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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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96,565 licensed vehicles in Sutton
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  • Licensed cars 84,472 +0.3% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 377 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 3,352 4.0% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.3% 90th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 253 118 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.2% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Sutton?

There were 84,472 licensed cars in Sutton at the end of March 2026, and 96,565 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 3.4% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 377 for every 1,000 residents, 54th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

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 94,77781,724
2011 95,24682,183
2012 95,84382,868
2013 96,34383,111
2014 97,88684,349
2015 98,73484,972
2016 100,21986,298
2017 101,14787,166
2018 100,92587,236
2019 101,16587,540
2020 100,92387,676
2021 99,47286,313
2022 99,15386,162
2023 97,76384,999
2024 96,59884,337
2025 96,21684,223
2026 96,56584,472

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, 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

69.5% of cars in Sutton run on petrol and 12.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 26.4% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 11.4%, and cars that plug in 6.8%.

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 Sutton, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 84.6%15.1%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 82.9%16.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 81.3%18.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 79.5%19.8%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2014 77.4%21.6%0.8%0.0%0.0%
2015 75.7%23.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%
2016 73.9%24.5%1.3%0.0%0.1%
2017 72.1%25.9%1.7%0.1%0.1%
2018 71.1%26.4%2.1%0.1%0.2%
2019 70.6%26.3%2.6%0.1%0.3%
2020 70.6%25.6%3.0%0.2%0.4%
2021 70.4%24.8%3.6%0.4%0.6%
2022 70.1%23.4%4.5%0.8%0.9%
2023 71.4%19.7%5.9%1.4%1.3%
2024 73.7%14.0%7.8%2.3%1.9%
2025 72.0%12.8%9.6%3.1%2.3%
2026 69.5%12.0%11.4%4.0%2.9%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Sutton

3,352 battery electric cars were licensed in Sutton at the end of March 2026, 4.0% of all cars, 117th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,767 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,577.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.3% are battery electric (2,698 cars), 13th lowest of 33 councils in London. Companies keep 19.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.2% of its cars overall. There are also 200 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%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.4%0.9%0.7%
2022 0.8%1.8%1.3%
2023 1.4%2.9%2.1%
2024 2.3%4.2%3.0%
2025 3.1%5.4%4.1%
2026 4.0%6.6%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 19.8 privately kept plug-in cars in Sutton (UK 11.9), 116th 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, 2.9% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.6%. 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 4,585 256 5.6% 9.1%
Sutton 022 4,105 211 5.1% 9.0%
Sutton 024 3,718 166 4.5% 7.2%
Sutton 007 3,233 120 3.7% 6.2%
Sutton 006 4,069 143 3.5% 6.4%
Sutton 004 3,986 134 3.4% 5.3%
Sutton 016 3,880 131 3.4% 6.3%
Sutton 020 3,862 132 3.4% 5.8%
Sutton 017 3,937 127 3.2% 5.9%
Sutton 009 3,875 122 3.1% 5.6%
Lowest electric shares
Sutton 019 2,995 65 2.2% 4.7%
Sutton 011 5,093 114 2.2% 4.6%
Sutton 021 2,842 64 2.3% 4.5%
Sutton 012 3,308 78 2.4% 4.7%
Sutton 010 3,389 80 2.4% 4.2%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 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 174.3p a litre across 14 filling stations in Sutton, 2.6p above the UK average. Diesel averages 196.8p, 2.2p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Wallington Superstore Croydon 165.7p
  2. North Cheam Esso Express Sutton 170.9p
  3. Sainsbury's North Cheam Sutton 170.9p

Every filling station and price in Sutton

How Sutton compares

Sutton compared with London, England, the UK
Sutton 377 4.0% 3.3% 4.2% 118 19.8
London 263 6.6% 3.7% 9.4% 345 5.5
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 London

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

Councils in London
Westminster 178 55.1% 7.6% 57.8% 1,378 1.7
City of London 79 32.0% 7.8% 55.7% 443 2.5
Hammersmith and Fulham 199 18.3% 5.0% 22.2% 1,380 1.4
Camden 158 9.5% 7.5% 12.3% 378 5.3
Kensington and Chelsea 238 7.4% 6.6% 8.0% 637 4.7
Brent 231 7.1% 3.8% 12.5% 367 4.8
Barnet 321 6.4% 5.2% 7.0% 288 9.6
Islington 132 5.9% 4.5% 11.6% 386 3.5
Richmond upon Thames 358 5.4% 4.5% 5.5% 642 4.8
Harrow 335 5.2% 4.0% 6.1% 120 20.9
Hillingdon 361 5.2% 3.2% 15.5% 121 19.8
Merton 293 5.0% 4.1% 5.6% 436 5.3
Southwark 161 5.0% 4.2% 8.1% 618 2.0
Wandsworth 214 5.0% 4.2% 5.0% 532 3.4
Kingston upon Thames 353 4.9% 4.2% 3.9% 242 10.8
Tower Hamlets 127 4.9% 3.6% 10.9% 776 1.6
Ealing 272 4.6% 3.5% 7.5% 264 7.2
Hackney 137 4.5% 3.3% 10.4% 638 1.5
Haringey 213 4.5% 3.5% 8.7% 135 10.7
Lambeth 176 4.4% 3.6% 6.5% 244 5.2
Redbridge 301 4.4% 3.5% 7.1% 198 11.5
Barking and Dagenham 262 4.2% 2.9% 8.4% 100 18.6
Bromley 407 4.2% 3.5% 4.3% 67 39.1
Croydon 316 4.1% 3.3% 5.4% 153 12.9
Hounslow 299 4.1% 3.1% 6.7% 233 8.7
Sutton 377 4.0% 3.3% 4.2% 118 19.8
Greenwich 238 3.9% 3.2% 6.3% 101 14.8
Havering 387 3.6% 2.7% 6.0% 95 23.6
Newham 167 3.6% 2.8% 9.3% 159 7.6
Waltham Forest 250 3.5% 2.7% 7.6% 663 2.1
Enfield 333 3.4% 2.7% 6.8% 137 17.3
Lewisham 232 3.4% 2.9% 5.6% 133 11.4
Bexley 381 3.3% 2.8% 6.2% 269 7.5

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 96,565 licensed vehicles in Sutton 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 6,222 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 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.