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Telford and Wrekin motoring statistics

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

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122,161 licensed vehicles in Telford and Wrekin
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  • Licensed cars 101,965 +2.9% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 481 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 4,348 4.3% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.5% 114th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 268 137 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 7.5% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Telford and Wrekin?

There were 101,965 licensed cars in Telford and Wrekin at the end of June 2026, and 122,161 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 32.8% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 481 for every 1,000 residents, 167th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Telford and Wrekin

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Telford and Wrekin at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 90,58176,770
2011 90,70076,917
2012 91,36377,269
2013 92,59878,666
2014 94,84380,352
2015 96,38481,586
2016 98,42483,351
2017 100,48385,065
2018 102,17286,630
2019 106,08990,162
2020 105,28689,534
2021 109,64291,774
2022 112,09493,129
2023 114,01294,676
2024 116,05897,024
2025 118,66299,073
2026 122,161101,965

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, Telford and Wrekin compared
Year Telford and WrekinWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 461506–
2012 460502–
2013 465503–
2014 471500–
2015 472506473
2016 475513480
2017 479523488
2018 483524490
2019 495519493
2020 488515489
2021 494485493
2022 493480489
2023 492479489
2024 495476490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Telford and Wrekin

49.7% of cars in Telford and Wrekin run on petrol and 34.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 42.6% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.9%, and cars that plug in 6.9%.

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 Telford and Wrekin, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 69.9%29.8%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 67.8%31.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 65.8%33.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 64.0%35.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 62.1%37.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 60.5%38.9%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2016 58.8%40.5%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2017 57.5%41.7%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 56.4%42.6%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2019 56.2%42.5%0.9%0.1%0.2%
2020 55.9%42.5%1.1%0.2%0.2%
2021 55.0%42.3%1.7%0.5%0.4%
2022 54.5%41.4%2.5%0.8%0.5%
2023 54.0%40.5%3.3%1.2%0.7%
2024 53.3%39.1%4.7%1.7%0.9%
2025 52.1%36.9%6.5%2.8%1.3%
2026 49.7%34.0%8.9%4.3%2.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Telford and Wrekin

4,348 battery electric cars were licensed in Telford and Wrekin at the end of June 2026, 4.3% of all cars, 118th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 7,075 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,821.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.5% are battery electric (3,334 cars), 8th highest of 30 councils in the West Midlands. Companies keep 23.3% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 7.5% of its cars overall. There are also 183 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, Telford and Wrekin compared, end of March each year
Year Telford and WrekinWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%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 0.2%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.5%0.7%0.8%
2022 0.8%1.0%1.5%
2023 1.2%1.4%2.3%
2024 1.7%1.8%3.2%
2025 2.8%2.7%4.4%
2026 4.3%3.7%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Telford and Wrekin

There were 268 public chargers in Telford and Wrekin on 1 July 2026, 98 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 137 for every 100,000 residents, 172nd lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 38.1% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 18.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Telford and Wrekin (UK 12.9), 162nd 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 Telford and Wrekin by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 19476
Apr 2026 22386
Jul 2026 26898

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Telford and Wrekin compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Telford and Wrekin 13750
West Midlands 16446
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Telford and Wrekin has 24 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.5% 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 Telford and Wrekin with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Telford and Wrekin 015 6,230 356 5.7% 7.9%
Telford and Wrekin 025 5,860 312 5.3% 7.6%
Telford and Wrekin 002 5,106 247 4.8% 7.5%
Telford and Wrekin 024 5,192 226 4.4% 6.3%
Telford and Wrekin 010 8,519 362 4.2% 5.9%
Telford and Wrekin 004 5,246 194 3.7% 5.7%
Telford and Wrekin 001 3,532 126 3.6% 5.0%
Telford and Wrekin 003 4,132 144 3.5% 4.5%
Telford and Wrekin 007 3,952 126 3.2% 4.7%
Telford and Wrekin 006 4,937 138 2.8% 4.2%
Lowest electric shares
Telford and Wrekin 021 2,872 22 0.8% 2.0%
Telford and Wrekin 023 2,506 35 1.4% 2.0%
Telford and Wrekin 017 3,677 52 1.4% 2.0%
Telford and Wrekin 005 4,353 72 1.7% 2.6%
Telford and Wrekin 020 3,168 60 1.9% 2.8%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Telford and Wrekin

