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Sutton motoring statistics

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

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96,885 licensed vehicles in Sutton
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  • Licensed cars 84,743 +0.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 378 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,561 4.2% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.6% 93rd highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 253 118 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.2% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Sutton?

There were 84,743 licensed cars in Sutton at the end of June 2026, and 96,885 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 3.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 378 for every 1,000 residents, 54th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Sutton

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Sutton at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 95,30982,147
2011 95,47882,406
2012 96,03982,987
2013 97,33283,832
2014 98,67684,827
2015 99,17385,342
2016 100,57086,599
2017 101,43787,374
2018 101,30387,616
2019 101,59987,914
2020 99,83486,636
2021 100,11886,783
2022 99,28286,144
2023 97,77385,036
2024 96,73084,552
2025 96,58084,543
2026 96,88584,743

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, Sutton compared
Year SuttonLondonUnited Kingdom
2011 431313–
2012 428307–
2013 426303–
2014 426303–
2015 424303473
2016 426304480
2017 427306488
2018 425303490
2019 422301493
2020 413296489
2021 414300493
2022 410295489
2023 401290489
2024 394287490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Sutton

68.8% of cars in Sutton run on petrol and 11.8% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 26.4% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 11.8%, and cars that plug in 7.2%.

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 Sutton, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 84.1%15.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 82.5%17.0%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 80.8%18.6%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2013 79.0%20.2%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2014 77.1%21.9%0.9%0.0%0.0%
2015 75.2%23.5%1.1%0.0%0.0%
2016 73.3%25.0%1.4%0.0%0.1%
2017 71.8%26.1%1.8%0.1%0.1%
2018 71.0%26.4%2.2%0.1%0.2%
2019 70.6%26.1%2.7%0.1%0.3%
2020 70.5%25.6%3.1%0.2%0.5%
2021 70.3%24.5%3.8%0.5%0.7%
2022 70.2%22.9%4.8%0.9%1.0%
2023 72.2%18.1%6.4%1.6%1.5%
2024 73.4%13.6%8.3%2.5%2.0%
2025 71.4%12.6%10.0%3.3%2.4%
2026 68.8%11.8%11.8%4.2%3.0%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Sutton

3,561 battery electric cars were licensed in Sutton at the end of June 2026, 4.2% of all cars, 129th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 6,136 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,767.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.6% are battery electric (2,888 cars), 14th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 18.9% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.2% of its cars overall. There are also 220 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, Sutton compared, end of March each year
Year SuttonLondonUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.2%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.3%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.5%1.1%0.8%
2022 0.9%2.0%1.5%
2023 1.6%3.2%2.3%
2024 2.5%4.5%3.2%
2025 3.3%5.7%4.4%
2026 4.2%7.0%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Sutton

There were 253 public chargers in Sutton on 1 July 2026, 74 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 118 for every 100,000 residents, 129th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 6.3% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 20.5 privately kept plug-in cars in Sutton (UK 12.9), 131st 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 Sutton by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 23874
Apr 2026 24776
Jul 2026 25374

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Sutton compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Sutton 11835
London 34528
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Sutton has 24 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.1% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.7%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Sutton with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Sutton 025 4,594 262 5.7% 9.4%
Sutton 022 4,115 225 5.5% 9.5%
Sutton 024 3,703 177 4.8% 7.5%
Sutton 007 3,234 128 4.0% 6.6%
Sutton 020 3,886 148 3.8% 6.3%
Sutton 016 3,865 142 3.7% 6.7%
Sutton 004 3,971 143 3.6% 5.8%
Sutton 006 4,081 147 3.6% 6.6%
Sutton 009 3,927 133 3.4% 6.0%
Sutton 008 4,599 150 3.3% 6.1%
Lowest electric shares
Sutton 019 3,001 67 2.2% 5.1%
Sutton 021 2,867 70 2.4% 4.7%
Sutton 010 3,387 84 2.5% 4.5%
Sutton 002 3,339 83 2.5% 5.0%
Sutton 012 3,370 88 2.6% 5.1%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Sutton

