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North Tyneside motoring statistics

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

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113,239 licensed vehicles in North Tyneside
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  • Licensed cars 96,049 +1.1% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 419 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,855 4.0% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.3% 145th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 133 62 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 6.3% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in North Tyneside?

There were 96,049 licensed cars in North Tyneside at the end of June 2026, and 113,239 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 18.8% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 419 for every 1,000 residents, 86th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in North Tyneside

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in North Tyneside at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 93,61880,820
2011 93,52580,859
2012 93,60781,056
2013 94,80982,061
2014 96,94983,487
2015 98,53684,682
2016 100,73686,180
2017 102,86488,092
2018 103,34888,791
2019 105,46490,532
2020 105,74790,902
2021 108,37092,498
2022 108,21992,170
2023 108,94692,564
2024 110,39093,869
2025 111,93294,961
2026 113,23996,049

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 Tyneside compared
Year North TynesideNorth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 402401–
2012 402402–
2013 406405–
2014 411411–
2015 417415473
2016 423420480
2017 431426488
2018 432429490
2019 437435493
2020 437436489
2021 442442493
2022 437439489
2023 435438489
2024 437439490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in North Tyneside

57.2% of cars in North Tyneside run on petrol and 28.4% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 38.0% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.4%, and cars that plug in 5.8%.

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 Tyneside, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 73.9%25.8%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 72.0%27.7%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 70.2%29.5%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 68.4%31.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 66.6%33.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 64.6%34.9%0.4%0.1%0.0%
2016 62.8%36.6%0.4%0.1%0.0%
2017 61.5%37.7%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 61.0%38.0%0.7%0.2%0.1%
2019 61.0%37.8%0.8%0.2%0.1%
2020 61.1%37.4%1.0%0.2%0.2%
2021 60.8%36.7%1.5%0.4%0.3%
2022 60.5%35.7%2.3%0.7%0.5%
2023 60.2%34.3%3.3%1.2%0.7%
2024 59.7%32.5%4.7%1.9%0.9%
2025 58.7%30.7%6.3%2.8%1.2%
2026 57.2%28.4%8.4%4.0%1.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in North Tyneside

3,855 battery electric cars were licensed in North Tyneside at the end of June 2026, 4.0% of all cars, 158th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,527 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,618.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.3% are battery electric (2,983 cars), 2nd highest of 12 councils in the North East. Companies keep 22.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 6.3% of its cars overall. There are also 263 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 Tyneside compared, end of March each year
Year North TynesideNorth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.2%0.4%
2021 0.4%0.4%0.8%
2022 0.7%0.7%1.5%
2023 1.2%1.1%2.3%
2024 1.9%1.7%3.2%
2025 2.8%2.5%4.4%
2026 4.0%3.6%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in North Tyneside

There were 133 public chargers in North Tyneside on 1 July 2026, 55 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 62 for every 100,000 residents, 22nd lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 12.7% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 32.9 privately kept plug-in cars in North Tyneside (UK 12.9), 32nd 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 Tyneside by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 11848
Apr 2026 13754
Jul 2026 13355

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, North Tyneside compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
North Tyneside 6226
Tyne and Wear 14840
North East 15037
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

North Tyneside has 30 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.9% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.8%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in North Tyneside with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
North Tyneside 003 3,072 179 5.8% 7.5%
North Tyneside 001 3,728 186 5.0% 7.4%
North Tyneside 018 4,914 234 4.8% 6.8%
North Tyneside 013 4,014 160 4.0% 6.2%
North Tyneside 004 4,581 173 3.8% 5.1%
North Tyneside 007 4,305 162 3.8% 5.1%
North Tyneside 005 3,044 112 3.7% 5.5%
North Tyneside 011 4,127 149 3.6% 5.3%
North Tyneside 014 3,363 122 3.6% 5.5%
North Tyneside 025 4,047 140 3.5% 5.0%
Lowest electric shares
North Tyneside 030 2,797 39 1.4% 2.6%
North Tyneside 026 2,530 37 1.5% 2.4%
North Tyneside 029 2,867 45 1.6% 2.8%
North Tyneside 002 3,615 57 1.6% 2.4%
North Tyneside 023 3,117 53 1.7% 2.5%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of June 2026. 2 neighbourhoods are left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in North Tyneside

Vehicles travelled an estimated 877 million miles on roads in North Tyneside in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in North Tyneside
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 728
1994 733
1995 744
1996 759
1997 769
1998 778
1999 795
2000 772
2001 785
2002 796
2003 782
2004 792
2005 783
2006 772
2007 782
2008 768
2009 749
2010 740
2011 746
2012 750
2013 757
2014 774
2015 780
2016 795
2017 781
2018 796
2019 824
2020 673
2021 730
2022 812
2023 831
2024 847
2025 877

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in North Tyneside, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 19645
2022 20343
2023 25152
2024 22853
2025 21047

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in North Tyneside

Unleaded petrol averages 167.9p a litre across 16 filling stations in North Tyneside, 3.6p below the UK average. Diesel averages 197.4p, 1.3p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Shell Tyneside Autoparc Service Station Newcastle-Upon-Tyne 164.9p
  2. EG Cobalt Newcastle 165.7p
  3. MFG Morrisons Tynemouth Tyne & Wear 165.9p

Every filling station and price in North Tyneside

How North Tyneside compares

North Tyneside compared with Tyne and Wear, the North East, England, the UK
North Tyneside 419 4.0% 3.3% 6.3% 62 32.9
Tyne and Wear 379 3.7% 3.0% 5.9% 148 11.6
North East 424 3.6% 3.0% 5.8% 150 12.8
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 Tyneside

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in North Tyneside. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Tyne and Wear.

Centres in Tyne and Wear:

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 Tyne and Wear

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

Councils in Tyne and Wear
Newcastle upon Tyne 315 4.0% 3.2% 7.1% 122 12.7
North Tyneside 419 4.0% 3.3% 6.3% 62 32.9
Gateshead 388 3.5% 2.8% 5.7% 198 8.3
Sunderland 404 3.5% 2.9% 5.1% 192 9.0
South Tyneside 399 3.3% 2.6% 5.0% 175 9.5

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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 113,239 licensed vehicles in North Tyneside 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 5,854 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 Tyneside 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.