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Neath Port Talbot motoring statistics

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

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89,322 licensed vehicles in Neath Port Talbot
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  • Licensed cars 72,871 +0.9% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 474 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 1,823 2.5% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 1.8% 38th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 105 73 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 6.8% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Neath Port Talbot?

There were 72,871 licensed cars in Neath Port Talbot at the end of March 2026, and 89,322 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 15.0% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 474 for every 1,000 residents, 162nd lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Neath Port Talbot

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Neath Port Talbot at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 74,71363,392
2011 75,00863,714
2012 75,21963,808
2013 75,67064,213
2014 76,95965,219
2015 78,07966,137
2016 79,95567,613
2017 81,10868,454
2018 81,71368,859
2019 82,75469,570
2020 83,92970,660
2021 84,04370,060
2022 85,23870,243
2023 85,87370,461
2024 87,04071,326
2025 88,23472,230
2026 89,32272,871

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, Neath Port Talbot compared
Year Neath Port TalbotWalesUnited Kingdom
2011 456470–
2012 458471–
2013 465476–
2014 472482–
2015 477486473
2016 479493480
2017 486500488
2018 489504490
2019 494510493
2020 489504489
2021 497513493
2022 494510489
2023 498510489
2024 501514490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Neath Port Talbot

55.8% of cars in Neath Port Talbot run on petrol and 32.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 41.8% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.0%, and cars that plug in 3.8%.

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 Neath Port Talbot, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 72.4%27.4%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 70.1%29.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 68.2%31.6%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2013 66.1%33.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2014 64.3%35.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2015 62.4%37.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2016 60.7%38.9%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2017 59.0%40.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2018 57.7%41.8%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2019 57.9%41.4%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2020 57.8%41.3%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2021 57.8%40.7%1.1%0.2%0.1%
2022 57.5%39.8%1.8%0.4%0.3%
2023 57.4%38.5%2.7%0.7%0.4%
2024 57.1%36.6%4.3%1.1%0.5%
2025 56.5%34.4%6.1%1.8%0.8%
2026 55.8%32.0%8.0%2.5%1.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Neath Port Talbot

1,823 battery electric cars were licensed in Neath Port Talbot at the end of March 2026, 2.5% of all cars, 44th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,736 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,266.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 1.8% are battery electric (1,232 cars), 10th lowest of 22 councils in Wales. Companies keep 32.4% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 6.8% of its cars overall. There are also 92 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, Neath Port Talbot compared, end of March each year
Year Neath Port TalbotWalesUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.0%0.1%
2017 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.1%0.2%0.3%
2021 0.2%0.3%0.7%
2022 0.4%0.6%1.3%
2023 0.7%0.9%2.1%
2024 1.1%1.3%3.0%
2025 1.8%2.0%4.1%
2026 2.5%2.8%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Neath Port Talbot

There were 105 public chargers in Neath Port Talbot on 1 July 2026, 21 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 73 for every 100,000 residents, 46th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 26.5% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 33.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Neath Port Talbot (UK 11.9), 25th 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 Neath Port Talbot by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 8315
Apr 2026 6113
Jul 2026 10521

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Neath Port Talbot compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Neath Port Talbot 7315
Wales 18643
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Neath Port Talbot has 18 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 1.4% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 2.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Neath Port Talbot with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Neath Port Talbot 010 6,177 139 2.3% 3.4%
Neath Port Talbot 015 4,201 96 2.3% 3.6%
Neath Port Talbot 019 3,783 82 2.2% 3.7%
Neath Port Talbot 009 3,236 69 2.1% 3.4%
Neath Port Talbot 014 4,656 97 2.1% 3.2%
Neath Port Talbot 004 7,819 153 2.0% 3.0%
Neath Port Talbot 006 4,269 83 1.9% 3.6%
Neath Port Talbot 007 3,361 53 1.6% 2.6%
Neath Port Talbot 003 3,097 42 1.4% 2.2%
Neath Port Talbot 016 4,501 59 1.3% 2.0%
Lowest electric shares
Neath Port Talbot 008 2,951 8 0.3% 1.0%
Neath Port Talbot 013 3,885 40 1.0% 1.9%
Neath Port Talbot 002 3,222 32 1.0% 1.9%
Neath Port Talbot 021 6,155 67 1.1% 2.0%
Neath Port Talbot 020 6,510 69 1.1% 1.8%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 1 neighbourhood is left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Neath Port Talbot

Vehicles travelled an estimated 893 million miles on roads in Neath Port Talbot in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Neath Port Talbot
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 593
1994 610
1995 625
1996 646
1997 664
1998 664
1999 684
2000 686
2001 708
2002 726
2003 745
2004 776
2005 789
2006 804
2007 852
2008 832
2009 816
2010 788
2011 807
2012 804
2013 810
2014 833
2015 868
2016 867
2017 874
2018 891
2019 896
2020 678
2021 774
2022 848
2023 858
2024 877
2025 893

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Neath Port Talbot, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 11126
2022 8223
2023 9321
2024 7720
2025 5824

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Neath Port Talbot

Unleaded petrol averages 169.3p a litre across 18 filling stations in Neath Port Talbot, 2.4p below the UK average. Diesel averages 192.7p, 1.9p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Tesco Neath Abbey Rd Superstore Neath 164.9p
  2. Texaco Trebanos Service Station SA8 164.9p
  3. Texaco Gellinudd Service Station Pontardawe 165.9p

Every filling station and price in Neath Port Talbot

How Neath Port Talbot compares

Neath Port Talbot compared with Wales, the UK
Neath Port Talbot 474 2.5% 1.8% 6.8% 73 33.3
Wales 490 2.8% 2.1% 6.2% 186 9.0
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 Wales

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

Councils in Wales
Bridgend 486 4.3% 2.7% 10.1% 146 14.0
Monmouthshire 578 3.7% 3.2% 4.4% 283 10.6
Vale of Glamorgan 512 3.5% 3.0% 4.6% 139 16.9
Swansea 485 3.4% 2.0% 10.1% 154 11.0
Newport 457 3.2% 2.5% 5.5% 303 6.3
Cardiff 383 3.1% 2.4% 6.4% 118 13.1
Denbighshire 504 3.0% 2.1% 6.3% 179 8.9
Flintshire 555 2.9% 2.3% 4.8% 118 16.3
Conwy 514 2.7% 2.0% 5.7% 152 10.6
Torfaen 496 2.6% 1.9% 6.2% 155 9.5
Carmarthenshire 527 2.5% 1.9% 6.1% 216 7.4
Neath Port Talbot 474 2.5% 1.8% 6.8% 73 33.3
Caerphilly 495 2.4% 1.8% 5.7% 108 14.3
Wrexham 502 2.4% 1.8% 4.9% 204 8.6
Ceredigion 511 2.3% 1.9% 4.6% 306 4.8
Pembrokeshire 535 2.3% 1.8% 5.5% 365 4.1
Powys 549 2.3% 1.8% 5.1% 270 5.9
Rhondda Cynon Taf 470 2.3% 1.8% 6.0% 121 11.3
Isle of Anglesey 552 2.2% 1.6% 4.3% 245 5.7
Gwynedd 493 2.0% 1.5% 4.8% 390 3.0
Merthyr Tydfil 451 2.0% 1.5% 6.6% 139 9.0
Blaenau Gwent 499 1.7% 1.3% 5.3% 228 4.5

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 89,322 licensed vehicles in Neath Port Talbot 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 2,860 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 Neath Port Talbot 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.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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.