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Stirling motoring statistics

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

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81,273 licensed vehicles in Stirling
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  • Licensed cars 65,545 +1.7% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 471 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 9,703 14.8% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 4.5% 18th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 481 511 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 32.2% UK 10.0%

Company fleets. 32.2% of cars registered in Stirling have a company as their keeper, against 10.0% across the UK. DVLA counts company cars at the company’s registered address, so leasing and rental fleets land where those firms are based and move when they move. The figures for privately kept cars are the better guide to local drivers.

How many cars are there in Stirling?

There were 65,545 licensed cars in Stirling at the end of June 2026, and 81,273 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 33.0% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 471 for every 1,000 residents, 146th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Stirling

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Stirling at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 59,60849,293
2011 59,93949,439
2012 59,59949,869
2013 60,54650,853
2014 62,14352,254
2015 63,43653,469
2016 65,76755,284
2017 67,72056,783
2018 69,70758,196
2019 71,19859,134
2020 70,71858,473
2021 72,78158,967
2022 73,89959,358
2023 75,65260,665
2024 78,43663,087
2025 79,97964,471
2026 81,27365,545

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, Stirling compared
Year StirlingScotlandUnited Kingdom
2011 547429–
2012 551430–
2013 563436–
2014 580443–
2015 588446473
2016 604450480
2017 619457488
2018 633461490
2019 642465493
2020 635462489
2021 645469493
2022 641466489
2023 649465489
2024 670468490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Stirling

43.6% of cars in Stirling run on petrol and 20.2% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 51.1% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 9.7%, and cars that plug in 26.0%.

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 Stirling, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 60.1%39.2%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2011 58.2%41.1%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2012 56.3%43.0%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2013 54.3%45.0%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2014 52.0%47.1%0.7%0.0%0.0%
2015 50.0%48.8%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2016 48.0%50.6%0.8%0.1%0.3%
2017 47.1%51.1%0.9%0.2%0.6%
2018 47.0%50.5%1.0%0.2%1.1%
2019 47.6%48.9%1.5%0.3%1.6%
2020 48.6%46.5%2.2%0.8%1.9%
2021 50.1%41.1%3.2%1.9%3.4%
2022 49.7%36.9%4.1%3.9%5.0%
2023 48.2%32.0%5.4%7.2%6.7%
2024 46.6%26.8%6.4%10.3%9.3%
2025 45.5%23.0%7.9%12.4%10.6%
2026 43.6%20.2%9.7%14.8%11.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Stirling

9,703 battery electric cars were licensed in Stirling at the end of June 2026, 14.8% of all cars, 11th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 17,024 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 8,012.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 4.5% are battery electric (1,984 cars), 2nd highest of 32 councils in Scotland. Companies keep 79.6% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 32.2% of its cars overall. There are also 327 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, Stirling compared, end of March each year
Year StirlingScotlandUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.2%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.8%0.3%0.4%
2021 1.9%0.7%0.8%
2022 3.9%1.2%1.5%
2023 7.2%1.9%2.3%
2024 10.3%2.5%3.2%
2025 12.4%3.4%4.4%
2026 14.8%4.5%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Stirling

There were 481 public chargers in Stirling on 1 July 2026, 103 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 511 for every 100,000 residents, 16th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 10.8% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 6.0 privately kept plug-in cars in Stirling (UK 12.9), 36th 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 Stirling by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 43493
Apr 2026 471101
Jul 2026 481103

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Stirling compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Stirling 511109
Scotland 23259
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Road traffic and collisions in Stirling

Vehicles travelled an estimated 821 million miles on roads in Stirling in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Stirling
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 586
1994 600
1995 613
1996 632
1997 649
1998 659
1999 670
2000 678
2001 691
2002 701
2003 719
2004 716
2005 727
2006 764
2007 780
2008 772
2009 763
2010 758
2011 748
2012 738
2013 736
2014 762
2015 779
2016 822
2017 830
2018 835
2019 834
2020 624
2021 715
2022 783
2023 796
2024 811
2025 821

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Stirling, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 7534
2022 9244
2023 8634
2024 9441
2025 8233

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Stirling

Unleaded petrol averages 174.4p a litre across 14 filling stations in Stirling, 2.9p above the UK average. Diesel averages 202.3p, 3.6p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. The Green Welly Stop Crianlarich 169.0p
  2. MFG Morrisons Stirling Ian Urquhart Way 169.9p
  3. Sainsbury's Stirling Stirling 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Stirling

Roadworks in Stirling

The Scottish Road Works Register lists 403 sets of roadworks in Stirling, of which 98 are under way and 305 are planned. 179 of them close a road, a lane, a slip road or the hard shoulder. Stirling Council is behind the most, 246 of them (61.0%). From the extract of 30 October 2026.