Vehicles travelled an estimated 463 million miles on roads in Sutton in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Sutton
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 433
1994 439
1995 437
1996 437
1997 441
1998 444
1999 457
2000 454
2001 462
2002 469
2003 472
2004 467
2005 473
2006 472
2007 484
2008 458
2009 458
2010 442
2011 440
2012 437
2013 435
2014 443
2015 442
2016 459
2017 454
2018 442
2019 454
2020 382
2021 431
2022 456
2023 457
2024 462
2025 463

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Sutton, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 35456
2022 39469
2023 35564
2024 36263
2025 30672

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Sutton

Unleaded petrol averages 171.3p a litre across 13 filling stations in Sutton, 0.2p below the UK average. Diesel averages 200.6p, 1.9p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Wallington Superstore Croydon 169.7p
  2. BP Beddington Lane Service Station Croydon 169.9p
  3. BP MFG Sutton Court Sutton 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Sutton

How Sutton compares

Sutton compared with London, England, the UK
Sutton 378 4.2% 3.6% 4.2% 118 20.5
London 264 7.0% 3.9% 9.8% 345 5.8
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 Sutton

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Sutton. The nearest centres are elsewhere in London.

Centres in London:

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 London

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

Councils in London
Westminster 179 57.9% 7.7% 60.4% 1,378 1.8
City of London 79 24.6% 7.8% 50.4% 443 2.4
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.7% 5.2% 22.4% 1,380 1.5
Camden 159 9.7% 7.6% 12.6% 378 5.4
Kensington and Chelsea 239 7.4% 6.7% 8.5% 637 4.7
Brent 232 7.3% 4.0% 12.8% 367 5.1
Barnet 322 6.6% 5.4% 7.2% 288 10.1
Islington 132 6.0% 4.7% 11.6% 386 3.1
Richmond upon Thames 359 5.6% 4.7% 5.6% 642 5.0
Harrow 337 5.5% 4.3% 6.2% 120 22.8
Hillingdon 364 5.4% 3.4% 16.7% 121 20.1
Kingston upon Thames 354 5.2% 4.5% 3.9% 242 11.8
Merton 294 5.2% 4.4% 5.7% 436 5.6
Southwark 162 5.2% 4.3% 8.1% 618 2.1
Wandsworth 214 5.2% 4.4% 5.1% 532 3.6
Tower Hamlets 128 5.0% 3.8% 11.0% 776 1.7
Ealing 274 4.7% 3.6% 7.5% 264 7.6
Redbridge 302 4.7% 3.8% 7.2% 198 11.9
Hackney 138 4.6% 3.4% 10.4% 638 1.6
Haringey 214 4.6% 3.7% 8.9% 135 11.1
Bromley 409 4.5% 3.8% 4.4% 67 42.1
Lambeth 176 4.5% 3.8% 6.6% 244 5.4
Barking and Dagenham 264 4.4% 3.1% 8.6% 100 18.5
Croydon 318 4.3% 3.6% 5.5% 153 13.9
Hounslow 301 4.2% 3.2% 6.8% 233 8.9
Sutton 378 4.2% 3.6% 4.2% 118 20.5
Greenwich 239 4.1% 3.5% 6.3% 101 15.5
Havering 388 3.8% 2.9% 6.1% 95 24.0
Newham 168 3.8% 3.0% 9.3% 159 8.5
Enfield 334 3.6% 2.8% 6.9% 137 14.0
Lewisham 233 3.6% 3.1% 5.6% 133 10.5
Waltham Forest 251 3.6% 2.8% 7.6% 663 2.2
Bexley 382 3.5% 3.0% 6.3% 269 7.9

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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 96,885 licensed vehicles in Sutton 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 6,600 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 Sutton 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.