South East · District council
Rother motoring statistics
How many cars and electric cars are registered in Rother, which fuels they use, how many public chargers there are and how Rother compares with the South East. From DVLA licensing records, DfT charger statistics and ONS population estimates.
- Licensed cars 55,076 +0.8% on a year earlier
- Private cars per 1,000 people 551 UK 444
- Battery electric cars 1,767 3.2% of cars (UK 5.8%)
- Electric share of private cars 2.8% 140th lowest of 361 councils
- Public chargers 64 67 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
- Company-registered cars 3.9% UK 10.0%
How many cars are there in Rother?
There were 55,076 licensed cars in Rother at the end of June 2026, and 69,901 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 14.1% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 551 for every 1,000 residents, 58th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).
Licensed vehicles in Rother
Counts at the end of March each year, 2010 to 2026.
| Year | All vehicles | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 58,627 | 48,260 |
| 2011 | 59,127 | 48,619 |
| 2012 | 59,609 | 48,827 |
| 2013 | 60,123 | 49,175 |
| 2014 | 61,551 | 50,291 |
| 2015 | 62,200 | 50,676 |
| 2016 | 63,410 | 51,556 |
| 2017 | 64,983 | 52,716 |
| 2018 | 65,681 | 53,119 |
| 2019 | 66,378 | 53,406 |
| 2020 | 65,513 | 52,737 |
| 2021 | 67,635 | 53,994 |
| 2022 | 67,529 | 53,637 |
| 2023 | 68,010 | 53,880 |
| 2024 | 68,703 | 54,381 |
| 2025 | 69,138 | 54,615 |
| 2026 | 69,901 | 55,076 |
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.
| Year | Rother | South East | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 536 | 534 | – |
| 2012 | 538 | 535 | – |
| 2013 | 543 | 541 | – |
| 2014 | 551 | 547 | – |
| 2015 | 552 | 551 | 473 |
| 2016 | 559 | 559 | 480 |
| 2017 | 567 | 567 | 488 |
| 2018 | 572 | 570 | 490 |
| 2019 | 577 | 572 | 493 |
| 2020 | 569 | 561 | 489 |
| 2021 | 578 | 564 | 493 |
| 2022 | 569 | 565 | 489 |
| 2023 | 567 | 567 | 489 |
| 2024 | 566 | 570 | 490 |
Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated
Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Rother
60.2% of cars in Rother run on petrol and 26.4% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 33.0% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.8%, and cars that plug in 5.1%.
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.
| Year | Petrol | Diesel | Hybrid | Battery electric | Plug-in hybrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 75.0% | 24.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | 26.1% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | 27.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | 29.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | 30.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | 31.6% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | 32.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | 33.0% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | 32.9% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2019 | 65.3% | 32.7% | 1.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.1% | 32.6% | 1.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.6% | 32.1% | 2.2% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | 31.6% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | 30.9% | 3.7% | 1.3% | 0.9% |
| 2024 | 62.3% | 29.6% | 4.9% | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| 2025 | 61.4% | 28.1% | 6.3% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| 2026 | 60.2% | 26.4% | 7.8% | 3.2% | 1.9% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Electric cars in Rother
1,767 battery electric cars were licensed in Rother at the end of June 2026, 3.2% of all cars, 96th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,821 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,293.
Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.8% are battery electric (1,473 cars), 20th lowest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 16.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.9% of its cars overall. There are also 84 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.
| Year | Rother | South East | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | 3.3% | 2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | 6.4% | 4.4% |
| 2026 | 3.2% | 9.3% | 5.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Public EV chargers in Rother
There were 64 public chargers in Rother on 1 July 2026, 23 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 67 for every 100,000 residents, 32nd lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 23.1% from 1 January 2026.
For every public charger there are 38.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Rother (UK 12.9), 15th most of 361 councils. A higher number means more competition for each public charger, though many drivers charge at home.
Public chargers
| Date | All public chargers | 50kW and above |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | 52 | 20 |
| Apr 2026 | 61 | 24 |
| Jul 2026 | 64 | 23 |
Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated
Chargers per 100,000 residents
| Area | All chargers | 50kW and above |
|---|---|---|
| Rother | 67 | 24 |
| East Sussex | 101 | 27 |
| South East | 159 | 40 |
| England | 173 | 41 |
| UK | 175 | 42 |
Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated
Electric cars by neighbourhood
Rother has 11 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.4% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.6%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.
| Neighbourhood (MSOA) | Private vehicles | Battery electric | Electric share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rother 009 | 7,726 | 276 | 3.6% |
| Rother 006 | 5,923 | 176 | 3.0% |
| Rother 001 | 6,935 | 191 | 2.8% |
| Rother 005 | 7,403 | 190 | 2.6% |
| Rother 010 | 4,827 | 123 | 2.5% |
| Rother 003 | 6,638 | 150 | 2.3% |
| Rother 002 | 5,188 | 116 | 2.2% |
| Rother 004 | 4,810 | 89 | 1.9% |
| Rother 008 | 4,766 | 78 | 1.6% |
| Rother 011 | 4,332 | 38 | 0.9% |
Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of June 2026. 1 neighbourhood is left out because DfT withholds small counts there.
Road traffic and collisions in Rother
Reported injury collisions
| Year | Collisions | Killed or seriously injured |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 208 | 64 |
| 2022 | 261 | 95 |
| 2023 | 212 | 63 |
| 2024 | 222 | 79 |
| 2025 | 204 | 65 |
Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated
Petrol and diesel prices in Rother
Unleaded petrol averages 170.7p a litre across 9 filling stations in Rother, 0.8p below the UK average. Diesel averages 200.6p, 1.9p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.
Cheapest petrol
- Gulf Bexhill Service Station Bexhill-On-Sea 167.7p
- EG Bexhill Bexhill-On-Sea 167.7p
- Jet Jempsons Supermarkets Ltd Rye 167.9p
How Rother compares
| Rother | 551 | 3.2% | 67 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Sussex | 511 | 3.4% | 101 |
| South East | 499 | 9.3% | 159 |
| England | 440 | 6.2% | 173 |
| United Kingdom | 444 | 5.8% | 175 |
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 Rother
There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Rother. The nearest centres are elsewhere in East Sussex.
Centres in East Sussex:
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 East Sussex
Sorted by battery electric share of cars. Select a column heading to sort by it.
| Wealden | 600 | 3.9% | 115 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewes | 493 | 3.7% | 140 |
| Rother | 551 | 3.2% | 67 |
| Eastbourne | 428 | 2.9% | 116 |
| Hastings | 417 | 2.5% | 52 |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed vehicles | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 69,901 licensed vehicles in Rother | 26 October 2026 |
| Plug-in and electric vehicles | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 2,984 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 Rother 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.
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.