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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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120,646 licensed vehicles in Telford and Wrekin
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  • Licensed cars 100,876 +2.6% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 477 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 3,894 3.9% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.1% 120th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 268 137 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 7.4% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Telford and Wrekin?

There were 100,876 licensed cars in Telford and Wrekin at the end of March 2026, and 120,646 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 31.6% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 477 for every 1,000 residents, 166th lowest of 361 councils (UK 441).

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 89,96576,670
2011 90,23976,810
2012 90,33476,793
2013 91,34777,789
2014 93,21579,406
2015 94,97080,806
2016 97,82783,085
2017 99,60684,553
2018 100,97785,990
2019 104,91689,362
2020 106,09890,610
2021 107,48490,500
2022 110,91992,567
2023 112,72193,882
2024 114,95796,394
2025 117,17098,290
2026 120,646100,876

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, 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

49.9% of cars in Telford and Wrekin run on petrol and 35.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 42.7% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.6%, and cars that plug in 6.1%.

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 Telford and Wrekin, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 70.5%29.2%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 68.2%31.5%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 66.2%33.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 64.3%35.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 62.4%37.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 60.7%38.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2016 59.3%40.1%0.4%0.1%0.0%
2017 57.7%41.5%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 56.4%42.7%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2019 56.1%42.6%0.8%0.1%0.2%
2020 56.0%42.5%1.0%0.2%0.2%
2021 55.1%42.5%1.4%0.4%0.3%
2022 54.6%41.7%2.3%0.7%0.5%
2023 54.0%40.9%3.0%1.1%0.6%
2024 53.4%39.5%4.5%1.6%0.8%
2025 52.2%37.5%6.1%2.6%1.2%
2026 49.9%35.0%8.6%3.9%2.3%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Telford and Wrekin

3,894 battery electric cars were licensed in Telford and Wrekin at the end of March 2026, 3.9% of all cars, 126th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 6,190 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,528.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.1% are battery electric (2,907 cars), 9th highest of 30 councils in the West Midlands. Companies keep 25.3% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 7.4% of its cars overall. There are also 169 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%0.4%0.3%
2021 0.4%0.6%0.7%
2022 0.7%1.1%1.3%
2023 1.1%1.3%2.1%
2024 1.6%1.7%3.0%
2025 2.6%2.5%4.1%
2026 3.9%3.4%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 19.4 privately kept plug-in cars in Telford and Wrekin (UK 11.9), 124th 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, 2.2% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.1%. 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 6,075 307 5.1% 7.0%
Telford and Wrekin 025 5,724 274 4.8% 6.9%
Telford and Wrekin 002 5,012 221 4.4% 6.9%
Telford and Wrekin 010 8,371 323 3.9% 5.4%
Telford and Wrekin 024 5,141 202 3.9% 5.7%
Telford and Wrekin 001 3,521 111 3.2% 4.5%
Telford and Wrekin 004 5,172 166 3.2% 5.1%
Telford and Wrekin 003 4,101 123 3.0% 3.9%
Telford and Wrekin 006 4,911 120 2.4% 3.7%
Telford and Wrekin 012 4,016 92 2.3% 3.9%
Lowest electric shares
Telford and Wrekin 021 2,847 22 0.8% 1.8%
Telford and Wrekin 023 2,441 32 1.3% 1.8%
Telford and Wrekin 017 3,652 50 1.4% 1.9%
Telford and Wrekin 005 4,300 64 1.5% 2.3%
Telford and Wrekin 020 3,147 51 1.6% 2.4%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 1 neighbourhood is left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

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 173.8p a litre across 18 filling stations in Telford and Wrekin, 2.1p above the UK average. Diesel averages 196.0p, 1.4p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Gulf Nix Service Station Newport 168.9p
  2. Esso MFG Lower Bar Newport 169.9p
  3. BP Newport Sf Connect Newport 169.9p

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 477 3.9% 3.1% 7.4% 137 19.4
West Midlands 455 3.4% 2.5% 6.1% 164 11.6
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 the West Midlands

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

Councils in the West Midlands
Solihull 495 7.2% 3.1% 13.1% 278 9.4
Lichfield 538 4.9% 3.8% 6.6% 75 41.8
Bromsgrove 552 4.7% 3.8% 5.1% 191 18.3
Warwick 487 4.7% 4.0% 4.7% 201 13.7
Stratford-on-Avon 586 4.4% 3.7% 5.1% 200 16.2
Rugby 508 4.3% 3.6% 4.0% 159 18.0
Stafford 524 4.3% 3.6% 5.2% 148 20.1
Telford and Wrekin 477 3.9% 3.1% 7.4% 137 19.4
South Staffordshire 537 3.8% 3.2% 4.2% 120 21.7
Wychavon 586 3.8% 3.2% 4.5% 150 21.1
Cannock Chase 499 3.7% 2.9% 5.4% 125 16.6
Malvern Hills 591 3.7% 3.1% 3.9% 123 24.3
Redditch 509 3.6% 2.6% 6.1% 81 32.9
East Staffordshire 499 3.5% 2.8% 5.1% 133 16.5
North Warwickshire 545 3.5% 2.6% 5.9% 137 16.7
Tamworth 484 3.5% 2.7% 5.2% 126 23.8
Newcastle-under-Lyme 477 3.3% 2.6% 4.5% 161 12.4
Shropshire 537 3.2% 2.7% 4.8% 155 13.9
Nuneaton and Bedworth 482 3.1% 2.3% 4.6% 59 29.0
Worcester 479 3.1% 2.4% 4.8% 205 8.6
Dudley 470 3.0% 2.3% 5.0% 104 15.9
Herefordshire 563 3.0% 2.5% 4.2% 97 22.0
Staffordshire Moorlands 558 2.9% 2.5% 3.7% 107 20.1
Stoke-on-Trent 412 2.8% 2.0% 6.4% 107 12.3
Wyre Forest 544 2.8% 2.3% 4.2% 69 30.1
Walsall 416 2.7% 2.0% 5.8% 66 21.3
Wolverhampton 400 2.7% 1.9% 5.9% 69 20.0
Birmingham 345 2.6% 1.8% 8.0% 135 8.1
Coventry 384 2.5% 1.9% 6.9% 717 1.7
Sandwell 380 2.4% 1.6% 6.5% 88 16.7

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 120,646 licensed vehicles in Telford and Wrekin 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 6,407 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 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.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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.