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Newham motoring statistics

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

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80,097 licensed vehicles in Newham
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  • Licensed cars 68,868 +0.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 167 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,495 3.6% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.8% 171st highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 597 159 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 9.3% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Newham?

There were 68,868 licensed cars in Newham at the end of March 2026, and 80,097 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 9.0% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 167 for every 1,000 residents, 7th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Newham

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Newham at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 72,61263,204
2011 73,60462,368
2012 70,89660,416
2013 69,87859,704
2014 70,55660,156
2015 72,63661,975
2016 77,05265,789
2017 79,62768,374
2018 81,13369,811
2019 81,10170,041
2020 81,24370,197
2021 81,59270,469
2022 79,13267,953
2023 79,38567,839
2024 80,14768,074
2025 81,38868,755
2026 80,09768,868

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, Newham compared
Year NewhamLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 200313–
2012 194307–
2013 190303–
2014 190303–
2015 191303473
2016 198304480
2017 205306488
2018 205303490
2019 201301493
2020 199296489
2021 200300493
2022 191295489
2023 185290489
2024 182287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Newham

56.7% of cars in Newham run on petrol and 17.8% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 36.7% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 16.4%, and cars that plug in 8.7%.

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 Newham, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 80.2%19.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 77.5%21.8%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 75.1%23.8%0.7%0.0%0.0%
2013 72.6%26.1%1.0%0.0%0.0%
2014 69.8%28.4%1.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 66.2%31.2%2.2%0.0%0.0%
2016 62.7%33.5%3.4%0.0%0.0%
2017 59.7%35.7%4.2%0.1%0.1%
2018 57.4%36.7%5.5%0.1%0.1%
2019 57.5%34.9%6.9%0.1%0.3%
2020 58.7%32.1%8.1%0.2%0.7%
2021 60.7%28.0%9.5%0.4%1.2%
2022 65.3%20.5%11.4%0.8%1.7%
2023 64.1%19.9%12.5%1.2%2.0%
2024 61.8%19.2%13.9%1.9%2.9%
2025 59.1%18.3%15.4%3.0%3.8%
2026 56.7%17.8%16.4%3.6%5.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Newham

2,495 battery electric cars were licensed in Newham at the end of March 2026, 3.6% of all cars, 165th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,989 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,068.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.8% are battery electric (1,773 cars), 5th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 28.9% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 9.3% of its cars overall. There are also 170 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, Newham compared, end of March each year
Year NewhamLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.4%0.9%0.7%
2022 0.8%1.8%1.3%
2023 1.2%2.9%2.1%
2024 1.9%4.2%3.0%
2025 3.0%5.4%4.1%
2026 3.6%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Newham

There were 597 public chargers in Newham on 1 July 2026, 52 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 159 for every 100,000 residents, 142nd highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 2.3% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 7.6 privately kept plug-in cars in Newham (UK 11.9), 57th 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 Newham by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 61153
Apr 2026 62155
Jul 2026 59752

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Newham compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Newham 15914
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Newham has 40 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.6% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 6.6%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Newham with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Newham 042 1,905 125 6.6% 11.7%
Newham 038 881 51 5.8% 10.1%
Newham 009 1,372 52 3.8% 7.1%
Newham 033 2,115 78 3.7% 7.8%
Newham 034 2,298 74 3.2% 7.1%
Newham 039 1,203 39 3.2% 9.1%
Newham 019 1,649 51 3.1% 7.5%
Newham 004 1,628 46 2.8% 7.4%
Newham 012 1,270 36 2.8% 7.1%
Newham 029 2,009 57 2.8% 6.3%
Lowest electric shares
Newham 006 1,546 25 1.6% 5.0%
Newham 011 2,091 36 1.7% 6.9%
Newham 010 2,149 36 1.7% 6.7%
Newham 018 1,963 35 1.8% 6.2%
Newham 017 1,947 36 1.8% 7.7%

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 Newham

Vehicles travelled an estimated 589 million miles on roads in Newham in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Newham
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 533
1994 536
1995 540
1996 543
1997 556
1998 550
1999 576
2000 565
2001 556
2002 547
2003 551
2004 558
2005 577
2006 596
2007 603
2008 591
2009 604
2010 585
2011 560
2012 548
2013 517
2014 551
2015 561
2016 575
2017 591
2018 592
2019 587
2020 500
2021 520
2022 545
2023 554
2024 596
2025 589

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Newham, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 830125
2022 881127
2023 81494
2024 767103
2025 764136

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Newham

Unleaded petrol averages 170.5p a litre across 12 filling stations in Newham, 1.2p below the UK average. Diesel averages 193.2p, 1.4p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Total Energies Stc Service Station London 162.9p
  2. Asda Beckton Superstore Beckton 163.7p
  3. Sainsbury's Beckton London 163.9p

Every filling station and price in Newham

How Newham compares

Newham compared with London, England, the UK
Newham 167 3.6% 2.8% 9.3% 159 7.6
London 263 6.6% 3.7% 9.4% 345 5.5
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 London

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

Councils in London
Westminster 178 55.1% 7.6% 57.8% 1,378 1.7
City of London 79 32.0% 7.8% 55.7% 443 2.5
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.3% 5.0% 22.2% 1,380 1.4
Camden 158 9.5% 7.5% 12.3% 378 5.3
Kensington and Chelsea 238 7.4% 6.6% 8.0% 637 4.7
Brent 231 7.1% 3.8% 12.5% 367 4.8
Barnet 321 6.4% 5.2% 7.0% 288 9.6
Islington 132 5.9% 4.5% 11.6% 386 3.5
Richmond upon Thames 358 5.4% 4.5% 5.5% 642 4.8
Harrow 335 5.2% 4.0% 6.1% 120 20.9
Hillingdon 361 5.2% 3.2% 15.5% 121 19.8
Merton 293 5.0% 4.1% 5.6% 436 5.3
Southwark 161 5.0% 4.2% 8.1% 618 2.0
Wandsworth 214 5.0% 4.2% 5.0% 532 3.4
Kingston upon Thames 353 4.9% 4.2% 3.9% 242 10.8
Tower Hamlets 127 4.9% 3.6% 10.9% 776 1.6
Ealing 272 4.6% 3.5% 7.5% 264 7.2
Hackney 137 4.5% 3.3% 10.4% 638 1.5
Haringey 213 4.5% 3.5% 8.7% 135 10.7
Lambeth 176 4.4% 3.6% 6.5% 244 5.2
Redbridge 301 4.4% 3.5% 7.1% 198 11.5
Barking and Dagenham 262 4.2% 2.9% 8.4% 100 18.6
Bromley 407 4.2% 3.5% 4.3% 67 39.1
Croydon 316 4.1% 3.3% 5.4% 153 12.9
Hounslow 299 4.1% 3.1% 6.7% 233 8.7
Sutton 377 4.0% 3.3% 4.2% 118 19.8
Greenwich 238 3.9% 3.2% 6.3% 101 14.8
Havering 387 3.6% 2.7% 6.0% 95 23.6
Newham 167 3.6% 2.8% 9.3% 159 7.6
Waltham Forest 250 3.5% 2.7% 7.6% 663 2.1
Enfield 333 3.4% 2.7% 6.8% 137 17.3
Lewisham 232 3.4% 2.9% 5.6% 133 11.4
Bexley 381 3.3% 2.8% 6.2% 269 7.5

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 80,097 licensed vehicles in Newham 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 6,510 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 Newham 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.