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Sevenoaks motoring statistics

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

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88,820 licensed vehicles in Sevenoaks
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  • Licensed cars 71,488 +0.6% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 554 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,222 4.5% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.9% 61st highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 117 95 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.9% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Sevenoaks?

There were 71,488 licensed cars in Sevenoaks at the end of June 2026, and 88,820 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 10.1% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 554 for every 1,000 residents, 50th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Sevenoaks

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Sevenoaks at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 77,17864,921
2011 77,96765,748
2012 78,49466,179
2013 79,25266,788
2014 80,12367,433
2015 80,50467,745
2016 81,70568,531
2017 83,35969,193
2018 84,17169,465
2019 85,02169,889
2020 83,82069,082
2021 86,31370,496
2022 86,84870,622
2023 87,67070,898
2024 87,88871,125
2025 88,18371,065
2026 88,82071,488

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, Sevenoaks compared
Year SevenoaksSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 570534–
2012 569535–
2013 572541–
2014 575547–
2015 575551473
2016 579559480
2017 584567488
2018 583570490
2019 585572493
2020 575561489
2021 584564493
2022 583565489
2023 582567489
2024 579570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Sevenoaks

63.6% of cars in Sevenoaks run on petrol and 19.8% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 34.4% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.5%, and cars that plug in 7.7%.

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 Sevenoaks, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 74.6%24.9%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 72.7%26.8%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2012 71.0%28.4%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 69.3%30.1%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2014 67.4%31.7%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2015 65.9%33.1%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2016 64.8%34.0%0.8%0.1%0.2%
2017 64.0%34.4%1.0%0.2%0.2%
2018 63.9%34.2%1.2%0.2%0.3%
2019 64.3%33.5%1.4%0.3%0.4%
2020 64.5%32.7%1.6%0.5%0.6%
2021 64.3%31.6%2.2%0.8%0.9%
2022 64.4%29.7%3.1%1.3%1.3%
2023 65.1%26.9%4.0%2.1%1.7%
2024 65.5%24.0%5.3%2.7%2.1%
2025 65.0%21.8%6.8%3.5%2.6%
2026 63.6%19.8%8.5%4.5%3.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Sevenoaks

3,222 battery electric cars were licensed in Sevenoaks at the end of June 2026, 4.5% of all cars, 94th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,478 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,488.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.9% are battery electric (2,638 cars), 15th highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 18.1% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.9% of its cars overall. There are also 94 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, Sevenoaks compared, end of March each year
Year SevenoaksSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.2%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.5%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.8%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.3%2.2%1.5%
2023 2.1%3.3%2.3%
2024 2.7%4.5%3.2%
2025 3.5%6.4%4.4%
2026 4.5%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Sevenoaks

There were 117 public chargers in Sevenoaks on 1 July 2026, 29 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 95 for every 100,000 residents, 80th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 1.7% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 39.0 privately kept plug-in cars in Sevenoaks (UK 12.9), 13th 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 Sevenoaks by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 11929
Apr 2026 11528
Jul 2026 11729

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Sevenoaks compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Sevenoaks 9524
Kent 12844
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Sevenoaks has 15 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.0% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 6.0%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Sevenoaks with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Sevenoaks 011 5,708 342 6.0% 10.1%
Sevenoaks 012 5,973 340 5.7% 10.2%
Sevenoaks 009 4,980 211 4.2% 6.8%
Sevenoaks 008 6,516 246 3.8% 6.4%
Sevenoaks 004 4,107 151 3.7% 6.2%
Sevenoaks 013 5,908 220 3.7% 6.4%
Sevenoaks 015 5,672 197 3.5% 6.2%
Sevenoaks 005 4,521 135 3.0% 5.1%
Sevenoaks 010 5,188 154 3.0% 5.1%
Sevenoaks 001 4,554 122 2.7% 5.0%
Lowest electric shares
Sevenoaks 016 3,888 67 1.7% 3.1%
Sevenoaks 002 4,676 89 1.9% 4.1%
Sevenoaks 014 6,260 162 2.6% 4.2%
Sevenoaks 007 5,029 131 2.6% 4.7%
Sevenoaks 003 4,162 113 2.7% 4.8%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Sevenoaks

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Sevenoaks, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 28562
2022 27756
2023 27053
2024 23760
2025 26585

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Sevenoaks

Unleaded petrol averages 172.4p a litre across 11 filling stations in Sevenoaks, 0.9p above the UK average. Diesel averages 200.6p, 1.9p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Swanley Express Petrol Swanley 169.9p
  2. BP Swanley BR8 169.9p
  3. Harvest Energy W.j.king Farningham Dartford 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Sevenoaks

How Sevenoaks compares

Sevenoaks compared with Kent, the South East, England, the UK
Sevenoaks 554 4.5% 3.9% 4.9% 95 39.0
Kent 498 3.7% 3.1% 4.9% 128 20.1
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 Sevenoaks

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in Sevenoaks, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 59.0% at Sevenoaks.

Other centres in Kent:

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 Kent

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

Councils in Kent
Dartford 443 4.5% 3.7% 5.6% 194 14.2
Sevenoaks 554 4.5% 3.9% 4.9% 95 39.0
Tonbridge and Malling 534 4.4% 3.6% 5.9% 128 24.8
Tunbridge Wells 518 4.0% 3.4% 3.8% 113 27.2
Canterbury 458 3.9% 3.1% 4.8% 162 14.1
Ashford 516 3.8% 3.1% 4.7% 145 18.1
Maidstone 520 3.7% 3.1% 4.4% 83 32.5
Gravesham 465 3.2% 2.6% 5.6% 78 28.8
Swale 497 3.2% 2.7% 5.4% 107 20.3
Dover 499 3.0% 2.6% 4.2% 137 15.2
Folkestone and Hythe 498 3.0% 2.5% 4.3% 211 9.9
Thanet 461 2.8% 2.2% 5.0% 98 17.1

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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 88,820 licensed vehicles in Sevenoaks 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 5,704 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 Sevenoaks 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.