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Tonbridge and Malling motoring statistics

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

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96,176 licensed vehicles in Tonbridge and Malling
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  • Licensed cars 77,633 +1.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 534 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,380 4.4% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.6% 93rd highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 175 128 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.9% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Tonbridge and Malling?

There were 77,633 licensed cars in Tonbridge and Malling at the end of June 2026, and 96,176 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 20.6% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 534 for every 1,000 residents, 92nd highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Tonbridge and Malling

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Tonbridge and Malling at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 80,73364,376
2011 81,91665,036
2012 78,53365,507
2013 80,51366,795
2014 83,07968,430
2015 84,77469,208
2016 86,35370,817
2017 88,24672,131
2018 89,26372,878
2019 91,30574,018
2020 89,81673,041
2021 92,38674,721
2022 92,39474,618
2023 92,83575,309
2024 93,88176,214
2025 94,66876,718
2026 96,17677,633

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, Tonbridge and Malling compared
Year Tonbridge and MallingSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 537534–
2012 537535–
2013 543541–
2014 549547–
2015 551551473
2016 557559480
2017 561567488
2018 560570490
2019 563572493
2020 554561489
2021 565564493
2022 558565489
2023 556567489
2024 557570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Tonbridge and Malling

59.8% of cars in Tonbridge and Malling run on petrol and 23.7% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 35.9% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 9.0%, and cars that plug in 7.0%.

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 Tonbridge and Malling, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 73.1%26.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 71.4%28.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 70.0%29.5%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 68.3%31.2%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2014 66.3%33.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 65.0%34.1%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2016 63.7%35.2%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2017 62.7%35.9%0.9%0.2%0.2%
2018 62.5%35.8%1.0%0.2%0.3%
2019 62.7%35.3%1.3%0.3%0.4%
2020 62.7%34.9%1.5%0.4%0.5%
2021 62.0%34.4%2.0%0.6%0.7%
2022 61.9%32.8%2.8%1.1%1.0%
2023 61.9%30.9%3.7%1.8%1.3%
2024 61.7%28.5%5.2%2.4%1.7%
2025 61.1%26.1%7.1%3.3%2.0%
2026 59.8%23.7%9.0%4.4%2.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Tonbridge and Malling

3,380 battery electric cars were licensed in Tonbridge and Malling at the end of June 2026, 4.4% of all cars, 108th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,449 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,503.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.6% are battery electric (2,599 cars), 28th highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 23.1% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.9% of its cars overall. There are also 117 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, Tonbridge and Malling compared, end of March each year
Year Tonbridge and MallingSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.2%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.4%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.6%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.1%2.2%1.5%
2023 1.8%3.3%2.3%
2024 2.4%4.5%3.2%
2025 3.3%6.4%4.4%
2026 4.4%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Tonbridge and Malling

There were 175 public chargers in Tonbridge and Malling on 1 July 2026, 51 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 128 for every 100,000 residents, 152nd lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 15.0% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 24.8 privately kept plug-in cars in Tonbridge and Malling (UK 12.9), 89th 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 Tonbridge and Malling by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 20650
Apr 2026 21752
Jul 2026 17551

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Tonbridge and Malling compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Tonbridge and Malling 12837
Kent 12844
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Tonbridge and Malling has 13 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, 5.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Tonbridge and Malling with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Tonbridge and Malling 007 8,293 441 5.3% 8.3%
Tonbridge and Malling 010 4,515 178 3.9% 6.5%
Tonbridge and Malling 006 8,241 313 3.8% 6.6%
Tonbridge and Malling 011 4,790 166 3.5% 5.4%
Tonbridge and Malling 014 9,133 317 3.5% 6.0%
Tonbridge and Malling 001 8,780 276 3.1% 5.0%
Tonbridge and Malling 012 5,679 166 2.9% 4.9%
Tonbridge and Malling 008 4,895 137 2.8% 4.9%
Tonbridge and Malling 005 5,881 161 2.7% 4.7%
Tonbridge and Malling 013 4,295 113 2.6% 4.5%
Lowest electric shares
Tonbridge and Malling 003 7,842 165 2.1% 3.7%
Tonbridge and Malling 009 3,627 87 2.4% 4.1%
Tonbridge and Malling 002 6,843 164 2.4% 3.9%
Tonbridge and Malling 013 4,295 113 2.6% 4.5%
Tonbridge and Malling 005 5,881 161 2.7% 4.7%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Tonbridge and Malling

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Tonbridge and Malling, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 24647
2022 30958
2023 27967
2024 23969
2025 22760

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Tonbridge and Malling

Unleaded petrol averages 173.6p a litre across 23 filling stations in Tonbridge and Malling, 2.1p above the UK average. Diesel averages 200.8p, 2.1p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Jet Frost Service Station Rochester 169.9p
  2. Sainsbury's Larkfield Aylesford 170.9p
  3. Jet Wateringbury Service Station Maidstone 170.9p

Every filling station and price in Tonbridge and Malling

How Tonbridge and Malling compares

Tonbridge and Malling compared with Kent, the South East, England, the UK
Tonbridge and Malling 534 4.4% 3.6% 5.9% 128 24.8
Kent 498 3.7% 3.1% 4.9% 128 20.1
South East 499 9.3% 3.5% 18.5% 159 17.7
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 Tonbridge and Malling

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Tonbridge and Malling. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Kent.

Centres in Kent:

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 Kent

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

Councils in Kent
Dartford 443 4.5% 3.7% 5.6% 194 14.2
Sevenoaks 554 4.5% 3.9% 4.9% 95 39.0
Tonbridge and Malling 534 4.4% 3.6% 5.9% 128 24.8
Tunbridge Wells 518 4.0% 3.4% 3.8% 113 27.2
Canterbury 458 3.9% 3.1% 4.8% 162 14.1
Ashford 516 3.8% 3.1% 4.7% 145 18.1
Maidstone 520 3.7% 3.1% 4.4% 83 32.5
Gravesham 465 3.2% 2.6% 5.6% 78 28.8
Swale 497 3.2% 2.7% 5.4% 107 20.3
Dover 499 3.0% 2.6% 4.2% 137 15.2
Folkestone and Hythe 498 3.0% 2.5% 4.3% 211 9.9
Thanet 461 2.8% 2.2% 5.0% 98 17.1

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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 96,176 licensed vehicles in Tonbridge and Malling 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 5,679 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 Tonbridge and Malling 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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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.