Vehicles travelled an estimated 963 million miles on roads in Telford and Wrekin in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Telford and Wrekin
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 693
1994 706
1995 716
1996 732
1997 753
1998 769
1999 782
2000 784
2001 791
2002 817
2003 810
2004 821
2005 829
2006 814
2007 822
2008 832
2009 811
2010 795
2011 821
2012 816
2013 818
2014 836
2015 848
2016 872
2017 920
2018 955
2019 956
2020 751
2021 840
2022 913
2023 937
2024 949
2025 963

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Telford and Wrekin, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 17051
2022 19245
2023 14346
2024 12939
2025 15040

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Telford and Wrekin

Unleaded petrol averages 174.8p a litre across 11 filling stations in Telford and Wrekin, 3.3p above the UK average. Diesel averages 200.0p, 1.3p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Donnington Wood Superstore Telford 173.9p
  2. Esso MFG Ketley Ketley 173.9p
  3. Esso MFG Lower Bar Newport 173.9p

Every filling station and price in Telford and Wrekin

How Telford and Wrekin compares

Telford and Wrekin compared with the West Midlands, England, the UK
Telford and Wrekin 481 4.3% 3.5% 7.5% 137 18.3
West Midlands 459 3.7% 2.9% 6.1% 164 12.9
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 Telford and Wrekin

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in Telford and Wrekin, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 48.9% at Telford.

Other centres in the West Midlands:

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 the West Midlands

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

Councils in the West Midlands
Solihull 497 7.8% 3.5% 13.6% 278 10.2
Lichfield 542 5.4% 4.3% 7.2% 75 47.6
Bromsgrove 555 5.1% 4.2% 4.7% 191 19.1
Warwick 491 5.1% 4.4% 4.7% 201 16.4
Rugby 512 4.8% 4.1% 4.0% 159 19.9
Stafford 529 4.8% 4.1% 5.1% 148 22.0
Stratford-on-Avon 592 4.8% 4.1% 5.0% 200 19.0
Telford and Wrekin 481 4.3% 3.5% 7.5% 137 18.3
South Staffordshire 540 4.2% 3.6% 4.2% 120 25.3
Cannock Chase 501 4.1% 3.3% 5.4% 125 19.8
Malvern Hills 596 4.1% 3.5% 3.9% 123 25.7
Wychavon 590 4.1% 3.5% 4.6% 150 21.5
East Staffordshire 504 3.9% 3.2% 5.0% 133 19.7
Redditch 512 3.9% 3.0% 5.7% 81 29.0
Tamworth 486 3.9% 3.1% 5.3% 126 18.3
North Warwickshire 548 3.8% 2.9% 5.9% 137 18.5
Newcastle-under-Lyme 481 3.7% 2.9% 4.5% 161 13.7
Shropshire 541 3.5% 3.0% 4.9% 155 16.3
Nuneaton and Bedworth 484 3.4% 2.7% 4.6% 59 34.5
Worcester 483 3.4% 2.6% 4.8% 205 9.6
Dudley 472 3.3% 2.6% 5.0% 104 18.6
Herefordshire 568 3.3% 2.8% 4.2% 97 26.2
Staffordshire Moorlands 564 3.3% 2.8% 3.7% 107 23.2
Wyre Forest 548 3.2% 2.6% 4.2% 69 34.1
Stoke-on-Trent 416 3.1% 2.3% 6.4% 107 14.2
Walsall 420 3.0% 2.3% 5.8% 66 24.4
Wolverhampton 403 3.0% 2.2% 5.9% 69 21.8
Birmingham 347 2.8% 2.0% 8.1% 135 9.3
Coventry 387 2.7% 2.1% 6.9% 717 1.9
Sandwell 383 2.6% 1.8% 6.5% 88 14.4

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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 122,161 licensed vehicles in Telford and Wrekin 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 7,310 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 Telford and Wrekin 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.