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Newcastle-under-Lyme motoring statistics

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

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78,870 licensed vehicles in Newcastle-under-Lyme
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  • Licensed cars 64,301 +1.6% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 481 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 2,360 3.7% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.9% 156th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 206 161 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.5% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Newcastle-under-Lyme?

There were 64,301 licensed cars in Newcastle-under-Lyme at the end of June 2026, and 78,870 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 13.1% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 481 for every 1,000 residents, 166th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Newcastle-under-Lyme

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Newcastle-under-Lyme at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 66,58556,854
2011 66,94457,081
2012 67,14957,286
2013 68,46558,326
2014 69,39158,904
2015 70,04259,518
2016 70,86560,044
2017 72,14760,944
2018 72,57061,220
2019 73,08761,586
2020 72,75561,160
2021 74,48661,908
2022 74,31561,771
2023 75,25062,087
2024 76,96463,043
2025 77,79363,314
2026 78,87064,301

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, Newcastle-under-Lyme compared
Year Newcastle-under-LymeWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 461506–
2012 465502–
2013 471503–
2014 474500–
2015 480506473
2016 479513480
2017 486523488
2018 487524490
2019 492519493
2020 491515489
2021 503485493
2022 493480489
2023 492479489
2024 494476490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Newcastle-under-Lyme

55.7% of cars in Newcastle-under-Lyme run on petrol and 30.5% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 38.1% in 2020. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.8%, and cars that plug in 5.6%.

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 Newcastle-under-Lyme, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 72.5%27.2%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 70.8%28.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 69.1%30.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 67.6%31.9%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 65.7%33.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 64.2%35.1%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2016 62.8%36.4%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2017 61.6%37.4%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2018 60.8%38.0%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2019 60.5%38.0%1.0%0.1%0.2%
2020 60.2%38.1%1.2%0.2%0.2%
2021 59.9%37.4%1.8%0.4%0.4%
2022 59.2%36.9%2.5%0.6%0.5%
2023 58.7%35.9%3.4%1.0%0.7%
2024 58.1%34.4%4.6%1.6%0.9%
2025 57.2%32.5%6.1%2.5%1.3%
2026 55.7%30.5%7.8%3.7%1.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Newcastle-under-Lyme

2,360 battery electric cars were licensed in Newcastle-under-Lyme at the end of June 2026, 3.7% of all cars, 162nd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,583 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,584.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.9% are battery electric (1,803 cars), 14th lowest of 30 councils in the West Midlands. Companies keep 23.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.5% of its cars overall. There are also 77 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, Newcastle-under-Lyme compared, end of March each year
Year Newcastle-under-LymeWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.4%0.7%0.8%
2022 0.6%1.0%1.5%
2023 1.0%1.4%2.3%
2024 1.6%1.8%3.2%
2025 2.5%2.7%4.4%
2026 3.7%3.7%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Newcastle-under-Lyme

There were 206 public chargers in Newcastle-under-Lyme on 1 July 2026, 81 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 161 for every 100,000 residents, 138th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 1.9% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 13.7 privately kept plug-in cars in Newcastle-under-Lyme (UK 12.9), 131st 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 21079
Apr 2026 20075
Jul 2026 20681

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Newcastle-under-Lyme compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Newcastle-under-Lyme 16163
Staffordshire 12664
West Midlands 16446
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Newcastle-under-Lyme has 16 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.5% 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Newcastle-under-Lyme 015 6,407 256 4.0% 6.1%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 013 3,612 135 3.7% 5.6%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 012 3,104 109 3.5% 5.2%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 016 6,066 214 3.5% 5.9%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 014 4,900 159 3.2% 4.7%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 004 4,333 112 2.6% 3.9%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 010 4,625 121 2.6% 3.8%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 001 5,809 144 2.5% 3.6%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 002 3,088 63 2.0% 2.8%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 008 4,051 83 2.0% 3.2%
Lowest electric shares
Newcastle-under-Lyme 007 3,386 31 0.9% 2.0%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 009 4,373 75 1.7% 3.2%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 006 4,272 75 1.8% 3.1%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 005 5,499 99 1.8% 3.4%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 003 5,011 97 1.9% 3.3%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 7016
2022 319
2023 7524
2024 12231
2025 15739

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Newcastle-under-Lyme

Unleaded petrol averages 178.9p a litre across 8 filling stations in Newcastle-under-Lyme, 7.4p above the UK average. Diesel averages 201.2p, 2.5p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso Rontec Clayton Road Newcastle-Under-Lyme 168.9p
  2. BP Swift Service Station Newcastle 170.9p
  3. Tesco Stoke-On-Trent Kidsgrove Superstore Stoke-On-Trent 170.9p

Every filling station and price in Newcastle-under-Lyme

How Newcastle-under-Lyme compares

Newcastle-under-Lyme compared with Staffordshire, the West Midlands, England, the UK
Newcastle-under-Lyme 481 3.7% 2.9% 4.5% 161 13.7
Staffordshire 519 4.2% 3.5% 5.0% 126 22.1
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 Newcastle-under-Lyme

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Newcastle-under-Lyme. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Staffordshire.

Centres in Staffordshire:

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 Staffordshire

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

Councils in Staffordshire
Lichfield 542 5.4% 4.3% 7.2% 75 47.6
Stafford 529 4.8% 4.1% 5.1% 148 22.0
South Staffordshire 540 4.2% 3.6% 4.2% 120 25.3
Cannock Chase 501 4.1% 3.3% 5.4% 125 19.8
East Staffordshire 504 3.9% 3.2% 5.0% 133 19.7
Tamworth 486 3.9% 3.1% 5.3% 126 18.3
Newcastle-under-Lyme 481 3.7% 2.9% 4.5% 161 13.7
Staffordshire Moorlands 564 3.3% 2.8% 3.7% 107 23.2

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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 78,870 licensed vehicles in Newcastle-under-Lyme 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 3,709 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 Newcastle-under-Lyme 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.