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Slough motoring statistics

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

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179,978 licensed vehicles in Slough
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  • Licensed cars 130,358 −6.0% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 386 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 34,225 26.3% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.8% 140th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 168 100 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 50.4% UK 10.0%

Company fleets. 50.4% of cars registered in Slough have a company as their keeper, against 10.0% across the UK. DVLA counts company cars at the company’s registered address, so leasing and rental fleets land where those firms are based and move when they move. The figures for privately kept cars are the better guide to local drivers.

How many cars are there in Slough?

There were 130,358 licensed cars in Slough at the end of June 2026, and 179,978 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 7.8% fewer cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 386 for every 1,000 residents, 63rd lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Slough

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Slough at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 168,784141,369
2011 180,752146,507
2012 189,742151,930
2013 194,855153,978
2014 200,264155,423
2015 208,946157,708
2016 235,209174,580
2017 237,522172,444
2018 242,614173,278
2019 253,203176,986
2020 255,195176,032
2021 252,242173,417
2022 252,057169,451
2023 254,358172,079
2024 231,826155,490
2025 200,125138,626
2026 179,978130,358

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, Slough compared
Year SloughSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 1,041534–
2012 1,062535–
2013 1,063541–
2014 1,055547–
2015 1,051551473
2016 1,144559480
2017 1,116567488
2018 1,111570490
2019 1,123572493
2020 1,112561489
2021 1,095564493
2022 1,061565489
2023 1,050567489
2024 929570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Slough

38.0% of cars in Slough run on petrol and 14.8% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 63.2% in 2014. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 9.3%, and cars that plug in 37.7%.

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 Slough, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 45.5%53.5%0.9%0.0%0.0%
2011 41.8%56.8%1.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 38.9%59.4%1.5%0.1%0.0%
2013 36.5%61.9%1.5%0.1%0.0%
2014 35.0%63.2%1.4%0.1%0.0%
2015 35.6%62.0%1.5%0.2%0.3%
2016 34.1%62.7%1.4%0.3%1.1%
2017 34.0%62.1%1.4%0.4%1.8%
2018 37.3%58.0%1.6%0.4%2.5%
2019 41.8%51.4%2.2%0.5%4.0%
2020 45.0%45.0%2.8%2.3%4.8%
2021 48.2%34.2%4.2%5.6%7.3%
2022 48.2%28.0%5.1%9.9%8.3%
2023 47.7%21.9%5.7%15.4%8.9%
2024 45.3%17.6%7.3%19.5%10.1%
2025 41.6%15.8%8.7%22.7%10.9%
2026 38.0%14.8%9.3%26.3%11.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Slough

34,225 battery electric cars were licensed in Slough at the end of June 2026, 26.3% of all cars, 5th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 49,115 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 31,453.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.8% are battery electric (1,822 cars), 20th lowest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 94.7% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 50.4% of its cars overall. There are also 2,955 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, Slough compared, end of March each year
Year SloughSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.3%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.4%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.4%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.5%0.3%0.2%
2020 2.3%0.5%0.4%
2021 5.6%1.1%0.8%
2022 9.9%2.2%1.5%
2023 15.4%3.3%2.3%
2024 19.5%4.5%3.2%
2025 22.7%6.4%4.4%
2026 26.3%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Slough

There were 168 public chargers in Slough on 1 July 2026, 55 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 100 for every 100,000 residents, 94th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 3.1% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 22.2 privately kept plug-in cars in Slough (UK 12.9), 112th 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 Slough by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 16350
Apr 2026 16851
Jul 2026 16855

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Slough compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Slough 10033
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Slough has 15 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.6% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.8%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Slough with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Slough 010 4,662 178 3.8% 6.7%
Slough 011 5,051 156 3.1% 6.6%
Slough 012 4,681 144 3.1% 5.9%
Slough 003 5,205 147 2.8% 5.3%
Slough 006 5,251 149 2.8% 5.0%
Slough 008 6,349 163 2.6% 5.6%
Slough 009 4,656 119 2.6% 5.6%
Slough 013 4,213 109 2.6% 4.9%
Slough 014 3,396 88 2.6% 5.0%
Slough 002 4,897 122 2.5% 5.2%
Lowest electric shares
Slough 005 5,293 115 2.2% 5.1%
Slough 001 5,071 111 2.2% 4.6%
Slough 004 5,096 118 2.3% 5.1%
Slough 016 3,113 76 2.4% 5.4%
Slough 002 4,897 122 2.5% 5.2%

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 Slough

Vehicles travelled an estimated 489 million miles on roads in Slough in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Slough
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 455
1994 469
1995 484
1996 505
1997 519
1998 529
1999 545
2000 560
2001 532
2002 533
2003 530
2004 534
2005 525
2006 521
2007 543
2008 526
2009 527
2010 493
2011 511
2012 519
2013 515
2014 516
2015 525
2016 518
2017 511
2018 516
2019 500
2020 362
2021 389
2022 441
2023 462
2024 490
2025 489

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Slough, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 21941
2022 23542
2023 23734
2024 20939
2025 22932

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Slough

Unleaded petrol averages 173.0p a litre across 11 filling stations in Slough, 1.5p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.2p, 0.5p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Slough Superstore Slough 169.9p
  2. Jet MFG Bath Road Slough 171.9p
  3. Esso MFG Slough Chalvey / Slough 171.9p

Every filling station and price in Slough

How Slough compares

Slough compared with the South East, England, the UK
Slough 386 26.3% 2.8% 50.4% 100 22.2
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 Slough

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in Slough, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 50.8% at Slough (London).

