60.5%39.1%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 59.1%40.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 57.9%41.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2016 56.8%42.5%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2017 56.1%43.1%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2018 55.8%43.3%0.5%0.1%0.2%
2019 55.9%42.9%0.7%0.2%0.2%
2020 55.8%42.7%0.8%0.3%0.3%
2021 55.6%42.1%1.1%0.5%0.5%
2022 55.1%41.4%1.7%0.9%0.7%
2023 54.7%40.3%2.4%1.3%0.9%
2024 54.1%39.0%3.4%1.9%1.3%
2025 53.3%37.1%4.7%2.6%1.8%
2026 52.5%35.0%6.0%3.9%2.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Mid Suffolk

2,747 battery electric cars were licensed in Mid Suffolk at the end of June 2026, 3.9% of all cars, 170th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 4,424 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,856.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.2% are battery electric (2,169 cars), 18th highest of 45 councils in the East of England. Companies keep 21.0% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.6% of its cars overall. There are also 304 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, Mid Suffolk compared, end of March each year
Year Mid SuffolkEast of EnglandUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.4%0.4%
2021 0.5%0.8%0.8%
2022 0.9%1.2%1.5%
2023 1.3%1.9%2.3%
2024 1.9%2.9%3.2%
2025 2.6%4.1%4.4%
2026 3.9%5.6%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Mid Suffolk

There were 149 public chargers in Mid Suffolk on 1 July 2026, 40 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 135 for every 100,000 residents, 165th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 12.0% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 21.9 privately kept plug-in cars in Mid Suffolk (UK 12.9), 117th 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 Mid Suffolk by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 13332
Apr 2026 14938
Jul 2026 14940

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Mid Suffolk compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Mid Suffolk 13536
Suffolk 19449
East of England 15049
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Mid Suffolk has 12 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.8% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.5%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Mid Suffolk with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Mid Suffolk 005 6,533 230 3.5% 4.8%
Mid Suffolk 004 8,026 263 3.3% 5.0%
Mid Suffolk 009 6,384 209 3.3% 4.9%
Mid Suffolk 006 8,392 257 3.1% 4.6%
Mid Suffolk 011 7,037 214 3.0% 4.1%
Mid Suffolk 007 7,570 213 2.8% 4.2%
Mid Suffolk 012 6,329 175 2.8% 4.3%
Mid Suffolk 001 6,510 165 2.5% 4.0%
Mid Suffolk 003 6,653 168 2.5% 3.8%
Mid Suffolk 010 8,254 197 2.4% 3.4%
Lowest electric shares
Mid Suffolk 008 3,461 42 1.2% 1.7%
Mid Suffolk 002 7,745 177 2.3% 3.9%
Mid Suffolk 010 8,254 197 2.4% 3.4%
Mid Suffolk 003 6,653 168 2.5% 3.8%
Mid Suffolk 001 6,510 165 2.5% 4.0%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Mid Suffolk

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Mid Suffolk, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 13630
2022 14046
2023 13447
2024 13936
2025 16343

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Mid Suffolk

Unleaded petrol averages 167.6p a litre across 11 filling stations in Mid Suffolk, 3.9p below the UK average. Diesel averages 194.2p, 4.5p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Murco Station Garage Thurston Bury St Edmunds 161.9p
  2. Murco Woolpit Service Station Bury St. Edmunds 161.9p
  3. BP Karan Norton Service Station Bury St. Edmunds 162.9p

Every filling station and price in Mid Suffolk

How Mid Suffolk compares

Mid Suffolk compared with Suffolk, the East of England, England, the UK
Mid Suffolk 612 3.9% 3.2% 4.6% 135 21.9
Suffolk 547 3.3% 2.7% 4.3% 194 12.0
East of England 501 5.6% 3.2% 8.7% 150 17.3
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 Mid Suffolk

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Mid Suffolk. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Suffolk.

Centres in Suffolk:

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 Suffolk

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

Councils in Suffolk
Mid Suffolk 612 3.9% 3.2% 4.6% 135 21.9
East Suffolk 551 3.4% 2.7% 4.3% 143 16.6
Babergh 590 3.3% 2.9% 3.2% 164 16.8
West Suffolk 547 3.1% 2.7% 4.6% 236 9.5
Ipswich 446 2.7% 1.9% 4.9% 294 4.8

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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 99,723 licensed vehicles in Mid Suffolk 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 4,793 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 Mid Suffolk 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.