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Redditch motoring statistics

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

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57,095 licensed vehicles in Redditch
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  • Licensed cars 47,694 −15.9% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 512 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 1,856 3.9% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.0% 174th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 71 81 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.7% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Redditch?

There were 47,694 licensed cars in Redditch at the end of June 2026, and 57,095 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 16.0% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 512 for every 1,000 residents, 135th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Redditch

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Redditch at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 47,86841,131
2011 47,79741,218
2012 47,76241,181
2013 48,42641,789
2014 49,52042,568
2015 50,30843,269
2016 50,88843,612
2017 51,77344,173
2018 52,33344,431
2019 53,32245,260
2020 52,73444,891
2021 53,77545,212
2022 92,38773,823
2023 91,67873,606
2024 67,64956,437
2025 67,22456,726
2026 57,09547,694

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, Redditch compared
Year RedditchWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 489506–
2012 486502–
2013 491503–
2014 499500–
2015 504506473
2016 505513480
2017 511523488
2018 516524490
2019 524519493
2020 519515489
2021 520485493
2022 847480489
2023 841479489
2024 642476490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Redditch

56.0% of cars in Redditch run on petrol and 30.1% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 37.8% in 2020. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.8%, 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 Redditch, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 73.0%26.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 71.2%28.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 69.4%30.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 67.6%32.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 65.9%33.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 64.3%35.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2016 63.0%36.3%0.3%0.1%0.1%
2017 62.0%37.3%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2018 61.4%37.7%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2019 61.3%37.7%0.6%0.1%0.2%
2020 60.8%37.8%0.8%0.2%0.2%
2021 60.2%37.6%1.3%0.3%0.3%
2022 59.8%29.0%2.3%5.2%3.5%
2023 59.9%26.8%2.8%6.5%3.8%
2024 57.7%30.6%5.2%3.4%2.7%
2025 53.1%28.4%10.5%4.8%3.0%
2026 56.0%30.1%7.8%3.9%1.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Redditch

1,856 battery electric cars were licensed in Redditch at the end of June 2026, 3.9% of all cars, 170th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,766 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,735, 879 more. DfT notes that big changes like this often happen when a leasing or rental company changes its registered address.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.0% are battery electric (1,332 cars), 15th highest of 30 councils in the West Midlands. Companies keep 28.2% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.7% of its cars overall. There are also 46 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, Redditch compared, end of March each year
Year RedditchWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.3%0.7%0.8%
2022 5.2%1.0%1.5%
2023 6.5%1.4%2.3%
2024 3.4%1.8%3.2%
2025 4.8%2.7%4.4%
2026 3.9%3.7%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Redditch

There were 71 public chargers in Redditch on 1 July 2026, 35 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 81 for every 100,000 residents, 60th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 65.1% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 29.0 privately kept plug-in cars in Redditch (UK 12.9), 47th 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 Redditch by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 4316
Apr 2026 5528
Jul 2026 7135

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Redditch compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Redditch 8140
Worcestershire 13960
West Midlands 16446
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Redditch has 13 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.3% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.2%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Redditch with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Redditch 008 4,998 211 4.2% 6.4%
Redditch 012 4,668 183 3.9% 5.6%
Redditch 003 5,070 180 3.6% 5.0%
Redditch 013 4,350 134 3.1% 5.1%
Redditch 001 4,234 125 3.0% 4.9%
Redditch 011 3,372 81 2.4% 3.3%
Redditch 006 3,552 82 2.3% 3.6%
Redditch 009 4,529 106 2.3% 3.9%
Redditch 007 3,820 81 2.1% 3.2%
Redditch 005 2,999 44 1.5% 2.6%
Lowest electric shares
Redditch 002 2,609 19 0.7% 2.0%
Redditch 004 3,076 27 0.9% 1.9%
Redditch 010 3,165 38 1.2% 2.0%
Redditch 005 2,999 44 1.5% 2.6%
Redditch 007 3,820 81 2.1% 3.2%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Redditch

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Redditch, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 9434
2022 7717
2023 7217
2024 7328
2025 5516

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Redditch

Unleaded petrol averages 169.5p a litre across 5 filling stations in Redditch, 2.0p below the UK average. Diesel averages 196.7p, 2.0p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. MFG Morrisons Redditch Warwick Highway 168.9p
  2. Sainsbury's Redditch Redditch 168.9p
  3. BP Redditch - Washford Drive Redditch 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Redditch

How Redditch compares

Redditch compared with Worcestershire, the West Midlands, England, the UK
Redditch 512 3.9% 3.0% 5.7% 81 29.0
Worcestershire 550 4.0% 3.3% 4.6% 139 20.3
West Midlands 459 3.7% 2.9% 6.1% 164 12.9
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 Redditch

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in Redditch, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 51.4% at Redditch.

Other centres in Worcestershire:

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 Worcestershire

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

Councils in Worcestershire
Bromsgrove 555 5.1% 4.2% 4.7% 191 19.1
Malvern Hills 596 4.1% 3.5% 3.9% 123 25.7
Wychavon 590 4.1% 3.5% 4.6% 150 21.5
Redditch 512 3.9% 3.0% 5.7% 81 29.0
Worcester 483 3.4% 2.6% 4.8% 205 9.6
Wyre Forest 548 3.2% 2.6% 4.2% 69 34.1

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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 57,095 licensed vehicles in Redditch 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 2,842 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 Redditch 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.