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North Northamptonshire motoring statistics

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

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258,116 licensed vehicles in North Northamptonshire
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  • Licensed cars 211,104 +2.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 521 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 11,084 5.3% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.4% 130th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 472 126 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 7.7% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in North Northamptonshire?

There were 211,104 licensed cars in North Northamptonshire at the end of June 2026, and 258,116 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 31.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 521 for every 1,000 residents, 115th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in North Northamptonshire

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in North Northamptonshire at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 192,108160,850
2011 192,965161,450
2012 194,894163,070
2013 198,592166,204
2014 204,047170,357
2015 208,266173,726
2016 214,861179,050
2017 221,169184,155
2018 225,381187,537
2019 229,393190,700
2020 228,655190,216
2021 234,329193,476
2022 236,454194,333
2023 240,697197,561
2024 246,767202,192
2025 252,323206,534
2026 258,116211,104

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, North Northamptonshire compared
Year North NorthamptonshireEast MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 508482–
2012 506480–
2013 510485–
2014 515490–
2015 518493473
2016 524496480
2017 530503488
2018 533504490
2019 537509493
2020 534501489
2021 537508493
2022 535505489
2023 536505489
2024 541506490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in North Northamptonshire

51.2% of cars in North Northamptonshire run on petrol and 33.1% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 41.5% in 2020. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.9%, and cars that plug in 8.4%.

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 North Northamptonshire, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 70.1%29.5%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 68.7%30.8%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 67.0%32.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 65.4%34.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 63.6%35.8%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 61.8%37.5%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2016 60.0%39.1%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2017 58.8%40.1%0.7%0.1%0.2%
2018 57.6%41.0%0.8%0.1%0.3%
2019 57.0%41.3%1.0%0.1%0.5%
2020 56.4%41.5%1.2%0.2%0.6%
2021 55.8%41.1%1.6%0.5%0.8%
2022 54.9%40.6%2.2%1.0%1.1%
2023 54.1%39.5%2.9%1.7%1.4%
2024 53.2%37.9%4.1%2.4%1.9%
2025 52.4%35.6%5.5%3.6%2.5%
2026 51.2%33.1%6.9%5.3%3.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in North Northamptonshire

11,084 battery electric cars were licensed in North Northamptonshire at the end of June 2026, 5.3% of all cars, 39th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 17,683 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 7,510.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.4% are battery electric (6,691 cars), 16th lowest of 35 councils in the East Midlands. Companies keep 39.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 7.7% of its cars overall. There are also 531 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 Northamptonshire compared, end of March each year
Year North NorthamptonshireEast 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%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.2%0.4%
2021 0.5%0.5%0.8%
2022 1.0%0.9%1.5%
2023 1.7%1.4%2.3%
2024 2.4%2.0%3.2%
2025 3.6%3.0%4.4%
2026 5.3%4.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in North Northamptonshire

There were 472 public chargers in North Northamptonshire on 1 July 2026, 166 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 126 for every 100,000 residents, 151st lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 7.1% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 22.2 privately kept plug-in cars in North Northamptonshire (UK 12.9), 112th 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 Northamptonshire by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 508159
Apr 2026 517159
Jul 2026 472166

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, North Northamptonshire compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
North Northamptonshire 12644
East Midlands 12247
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

North Northamptonshire has 40 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.8% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.8%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in North Northamptonshire with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
North Northamptonshire 021 7,327 355 4.8% 7.1%
North Northamptonshire 026 6,677 313 4.7% 6.9%
North Northamptonshire 006 9,414 417 4.4% 6.4%
North Northamptonshire 020 4,517 195 4.3% 6.8%
North Northamptonshire 010 7,013 291 4.1% 6.5%
North Northamptonshire 012 5,004 199 4.0% 6.4%
North Northamptonshire 001 5,083 196 3.9% 6.5%
North Northamptonshire 023 6,274 236 3.8% 5.6%
North Northamptonshire 008 6,733 241 3.6% 6.0%
North Northamptonshire 011 8,123 294 3.6% 5.7%
Lowest electric shares
North Northamptonshire 016 4,112 30 0.7% 1.8%
North Northamptonshire 017 3,992 30 0.8% 2.0%
North Northamptonshire 031 3,058 41 1.3% 2.5%
North Northamptonshire 007 4,760 63 1.3% 2.6%
North Northamptonshire 037 5,002 71 1.4% 2.1%

