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North Lincolnshire motoring statistics

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

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119,054 licensed vehicles in North Lincolnshire
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  • Licensed cars 92,707 +1.0% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 515 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,750 3.0% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.3% 103rd lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 180 105 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.7% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in North Lincolnshire?

There were 92,707 licensed cars in North Lincolnshire at the end of March 2026, and 119,054 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 16.1% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 515 for every 1,000 residents, 117th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in North Lincolnshire

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in North Lincolnshire at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 99,49179,834
2011 99,45180,014
2012 99,28680,060
2013 99,89880,765
2014 101,93282,114
2015 105,70885,528
2016 105,92184,733
2017 107,97286,209
2018 109,18186,939
2019 111,10288,024
2020 112,11489,301
2021 111,81388,536
2022 113,81689,217
2023 115,13789,686
2024 116,71090,802
2025 118,10891,823
2026 119,05492,707

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, North Lincolnshire compared
Year North LincolnshireYorkshire and the HumberUnited Kingdom
2011 479427–
2012 480427–
2013 486429–
2014 492429–
2015 496433473
2016 502442480
2017 508450488
2018 513456490
2019 521464493
2020 520463489
2021 526470493
2022 526469489
2023 530469489
2024 534472490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in North Lincolnshire

47.0% of cars in North Lincolnshire run on petrol and 41.6% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 47.1% in 2021. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.2%, and cars that plug in 4.8%.

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 North Lincolnshire, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 69.7%30.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 67.5%32.1%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 65.3%34.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 63.3%36.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 61.0%38.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 59.1%40.4%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2016 56.7%42.6%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2017 54.9%44.2%0.6%0.0%0.1%
2018 53.4%45.7%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2019 52.5%46.4%0.9%0.1%0.2%
2020 51.6%47.0%1.1%0.1%0.2%
2021 50.8%47.1%1.4%0.2%0.3%
2022 50.0%46.7%2.1%0.5%0.5%
2023 49.6%45.9%2.8%0.8%0.7%
2024 49.0%44.8%3.7%1.3%0.9%
2025 48.0%43.4%4.9%2.0%1.3%
2026 47.0%41.6%6.2%3.0%1.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in North Lincolnshire

2,750 battery electric cars were licensed in North Lincolnshire at the end of March 2026, 3.0% of all cars, 110th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 4,464 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,866.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.3% are battery electric (2,006 cars), 4th lowest of 15 councils in the Yorkshire and the Humber. Companies keep 27.1% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.7% of its cars overall. There are also 80 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, North Lincolnshire compared, end of March each year
Year North LincolnshireYorkshire and the HumberUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.1%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%0.3%0.3%
2021 0.2%0.6%0.7%
2022 0.5%1.3%1.3%
2023 0.8%2.0%2.1%
2024 1.3%2.8%3.0%
2025 2.0%3.9%4.1%
2026 3.0%5.0%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in North Lincolnshire

There were 180 public chargers in North Lincolnshire on 1 July 2026, 50 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 105 for every 100,000 residents, 101st lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 0.0% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 18.4 privately kept plug-in cars in North Lincolnshire (UK 11.9), 138th 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 North Lincolnshire by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 18048
Apr 2026 18348
Jul 2026 18050

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, North Lincolnshire compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
North Lincolnshire 10529
Yorkshire and the Humber 11137
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

North Lincolnshire has 23 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 1.9% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 2.8%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in North Lincolnshire with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
North Lincolnshire 022 5,170 144 2.8% 4.4%
North Lincolnshire 001 7,115 190 2.7% 4.3%
North Lincolnshire 023 5,573 147 2.6% 4.1%
North Lincolnshire 020 5,526 138 2.5% 4.2%
North Lincolnshire 021 4,127 105 2.5% 4.7%
North Lincolnshire 002 4,737 115 2.4% 3.9%
North Lincolnshire 019 4,339 105 2.4% 3.6%
North Lincolnshire 011 6,462 138 2.1% 3.8%
North Lincolnshire 004 5,295 105 2.0% 3.3%
North Lincolnshire 018 5,406 107 2.0% 3.3%
Lowest electric shares
North Lincolnshire 017 3,288 26 0.8% 2.0%
North Lincolnshire 016 2,637 20 0.8% 1.9%
North Lincolnshire 010 3,176 29 0.9% 1.5%
North Lincolnshire 009 3,472 43 1.2% 2.5%
North Lincolnshire 014 3,325 46 1.4% 2.4%

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 North Lincolnshire

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,165 million miles on roads in North Lincolnshire in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in North Lincolnshire
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 786
1994 808
1995 827
1996 851
1997 874
1998 880
1999 893
2000 902
2001 918
2002 964
2003 982
2004 1,004
2005 1,010
2006 1,022
2007 1,052
2008 1,039
2009 1,022
2010 1,002
2011 1,005
2012 1,022
2013 1,031
2014 1,065
2015 1,083
2016 1,123
2017 1,119
2018 1,163
2019 1,160
2020 957
2021 1,038
2022 1,099
2023 1,140
2024 1,126
2025 1,165

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in North Lincolnshire, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 34493
2022 34696
2023 36978
2024 31494
2025 33077

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in North Lincolnshire

Unleaded petrol averages 168.9p a litre across 21 filling stations in North Lincolnshire, 2.8p below the UK average. Diesel averages 191.5p, 3.1p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Kirks Korner Ltd Scunthorpe 158.9p
  2. Jet Refinery Immingham 164.9p
  3. Jet Spencers Garage Scunthorpe 164.9p

Every filling station and price in North Lincolnshire

How North Lincolnshire compares

North Lincolnshire compared with the Yorkshire and the Humber, England, the UK
North Lincolnshire 515 3.0% 2.3% 4.7% 105 18.4
Yorkshire and the Humber 437 5.0% 2.7% 9.1% 111 17.6
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 the Yorkshire and the Humber

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

Councils in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Leeds 381 13.3% 2.9% 27.3% 138 13.7
Doncaster 470 4.3% 3.1% 6.8% 97 25.5
North Yorkshire 526 3.8% 3.0% 5.3% 175 14.2
York 395 3.8% 3.0% 5.0% 116 15.4
Rotherham 465 3.6% 2.9% 5.0% 132 17.0
Sheffield 380 3.6% 2.7% 7.4% 91 17.4
Barnsley 465 3.5% 2.6% 5.1% 83 25.9
East Riding of Yorkshire 528 3.5% 3.0% 4.3% 113 21.0
Kirklees 440 3.3% 2.6% 5.1% 61 32.5
Wakefield 458 3.3% 2.6% 5.6% 98 19.5
Calderdale 438 3.1% 2.5% 5.3% 101 20.8
North Lincolnshire 515 3.0% 2.3% 4.7% 105 18.4
Bradford 386 2.9% 2.3% 6.4% 99 16.4
North East Lincolnshire 444 2.6% 2.0% 5.3% 70 22.0
Kingston upon Hull 357 2.5% 1.8% 6.1% 89 10.8

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 119,054 licensed vehicles in North Lincolnshire 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 4,647 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 North Lincolnshire 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.