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Newport motoring statistics

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

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95,134 licensed vehicles in Newport
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  • Licensed cars 81,157 +1.7% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 457 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,609 3.2% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.5% 140th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 509 303 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.5% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Newport?

There were 81,157 licensed cars in Newport at the end of March 2026, and 95,134 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 29.3% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 457 for every 1,000 residents, 123rd lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Newport

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Newport at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 72,51462,779
2011 72,68863,031
2012 72,39662,854
2013 72,85963,376
2014 74,25964,701
2015 75,54365,827
2016 77,91767,831
2017 80,43669,955
2018 82,85871,767
2019 85,17173,705
2020 86,28575,204
2021 86,70074,959
2022 88,32375,728
2023 90,09276,592
2024 91,42178,143
2025 93,41179,821
2026 95,13481,157

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, Newport compared
Year NewportWalesUnited Kingdom
2011 433470–
2012 431471–
2013 433476–
2014 442482–
2015 446486473
2016 452493480
2017 460500488
2018 466504490
2019 473510493
2020 468504489
2021 473513493
2022 468510489
2023 467510489
2024 469514490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Newport

54.0% of cars in Newport run on petrol and 33.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 41.0% in 2020. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.9%, and cars that plug in 4.7%.

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 Newport, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 74.9%24.8%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 72.8%26.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 70.9%28.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2013 68.9%30.7%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 66.4%33.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 64.1%35.3%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2016 62.0%37.3%0.4%0.1%0.0%
2017 60.3%38.9%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 58.8%40.2%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2019 57.9%40.9%0.9%0.1%0.2%
2020 57.5%41.0%1.1%0.2%0.2%
2021 57.1%40.6%1.5%0.3%0.3%
2022 56.3%40.2%2.3%0.6%0.4%
2023 55.9%39.1%3.1%1.0%0.5%
2024 55.7%37.4%4.3%1.5%0.7%
2025 55.1%35.1%6.1%2.2%1.1%
2026 54.0%33.0%7.9%3.2%1.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Newport

2,609 battery electric cars were licensed in Newport at the end of March 2026, 3.2% of all cars, 137th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,799 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,780.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.5% are battery electric (1,930 cars), 4th highest of 22 councils in Wales. Companies keep 26.0% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.5% of its cars overall. There are also 126 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, Newport compared, end of March each year
Year NewportWalesUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.0%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.2%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.3%0.7%
2022 0.6%0.6%1.3%
2023 1.0%0.9%2.1%
2024 1.5%1.3%3.0%
2025 2.2%2.0%4.1%
2026 3.2%2.8%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Newport

There were 509 public chargers in Newport on 1 July 2026, 106 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 303 for every 100,000 residents, 35th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 19.8% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 6.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Newport (UK 11.9), 42nd 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 Newport by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 425105
Apr 2026 471106
Jul 2026 509106

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Newport compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Newport 30363
Wales 18643
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Newport has 20 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 1.6% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.7%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Newport with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Newport 004 8,193 384 4.7% 6.7%
Newport 009 6,136 233 3.8% 5.7%
Newport 020 5,504 200 3.6% 5.8%
Newport 012 4,051 132 3.3% 5.0%
Newport 001 5,226 163 3.1% 4.1%
Newport 016 4,313 129 3.0% 4.3%
Newport 018 4,050 71 1.8% 3.1%
Newport 019 3,878 66 1.7% 2.9%
Newport 008 3,401 56 1.6% 2.6%
Newport 017 2,965 47 1.6% 2.9%
Lowest electric shares
Newport 011 3,958 21 0.5% 1.6%
Newport 010 2,183 11 0.5% 0.9%
Newport 006 3,071 27 0.9% 1.7%
Newport 003 3,528 31 0.9% 1.9%
Newport 014 2,745 28 1.0% 1.6%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Newport

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,273 million miles on roads in Newport in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Newport
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 883
1994 901
1995 923
1996 961
1997 1,006
1998 1,031
1999 1,047
2000 1,036
2001 1,057
2002 1,083
2003 1,096
2004 1,127
2005 1,104
2006 1,109
2007 1,101
2008 1,108
2009 1,080
2010 1,067
2011 1,098
2012 1,091
2013 1,100
2014 1,166
2015 1,201
2016 1,232
2017 1,244
2018 1,251
2019 1,253
2020 961
2021 1,085
2022 1,197
2023 1,220
2024 1,242
2025 1,273

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Newport, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 17768
2022 18768
2023 14052
2024 15957
2025 17370

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Newport

Unleaded petrol averages 171.4p a litre across 17 filling stations in Newport, 0.3p below the UK average. Diesel averages 194.4p, 0.2p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Newport Superstore Newport 166.7p
  2. Tesco Newport Extra Casnewydd 166.9p
  3. Tesco Newport Spytty Extra Newport 166.9p

Every filling station and price in Newport

How Newport compares

Newport compared with Wales, the UK
Newport 457 3.2% 2.5% 5.5% 303 6.3
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 95,134 licensed vehicles in Newport 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 4,032 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 Newport 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.