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

Road traffic and collisions in North Northamptonshire

Vehicles travelled an estimated 2,340 million miles on roads in North Northamptonshire in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in North Northamptonshire
Year Million vehicle miles
2021 2,043
2022 2,174
2023 2,254
2024 2,315
2025 2,340

Source:DfT 2021 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in North Northamptonshire, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 423101
2022 482107
2023 48493
2024 489109
2025 557161

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in North Northamptonshire

Unleaded petrol averages 172.9p a litre across 36 filling stations in North Northamptonshire, 1.4p above the UK average. Diesel averages 198.4p, 0.3p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Shell Corby Corby 165.9p
  2. Asda Kettering Superstore Kettering 166.7p
  3. Texaco Chrysler Garage Kettering 166.7p

Every filling station and price in North Northamptonshire

How North Northamptonshire compares

North Northamptonshire compared with the East Midlands, England, the UK
North Northamptonshire 521 5.3% 3.4% 7.7% 126 22.2
East Midlands 483 4.3% 3.3% 6.0% 122 20.8
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 North Northamptonshire

There are 2 DVSA car practical test centres in North Northamptonshire, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 60.0% at Wellingborough.

Other centres in the East Midlands:

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 the East Midlands

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

Councils in the East Midlands
Ashfield 473 7.4% 3.2% 15.3% 103 21.4
Rushcliffe 511 6.2% 5.5% 3.6% 142 29.7
North Northamptonshire 521 5.3% 3.4% 7.7% 126 22.2
Harborough 560 5.2% 4.3% 19.3% 126 30.7
Chesterfield 480 5.0% 3.1% 12.0% 258 8.6
North West Leicestershire 547 4.9% 4.1% 4.3% 148 23.1
Newark and Sherwood 524 4.8% 4.1% 4.7% 120 26.8
South Derbyshire 542 4.8% 4.4% 3.5% 114 31.4
Blaby 523 4.7% 3.5% 5.6% 192 14.9
Gedling 480 4.4% 3.7% 5.0% 99 27.7
North Kesteven 552 4.4% 3.6% 4.6% 100 30.6
Bassetlaw 518 4.3% 3.6% 4.4% 146 19.3
Hinckley and Bosworth 553 4.3% 3.6% 3.7% 85 35.8
Amber Valley 533 4.2% 3.5% 4.9% 75 38.0
Bolsover 510 4.2% 3.4% 5.7% 156 16.1
Charnwood 478 4.2% 3.5% 4.6% 79 32.7
Melton 578 4.2% 3.6% 3.5% 63 53.1
Rutland 547 4.2% 3.7% 4.0% 188 18.6
West Northamptonshire 516 4.2% 3.5% 4.5% 144 19.8
Broxtowe 469 4.1% 3.5% 3.8% 141 17.9
North East Derbyshire 538 4.1% 3.5% 4.1% 38 76.8
West Lindsey 552 4.1% 3.6% 4.3% 70 43.7
Derbyshire Dales 587 4.0% 3.5% 3.6% 180 18.5
South Kesteven 545 4.0% 3.4% 4.4% 112 26.4
Mansfield 474 3.8% 2.9% 5.5% 85 25.1
Oadby and Wigston 464 3.8% 3.1% 9.0% 131 18.3
High Peak 514 3.7% 3.3% 3.8% 108 24.0
Erewash 491 3.6% 3.0% 4.9% 66 34.8
Derby 410 3.5% 2.8% 5.5% 120 15.2
Nottingham 299 3.4% 2.4% 7.5% 154 7.6
South Holland 567 3.3% 2.7% 4.2% 79 32.6
Lincoln 363 3.1% 2.3% 6.9% 176 7.4
East Lindsey 533 3.0% 2.4% 5.5% 143 15.0
Boston 508 2.8% 2.1% 5.4% 124 13.9
Leicester 328 2.6% 1.7% 5.9% 88 12.4

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Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 258,116 licensed vehicles in North Northamptonshire 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 18,475 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 North Northamptonshire 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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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.