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Spelthorne motoring statistics

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

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64,589 licensed vehicles in Spelthorne
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  • Licensed cars 55,165 +0.7% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 496 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 1,828 3.3% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.8% 140th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 171 160 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 3.8% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Spelthorne?

There were 55,165 licensed cars in Spelthorne at the end of June 2026, and 64,589 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 4.9% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 496 for every 1,000 residents, 175th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Spelthorne

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Spelthorne at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 61,50052,597
2011 61,89653,164
2012 62,18653,605
2013 63,13554,474
2014 64,39555,478
2015 64,94855,505
2016 65,68555,965
2017 63,78454,667
2018 64,04454,893
2019 64,67555,357
2020 63,44554,540
2021 64,30954,737
2022 64,23454,582
2023 64,31354,694
2024 64,16054,732
2025 64,10254,793
2026 64,58955,165

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, Spelthorne compared
Year SpelthorneSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 555534–
2012 552535–
2013 554541–
2014 560547–
2015 556551473
2016 557559480
2017 542567488
2018 543570490
2019 542572493
2020 533561489
2021 531564493
2022 526565489
2023 522567489
2024 511570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Spelthorne

67.5% of cars in Spelthorne run on petrol and 17.2% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 30.7% in 2016. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.9%, and cars that plug in 6.0%.

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 Spelthorne, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 77.3%22.3%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 75.7%23.8%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 74.1%25.3%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 72.5%26.9%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2014 70.7%28.5%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2015 69.4%29.7%0.7%0.0%0.0%
2016 68.1%30.7%0.9%0.1%0.1%
2017 69.0%29.6%1.0%0.1%0.1%
2018 68.1%30.0%1.3%0.1%0.2%
2019 67.6%30.1%1.7%0.2%0.3%
2020 67.5%29.9%1.9%0.3%0.4%
2021 67.1%29.3%2.4%0.5%0.6%
2022 67.3%27.9%3.0%0.8%0.8%
2023 69.1%24.1%4.0%1.4%1.2%
2024 70.2%20.5%5.5%2.0%1.6%
2025 69.4%18.5%7.1%2.6%2.1%
2026 67.5%17.2%8.9%3.3%2.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Spelthorne

1,828 battery electric cars were licensed in Spelthorne at the end of June 2026, 3.3% of all cars, 112th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,313 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,411.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.8% are battery electric (1,477 cars), 20th lowest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 19.2% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.8% of its cars overall. There are also 93 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, Spelthorne compared, end of March each year
Year SpelthorneSouth EastUnited 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 0.5%1.1%0.8%
2022 0.8%2.2%1.5%
2023 1.4%3.3%2.3%
2024 2.0%4.5%3.2%
2025 2.6%6.4%4.4%
2026 3.3%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Spelthorne

There were 171 public chargers in Spelthorne on 1 July 2026, 23 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 160 for every 100,000 residents, 140th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 28.6% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 16.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Spelthorne (UK 12.9), 167th fewest 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 Spelthorne by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 13322
Apr 2026 13923
Jul 2026 17123

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Spelthorne compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Spelthorne 16022
Surrey 18535
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Spelthorne has 13 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, 3.9%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Spelthorne with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Spelthorne 010 4,548 176 3.9% 7.0%
Spelthorne 013 4,626 131 2.8% 4.7%
Spelthorne 002 3,836 105 2.7% 5.4%
Spelthorne 009 4,447 118 2.7% 4.5%
Spelthorne 011 3,866 106 2.7% 4.9%
Spelthorne 003 6,631 170 2.6% 4.9%
Spelthorne 005 5,427 140 2.6% 4.6%
Spelthorne 004 4,512 102 2.3% 5.0%
Spelthorne 006 5,381 125 2.3% 4.3%
Spelthorne 007 3,846 89 2.3% 3.8%
Lowest electric shares
Spelthorne 012 4,131 88 2.1% 4.4%
Spelthorne 001 3,686 81 2.2% 4.9%
Spelthorne 008 4,280 97 2.3% 4.4%
Spelthorne 007 3,846 89 2.3% 3.8%
Spelthorne 006 5,381 125 2.3% 4.3%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Spelthorne

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Spelthorne, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 24557
2022 23457
2023 24753
2024 19747
2025 21452

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Spelthorne

Unleaded petrol averages 170.8p a litre across 10 filling stations in Spelthorne, 0.7p below the UK average. Diesel averages 198.6p, 0.1p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Costco Wholesale Sunbury Sunbury-On-Thames 162.9p
  2. BP Kempton Park Sf Connect Sunbury on Thames 169.9p
  3. Esso MFG Herds Garage West Ashford 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Spelthorne

How Spelthorne compares

Spelthorne compared with Surrey, the South East, England, the UK
Spelthorne 496 3.3% 2.8% 3.8% 160 16.3
Surrey 527 4.8% 4.0% 5.8% 185 19.2
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 Spelthorne

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Spelthorne. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Surrey.

Centres in Surrey:

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 Surrey

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

Councils in Surrey
Elmbridge 530 6.2% 4.8% 4.3% 181 25.0
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
Mole Valley 595 4.8% 3.9% 15.9% 286 13.6
Surrey Heath 576 4.7% 4.1% 3.4% 207 18.5
Reigate and Banstead 500 4.6% 3.6% 9.9% 123 25.6
Runnymede 498 4.6% 3.6% 5.9% 246 12.3
Tandridge 554 4.3% 3.6% 3.8% 138 25.3
Woking 516 4.1% 3.7% 3.2% 274 12.0
Spelthorne 496 3.3% 2.8% 3.8% 160 16.3

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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 64,589 licensed vehicles in Spelthorne 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 3,491 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 Spelthorne 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.