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Stockton-on-Tees motoring statistics

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

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115,733 licensed vehicles in Stockton-on-Tees
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  • Licensed cars 98,620 +0.7% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 453 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,740 3.8% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.1% 172nd highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 275 133 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.0% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Stockton-on-Tees?

There were 98,620 licensed cars in Stockton-on-Tees at the end of June 2026, and 115,733 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 15.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 453 for every 1,000 residents, 111th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Stockton-on-Tees

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Stockton-on-Tees at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 106,57685,580
2011 107,74285,577
2012 98,45784,770
2013 98,53785,904
2014 100,62187,463
2015 102,76888,325
2016 104,17688,974
2017 106,08990,230
2018 106,69491,178
2019 106,08992,202
2020 105,45492,074
2021 108,32693,732
2022 108,83193,648
2023 110,28094,783
2024 112,52496,573
2025 114,41497,913
2026 115,73398,620

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, Stockton-on-Tees compared
Year Stockton-on-TeesNorth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 446401–
2012 440402–
2013 443405–
2014 448411–
2015 451415473
2016 453420480
2017 458426488
2018 462429490
2019 468435493
2020 469436489
2021 476442493
2022 467439489
2023 465438489
2024 467439490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Stockton-on-Tees

53.0% of cars in Stockton-on-Tees run on petrol and 32.5% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 40.9% in 2020. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.4%, and cars that plug in 5.6%.

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 Stockton-on-Tees, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 72.0%27.7%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 70.1%29.5%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 69.1%30.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 67.2%32.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 65.0%34.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 62.8%36.5%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2016 60.8%38.4%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2017 59.2%39.9%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2018 58.4%40.6%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2019 58.1%40.7%0.9%0.1%0.1%
2020 57.7%40.9%1.1%0.1%0.2%
2021 57.0%40.7%1.5%0.3%0.3%
2022 56.7%39.7%2.3%0.7%0.5%
2023 56.2%38.6%3.2%1.1%0.6%
2024 55.5%36.9%4.7%1.7%0.8%
2025 54.2%35.0%6.5%2.6%1.2%
2026 53.0%32.5%8.4%3.8%1.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Stockton-on-Tees

3,740 battery electric cars were licensed in Stockton-on-Tees at the end of June 2026, 3.8% of all cars, 177th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,500 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,593.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.1% are battery electric (2,898 cars), 4th highest of 12 councils in the North East. Companies keep 22.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.0% of its cars overall. There are also 103 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, Stockton-on-Tees compared, end of March each year
Year Stockton-on-TeesNorth EastUnited 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 0.1%0.2%0.4%
2021 0.3%0.4%0.8%
2022 0.7%0.7%1.5%
2023 1.1%1.1%2.3%
2024 1.7%1.7%3.2%
2025 2.6%2.5%4.4%
2026 3.8%3.6%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Stockton-on-Tees

There were 275 public chargers in Stockton-on-Tees on 1 July 2026, 65 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 133 for every 100,000 residents, 161st lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 2.6% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 16.0 privately kept plug-in cars in Stockton-on-Tees (UK 12.9), 163rd 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 Stockton-on-Tees by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 26857
Apr 2026 26457
Jul 2026 27565

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Stockton-on-Tees compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Stockton-on-Tees 13331
North East 15037
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Stockton-on-Tees has 26 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, 5.1%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Stockton-on-Tees with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Stockton-on-Tees 005 7,748 393 5.1% 7.5%
Stockton-on-Tees 028 5,566 279 5.0% 7.2%
Stockton-on-Tees 024 7,545 294 3.9% 6.2%
Stockton-on-Tees 021 6,610 249 3.8% 5.1%
Stockton-on-Tees 022 4,992 189 3.8% 5.9%
Stockton-on-Tees 027 4,316 158 3.7% 5.7%
Stockton-on-Tees 013 3,639 115 3.2% 4.6%
Stockton-on-Tees 025 2,212 62 2.8% 4.1%
Stockton-on-Tees 001 5,667 143 2.5% 3.8%
Stockton-on-Tees 006 3,802 96 2.5% 4.0%
Lowest electric shares
Stockton-on-Tees 017 2,020 15 0.7% 1.8%
Stockton-on-Tees 012 3,049 24 0.8% 2.3%
Stockton-on-Tees 008 3,310 34 1.0% 2.0%
Stockton-on-Tees 004 2,840 32 1.1% 2.7%
Stockton-on-Tees 003 3,496 43 1.2% 2.4%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of June 2026. 3 neighbourhoods are left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Stockton-on-Tees

Vehicles travelled an estimated 981 million miles on roads in Stockton-on-Tees in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Stockton-on-Tees
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 800
1994 811
1995 824
1996 847
1997 860
1998 876
1999 900
2000 894
2001 895
2002 906
2003 901
2004 870
2005 846
2006 848
2007 833
2008 816
2009 817
2010 802
2011 816
2012 823
2013 806
2014 843
2015 857
2016 876
2017 878
2018 882
2019 950
2020 727
2021 822
2022 867
2023 907
2024 965
2025 981

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Stockton-on-Tees, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 20152
2022 20563
2023 21570
2024 14341
2025 14950

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Stockton-on-Tees

Unleaded petrol averages 169.7p a litre across 16 filling stations in Stockton-on-Tees, 1.8p below the UK average. Diesel averages 198.8p, 0.1p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Stockton Supercentre Stockton on Tees 167.7p
  2. Asda Thornaby Superstore Stockton on Tees 167.7p
  3. MFG Morrisons Stockton Thornaby 167.9p

Every filling station and price in Stockton-on-Tees

How Stockton-on-Tees compares

Stockton-on-Tees compared with the North East, England, the UK
Stockton-on-Tees 453 3.8% 3.1% 5.0% 133 16.0
North East 424 3.6% 3.0% 5.8% 150 12.8
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 Stockton-on-Tees

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Stockton-on-Tees. The nearest centres are elsewhere in the North East.

Centres in the North East:

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 the North East

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

Councils in the North East
Northumberland 505 4.1% 3.6% 4.4% 238 11.3
Newcastle upon Tyne 315 4.0% 3.2% 7.1% 122 12.7
North Tyneside 419 4.0% 3.3% 6.3% 62 32.9
Stockton-on-Tees 453 3.8% 3.1% 5.0% 133 16.0
County Durham 453 3.7% 3.1% 5.3% 149 13.9
Gateshead 388 3.5% 2.8% 5.7% 198 8.3
Sunderland 404 3.5% 2.9% 5.1% 192 9.0
Darlington 460 3.3% 2.9% 14.8% 143 14.4
South Tyneside 399 3.3% 2.6% 5.0% 175 9.5
Hartlepool 418 3.1% 2.5% 5.4% 91 18.1
Redcar and Cleveland 469 2.7% 2.2% 4.9% 103 15.6
Middlesbrough 385 2.6% 2.0% 5.7% 91 13.8

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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 115,733 licensed vehicles in Stockton-on-Tees 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 5,639 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 Stockton-on-Tees 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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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.