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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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114,858 licensed vehicles in Redbridge
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  • Licensed cars 104,006 +1.4% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 301 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 4,613 4.4% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.5% 66th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 637 198 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 7.1% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Redbridge?

There were 104,006 licensed cars in Redbridge at the end of March 2026, and 114,858 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 4.6% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 301 for every 1,000 residents, 27th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

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 112,50799,416
2011 111,88599,981
2012 110,92099,524
2013 110,96599,550
2014 112,761101,192
2015 114,191102,702
2016 116,244104,639
2017 117,254105,592
2018 116,381105,117
2019 116,155105,060
2020 115,966105,448
2021 114,396103,814
2022 113,277102,764
2023 112,847102,341
2024 112,665102,385
2025 113,200102,617
2026 114,858104,006

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, 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

58.8% of cars in Redbridge run on petrol and 17.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 34.9% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 15.1%, and cars that plug in 8.5%.

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 Redbridge, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 80.6%18.8%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 78.3%20.9%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2012 76.0%23.0%0.8%0.0%0.0%
2013 73.7%25.0%1.1%0.0%0.0%
2014 71.1%27.1%1.6%0.0%0.0%
2015 68.2%29.5%2.0%0.0%0.0%
2016 65.1%31.9%2.6%0.1%0.1%
2017 62.5%33.8%3.3%0.1%0.1%
2018 60.7%34.9%3.9%0.1%0.2%
2019 60.4%33.8%5.0%0.2%0.4%
2020 61.2%31.3%6.3%0.3%0.7%
2021 62.6%28.5%7.3%0.5%1.0%
2022 64.6%23.9%8.7%1.1%1.4%
2023 64.2%21.8%10.2%1.6%1.8%
2024 63.8%18.8%12.0%2.5%2.4%
2025 61.6%17.8%13.5%3.5%3.0%
2026 58.8%17.0%15.1%4.4%4.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Redbridge

4,613 battery electric cars were licensed in Redbridge at the end of March 2026, 4.4% of all cars, 69th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 8,853 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 3,639.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.5% are battery electric (3,392 cars), 17th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 26.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 7.1% of its cars overall. There are also 143 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%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.5%0.9%0.7%
2022 1.1%1.8%1.3%
2023 1.6%2.9%2.1%
2024 2.5%4.2%3.0%
2025 3.5%5.4%4.1%
2026 4.4%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 11.5 privately kept plug-in cars in Redbridge (UK 11.9), 113th 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, 3.1% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.0%. 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 5,110 256 5.0% 8.8%
Redbridge 018 2,277 100 4.4% 7.9%
Redbridge 012 2,575 106 4.1% 8.2%
Redbridge 014 4,255 174 4.1% 7.5%
Redbridge 027 2,194 87 4.0% 7.2%
Redbridge 035 4,490 179 4.0% 8.4%
Redbridge 036 5,594 219 3.9% 8.0%
Redbridge 007 4,401 161 3.7% 6.6%
Redbridge 008 2,841 105 3.7% 7.5%
Redbridge 026 1,911 71 3.7% 7.7%
Lowest electric shares
Redbridge 039 1,280 23 1.8% 7.5%
Redbridge 032 2,460 57 2.3% 6.4%
Redbridge 002 3,580 81 2.3% 5.6%
Redbridge 003 2,678 65 2.4% 4.8%
Redbridge 005 2,378 61 2.6% 5.4%

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Redbridge

Unleaded petrol averages 169.5p a litre across 21 filling stations in Redbridge, 2.2p below the UK average. Diesel averages 192.6p, 2.0p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Jet Greenman Service Station London 161.9p
  2. Jet New North Road Service Station Ilford 167.7p
  3. Tesco Ilford Superstore (Barkingside) Ilford 167.9p

Every filling station and price in Redbridge

How Redbridge compares

Redbridge compared with London, England, the UK
Redbridge 301 4.4% 3.5% 7.1% 198 11.5
London 263 6.6% 3.7% 9.4% 345 5.5
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 London

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

Councils in London
Westminster 178 55.1% 7.6% 57.8% 1,378 1.7
City of London 79 32.0% 7.8% 55.7% 443 2.5
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.3% 5.0% 22.2% 1,380 1.4
Camden 158 9.5% 7.5% 12.3% 378 5.3
Kensington and Chelsea 238 7.4% 6.6% 8.0% 637 4.7
Brent 231 7.1% 3.8% 12.5% 367 4.8
Barnet 321 6.4% 5.2% 7.0% 288 9.6
Islington 132 5.9% 4.5% 11.6% 386 3.5
Richmond upon Thames 358 5.4% 4.5% 5.5% 642 4.8
Harrow 335 5.2% 4.0% 6.1% 120 20.9
Hillingdon 361 5.2% 3.2% 15.5% 121 19.8
Merton 293 5.0% 4.1% 5.6% 436 5.3
Southwark 161 5.0% 4.2% 8.1% 618 2.0
Wandsworth 214 5.0% 4.2% 5.0% 532 3.4
Kingston upon Thames 353 4.9% 4.2% 3.9% 242 10.8
Tower Hamlets 127 4.9% 3.6% 10.9% 776 1.6
Ealing 272 4.6% 3.5% 7.5% 264 7.2
Hackney 137 4.5% 3.3% 10.4% 638 1.5
Haringey 213 4.5% 3.5% 8.7% 135 10.7
Lambeth 176 4.4% 3.6% 6.5% 244 5.2
Redbridge 301 4.4% 3.5% 7.1% 198 11.5
Barking and Dagenham 262 4.2% 2.9% 8.4% 100 18.6
Bromley 407 4.2% 3.5% 4.3% 67 39.1
Croydon 316 4.1% 3.3% 5.4% 153 12.9
Hounslow 299 4.1% 3.1% 6.7% 233 8.7
Sutton 377 4.0% 3.3% 4.2% 118 19.8
Greenwich 238 3.9% 3.2% 6.3% 101 14.8
Havering 387 3.6% 2.7% 6.0% 95 23.6
Newham 167 3.6% 2.8% 9.3% 159 7.6
Waltham Forest 250 3.5% 2.7% 7.6% 663 2.1
Enfield 333 3.4% 2.7% 6.8% 137 17.3
Lewisham 232 3.4% 2.9% 5.6% 133 11.4
Bexley 381 3.3% 2.8% 6.2% 269 7.5

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 114,858 licensed vehicles in Redbridge 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 9,264 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 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.