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Tendring motoring statistics

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

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105,150 licensed vehicles in Tendring
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  • Licensed cars 84,553 +1.3% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 513 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 2,367 2.8% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.2% 59th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 131 84 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.8% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Tendring?

There were 84,553 licensed cars in Tendring at the end of June 2026, and 105,150 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 24.6% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 513 for every 1,000 residents, 134th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Tendring

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Tendring at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 82,94367,859
2011 83,16267,980
2012 83,64268,467
2013 84,80269,363
2014 86,60370,859
2015 87,75171,725
2016 89,85773,352
2017 92,13875,210
2018 93,29576,224
2019 94,65377,165
2020 94,24477,051
2021 97,97779,379
2022 99,04379,949
2023 100,52881,011
2024 102,01482,008
2025 103,81483,446
2026 105,15084,553

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, Tendring compared
Year TendringEast of EnglandUnited Kingdom
2011 492503–
2012 495502–
2013 500505–
2014 505524–
2015 507529473
2016 513537480
2017 521544488
2018 525542490
2019 530541493
2020 527536489
2021 533539493
2022 528532489
2023 525529489
2024 523531490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Tendring

56.6% of cars in Tendring run on petrol and 31.8% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 36.1% in 2021. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.1%, and cars that plug in 4.2%.

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 Tendring, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 76.4%23.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 74.8%24.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 73.1%26.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 71.5%28.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 69.9%29.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 68.3%31.1%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2016 66.9%32.4%0.4%0.0%0.1%
2017 65.7%33.6%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 64.6%34.4%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2019 64.0%34.8%0.9%0.1%0.1%
2020 63.1%35.4%1.0%0.2%0.2%
2021 61.7%36.1%1.5%0.3%0.3%
2022 60.6%36.0%2.2%0.6%0.4%
2023 59.7%35.5%3.0%1.0%0.6%
2024 58.8%34.6%4.3%1.4%0.7%
2025 57.7%33.3%5.7%2.0%1.0%
2026 56.6%31.8%7.1%2.8%1.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Tendring

2,367 battery electric cars were licensed in Tendring at the end of June 2026, 2.8% of all cars, 53rd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,550 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,671.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.2% are battery electric (1,788 cars), 6th lowest of 45 councils in the East of England. Companies keep 24.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.8% of its cars overall. There are also 84 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, Tendring compared, end of March each year
Year TendringEast of EnglandUnited 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%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.4%0.4%
2021 0.3%0.8%0.8%
2022 0.6%1.2%1.5%
2023 1.0%1.9%2.3%
2024 1.4%2.9%3.2%
2025 2.0%4.1%4.4%
2026 2.8%5.6%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Tendring

There were 131 public chargers in Tendring on 1 July 2026, 94 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 84 for every 100,000 residents, 64th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 4.8% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 21.7 privately kept plug-in cars in Tendring (UK 12.9), 120th 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 Tendring by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 12579
Apr 2026 12783
Jul 2026 13194

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Tendring compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Tendring 8460
Essex 9045
East of England 15049
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Tendring has 18 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 1.6% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.2%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Tendring with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Tendring 005 5,307 168 3.2% 5.4%
Tendring 009 7,172 206 2.9% 4.3%
Tendring 003 9,385 255 2.7% 4.4%
Tendring 007 6,382 158 2.5% 4.0%
Tendring 008 8,717 207 2.4% 3.6%
Tendring 004 6,539 141 2.2% 3.2%
Tendring 006 4,391 79 1.8% 2.9%
Tendring 017 3,732 62 1.7% 2.4%
Tendring 018 5,161 83 1.6% 2.3%
Tendring 011 6,029 93 1.5% 2.6%
Lowest electric shares
Tendring 016 2,651 0 0.0% 1.0%
Tendring 001 3,100 20 0.6% 1.8%
Tendring 014 4,337 49 1.1% 2.5%
Tendring 002 4,091 46 1.1% 1.8%
Tendring 015 3,936 46 1.2% 1.7%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Tendring

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Tendring, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 22871
2022 24888
2023 21060
2024 19954
2025 23677

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Tendring

Unleaded petrol averages 172.4p a litre across 15 filling stations in Tendring, 0.9p above the UK average. Diesel averages 198.0p, 0.7p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Ardleigh South Service Station Colchester 169.9p
  2. Shell EG Little Bentley Colchester 169.9p
  3. Esso MFG Elmstead Elmstead Market 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Tendring

How Tendring compares

Tendring compared with Essex, the East of England, England, the UK
Tendring 513 2.8% 2.2% 4.8% 84 21.7
Essex 511 3.7% 2.9% 6.0% 90 28.6
East of England 501 5.6% 3.2% 8.7% 150 17.3
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 Tendring

There is 1 DVSA car practical test centre in Tendring, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 48.2% at Clacton-on-Sea.

Other centres in Essex:

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 Essex

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

Councils in Essex
Uttlesford 593 4.8% 4.2% 12.0% 164 24.4
Epping Forest 499 4.4% 3.6% 5.3% 126 25.2
Brentwood 501 4.2% 3.2% 4.9% 97 33.0
Chelmsford 504 4.0% 3.3% 4.8% 105 27.0
Basildon 461 3.9% 2.5% 11.9% 62 34.8
Colchester 474 3.6% 2.9% 4.6% 90 24.5
Maldon 605 3.5% 2.9% 3.6% 61 49.5
Rochford 554 3.3% 2.9% 4.0% 76 36.3
Braintree 537 3.2% 2.7% 4.1% 89 27.3
Harlow 444 3.2% 2.5% 4.6% 74 25.7
Tendring 513 2.8% 2.2% 4.8% 84 21.7
Castle Point 534 2.7% 2.2% 3.8% 42 51.7

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Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Licensed vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 105,150 licensed vehicles in Tendring 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 3,690 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 Tendring 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.