Other centres in the South East:

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 South East

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

Councils in the South East
Windsor and Maidenhead 521 40.1% 4.1% 83.4% 150 24.9
Milton Keynes 459 28.0% 4.8% 62.3% 323 10.1
Slough 386 26.3% 2.8% 50.4% 100 22.2
Portsmouth 362 8.2% 1.8% 36.0% 203 5.4
Elmbridge 530 6.2% 4.8% 4.3% 181 25.0
Cherwell 515 5.9% 3.8% 14.4% 204 15.4
Wokingham 544 5.7% 5.1% 3.1% 159 27.2
Winchester 527 5.4% 4.7% 4.9% 213 17.7
Hart 599 5.2% 4.2% 4.2% 210 18.7
Vale of White Horse 542 5.2% 4.8% 3.1% 194 20.0
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
South Oxfordshire 563 4.9% 4.2% 3.3% 121 31.5
Buckinghamshire 546 4.8% 4.2% 4.1% 141 26.6
Mole Valley 595 4.8% 3.9% 15.9% 286 13.6
Eastleigh 544 4.7% 3.8% 4.6% 117 25.4
Surrey Heath 576 4.7% 4.1% 3.4% 207 18.5
East Hampshire 600 4.6% 4.0% 3.3% 84 45.1
Reigate and Banstead 500 4.6% 3.6% 9.9% 123 25.6
Runnymede 498 4.6% 3.6% 5.9% 246 12.3
Rushmoor 482 4.6% 2.6% 66.2% 156 13.1
Dartford 443 4.5% 3.7% 5.6% 194 14.2
Mid Sussex 535 4.5% 3.8% 5.0% 176 18.8
Sevenoaks 554 4.5% 3.9% 4.9% 95 39.0
Test Valley 565 4.5% 3.9% 3.9% 118 28.3
West Berkshire 562 4.5% 3.9% 4.1% 283 12.1
Basingstoke and Deane 529 4.4% 3.9% 3.2% 141 22.4
Tonbridge and Malling 534 4.4% 3.6% 5.9% 128 24.8
Fareham 568 4.3% 3.7% 3.0% 62 52.0
Horsham 583 4.3% 3.7% 3.4% 195 17.4
Tandridge 554 4.3% 3.6% 3.8% 138 25.3
Oxford 279 4.2% 3.3% 5.6% 167 8.7
West Oxfordshire 553 4.2% 3.7% 4.3% 195 17.1
Bracknell Forest 532 4.1% 3.6% 19.6% 159 19.7
Woking 516 4.1% 3.7% 3.2% 274 12.0
Brighton and Hove 309 4.0% 3.1% 5.3% 283 5.3
Tunbridge Wells 518 4.0% 3.4% 3.8% 113 27.2
Canterbury 458 3.9% 3.1% 4.8% 162 14.1
Wealden 600 3.9% 3.4% 3.4% 115 28.1
Ashford 516 3.8% 3.1% 4.7% 145 18.1
Chichester 562 3.8% 3.2% 4.1% 173 17.0
Lewes 493 3.7% 3.2% 3.8% 140 17.4
Maidstone 520 3.7% 3.1% 4.4% 83 32.5
New Forest 606 3.6% 3.1% 3.3% 177 17.2
Reading 362 3.6% 2.9% 5.1% 189 9.1
Havant 510 3.5% 2.7% 4.8% 72 29.4
Worthing 467 3.4% 2.8% 3.6% 255 7.4
Arun 532 3.3% 2.9% 3.3% 166 14.1
Spelthorne 496 3.3% 2.8% 3.8% 160 16.3
Adur 476 3.2% 2.6% 4.1% 168 11.2
Crawley 435 3.2% 2.5% 4.9% 223 8.2
Gravesham 465 3.2% 2.6% 5.6% 78 28.8
Medway 461 3.2% 2.5% 4.7% 79 25.3
Rother 551 3.2% 2.8% 3.9% 67 38.3
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
Eastbourne 428 2.9% 2.2% 6.9% 116 13.0
Isle of Wight 500 2.8% 2.3% 4.2% 135 12.5
Thanet 461 2.8% 2.2% 5.0% 98 17.1
Gosport 475 2.7% 2.2% 3.3% 100 16.3
Southampton 372 2.7% 2.0% 4.5% 70 17.4
Hastings 417 2.5% 2.0% 4.8% 52 26.5

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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 179,978 licensed vehicles in Slough 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 52,369 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 Slough 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.