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Redbridge motoring statistics

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

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115,539 licensed vehicles in Redbridge
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  • Licensed cars 104,614 +1.6% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 302 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 4,910 4.7% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.8% 70th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 637 198 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 7.2% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Redbridge?

There were 104,614 licensed cars in Redbridge at the end of June 2026, and 115,539 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 4.5% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 302 for every 1,000 residents, 27th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Redbridge

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Redbridge at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 113,136100,064
2011 112,190100,220
2012 111,15599,662
2013 111,912100,394
2014 113,939102,169
2015 115,070103,410
2016 116,553104,888
2017 117,145105,579
2018 116,772105,528
2019 116,544105,486
2020 114,398103,950
2021 114,815104,014
2022 113,573103,017
2023 112,911102,460
2024 112,989102,524
2025 113,712102,958
2026 115,539104,614

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, Redbridge compared
Year RedbridgeLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 356313–
2012 349307–
2013 346303–
2014 345303–
2015 344303473
2016 345304480
2017 345306488
2018 342303490
2019 338301493
2020 333296489
2021 335300493
2022 331295489
2023 324290489
2024 319287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Redbridge

58.2% of cars in Redbridge run on petrol and 16.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 34.9% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 15.4%, and cars that plug in 9.1%.

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 Redbridge, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 80.0%19.4%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2011 77.6%21.5%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2012 75.4%23.5%0.8%0.0%0.0%
2013 73.0%25.5%1.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 70.4%27.8%1.6%0.0%0.0%
2015 67.4%30.1%2.2%0.1%0.0%
2016 64.4%32.4%2.8%0.1%0.1%
2017 61.9%34.2%3.4%0.1%0.1%
2018 60.4%34.9%4.1%0.1%0.2%
2019 60.7%33.2%5.3%0.2%0.5%
2020 61.5%30.9%6.4%0.3%0.7%
2021 63.0%27.5%7.7%0.6%1.0%
2022 64.4%23.5%9.1%1.2%1.5%
2023 64.3%21.0%10.5%1.9%1.9%
2024 63.3%18.5%12.4%2.8%2.6%
2025 61.0%17.6%13.8%3.8%3.3%
2026 58.2%16.7%15.4%4.7%4.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Redbridge

4,910 battery electric cars were licensed in Redbridge at the end of June 2026, 4.7% of all cars, 74th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 9,499 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 3,904.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.8% are battery electric (3,656 cars), 15th highest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 25.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 7.2% of its cars overall. There are also 157 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, Redbridge compared, end of March each year
Year RedbridgeLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.3%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.6%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.2%2.0%1.5%
2023 1.9%3.2%2.3%
2024 2.8%4.5%3.2%
2025 3.8%5.7%4.4%
2026 4.7%7.0%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Redbridge

There were 637 public chargers in Redbridge on 1 July 2026, 73 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 198 for every 100,000 residents, 90th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 10.8% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 11.9 privately kept plug-in cars in Redbridge (UK 12.9), 102nd 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 Redbridge by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 57569
Apr 2026 61173
Jul 2026 63773

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Redbridge compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Redbridge 19823
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Redbridge has 33 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.3% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.2%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Redbridge with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Redbridge 001 5,107 268 5.2% 9.1%
Redbridge 018 2,300 108 4.7% 8.3%
Redbridge 012 2,559 113 4.4% 8.8%
Redbridge 014 4,253 189 4.4% 8.0%
Redbridge 027 2,178 90 4.1% 7.7%
Redbridge 035 4,543 186 4.1% 8.8%
Redbridge 036 5,623 232 4.1% 8.3%
Redbridge 007 4,394 175 4.0% 7.0%
Redbridge 008 2,857 112 3.9% 8.0%
Redbridge 031 5,146 202 3.9% 8.6%
Lowest electric shares
Redbridge 039 1,296 27 2.1% 8.1%
Redbridge 002 3,581 85 2.4% 5.7%
Redbridge 032 2,476 64 2.6% 7.3%
Redbridge 038 2,225 62 2.8% 6.7%
Redbridge 017 2,672 76 2.8% 7.6%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Redbridge

