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Stevenage motoring statistics

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

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50,456 licensed vehicles in Stevenage
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  • Licensed cars 43,177 +0.9% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 450 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 1,341 3.1% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.6% 106th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 178 194 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.3% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Stevenage?

There were 43,177 licensed cars in Stevenage at the end of June 2026, and 50,456 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 16.1% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 450 for every 1,000 residents, 110th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Stevenage

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Stevenage at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 42,77937,191
2011 43,21237,536
2012 43,86838,094
2013 44,44438,612
2014 45,59639,526
2015 46,12740,024
2016 47,23640,806
2017 48,29541,591
2018 48,75941,891
2019 48,86242,180
2020 48,24441,855
2021 48,74342,026
2022 48,80441,904
2023 51,77441,939
2024 51,81242,284
2025 49,95242,775
2026 50,45643,177

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, Stevenage compared
Year StevenageEast of EnglandUnited Kingdom
2011 446503–
2012 448502–
2013 449505–
2014 456524–
2015 458529473
2016 461537480
2017 467544488
2018 469542490
2019 471541493
2020 466536489
2021 470539493
2022 468532489
2023 463529489
2024 461531490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Stevenage

60.7% of cars in Stevenage run on petrol and 24.5% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 32.2% in 2020. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 9.5%, and cars that plug in 5.0%.

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 Stevenage, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 79.8%19.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 78.3%21.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 76.6%23.1%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 74.9%24.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 73.2%26.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 71.7%27.6%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2016 69.8%29.2%0.8%0.0%0.0%
2017 68.2%30.6%1.0%0.1%0.1%
2018 67.0%31.6%1.2%0.1%0.1%
2019 66.2%32.0%1.4%0.1%0.2%
2020 65.6%32.2%1.7%0.2%0.3%
2021 65.0%31.9%2.2%0.3%0.4%
2022 64.2%31.3%3.1%0.6%0.6%
2023 63.8%30.2%4.1%0.9%0.7%
2024 63.1%28.6%5.6%1.4%1.0%
2025 62.3%26.6%7.4%2.1%1.3%
2026 60.7%24.5%9.5%3.1%1.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Stevenage

1,341 battery electric cars were licensed in Stevenage at the end of June 2026, 3.1% of all cars, 82nd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,172 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 910.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.6% are battery electric (1,065 cars), 14th lowest of 45 councils in the East of England. Companies keep 20.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.3% of its cars overall. There are also 46 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, Stevenage compared, end of March each year
Year StevenageEast of EnglandUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.4%0.4%
2021 0.3%0.8%0.8%
2022 0.6%1.2%1.5%
2023 0.9%1.9%2.3%
2024 1.4%2.9%3.2%
2025 2.1%4.1%4.4%
2026 3.1%5.6%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Stevenage

There were 178 public chargers in Stevenage on 1 July 2026, 79 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 194 for every 100,000 residents, 98th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 1.1% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 9.8 privately kept plug-in cars in Stevenage (UK 12.9), 77th 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 Stevenage by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 17679
Apr 2026 17879
Jul 2026 17879

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Stevenage compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Stevenage 19486
Hertfordshire 20857
East of England 15049
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Stevenage has 12 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.2% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Stevenage with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Stevenage 002 6,480 212 3.3% 5.6%
Stevenage 013 4,004 119 3.0% 4.8%
Stevenage 009 3,659 102 2.8% 4.2%
Stevenage 011 3,617 96 2.7% 3.7%
Stevenage 012 3,540 96 2.7% 4.0%
Stevenage 007 3,618 78 2.2% 3.5%
Stevenage 010 3,190 71 2.2% 3.4%
Stevenage 006 4,138 81 2.0% 3.3%
Stevenage 005 3,275 59 1.8% 3.5%
Stevenage 003 3,314 56 1.7% 2.7%
Lowest electric shares
Stevenage 008 3,329 34 1.0% 2.7%
Stevenage 001 3,970 61 1.5% 3.5%
Stevenage 003 3,314 56 1.7% 2.7%
Stevenage 005 3,275 59 1.8% 3.5%
Stevenage 006 4,138 81 2.0% 3.3%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Stevenage

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Stevenage, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 9715
2022 11619
2023 12621
2024 10121
2025 9519

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Stevenage

Unleaded petrol averages 170.9p a litre across 9 filling stations in Stevenage, 0.6p below the UK average. Diesel averages 193.9p, 4.8p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Costco Wholesale Stevenage Stevenage 166.9p
  2. Asda Stevenage Supercentre Stevenage 169.7p
  3. Esso MFG Stevenage Stevenage 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Stevenage

How Stevenage compares

Stevenage compared with Hertfordshire, the East of England, England, the UK
Stevenage 450 3.1% 2.6% 4.3% 194 9.8
Hertfordshire 488 4.6% 3.8% 4.5% 208 14.9
East of England 501 5.6% 3.2% 8.7% 150 17.3
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 Stevenage

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in Stevenage, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 55.3% at Stevenage.

Other centres in Hertfordshire:

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 Hertfordshire

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

Councils in Hertfordshire
St Albans 503 5.8% 5.0% 3.7% 111 36.8
Hertsmere 469 5.7% 4.4% 6.5% 229 15.2
Three Rivers 513 5.1% 4.2% 4.2% 161 23.4
North Hertfordshire 515 4.7% 4.0% 4.3% 117 27.7
East Hertfordshire 529 4.4% 3.7% 3.8% 135 24.6
Welwyn Hatfield 458 4.4% 3.6% 5.5% 350 7.8
Dacorum 508 4.2% 3.5% 4.1% 159 19.0
Watford 398 4.0% 3.0% 5.4% 563 4.0
Broxbourne 486 3.4% 2.8% 4.7% 153 15.8
Stevenage 450 3.1% 2.6% 4.3% 194 9.8

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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 50,456 licensed vehicles in Stevenage 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 2,259 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 Stevenage 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.