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Staffordshire Moorlands motoring statistics

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

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74,661 licensed vehicles in Staffordshire Moorlands
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  • Licensed cars 56,027 +0.8% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 558 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 1,650 2.9% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.5% 140th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 103 107 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 3.7% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in the Staffordshire Moorlands?

There were 56,027 licensed cars in the Staffordshire Moorlands at the end of March 2026, and 74,661 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 8.5% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 558 for every 1,000 residents, 36th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in the Staffordshire Moorlands

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in the Staffordshire Moorlands at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 64,16351,648
2011 64,71952,093
2012 65,12352,305
2013 65,51952,662
2014 66,38153,220
2015 66,92953,533
2016 67,85353,982
2017 69,06054,595
2018 69,72254,726
2019 70,67355,147
2020 70,89355,433
2021 70,84254,784
2022 71,87654,865
2023 72,28354,891
2024 73,12655,287
2025 73,65055,569
2026 74,66156,027

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Licensed vehicles by type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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, the Staffordshire Moorlands compared
Year Staffordshire MoorlandsWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 538506–
2012 542502–
2013 548503–
2014 552500–
2015 554506473
2016 559513480
2017 567523488
2018 570524490
2019 577519493
2020 571515489
2021 577485493
2022 576480489
2023 576479489
2024 577476490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in the Staffordshire Moorlands

54.0% of cars in the Staffordshire Moorlands run on petrol and 33.8% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 42.6% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.3%, and cars that plug in 4.5%.

Cars by fuel type

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 the Staffordshire Moorlands, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 67.4%32.3%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 65.6%34.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 63.9%35.7%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 62.3%37.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 60.8%38.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 59.4%40.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2016 58.0%41.3%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2017 57.0%42.2%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 56.4%42.6%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2019 56.3%42.4%0.8%0.1%0.2%
2020 56.3%42.1%1.0%0.2%0.2%
2021 56.2%41.7%1.3%0.3%0.3%
2022 56.0%40.7%2.1%0.5%0.5%
2023 55.8%39.5%2.9%0.8%0.7%
2024 55.8%37.7%4.0%1.3%0.8%
2025 55.0%35.9%5.6%2.0%1.1%
2026 54.0%33.8%7.3%2.9%1.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in the Staffordshire Moorlands

1,650 battery electric cars were licensed in the Staffordshire Moorlands at the end of March 2026, 2.9% of all cars, 89th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,535 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,094.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.5% are battery electric (1,350 cars), 12th lowest of 30 councils in the West Midlands. Companies keep 18.2% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.7% of its cars overall. There are also 39 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, the Staffordshire Moorlands compared, end of March each year
Year Staffordshire MoorlandsWest 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%0.4%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.6%0.7%
2022 0.5%1.1%1.3%
2023 0.8%1.3%2.1%
2024 1.3%1.7%3.0%
2025 2.0%2.5%4.1%
2026 2.9%3.4%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in the Staffordshire Moorlands

There were 103 public chargers in the Staffordshire Moorlands on 1 July 2026, 12 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 107 for every 100,000 residents, 103rd lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 0.0% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 20.1 privately kept plug-in cars in the Staffordshire Moorlands (UK 11.9), 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 the Staffordshire Moorlands by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 10312
Apr 2026 10712
Jul 2026 10312

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, the Staffordshire Moorlands compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Staffordshire Moorlands 10712
Staffordshire 12664
West Midlands 16446
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

The Staffordshire Moorlands has 13 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.0% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 2.8%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in the Staffordshire Moorlands with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Staffordshire Moorlands 002 5,659 161 2.8% 4.4%
Staffordshire Moorlands 008 4,543 116 2.6% 3.8%
Staffordshire Moorlands 012 5,662 144 2.5% 4.2%
Staffordshire Moorlands 013 6,042 142 2.4% 3.6%
Staffordshire Moorlands 006 7,344 167 2.3% 3.9%
Staffordshire Moorlands 009 5,703 119 2.1% 3.3%
Staffordshire Moorlands 004 4,401 89 2.0% 3.2%
Staffordshire Moorlands 007 5,003 98 2.0% 2.9%
Staffordshire Moorlands 010 5,052 98 1.9% 3.0%
Staffordshire Moorlands 001 4,881 73 1.5% 2.2%
Lowest electric shares
Staffordshire Moorlands 005 4,308 44 1.0% 1.9%
Staffordshire Moorlands 003 4,416 63 1.4% 2.5%
Staffordshire Moorlands 011 3,852 59 1.5% 3.1%
Staffordshire Moorlands 001 4,881 73 1.5% 2.2%
Staffordshire Moorlands 010 5,052 98 1.9% 3.0%

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

Road traffic and collisions in the Staffordshire Moorlands

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in the Staffordshire Moorlands, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 6217
2022 3514
2023 8037
2024 13446
2025 16351

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Staffordshire Moorlands

Unleaded petrol averages 171.6p a litre across 13 filling stations in Staffordshire Moorlands, 0.1p below the UK average. Diesel averages 194.5p, 0.1p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. MFG Morrisons Leek Leek 167.9p
  2. Sainsbury's Leek Leek 167.9p
  3. Shell Bridge End Garage Leek 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Staffordshire Moorlands

How the Staffordshire Moorlands compares

Staffordshire Moorlands compared with Staffordshire, the West Midlands, England, the UK
Staffordshire Moorlands 558 2.9% 2.5% 3.7% 107 20.1
Staffordshire 515 3.8% 3.1% 5.0% 126 19.9
West Midlands 455 3.4% 2.5% 6.1% 164 11.6
England 437 5.8% 2.9% 10.6% 173 12.4
United Kingdom4415.4%2.8%9.9%17511.9

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 March 2026.

Councils in Staffordshire

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

Councils in Staffordshire
Lichfield 538 4.9% 3.8% 6.6% 75 41.8
Stafford 524 4.3% 3.6% 5.2% 148 20.1
South Staffordshire 537 3.8% 3.2% 4.2% 120 21.7
Cannock Chase 499 3.7% 2.9% 5.4% 125 16.6
East Staffordshire 499 3.5% 2.8% 5.1% 133 16.5
Tamworth 484 3.5% 2.7% 5.2% 126 23.8
Newcastle-under-Lyme 477 3.3% 2.6% 4.5% 161 12.4
Staffordshire Moorlands 558 2.9% 2.5% 3.7% 107 20.1

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 74,661 licensed vehicles in Staffordshire Moorlands 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 2,608 plug-in vehicles 15 September 2026
Public chargers Electric vehicle public charging infrastructure statistics Department for Transport 1 July 2026 121,171 public chargers (UK) 15 September 2026
Population Mid-year population estimates Office for National Statistics Mid-2024 404 areas 15 September 2026
Neighbourhoods Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 35,672 small areas (LSOAs) in England and Wales 15 September 2026
  • Coverage: licensing and charger figures cover the whole UK. Licensing figures in the Staffordshire Moorlands 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.