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South Staffordshire motoring statistics

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

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80,314 licensed vehicles in South Staffordshire
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  • Licensed cars 64,528 +0.4% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 540 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 2,700 4.2% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.6% 93rd highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 137 120 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.2% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in South Staffordshire?

There were 64,528 licensed cars in South Staffordshire at the end of June 2026, and 80,314 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 8.7% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 540 for every 1,000 residents, 82nd highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in South Staffordshire

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in South Staffordshire at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 75,99259,388
2011 76,19059,589
2012 71,92559,709
2013 72,73760,458
2014 73,55561,172
2015 73,87661,450
2016 74,50461,875
2017 74,75662,489
2018 75,46962,796
2019 76,59663,281
2020 76,03062,606
2021 77,81163,273
2022 78,33863,184
2023 79,39163,732
2024 80,38264,120
2025 79,87664,242
2026 80,31464,528

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, South Staffordshire compared
Year South StaffordshireWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 550506–
2012 551502–
2013 550503–
2014 557500–
2015 560506473
2016 564513480
2017 567523488
2018 569524490
2019 573519493
2020 568515489
2021 571485493
2022 566480489
2023 562479489
2024 560476490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in South Staffordshire

55.1% of cars in South Staffordshire run on petrol and 29.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 39.1% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.3%, and cars that plug in 6.4%.

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 South Staffordshire, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 72.1%27.5%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 70.2%29.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 68.7%30.9%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 66.8%32.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 64.9%34.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 63.3%36.1%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2016 61.6%37.6%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2017 60.5%38.6%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2018 59.8%39.1%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2019 59.7%39.0%0.9%0.1%0.2%
2020 59.2%39.1%1.1%0.2%0.3%
2021 58.9%38.3%1.6%0.4%0.6%
2022 58.7%37.3%2.4%0.8%0.6%
2023 58.4%35.8%3.4%1.2%0.8%
2024 57.8%34.0%4.8%1.8%1.1%
2025 56.7%32.0%6.5%2.7%1.6%
2026 55.1%29.7%8.3%4.2%2.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in South Staffordshire

2,700 battery electric cars were licensed in South Staffordshire at the end of June 2026, 4.2% of all cars, 129th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 4,099 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,762.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.6% are battery electric (2,206 cars), 7th highest of 30 councils in the West Midlands. Companies keep 18.3% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.2% of its cars overall. There are also 87 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, South Staffordshire compared, end of March each year
Year South StaffordshireWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.4%0.7%0.8%
2022 0.8%1.0%1.5%
2023 1.2%1.4%2.3%
2024 1.8%1.8%3.2%
2025 2.7%2.7%4.4%
2026 4.2%3.7%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in South Staffordshire

There were 137 public chargers in South Staffordshire on 1 July 2026, 97 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 120 for every 100,000 residents, 134th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 3.5% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 25.3 privately kept plug-in cars in South Staffordshire (UK 12.9), 80th 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 South Staffordshire by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 14291
Apr 2026 14391
Jul 2026 13797

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, South Staffordshire compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
South Staffordshire 12085
Staffordshire 12664
West Midlands 16446
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

South Staffordshire has 13 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, 4.4%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in South Staffordshire with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
South Staffordshire 009 4,685 204 4.4% 6.3%
South Staffordshire 002 4,401 163 3.7% 5.2%
South Staffordshire 014 5,291 197 3.7% 5.9%
South Staffordshire 003 5,570 199 3.6% 5.4%
South Staffordshire 001 7,630 254 3.3% 5.3%
South Staffordshire 013 9,003 290 3.2% 5.3%
South Staffordshire 012 4,271 130 3.0% 4.4%
South Staffordshire 015 8,060 240 3.0% 4.7%
South Staffordshire 006 4,635 129 2.8% 4.6%
South Staffordshire 007 4,225 114 2.7% 4.4%
Lowest electric shares
South Staffordshire 005 4,487 110 2.5% 4.0%
South Staffordshire 004 6,112 157 2.6% 4.1%
South Staffordshire 008 3,076 83 2.7% 3.8%
South Staffordshire 007 4,225 114 2.7% 4.4%
South Staffordshire 006 4,635 129 2.8% 4.6%

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

Road traffic and collisions in South Staffordshire

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in South Staffordshire, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 10027
2022 7433
2023 13740
2024 18437
2025 20444

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in South Staffordshire

Unleaded petrol averages 176.7p a litre across 10 filling stations in South Staffordshire, 5.2p above the UK average. Diesel averages 203.9p, 5.2p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Sainsbury's Perton Wolverhampton 168.9p
  2. BP Karan Ivetsey Bank Service Station Stafford 171.9p
  3. BP MFG Gailey Gailey 171.9p

Every filling station and price in South Staffordshire

How South Staffordshire compares

South Staffordshire compared with Staffordshire, the West Midlands, England, the UK
South Staffordshire 540 4.2% 3.6% 4.2% 120 25.3
Staffordshire 519 4.2% 3.5% 5.0% 126 22.1
West Midlands 459 3.7% 2.9% 6.1% 164 12.9
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 South Staffordshire

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in South Staffordshire. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Staffordshire.

Centres in Staffordshire:

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 Staffordshire

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

Councils in Staffordshire
Lichfield 542 5.4% 4.3% 7.2% 75 47.6
Stafford 529 4.8% 4.1% 5.1% 148 22.0
South Staffordshire 540 4.2% 3.6% 4.2% 120 25.3
Cannock Chase 501 4.1% 3.3% 5.4% 125 19.8
East Staffordshire 504 3.9% 3.2% 5.0% 133 19.7
Tamworth 486 3.9% 3.1% 5.3% 126 18.3
Newcastle-under-Lyme 481 3.7% 2.9% 4.5% 161 13.7
Staffordshire Moorlands 564 3.3% 2.8% 3.7% 107 23.2

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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 80,314 licensed vehicles in South Staffordshire 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 4,231 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 South Staffordshire 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.