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Reigate and Banstead motoring statistics

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

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102,763 licensed vehicles in Reigate and Banstead
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  • Licensed cars 88,354 +3.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 500 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 4,073 4.6% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.6% 93rd highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 196 123 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 9.9% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Reigate and Banstead?

There were 88,354 licensed cars in Reigate and Banstead at the end of June 2026, and 102,763 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 0.9% fewer cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 500 for every 1,000 residents, 163rd highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Reigate and Banstead

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Reigate and Banstead at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 108,23589,181
2011 87,72975,945
2012 88,49676,815
2013 89,97378,105
2014 91,86379,709
2015 92,73880,338
2016 94,78281,788
2017 95,85182,397
2018 96,14482,496
2019 97,24783,268
2020 96,25982,697
2021 96,54283,061
2022 97,54783,187
2023 98,51683,954
2024 99,54285,046
2025 100,29985,637
2026 102,76388,354

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, Reigate and Banstead compared
Year Reigate and BansteadSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 549534–
2012 548535–
2013 553541–
2014 555547–
2015 556551473
2016 562559480
2017 562567488
2018 558570490
2019 559572493
2020 553561489
2021 548564493
2022 541565489
2023 536567489
2024 534570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Reigate and Banstead

60.7% of cars in Reigate and Banstead run on petrol and 17.4% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 30.5% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 12.8%, and cars that plug in 8.6%.

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 Reigate and Banstead, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 71.3%27.5%1.0%0.0%0.0%
2011 75.0%23.5%1.4%0.0%0.0%
2012 73.2%25.0%1.6%0.0%0.1%
2013 71.2%26.7%1.9%0.0%0.1%
2014 69.6%27.9%2.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 68.4%29.3%2.1%0.0%0.1%
2016 66.8%30.2%2.7%0.1%0.1%
2017 66.1%30.5%2.9%0.1%0.2%
2018 66.0%30.3%3.1%0.2%0.3%
2019 65.8%29.9%3.5%0.2%0.4%
2020 65.6%29.1%4.3%0.4%0.5%
2021 65.3%28.5%4.6%0.7%0.7%
2022 64.7%27.3%5.2%1.3%1.2%
2023 65.0%24.7%6.3%2.0%1.8%
2024 64.7%22.0%7.7%2.9%2.4%
2025 63.7%19.7%9.1%3.7%3.4%
2026 60.7%17.4%12.8%4.6%4.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Reigate and Banstead

4,073 battery electric cars were licensed in Reigate and Banstead at the end of June 2026, 4.6% of all cars, 86th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 7,634 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 3,207.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.6% are battery electric (2,904 cars), 28th highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 28.7% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 9.9% of its cars overall. There are also 170 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, Reigate and Banstead compared, end of March each year
Year Reigate and BansteadSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.4%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.7%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.3%2.2%1.5%
2023 2.0%3.3%2.3%
2024 2.9%4.5%3.2%
2025 3.7%6.4%4.4%
2026 4.6%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Reigate and Banstead

There were 196 public chargers in Reigate and Banstead on 1 July 2026, 35 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 123 for every 100,000 residents, 143rd lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 49.6% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 25.6 privately kept plug-in cars in Reigate and Banstead (UK 12.9), 76th 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 Reigate and Banstead by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 13128
Apr 2026 13125
Jul 2026 19635

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Reigate and Banstead compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Reigate and Banstead 12322
Surrey 18535
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Reigate and Banstead has 18 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, 4.5%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Reigate and Banstead with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Reigate and Banstead 007 5,225 234 4.5% 8.1%
Reigate and Banstead 012 4,423 189 4.3% 6.8%
Reigate and Banstead 003 4,222 175 4.1% 7.2%
Reigate and Banstead 009 6,040 240 4.0% 7.4%
Reigate and Banstead 001 4,204 166 3.9% 6.7%
Reigate and Banstead 006 5,078 194 3.8% 6.7%
Reigate and Banstead 004 5,709 212 3.7% 6.7%
Reigate and Banstead 017 4,668 168 3.6% 5.8%
Reigate and Banstead 002 4,871 160 3.3% 6.0%
Reigate and Banstead 016 6,872 221 3.2% 5.2%
Lowest electric shares
Reigate and Banstead 014 5,041 119 2.4% 4.4%
Reigate and Banstead 018 4,991 123 2.5% 4.2%
Reigate and Banstead 008 3,675 91 2.5% 4.3%
Reigate and Banstead 013 3,905 110 2.8% 4.8%
Reigate and Banstead 010 5,248 149 2.8% 4.8%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Reigate and Banstead

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Reigate and Banstead, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 30173
2022 31679
2023 31077
2024 29270
2025 30068

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Reigate and Banstead

Unleaded petrol averages 172.1p a litre across 17 filling stations in Reigate and Banstead, 0.6p above the UK average. Diesel averages 201.6p, 2.9p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso MFG Tadworth Ashurst Road / Tadworth 167.9p
  2. Asda Burgh Heath Supercentre Tadworth 168.9p
  3. BP Hillside Sf Connect Redhill 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Reigate and Banstead

How Reigate and Banstead compares

Reigate and Banstead compared with Surrey, the South East, England, the UK
Reigate and Banstead 500 4.6% 3.6% 9.9% 123 25.6
Surrey 527 4.8% 4.0% 5.8% 185 19.2
South East 499 9.3% 3.5% 18.5% 159 17.7
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 Reigate and Banstead

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in Reigate and Banstead, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 53.9% at Redhill Aerodrome.

Other centres in Surrey:

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 Surrey

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

Councils in Surrey
Elmbridge 530 6.2% 4.8% 4.3% 181 25.0
Guildford 501 5.1% 4.4% 4.8% 182 19.1
Waverley 569 5.0% 4.5% 2.9% 155 26.6
Epsom and Ewell 463 4.9% 4.0% 3.8% 131 24.3
Mole Valley 595 4.8% 3.9% 15.9% 286 13.6
Surrey Heath 576 4.7% 4.1% 3.4% 207 18.5
Reigate and Banstead 500 4.6% 3.6% 9.9% 123 25.6
Runnymede 498 4.6% 3.6% 5.9% 246 12.3
Tandridge 554 4.3% 3.6% 3.8% 138 25.3
Woking 516 4.1% 3.7% 3.2% 274 12.0
Spelthorne 496 3.3% 2.8% 3.8% 160 16.3

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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 102,763 licensed vehicles in Reigate and Banstead 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 7,980 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 Reigate and Banstead 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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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.