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Rhondda Cynon Taf motoring statistics

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

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147,211 licensed vehicles in Rhondda Cynon Taf
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  • Licensed cars 121,560 +1.3% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 470 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,837 2.3% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 1.8% 38th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 294 121 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 6.0% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Rhondda Cynon Taf?

There were 121,560 licensed cars in Rhondda Cynon Taf at the end of March 2026, and 147,211 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 19.6% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 470 for every 1,000 residents, 151st lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Rhondda Cynon Taf

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Rhondda Cynon Taf at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 119,771101,670
2011 119,976102,102
2012 119,738101,983
2013 121,122102,778
2014 123,813105,095
2015 125,365106,268
2016 126,998108,105
2017 129,479110,103
2018 130,902111,149
2019 133,986113,193
2020 140,333118,671
2021 135,940114,004
2022 138,398115,157
2023 139,947116,149
2024 142,401117,972
2025 145,171120,031
2026 147,211121,560

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, Rhondda Cynon Taf compared
Year Rhondda Cynon TafWalesUnited Kingdom
2011 436470–
2012 435471–
2013 442476–
2014 451482–
2015 456486473
2016 460493480
2017 468500488
2018 473504490
2019 481510493
2020 487504489
2021 486513493
2022 482510489
2023 483510489
2024 489514490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Rhondda Cynon Taf

55.6% of cars in Rhondda Cynon Taf run on petrol and 33.9% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 41.8% in 2019. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.6%, and cars that plug in 3.5%.

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 Rhondda Cynon Taf, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 73.4%26.4%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 71.0%28.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 68.8%30.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2013 66.7%33.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2014 64.5%35.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2015 62.6%37.1%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2016 61.0%38.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2017 59.2%40.3%0.3%0.1%0.0%
2018 57.8%41.6%0.4%0.1%0.0%
2019 57.5%41.8%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2020 58.2%40.6%0.6%0.3%0.2%
2021 57.1%41.5%1.0%0.2%0.1%
2022 57.0%40.8%1.4%0.4%0.3%
2023 56.9%39.7%2.2%0.6%0.3%
2024 56.8%38.1%3.4%1.0%0.5%
2025 56.3%36.1%4.9%1.6%0.7%
2026 55.6%33.9%6.6%2.3%1.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Rhondda Cynon Taf

2,837 battery electric cars were licensed in Rhondda Cynon Taf at the end of March 2026, 2.3% of all cars, 22nd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 4,227 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,866.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 1.8% are battery electric (2,060 cars), 10th lowest of 22 councils in Wales. Companies keep 27.4% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 6.0% 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, Rhondda Cynon Taf compared, end of March each year
Year Rhondda Cynon TafWalesUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%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 0.3%0.2%0.3%
2021 0.2%0.3%0.7%
2022 0.4%0.6%1.3%
2023 0.6%0.9%2.1%
2024 1.0%1.3%3.0%
2025 1.6%2.0%4.1%
2026 2.3%2.8%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Rhondda Cynon Taf

There were 294 public chargers in Rhondda Cynon Taf on 1 July 2026, 49 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 121 for every 100,000 residents, 139th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 0.3% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 11.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Rhondda Cynon Taf (UK 11.9), 109th 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 29351
Apr 2026 28846
Jul 2026 29449

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Rhondda Cynon Taf compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Rhondda Cynon Taf 12120
Wales 18643
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Rhondda Cynon Taf has 31 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 1.2% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.1%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Rhondda Cynon Taf with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Rhondda Cynon Taf 029 6,678 208 3.1% 4.5%
Rhondda Cynon Taf 027 6,187 174 2.8% 4.4%
Rhondda Cynon Taf 031 7,178 200 2.8% 4.3%
Rhondda Cynon Taf 023 5,990 160 2.7% 4.1%
Rhondda Cynon Taf 025 3,933 101 2.6% 3.9%
Rhondda Cynon Taf 030 4,546 104 2.3% 3.6%
Rhondda Cynon Taf 024 3,551 77 2.2% 3.3%
Rhondda Cynon Taf 004 4,016 80 2.0% 3.2%
Rhondda Cynon Taf 026 4,020 63 1.6% 2.5%
Rhondda Cynon Taf 028 4,695 75 1.6% 2.7%
Lowest electric shares
Rhondda Cynon Taf 009 2,973 6 0.2% 0.3%
Rhondda Cynon Taf 008 2,706 6 0.2% 0.6%
Rhondda Cynon Taf 007 2,886 9 0.3% 1.2%
Rhondda Cynon Taf 018 4,323 17 0.4% 1.0%
Rhondda Cynon Taf 013 2,896 11 0.4% 1.0%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 1 neighbourhood is left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,438 million miles on roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 1,037
1994 1,054
1995 1,073
1996 1,083
1997 1,105
1998 1,131
1999 1,152
2000 1,140
2001 1,152
2002 1,188
2003 1,169
2004 1,207
2005 1,207
2006 1,225
2007 1,242
2008 1,235
2009 1,218
2010 1,203
2011 1,228
2012 1,244
2013 1,263
2014 1,302
2015 1,338
2016 1,371
2017 1,339
2018 1,370
2019 1,378
2020 1,053
2021 1,191
2022 1,309
2023 1,356
2024 1,387
2025 1,438

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 19043
2022 19745
2023 18552
2024 14433
2025 14638

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Unleaded petrol averages 170.1p a litre across 26 filling stations in Rhondda Cynon Taf, 1.6p below the UK average. Diesel averages 193.2p, 1.4p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Tesco Pontyclun Talbot Green Extra Pontyclun 165.9p
  2. Asda Aberdare Superstore Aberdare 166.7p
  3. Tesco Aberdare Superstore Aberdare 166.9p

Every filling station and price in Rhondda Cynon Taf

How Rhondda Cynon Taf compares

Rhondda Cynon Taf compared with Wales, the UK
Rhondda Cynon Taf 470 2.3% 1.8% 6.0% 121 11.3
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 147,211 licensed vehicles in Rhondda Cynon Taf 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 4,459 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf 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.