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Stafford motoring statistics

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

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98,112 licensed vehicles in Stafford
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  • Licensed cars 78,892 +1.0% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 529 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,771 4.8% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 4.1% 43rd highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 209 148 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.1% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Stafford?

There were 78,892 licensed cars in Stafford at the end of June 2026, and 98,112 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 19.0% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 529 for every 1,000 residents, 106th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Stafford

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Stafford at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 79,92366,310
2011 79,84066,401
2012 80,37766,807
2013 81,47467,680
2014 82,98768,813
2015 83,42269,111
2016 85,20370,574
2017 87,04071,803
2018 88,33172,664
2019 90,18774,150
2020 89,65473,744
2021 92,31175,221
2022 92,99075,345
2023 94,26576,291
2024 95,41677,248
2025 96,71078,123
2026 98,11278,892

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, Stafford compared
Year StaffordWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 507506–
2012 509502–
2013 515503–
2014 524500–
2015 527506473
2016 533513480
2017 539523488
2018 542524490
2019 548519493
2020 544515489
2021 548485493
2022 544480489
2023 544479489
2024 546476490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Stafford

53.2% of cars in Stafford run on petrol and 30.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 42.3% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.4%, and cars that plug in 7.1%.

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 Stafford, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 69.0%30.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 67.1%32.5%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 65.4%34.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 63.5%36.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 61.7%37.6%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 60.2%39.0%0.5%0.1%0.0%
2016 58.4%40.7%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2017 57.2%41.7%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2018 56.4%42.3%0.9%0.1%0.2%
2019 56.3%42.1%1.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 56.2%41.8%1.3%0.2%0.3%
2021 56.3%40.7%1.9%0.4%0.5%
2022 56.0%39.5%2.6%0.8%0.7%
2023 55.6%38.0%3.5%1.4%1.0%
2024 55.3%35.7%5.0%2.1%1.3%
2025 54.6%33.4%6.6%3.2%1.8%
2026 53.2%30.7%8.4%4.8%2.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Stafford

3,771 battery electric cars were licensed in Stafford at the end of June 2026, 4.8% of all cars, 64th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,613 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,467.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 4.1% are battery electric (3,038 cars), 4th highest of 30 councils in the West Midlands. Companies keep 19.4% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.1% of its cars overall. There are also 108 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, Stafford compared, end of March each year
Year StaffordWest 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%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.4%0.7%0.8%
2022 0.8%1.0%1.5%
2023 1.4%1.4%2.3%
2024 2.1%1.8%3.2%
2025 3.2%2.7%4.4%
2026 4.8%3.7%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Stafford

There were 209 public chargers in Stafford on 1 July 2026, 119 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 148 for every 100,000 residents, 165th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 7.2% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 22.0 privately kept plug-in cars in Stafford (UK 12.9), 114th 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 Stafford by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 195117
Apr 2026 204119
Jul 2026 209119

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Stafford compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Stafford 14884
Staffordshire 12664
West Midlands 16446
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Stafford has 16 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.7% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.7%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Stafford with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Stafford 012 6,354 297 4.7% 6.7%
Stafford 011 5,803 258 4.4% 6.1%
Stafford 006 5,627 242 4.3% 6.2%
Stafford 014 7,946 331 4.2% 6.1%
Stafford 004 5,730 235 4.1% 6.0%
Stafford 002 5,046 201 4.0% 6.0%
Stafford 008 6,470 256 4.0% 6.1%
Stafford 003 6,803 255 3.7% 5.3%
Stafford 005 6,917 233 3.4% 5.6%
Stafford 001 4,023 119 3.0% 5.2%
Lowest electric shares
Stafford 010 4,183 85 2.0% 3.1%
Stafford 013 3,575 77 2.2% 3.3%
Stafford 007 4,485 118 2.6% 4.4%
Stafford 016 4,080 111 2.7% 4.2%
Stafford 015 6,998 209 3.0% 4.9%

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 Stafford

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Stafford, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 10723
2022 8334
2023 10827
2024 22752
2025 19352

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Stafford

Unleaded petrol averages 173.4p a litre across 12 filling stations in Stafford, 1.9p above the UK average. Diesel averages 201.3p, 2.6p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Stafford Superstore Stafford 168.7p
  2. Texaco Service Station Stafford 168.9p
  3. Shell Asda Eccleshall Rd Express Petrol Stafford 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Stafford

How Stafford compares

Stafford compared with Staffordshire, the West Midlands, England, the UK
Stafford 529 4.8% 4.1% 5.1% 148 22.0
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 Stafford

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in Stafford, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 45.8% at Stafford.

Other 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 98,112 licensed vehicles in Stafford 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 5,773 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 Stafford 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.