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Stoke-on-Trent motoring statistics

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

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141,270 licensed vehicles in Stoke-on-Trent
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  • Licensed cars 118,987 +1.1% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 412 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 3,327 2.8% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.0% 66th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 289 107 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 6.4% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Stoke-on-Trent?

There were 118,987 licensed cars in Stoke-on-Trent at the end of March 2026, and 141,270 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 17.5% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 412 for every 1,000 residents, 82nd lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Stoke-on-Trent

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Stoke-on-Trent at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 120,468101,224
2011 119,915100,945
2012 119,386100,515
2013 120,106101,072
2014 123,055103,402
2015 125,271104,913
2016 129,171107,518
2017 132,918109,566
2018 133,150109,883
2019 134,611111,443
2020 132,540111,136
2021 132,832110,329
2022 135,098111,341
2023 136,843112,133
2024 140,592115,318
2025 142,558117,687
2026 141,270118,987

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, Stoke-on-Trent compared
Year Stoke-on-TrentWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 406506–
2012 402502–
2013 407503–
2014 412500–
2015 416506473
2016 421513480
2017 426523488
2018 428524490
2019 430519493
2020 426515489
2021 432485493
2022 428480489
2023 425479489
2024 428476490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Stoke-on-Trent

53.3% of cars in Stoke-on-Trent run on petrol and 33.3% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 39.2% in 2021. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 9.0%, and cars that plug in 4.1%.

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 Stoke-on-Trent, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 73.7%26.0%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 72.0%27.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 70.4%29.1%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 68.5%31.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 66.3%33.1%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 64.3%35.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2016 62.4%36.8%0.6%0.0%0.1%
2017 60.9%38.1%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2018 59.9%38.9%0.8%0.1%0.2%
2019 59.4%39.2%1.0%0.1%0.2%
2020 59.5%38.8%1.2%0.1%0.2%
2021 58.4%39.2%1.7%0.2%0.3%
2022 57.5%38.8%2.5%0.5%0.4%
2023 56.8%38.2%3.5%0.8%0.5%
2024 56.0%36.8%5.0%1.4%0.7%
2025 55.0%35.1%6.7%2.1%0.9%
2026 53.3%33.3%9.0%2.8%1.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Stoke-on-Trent

3,327 battery electric cars were licensed in Stoke-on-Trent at the end of March 2026, 2.8% of all cars, 81st lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 4,931 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,415.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.0% are battery electric (2,267 cars), 6th lowest of 30 councils in the West Midlands. Companies keep 31.9% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 6.4% of its cars overall. There are also 105 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, Stoke-on-Trent compared, end of March each year
Year Stoke-on-TrentWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%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%0.4%0.3%
2021 0.2%0.6%0.7%
2022 0.5%1.1%1.3%
2023 0.8%1.3%2.1%
2024 1.4%1.7%3.0%
2025 2.1%2.5%4.1%
2026 2.8%3.4%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Stoke-on-Trent

There were 289 public chargers in Stoke-on-Trent on 1 July 2026, 156 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 107 for every 100,000 residents, 105th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 0.3% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 12.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Stoke-on-Trent (UK 11.9), 126th 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 Stoke-on-Trent by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 288158
Apr 2026 289151
Jul 2026 289156

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Stoke-on-Trent compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Stoke-on-Trent 10758
West Midlands 16446
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Stoke-on-Trent has 33 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 1.8% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.5%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Stoke-on-Trent with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Stoke-on-Trent 032 3,917 137 3.5% 4.7%
Stoke-on-Trent 033 3,426 115 3.4% 5.1%
Stoke-on-Trent 034 3,666 110 3.0% 4.7%
Stoke-on-Trent 030 3,615 102 2.8% 4.1%
Stoke-on-Trent 031 4,233 109 2.6% 3.6%
Stoke-on-Trent 028 3,289 81 2.5% 3.4%
Stoke-on-Trent 002 3,856 91 2.4% 3.7%
Stoke-on-Trent 024 3,558 87 2.4% 3.3%
Stoke-on-Trent 010 3,163 66 2.1% 3.1%
Stoke-on-Trent 023 3,572 71 2.0% 3.2%
Lowest electric shares
Stoke-on-Trent 017 3,942 28 0.7% 1.7%
Stoke-on-Trent 005 3,162 25 0.8% 1.8%
Stoke-on-Trent 020 3,646 38 1.0% 1.9%
Stoke-on-Trent 016 3,632 40 1.1% 2.3%
Stoke-on-Trent 006 4,176 47 1.1% 2.1%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 4 neighbourhoods are left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Stoke-on-Trent

