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Pembrokeshire motoring statistics

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

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99,004 licensed vehicles in Pembrokeshire
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  • Licensed cars 71,220 +0.3% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 535 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 1,607 2.3% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 1.8% 38th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 459 365 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.5% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Pembrokeshire?

There were 71,220 licensed cars in Pembrokeshire at the end of March 2026, and 99,004 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 14.5% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 535 for every 1,000 residents, 83rd highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Pembrokeshire

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Pembrokeshire at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 80,98562,211
2011 81,47462,611
2012 81,83462,670
2013 82,27162,766
2014 83,48463,577
2015 84,41664,209
2016 85,62664,822
2017 87,13665,751
2018 88,44366,334
2019 89,80367,198
2020 90,90867,945
2021 92,16168,014
2022 94,67669,044
2023 95,83769,438
2024 97,17570,273
2025 98,16570,976
2026 99,00471,220

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, Pembrokeshire compared
Year PembrokeshireWalesUnited Kingdom
2011 512470–
2012 514471–
2013 518476–
2014 528482–
2015 530486473
2016 537493480
2017 545500488
2018 551504490
2019 558510493
2020 547504489
2021 557513493
2022 559510489
2023 559510489
2024 564514490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Pembrokeshire

51.0% of cars in Pembrokeshire run on petrol and 39.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 46.9% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.3%, and cars that plug in 3.3%.

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 Pembrokeshire, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 63.5%36.2%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 61.7%38.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 59.9%39.7%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 58.5%41.1%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 57.0%42.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2015 55.6%43.9%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2016 54.3%45.2%0.3%0.1%0.0%
2017 53.1%46.3%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2018 52.2%46.9%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2019 52.1%46.8%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2020 52.2%46.5%1.0%0.2%0.2%
2021 52.1%46.0%1.3%0.3%0.2%
2022 51.5%45.3%2.1%0.6%0.3%
2023 51.2%44.5%2.8%0.9%0.4%
2024 51.2%43.0%3.7%1.3%0.5%
2025 51.0%41.2%4.9%1.8%0.8%
2026 51.0%39.0%6.3%2.3%1.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Pembrokeshire

1,607 battery electric cars were licensed in Pembrokeshire at the end of March 2026, 2.3% of all cars, 22nd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,379 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,247.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 1.8% are battery electric (1,222 cars), 10th lowest of 22 councils in Wales. Companies keep 24.0% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.5% of its cars overall. There are also 203 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, Pembrokeshire compared, end of March each year
Year PembrokeshireWalesUnited 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 0.9%0.9%2.1%
2024 1.3%1.3%3.0%
2025 1.8%2.0%4.1%
2026 2.3%2.8%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Pembrokeshire

There were 459 public chargers in Pembrokeshire on 1 July 2026, 64 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 365 for every 100,000 residents, 27th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 0.4% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 4.1 privately kept plug-in cars in Pembrokeshire (UK 11.9), 18th 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 Pembrokeshire by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 46168
Apr 2026 46164
Jul 2026 45964

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Pembrokeshire compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Pembrokeshire 36551
Wales 18643
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Pembrokeshire has 16 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 1.5% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 2.1%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Pembrokeshire with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Pembrokeshire 003 5,771 121 2.1% 2.9%
Pembrokeshire 008 6,351 122 1.9% 2.8%
Pembrokeshire 014 5,995 114 1.9% 3.1%
Pembrokeshire 001 7,463 133 1.8% 2.4%
Pembrokeshire 007 5,539 99 1.8% 2.6%
Pembrokeshire 011 6,205 112 1.8% 2.8%
Pembrokeshire 002 7,034 105 1.5% 2.1%
Pembrokeshire 004 5,883 85 1.4% 2.3%
Pembrokeshire 009 6,247 83 1.3% 2.2%
Pembrokeshire 016 3,431 42 1.2% 2.0%
Lowest electric shares
Pembrokeshire 010 4,178 30 0.7% 1.5%
Pembrokeshire 005 3,495 34 1.0% 1.7%
Pembrokeshire 015 4,474 47 1.1% 1.5%
Pembrokeshire 006 4,549 51 1.1% 2.0%
Pembrokeshire 016 3,431 42 1.2% 2.0%

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 Pembrokeshire

Vehicles travelled an estimated 737 million miles on roads in Pembrokeshire in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Pembrokeshire
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 523
1994 539
1995 549
1996 563
1997 568
1998 569
1999 587
2000 602
2001 595
2002 615
2003 626
2004 629
2005 641
2006 663
2007 666
2008 676
2009 669
2010 658
2011 653
2012 652
2013 658
2014 680
2015 685
2016 724
2017 725
2018 729
2019 741
2020 566
2021 627
2022 694
2023 702
2024 711
2025 737

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Pembrokeshire, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 20769
2022 23182
2023 19376
2024 21197
2025 250107

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Pembrokeshire

Unleaded petrol averages 168.0p a litre across 31 filling stations in Pembrokeshire, 3.7p below the UK average. Diesel averages 191.5p, 3.1p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Tesco Milford Haven Superstore Milford Haven 159.9p
  2. Asda Pembroke Dock Supermarket Pembroke Dock 162.7p
  3. Tesco Pembroke Dock Superstore Pembroke Dock 162.9p

Every filling station and price in Pembrokeshire

How Pembrokeshire compares

Pembrokeshire compared with Wales, the UK
Pembrokeshire 535 2.3% 1.8% 5.5% 365 4.1
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 99,004 licensed vehicles in Pembrokeshire 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 2,616 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 Pembrokeshire 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.