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Surrey Heath motoring statistics

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

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67,617 licensed vehicles in Surrey Heath
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  • Licensed cars 55,893 +0.1% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 572 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,475 4.4% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.8% 35th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 196 207 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 3.4% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Surrey Heath?

There were 55,893 licensed cars in Surrey Heath at the end of March 2026, and 67,617 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 9.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 572 for every 1,000 residents, 19th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Surrey Heath

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Surrey Heath at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 58,79451,203
2011 59,55551,963
2012 59,79752,520
2013 60,09452,806
2014 60,31753,108
2015 60,66853,456
2016 61,81954,074
2017 62,69754,720
2018 63,12054,900
2019 63,49855,169
2020 63,95355,557
2021 63,41254,804
2022 64,16555,010
2023 64,81855,289
2024 65,97555,511
2025 67,59655,860
2026 67,61755,893

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, Surrey Heath compared
Year Surrey HeathSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 605534–
2012 606535–
2013 610541–
2014 606547–
2015 604551473
2016 606559480
2017 613567488
2018 616570490
2019 614572493
2020 606561489
2021 610564493
2022 605565489
2023 595567489
2024 592570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Surrey Heath

61.0% of cars in Surrey Heath run on petrol and 23.2% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 34.2% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.3%, and cars that plug in 6.9%.

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 Surrey Heath, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 76.2%23.3%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 74.0%25.4%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2012 71.7%27.6%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2013 69.8%29.5%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2014 68.6%30.5%0.7%0.0%0.0%
2015 66.9%32.1%0.8%0.0%0.0%
2016 65.6%33.2%0.9%0.1%0.1%
2017 64.7%33.9%1.0%0.1%0.2%
2018 64.0%34.2%1.2%0.1%0.3%
2019 64.2%33.8%1.3%0.2%0.3%
2020 64.3%33.3%1.5%0.4%0.4%
2021 64.2%32.4%1.9%0.7%0.6%
2022 63.9%31.3%2.6%1.1%0.9%
2023 63.1%30.0%3.6%1.7%1.2%
2024 63.1%27.6%4.9%2.4%1.6%
2025 62.6%25.2%6.5%3.3%2.0%
2026 61.0%23.2%8.3%4.4%2.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Surrey Heath

2,475 battery electric cars were licensed in Surrey Heath at the end of March 2026, 4.4% of all cars, 69th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,875 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,819.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.8% are battery electric (2,041 cars), 10th highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 17.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.4% of its cars overall. There are also 395 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, Surrey Heath compared, end of March each year
Year Surrey HeathSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.4%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.7%1.0%0.7%
2022 1.1%1.9%1.3%
2023 1.7%3.0%2.1%
2024 2.4%4.2%3.0%
2025 3.3%5.7%4.1%
2026 4.4%8.7%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Surrey Heath

There were 196 public chargers in Surrey Heath on 1 July 2026, 40 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 207 for every 100,000 residents, 76th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 29.8% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 20.9 privately kept plug-in cars in Surrey Heath (UK 11.9), 101st 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 Surrey Heath by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 15133
Apr 2026 16041
Jul 2026 19640

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Surrey Heath compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Surrey Heath 20742
Surrey 18535
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Surrey Heath has 12 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.5% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Surrey Heath with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Surrey Heath 012 5,183 225 4.3% 6.4%
Surrey Heath 005 5,400 226 4.2% 7.2%
Surrey Heath 009 4,502 183 4.1% 6.3%
Surrey Heath 001 6,331 239 3.8% 6.4%
Surrey Heath 002 4,028 139 3.5% 5.8%
Surrey Heath 007 4,212 149 3.5% 5.6%
Surrey Heath 006 6,511 221 3.4% 5.5%
Surrey Heath 003 4,928 165 3.3% 5.6%
Surrey Heath 011 3,843 119 3.1% 5.0%
Surrey Heath 008 6,418 182 2.8% 4.7%
Lowest electric shares
Surrey Heath 010 3,748 97 2.6% 4.2%
Surrey Heath 004 4,776 127 2.7% 4.6%
Surrey Heath 008 6,418 182 2.8% 4.7%
Surrey Heath 011 3,843 119 3.1% 5.0%
Surrey Heath 003 4,928 165 3.3% 5.6%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Surrey Heath

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Surrey Heath, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 18839
2022 17736
2023 18454
2024 19140
2025 14339

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Surrey Heath

Unleaded petrol averages 173.4p a litre across 10 filling stations in Surrey Heath, 1.7p above the UK average. Diesel averages 195.4p, 0.8p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Esso Asda Frimley Road Express Petrol Camberley 168.9p
  2. Sainsbury's Watchmoor Park Camberley 169.9p
  3. Jet Frimley Green Service Station Camberley 170.9p

Every filling station and price in Surrey Heath

How Surrey Heath compares

Surrey Heath compared with Surrey, the South East, England, the UK
Surrey Heath 572 4.4% 3.8% 3.4% 207 20.9
Surrey 524 4.5% 3.7% 5.6% 185 21.3
South East 496 8.7% 3.2% 18.1% 159 16.9
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 Surrey

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

Councils in Surrey
Elmbridge 528 5.7% 4.5% 4.2% 181 30.9
Guildford 499 4.8% 4.1% 4.7% 182 19.6
Waverley 565 4.7% 4.2% 2.9% 155 31.6
Epsom and Ewell 461 4.6% 3.7% 4.0% 131 27.0
Mole Valley 591 4.5% 3.6% 15.6% 286 12.5
Reigate and Banstead 498 4.4% 3.4% 9.3% 123 35.9
Runnymede 496 4.4% 3.4% 6.0% 246 13.8
Surrey Heath 572 4.4% 3.8% 3.4% 207 20.9
Tandridge 552 4.0% 3.3% 3.8% 138 30.0
Woking 514 3.9% 3.4% 3.2% 274 12.1
Spelthorne 493 3.2% 2.6% 3.6% 160 18.5

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 67,617 licensed vehicles in Surrey Heath 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 4,318 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 Surrey Heath 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.