Vehicles travelled an estimated 873 million miles on roads in Stoke-on-Trent in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Stoke-on-Trent
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 734
1994 743
1995 754
1996 761
1997 760
1998 769
1999 764
2000 767
2001 826
2002 842
2003 844
2004 845
2005 832
2006 830
2007 829
2008 843
2009 849
2010 829
2011 843
2012 838
2013 843
2014 860
2015 872
2016 877
2017 870
2018 870
2019 877
2020 698
2021 769
2022 835
2023 852
2024 868
2025 873

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Stoke-on-Trent, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 20149
2022 9835
2023 19146
2024 33661
2025 35980

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Stoke-on-Trent

Unleaded petrol averages 170.1p a litre across 30 filling stations in Stoke-on-Trent, 1.6p below the UK average. Diesel averages 190.9p, 3.7p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso Asda Trent Express Petrol Stoke-On-Trent 163.9p
  2. Shell Asda Fenton Express Petrol Stoke-On-Trent 165.9p
  3. Tesco Hanley Extra Stoke on Trent 165.9p

Every filling station and price in Stoke-on-Trent

How Stoke-on-Trent compares

Stoke-on-Trent compared with the West Midlands, England, the UK
Stoke-on-Trent 412 2.8% 2.0% 6.4% 107 12.3
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 the West Midlands

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

Councils in the West Midlands
Solihull 495 7.2% 3.1% 13.1% 278 9.4
Lichfield 538 4.9% 3.8% 6.6% 75 41.8
Bromsgrove 552 4.7% 3.8% 5.1% 191 18.3
Warwick 487 4.7% 4.0% 4.7% 201 13.7
Stratford-on-Avon 586 4.4% 3.7% 5.1% 200 16.2
Rugby 508 4.3% 3.6% 4.0% 159 18.0
Stafford 524 4.3% 3.6% 5.2% 148 20.1
Telford and Wrekin 477 3.9% 3.1% 7.4% 137 19.4
South Staffordshire 537 3.8% 3.2% 4.2% 120 21.7
Wychavon 586 3.8% 3.2% 4.5% 150 21.1
Cannock Chase 499 3.7% 2.9% 5.4% 125 16.6
Malvern Hills 591 3.7% 3.1% 3.9% 123 24.3
Redditch 509 3.6% 2.6% 6.1% 81 32.9
East Staffordshire 499 3.5% 2.8% 5.1% 133 16.5
North Warwickshire 545 3.5% 2.6% 5.9% 137 16.7
Tamworth 484 3.5% 2.7% 5.2% 126 23.8
Newcastle-under-Lyme 477 3.3% 2.6% 4.5% 161 12.4
Shropshire 537 3.2% 2.7% 4.8% 155 13.9
Nuneaton and Bedworth 482 3.1% 2.3% 4.6% 59 29.0
Worcester 479 3.1% 2.4% 4.8% 205 8.6
Dudley 470 3.0% 2.3% 5.0% 104 15.9
Herefordshire 563 3.0% 2.5% 4.2% 97 22.0
Staffordshire Moorlands 558 2.9% 2.5% 3.7% 107 20.1
Stoke-on-Trent 412 2.8% 2.0% 6.4% 107 12.3
Wyre Forest 544 2.8% 2.3% 4.2% 69 30.1
Walsall 416 2.7% 2.0% 5.8% 66 21.3
Wolverhampton 400 2.7% 1.9% 5.9% 69 20.0
Birmingham 345 2.6% 1.8% 8.0% 135 8.1
Coventry 384 2.5% 1.9% 6.9% 717 1.7
Sandwell 380 2.4% 1.6% 6.5% 88 16.7

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 141,270 licensed vehicles in Stoke-on-Trent 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 5,094 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 Stoke-on-Trent 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.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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.