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Oadby and Wigston motoring statistics

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

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35,135 licensed vehicles in Oadby and Wigston
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  • Licensed cars 31,254 +1.0% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 461 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 1,075 3.4% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.7% 177th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 81 131 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 9.1% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Oadby and Wigston?

There were 31,254 licensed cars in Oadby and Wigston at the end of March 2026, and 35,135 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 4.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 461 for every 1,000 residents, 130th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Oadby and Wigston

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Oadby and Wigston at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 33,54929,985
2011 34,58130,998
2012 35,20731,632
2013 35,71632,242
2014 35,30531,841
2015 31,01927,598
2016 32,57129,035
2017 33,44929,837
2018 33,77730,137
2019 34,32030,620
2020 34,20530,563
2021 33,53729,848
2022 33,86130,073
2023 34,03230,256
2024 34,86930,963
2025 34,83030,955
2026 35,13531,254

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, Oadby and Wigston compared
Year Oadby and WigstonEast MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 570482–
2012 567480–
2013 573485–
2014 558490–
2015 493493473
2016 523496480
2017 521503488
2018 526504490
2019 532509493
2020 520501489
2021 520508493
2022 515505489
2023 511505489
2024 506506490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Oadby and Wigston

54.3% of cars in Oadby and Wigston run on petrol and 29.9% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 38.8% in 2014. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 10.1%, and cars that plug in 5.4%.

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 Oadby and Wigston, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 70.3%29.5%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 66.1%33.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 63.4%36.3%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 61.0%38.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 60.6%38.8%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 67.7%31.4%0.7%0.0%0.0%
2016 63.8%34.8%1.1%0.0%0.1%
2017 61.4%36.9%1.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 60.3%37.6%1.7%0.1%0.1%
2019 59.5%37.8%2.2%0.1%0.2%
2020 59.4%37.6%2.5%0.2%0.2%
2021 59.4%37.0%2.8%0.3%0.4%
2022 58.5%36.6%3.5%0.6%0.6%
2023 58.3%35.2%4.4%1.0%0.9%
2024 56.9%33.7%6.6%1.5%1.0%
2025 55.6%32.0%8.3%2.4%1.4%
2026 54.3%29.9%10.1%3.4%2.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Oadby and Wigston

1,075 battery electric cars were licensed in Oadby and Wigston at the end of March 2026, 3.4% of all cars, 163rd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 1,692 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 754.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.7% are battery electric (765 cars), 11th lowest of 35 councils in the East Midlands. Companies keep 28.8% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 9.1% of its cars overall. There are also 19 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, Oadby and Wigston compared, end of March each year
Year Oadby and WigstonEast MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%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%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.4%0.7%
2022 0.6%0.8%1.3%
2023 1.0%1.3%2.1%
2024 1.5%1.9%3.0%
2025 2.4%2.7%4.1%
2026 3.4%3.9%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Oadby and Wigston

There were 81 public chargers in Oadby and Wigston on 1 July 2026, 13 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 131 for every 100,000 residents, 156th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 9.0% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 15.9 privately kept plug-in cars in Oadby and Wigston (UK 11.9), 179th 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 Oadby and Wigston by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 8910
Apr 2026 829
Jul 2026 8113

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Oadby and Wigston compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Oadby and Wigston 13121
Leicestershire 11645
East Midlands 12247
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Oadby and Wigston has 7 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.5% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.0%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Oadby and Wigston with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Oadby and Wigston 010 3,649 147 4.0% 7.5%
Oadby and Wigston 011 4,169 126 3.0% 5.4%
Oadby and Wigston 003 4,706 129 2.7% 4.8%
Oadby and Wigston 007 6,084 155 2.5% 4.2%
Oadby and Wigston 008 4,829 107 2.2% 3.5%
Oadby and Wigston 005 4,015 71 1.8% 2.7%
Oadby and Wigston 006 4,221 77 1.8% 3.0%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Oadby and Wigston

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Oadby and Wigston, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 406
2022 4412
2023 529
2024 399
2025 5014

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Oadby and Wigston

Unleaded petrol averages 172.9p a litre across 7 filling stations in Oadby and Wigston, 1.2p above the UK average. Diesel averages 193.2p, 1.4p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Tesco Wigston Superstore Wigston 169.9p
  2. Sainsbury's Glen Road Leicester 171.9p
  3. BP Harvest Energy Wigston Wigston 172.9p

Every filling station and price in Oadby and Wigston

How Oadby and Wigston compares

Oadby and Wigston compared with Leicestershire, the East Midlands, England, the UK
Oadby and Wigston 461 3.4% 2.7% 9.1% 131 15.9
Leicestershire 521 4.1% 3.3% 7.2% 116 22.3
East Midlands 479 3.9% 2.9% 5.9% 122 18.1
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 Leicestershire

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

Councils in Leicestershire
Harborough 555 4.8% 3.8% 18.6% 126 29.8
North West Leicestershire 542 4.4% 3.6% 4.3% 148 20.8
Blaby 519 4.3% 3.1% 5.6% 192 12.4
Hinckley and Bosworth 548 3.9% 3.2% 3.7% 85 25.1
Charnwood 475 3.8% 3.1% 4.6% 79 27.0
Melton 571 3.7% 3.1% 3.5% 63 49.9
Oadby and Wigston 461 3.4% 2.7% 9.1% 131 15.9

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 35,135 licensed vehicles in Oadby and Wigston 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 1,723 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 Oadby and Wigston 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.