Vehicles travelled an estimated 718 million miles on roads in Redbridge in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Redbridge
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 586
1994 596
1995 592
1996 589
1997 595
1998 596
1999 640
2000 649
2001 664
2002 657
2003 653
2004 650
2005 688
2006 708
2007 711
2008 681
2009 685
2010 687
2011 732
2012 722
2013 719
2014 732
2015 724
2016 740
2017 745
2018 758
2019 752
2020 642
2021 692
2022 734
2023 714
2024 719
2025 718

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Redbridge, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 64676
2022 67791
2023 63197
2024 62481
2025 613104

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Redbridge

Unleaded petrol averages 169.0p a litre across 21 filling stations in Redbridge, 2.5p below the UK average. Diesel averages 197.7p, 1.0p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Jet Greenman Service Station London 162.9p
  2. Jet New North Road Service Station Ilford 166.7p
  3. Esso MFG Woodford Bridge Woodford Green 166.9p

Every filling station and price in Redbridge

How Redbridge compares

Redbridge compared with London, England, the UK
Redbridge 302 4.7% 3.8% 7.2% 198 11.9
London 264 7.0% 3.9% 9.8% 345 5.8
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 Redbridge

There are 2 DVSA car practical test centres in Redbridge, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 44.4% at Wanstead (London).

Other centres in London:

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 London

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

Councils in London
Westminster 179 57.9% 7.7% 60.4% 1,378 1.8
City of London 79 24.6% 7.8% 50.4% 443 2.4
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.7% 5.2% 22.4% 1,380 1.5
Camden 159 9.7% 7.6% 12.6% 378 5.4
Kensington and Chelsea 239 7.4% 6.7% 8.5% 637 4.7
Brent 232 7.3% 4.0% 12.8% 367 5.1
Barnet 322 6.6% 5.4% 7.2% 288 10.1
Islington 132 6.0% 4.7% 11.6% 386 3.1
Richmond upon Thames 359 5.6% 4.7% 5.6% 642 5.0
Harrow 337 5.5% 4.3% 6.2% 120 22.8
Hillingdon 364 5.4% 3.4% 16.7% 121 20.1
Kingston upon Thames 354 5.2% 4.5% 3.9% 242 11.8
Merton 294 5.2% 4.4% 5.7% 436 5.6
Southwark 162 5.2% 4.3% 8.1% 618 2.1
Wandsworth 214 5.2% 4.4% 5.1% 532 3.6
Tower Hamlets 128 5.0% 3.8% 11.0% 776 1.7
Ealing 274 4.7% 3.6% 7.5% 264 7.6
Redbridge 302 4.7% 3.8% 7.2% 198 11.9
Hackney 138 4.6% 3.4% 10.4% 638 1.6
Haringey 214 4.6% 3.7% 8.9% 135 11.1
Bromley 409 4.5% 3.8% 4.4% 67 42.1
Lambeth 176 4.5% 3.8% 6.6% 244 5.4
Barking and Dagenham 264 4.4% 3.1% 8.6% 100 18.5
Croydon 318 4.3% 3.6% 5.5% 153 13.9
Hounslow 301 4.2% 3.2% 6.8% 233 8.9
Sutton 378 4.2% 3.6% 4.2% 118 20.5
Greenwich 239 4.1% 3.5% 6.3% 101 15.5
Havering 388 3.8% 2.9% 6.1% 95 24.0
Newham 168 3.8% 3.0% 9.3% 159 8.5
Enfield 334 3.6% 2.8% 6.9% 137 14.0
Lewisham 233 3.6% 3.1% 5.6% 133 10.5
Waltham Forest 251 3.6% 2.8% 7.6% 663 2.2
Bexley 382 3.5% 3.0% 6.3% 269 7.9

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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 115,539 licensed vehicles in Redbridge 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 9,938 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 Redbridge 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.