Works most likely to hold you up

  • Back Walk High, Top Of The Town

    Road closed Under way, until 31 Dec 2026 Stirling Council

    Dangerous Rockfall

  • Back Walk Low, Stirling

    Road closed Under way, until 31 Dec 2026 Stirling Council

    Dangerous Rockfall

  • C9 From A872 To Council Boundary, Plean

    Road closed Under way, until 18 Dec 2026 Stirling Council

    Road Widening, Sewer, Utility and lighting works

  • C64 From Plean To Council Boundary

    Road closed Under way, until 6 Nov 2026 Last Mile Electricity Ltd.

    Excavate carriageway for LV cable install

  • A91 From Logie Kirk Roundabout To Council Boundary, Blairlogie

    Road closed Under way, until 8 Feb 2027 Stirling Council

    Bridge Repairs

  • Polmaise Road, Cambusbarron

    Road closed Under way, until 3 Nov 2026 Stirling Council

    Surfacing

  • Queen Street, Stirling

    Lane closed Under way, until 8 Nov 2026 Stirling Council

    Footway Upgrade Phase 1

  • Graystale Road, St Ninians

    Road closed Under way, until 29 Apr 2027 Stirling Council

    Site access for Re-Development

  • Graystale Road, St Ninians

    Road closed Under way, until 29 Apr 2027 Stirling Council

    Site access for Re-Development

  • C9 From A872 To Council Boundary, Plean

    Road closed Under way, until 18 Dec 2026 Stirling Council

    Road Widening, Sewer, Utility and lighting works

Who is digging

  • Stirling Council 246
  • BT 90
  • Scottish Water 21
  • SGN 17
  • SP Energy Networks 9

How traffic is managed

  • Road closed 176
  • Temporary traffic lights 109
  • Give and take 71
  • Stop and go boards 15
  • No obstruction 14

The register publishes one extract a day, so works can start, finish or change after it is taken. Roadworks across Scotland.

Source:SRWR Extract of 2026-10-30 Updated

How Stirling compares

Stirling compared with Scotland, the UK
Stirling 471 14.8% 4.5% 32.2% 511 6.0
Scotland 439 4.5% 3.3% 7.8% 232 9.7
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 Stirling

There are 2 DVSA car practical test centres in Stirling, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 49.9% at Callander.

Other centres in Scotland:

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 Scotland

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

Councils in Scotland
Stirling 471 14.8% 4.5% 32.2% 511 6.0
Renfrewshire 439 12.8% 3.5% 34.8% 243 10.1
East Renfrewshire 475 5.5% 4.9% 4.3% 82 43.0
East Dunbartonshire 482 5.1% 4.5% 4.0% 103 32.4
West Lothian 481 4.9% 4.3% 5.6% 137 21.7
East Lothian 476 4.8% 4.4% 4.4% 600 5.1
Edinburgh 326 4.5% 3.6% 5.2% 192 9.7
Midlothian 465 4.5% 4.1% 5.1% 223 12.7
Orkney Islands 496 4.5% 4.0% 5.2% 386 7.3
South Lanarkshire 465 4.5% 3.9% 6.2% 182 15.3
Perth and Kinross 510 4.4% 3.9% 5.1% 363 8.3
Dundee 373 4.1% 3.2% 6.6% 472 3.7
North Lanarkshire 436 4.0% 3.4% 7.2% 168 13.7
Falkirk 495 3.9% 3.3% 5.4% 163 15.2
Fife 481 3.9% 3.4% 4.8% 132 18.2
South Ayrshire 483 3.9% 3.4% 5.1% 205 12.2
Aberdeenshire 533 3.8% 3.3% 4.3% 162 17.8
East Ayrshire 469 3.6% 3.1% 6.0% 229 9.6
Glasgow 309 3.5% 2.4% 9.6% 180 6.8
North Ayrshire 458 3.5% 3.0% 5.9% 199 10.6
Angus 507 3.4% 3.0% 4.7% 221 10.7
Clackmannanshire 496 3.4% 3.0% 4.9% 205 10.9
Aberdeen 399 3.3% 2.8% 4.4% 192 10.2
Scottish Borders 510 3.2% 2.9% 4.8% 224 10.4
Inverclyde 426 2.9% 2.5% 5.6% 237 7.5
West Dunbartonshire 421 2.9% 2.4% 6.7% 204 8.3
Argyll and Bute 474 2.8% 2.4% 4.7% 396 5.1
Highland 500 2.8% 2.3% 5.0% 387 5.0
Moray 507 2.8% 2.3% 4.5% 153 13.3
Dumfries and Galloway 514 2.4% 2.0% 5.7% 549 3.2
Shetland Islands 476 2.2% 1.7% 9.1% 323 4.3
Na h-Eileanan Siar 507 1.6% 1.3% 4.2% 515 2.4

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Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 81,273 licensed vehicles in Stirling 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 17,746 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
  • Coverage: licensing and charger figures cover the whole UK. Licensing figures in Stirling 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.
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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.