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Rutland motoring statistics

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

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29,419 licensed vehicles in Rutland
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  • Licensed cars 23,613 +0.5% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 547 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 980 4.2% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.7% 80th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 78 188 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.0% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Rutland?

There were 23,613 licensed cars in Rutland at the end of June 2026, and 29,419 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 17.4% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 547 for every 1,000 residents, 67th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Rutland

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Rutland at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 24,41620,110
2011 24,40020,069
2012 24,38220,048
2013 24,90120,533
2014 25,40520,895
2015 25,77921,175
2016 26,34821,603
2017 26,80421,909
2018 27,29622,319
2019 27,88822,748
2020 27,75622,664
2021 28,50723,039
2022 28,71123,099
2023 28,84823,166
2024 29,08623,412
2025 29,32823,494
2026 29,41923,613

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, Rutland compared
Year RutlandEast MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 534482–
2012 540480–
2013 543485–
2014 546490–
2015 551493473
2016 553496480
2017 550503488
2018 557504490
2019 566509493
2020 558501489
2021 557508493
2022 561505489
2023 568505489
2024 565506490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Rutland

53.5% of cars in Rutland run on petrol and 31.8% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 43.4% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.2%, and cars that plug in 7.0%.

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 Rutland, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 65.4%34.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 63.6%35.9%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 62.0%37.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 60.4%39.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 58.8%40.4%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 57.4%41.8%0.5%0.0%0.1%
2016 55.9%43.1%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2017 55.5%43.3%0.7%0.1%0.2%
2018 55.1%43.4%0.9%0.1%0.3%
2019 55.5%42.7%1.1%0.2%0.4%
2020 55.5%42.5%1.2%0.3%0.5%
2021 55.5%41.4%1.6%0.6%0.7%
2022 55.4%40.1%2.2%1.1%1.0%
2023 55.3%38.5%2.9%1.7%1.3%
2024 55.3%36.1%4.2%2.2%1.8%
2025 54.7%34.1%5.6%3.0%2.2%
2026 53.5%31.8%7.2%4.2%2.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Rutland

980 battery electric cars were licensed in Rutland at the end of June 2026, 4.2% of all cars, 129th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 1,664 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 706.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.7% are battery electric (834 cars), 6th highest of 35 councils in the East Midlands. Companies keep 14.9% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.0% of its cars overall. There are also 19 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, Rutland compared, end of March each year
Year RutlandEast MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.2%0.4%
2021 0.6%0.5%0.8%
2022 1.1%0.9%1.5%
2023 1.7%1.4%2.3%
2024 2.2%2.0%3.2%
2025 3.0%3.0%4.4%
2026 4.2%4.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Rutland

There were 78 public chargers in Rutland on 1 July 2026, 11 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 188 for every 100,000 residents, 108th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 13.0% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 18.6 privately kept plug-in cars in Rutland (UK 12.9), 154th 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 Rutland by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 6910
Apr 2026 6811
Jul 2026 7811

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Rutland compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Rutland 18827
East Midlands 12247
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Rutland has 5 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, 3.4%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Rutland with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Rutland 003 4,715 158 3.4% 5.3%
Rutland 004 5,623 192 3.4% 5.8%
Rutland 005 5,795 193 3.3% 5.8%
Rutland 002 5,398 162 3.0% 5.2%
Rutland 001 4,905 134 2.7% 5.5%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Rutland

Vehicles travelled an estimated 445 million miles on roads in Rutland in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Rutland
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 293
1994 303
1995 310
1996 325
1997 329
1998 334
1999 335
2000 345
2001 330
2002 352
2003 354
2004 350
2005 350
2006 363
2007 366
2008 376
2009 373
2010 378
2011 384
2012 376
2013 377
2014 387
2015 420
2016 441
2017 439
2018 446
2019 448
2020 347
2021 383
2022 422
2023 426
2024 441
2025 445

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Rutland, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 4116
2022 2410
2023 2914
2024 3311
2025 4315

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Rutland

Unleaded petrol averages 175.3p a litre across 9 filling stations in Rutland, 3.8p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.2p, 0.5p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Valero EG Ram Jam Stretton 171.9p
  2. Jet Adams and Sons Ltd Oakham 172.9p
  3. Essar Oakham Service Station Oakham 172.9p

Every filling station and price in Rutland

How Rutland compares

Rutland compared with the East Midlands, England, the UK
Rutland 547 4.2% 3.7% 4.0% 188 18.6
East Midlands 483 4.3% 3.3% 6.0% 122 20.8
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 Rutland

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Rutland. The nearest centres are elsewhere in the East Midlands.

Centres in the East Midlands:

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 the East Midlands

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

Councils in the East Midlands
Ashfield 473 7.4% 3.2% 15.3% 103 21.4
Rushcliffe 511 6.2% 5.5% 3.6% 142 29.7
North Northamptonshire 521 5.3% 3.4% 7.7% 126 22.2
Harborough 560 5.2% 4.3% 19.3% 126 30.7
Chesterfield 480 5.0% 3.1% 12.0% 258 8.6
North West Leicestershire 547 4.9% 4.1% 4.3% 148 23.1
Newark and Sherwood 524 4.8% 4.1% 4.7% 120 26.8
South Derbyshire 542 4.8% 4.4% 3.5% 114 31.4
Blaby 523 4.7% 3.5% 5.6% 192 14.9
Gedling 480 4.4% 3.7% 5.0% 99 27.7
North Kesteven 552 4.4% 3.6% 4.6% 100 30.6
Bassetlaw 518 4.3% 3.6% 4.4% 146 19.3
Hinckley and Bosworth 553 4.3% 3.6% 3.7% 85 35.8
Amber Valley 533 4.2% 3.5% 4.9% 75 38.0
Bolsover 510 4.2% 3.4% 5.7% 156 16.1
Charnwood 478 4.2% 3.5% 4.6% 79 32.7
Melton 578 4.2% 3.6% 3.5% 63 53.1
Rutland 547 4.2% 3.7% 4.0% 188 18.6
West Northamptonshire 516 4.2% 3.5% 4.5% 144 19.8
Broxtowe 469 4.1% 3.5% 3.8% 141 17.9
North East Derbyshire 538 4.1% 3.5% 4.1% 38 76.8
West Lindsey 552 4.1% 3.6% 4.3% 70 43.7
Derbyshire Dales 587 4.0% 3.5% 3.6% 180 18.5
South Kesteven 545 4.0% 3.4% 4.4% 112 26.4
Mansfield 474 3.8% 2.9% 5.5% 85 25.1
Oadby and Wigston 464 3.8% 3.1% 9.0% 131 18.3
High Peak 514 3.7% 3.3% 3.8% 108 24.0
Erewash 491 3.6% 3.0% 4.9% 66 34.8
Derby 410 3.5% 2.8% 5.5% 120 15.2
Nottingham 299 3.4% 2.4% 7.5% 154 7.6
South Holland 567 3.3% 2.7% 4.2% 79 32.6
Lincoln 363 3.1% 2.3% 6.9% 176 7.4
East Lindsey 533 3.0% 2.4% 5.5% 143 15.0
Boston 508 2.8% 2.1% 5.4% 124 13.9
Leicester 328 2.6% 1.7% 5.9% 88 12.4

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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 29,419 licensed vehicles in Rutland 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 1,697 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 Rutland 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.