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Tameside motoring statistics

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

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120,611 licensed vehicles in Tameside
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  • Licensed cars 104,567 +1.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 412 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 2,898 2.8% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.1% 76th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 142 59 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.5% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Tameside?

There were 104,567 licensed cars in Tameside at the end of March 2026, and 120,611 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 17.7% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 412 for every 1,000 residents, 83rd lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Tameside

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Tameside at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 110,01388,808
2011 110,63389,159
2012 113,81088,570
2013 114,13188,836
2014 116,46690,498
2015 118,09191,877
2016 120,49594,157
2017 121,61695,280
2018 122,28596,495
2019 123,74098,028
2020 123,99699,770
2021 122,40499,385
2022 115,546100,085
2023 116,402100,759
2024 117,492102,000
2025 118,944103,322
2026 120,611104,567

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, Tameside compared
Year TamesideNorth WestUnited Kingdom
2011 405429–
2012 402425–
2013 404428–
2014 410433–
2015 414435473
2016 418438480
2017 423440488
2018 424443490
2019 429448493
2020 428446489
2021 433477493
2022 430472489
2023 429472489
2024 428474490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Tameside

57.2% of cars in Tameside run on petrol and 29.1% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 35.4% in 2021. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.9%, and cars that plug in 4.4%.

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 Tameside, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 78.2%21.5%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 76.3%23.4%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 74.7%24.9%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 73.0%26.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 71.2%28.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 69.4%30.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2016 67.6%31.7%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2017 66.1%33.0%0.7%0.0%0.1%
2018 64.6%34.3%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2019 63.8%34.8%1.1%0.1%0.1%
2020 63.1%35.2%1.3%0.1%0.2%
2021 62.3%35.4%1.7%0.2%0.2%
2022 61.3%35.2%2.5%0.4%0.4%
2023 60.5%34.4%3.6%0.7%0.6%
2024 59.7%33.0%5.1%1.2%0.8%
2025 58.5%31.2%7.0%1.9%1.1%
2026 57.2%29.1%8.9%2.8%1.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Tameside

2,898 battery electric cars were licensed in Tameside at the end of March 2026, 2.8% of all cars, 81st lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 4,586 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,969.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.1% are battery electric (2,090 cars), 8th lowest of 35 councils in the North West. Companies keep 27.9% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.5% of its cars overall. There are also 78 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, Tameside compared, end of March each year
Year TamesideNorth WestUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.1%0.2%0.3%
2021 0.2%0.7%0.7%
2022 0.4%1.5%1.3%
2023 0.7%2.6%2.1%
2024 1.2%3.8%3.0%
2025 1.9%5.4%4.1%
2026 2.8%6.2%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Tameside

There were 142 public chargers in Tameside on 1 July 2026, 100 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 59 for every 100,000 residents, 17th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 24.6% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 25.0 privately kept plug-in cars in Tameside (UK 11.9), 67th 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 Tameside by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 11476
Apr 2026 14196
Jul 2026 142100

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Tameside compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Tameside 5942
Greater Manchester 9642
North West 11240
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Tameside has 30 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, 3.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Tameside with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Tameside 014 3,933 129 3.3% 5.4%
Tameside 002 3,285 103 3.1% 4.7%
Tameside 022 3,898 107 2.7% 4.2%
Tameside 023 3,604 93 2.6% 3.9%
Tameside 001 5,502 139 2.5% 3.9%
Tameside 015 4,570 116 2.5% 4.4%
Tameside 027 3,485 87 2.5% 3.9%
Tameside 010 3,753 81 2.2% 3.7%
Tameside 016 3,082 64 2.1% 3.2%
Tameside 030 4,326 92 2.1% 3.6%
Lowest electric shares
Tameside 026 2,710 16 0.6% 2.1%
Tameside 025 2,554 17 0.7% 2.2%
Tameside 006 2,976 22 0.7% 1.9%
Tameside 011 4,095 44 1.1% 2.1%
Tameside 029 4,372 59 1.3% 2.4%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Tameside

Vehicles travelled an estimated 776 million miles on roads in Tameside in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Tameside
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 517
1994 523
1995 532
1996 544
1997 551
1998 561
1999 567
2000 559
2001 674
2002 705
2003 706
2004 736
2005 720
2006 709
2007 722
2008 711
2009 716
2010 706
2011 714
2012 715
2013 708
2014 726
2015 733
2016 740
2017 740
2018 749
2019 755
2020 634
2021 695
2022 746
2023 760
2024 769
2025 776

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Tameside, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 20062
2022 22970
2023 19255
2024 22671
2025 20167

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Tameside

Unleaded petrol averages 168.4p a litre across 21 filling stations in Tameside, 3.3p below the UK average. Diesel averages 190.1p, 4.5p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Ashton Ashton-Under-Lyne 163.7p
  2. Tesco Droylsden Superstore Manchester 163.9p
  3. MFG Morrisons Dukinfield Dukinfield 163.9p

Every filling station and price in Tameside

How Tameside compares

Tameside compared with Greater Manchester, the North West, England, the UK
Tameside 412 2.8% 2.1% 5.5% 59 25.0
Greater Manchester 389 8.3% 2.5% 17.1% 96 17.8
North West 427 6.2% 2.7% 11.8% 112 17.4
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 Greater Manchester

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

Councils in Greater Manchester
Stockport 466 27.0% 3.0% 50.2% 115 19.7
Bury 429 4.9% 2.8% 18.8% 55 36.8
Salford 330 4.6% 2.4% 16.1% 96 14.7
Trafford 448 4.3% 3.5% 5.1% 189 13.7
Manchester 279 3.5% 1.9% 9.8% 128 8.1
Wigan 455 3.3% 2.7% 4.8% 76 26.2
Bolton 408 3.2% 2.4% 6.4% 55 31.3
Rochdale 403 3.1% 2.4% 6.3% 72 22.0
Oldham 378 2.8% 2.1% 7.4% 71 19.5
Tameside 412 2.8% 2.1% 5.5% 59 25.0

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 120,611 licensed vehicles in Tameside 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 4,716 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 Tameside 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.