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Vale of White Horse motoring statistics

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

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101,733 licensed vehicles in Vale of White Horse
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  • Licensed cars 83,569 +1.7% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 542 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 4,367 5.2% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 4.8% 12th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 289 194 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 3.1% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in the Vale of White Horse?

There were 83,569 licensed cars in the Vale of White Horse at the end of June 2026, and 101,733 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 28.5% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 542 for every 1,000 residents, 78th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in the Vale of White Horse

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in the Vale of White Horse at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 78,22065,058
2011 79,11365,931
2012 80,14566,849
2013 81,59268,196
2014 82,64869,014
2015 84,81170,171
2016 85,35371,462
2017 87,46773,295
2018 89,01474,349
2019 90,96675,740
2020 91,35975,696
2021 94,74477,951
2022 95,38478,647
2023 97,00979,595
2024 98,63780,970
2025 100,15282,196
2026 101,73383,569

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, the Vale of White Horse compared
Year Vale of White HorseSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 541534–
2012 545535–
2013 553541–
2014 554547–
2015 556551473
2016 557559480
2017 561567488
2018 560570490
2019 561572493
2020 553561489
2021 559564493
2022 552565489
2023 546567489
2024 542570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in the Vale of White Horse

56.2% of cars in the Vale of White Horse run on petrol and 28.4% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 38.3% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.2%, and cars that plug in 7.7%.

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 the Vale of White Horse, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 71.6%27.9%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 69.6%29.9%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2012 67.6%31.9%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2013 65.7%33.7%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2014 64.0%35.2%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2015 62.5%36.7%0.6%0.1%0.0%
2016 61.2%37.9%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2017 60.7%38.1%0.8%0.1%0.1%
2018 60.2%38.3%0.9%0.2%0.2%
2019 60.5%37.6%1.1%0.3%0.3%
2020 60.3%37.4%1.3%0.5%0.4%
2021 60.1%36.4%1.8%0.8%0.7%
2022 59.5%35.5%2.4%1.4%1.0%
2023 59.0%34.2%3.1%2.1%1.3%
2024 58.4%32.5%4.3%2.8%1.6%
2025 57.5%30.6%5.6%3.9%2.0%
2026 56.2%28.4%7.2%5.2%2.5%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in the Vale of White Horse

4,367 battery electric cars were licensed in the Vale of White Horse at the end of June 2026, 5.2% of all cars, 40th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 6,466 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 3,215.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 4.8% are battery electric (3,856 cars), 2nd highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 11.7% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.1% of its cars overall. There are also 159 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, the Vale of White Horse compared, end of March each year
Year Vale of White HorseSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.5%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.8%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.4%2.2%1.5%
2023 2.1%3.3%2.3%
2024 2.8%4.5%3.2%
2025 3.9%6.4%4.4%
2026 5.2%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in the Vale of White Horse

There were 289 public chargers in the Vale of White Horse on 1 July 2026, 64 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 194 for every 100,000 residents, 100th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 8.3% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 20.0 privately kept plug-in cars in the Vale of White Horse (UK 12.9), 135th 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 the Vale of White Horse by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 31558
Apr 2026 30157
Jul 2026 28964

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, the Vale of White Horse compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Vale of White Horse 19443
Oxfordshire 17542
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

The Vale of White Horse has 14 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 4.2% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.8%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in the Vale of White Horse with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Vale of White Horse 001 4,752 277 5.8% 8.2%
Vale of White Horse 015 9,559 476 5.0% 7.2%
Vale of White Horse 002 5,370 261 4.9% 6.6%
Vale of White Horse 007 7,401 359 4.9% 7.5%
Vale of White Horse 010 7,388 362 4.9% 7.3%
Vale of White Horse 003 8,409 403 4.8% 7.7%
Vale of White Horse 005 3,387 148 4.4% 6.0%
Vale of White Horse 004 5,212 208 4.0% 6.1%
Vale of White Horse 016 10,549 420 4.0% 6.2%
Vale of White Horse 009 7,182 256 3.6% 5.2%
Lowest electric shares
Vale of White Horse 008 4,239 112 2.6% 4.2%
Vale of White Horse 006 5,494 176 3.2% 4.8%
Vale of White Horse 011 7,209 246 3.4% 5.1%
Vale of White Horse 014 6,907 242 3.5% 4.8%
Vale of White Horse 009 7,182 256 3.6% 5.2%

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

Road traffic and collisions in the Vale of White Horse

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in the Vale of White Horse, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 16049
2022 16258
2023 15138
2024 13539
2025 14743

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Vale of White Horse

Unleaded petrol averages 170.0p a litre across 8 filling stations in Vale of White Horse, 1.5p below the UK average. Diesel averages 197.1p, 1.6p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Jet Bellingers Service Station Wantage 162.9p
  2. Sainsbury's Wantage Wantage 162.9p
  3. Shell Mellors Service Station Wantage 168.7p

Every filling station and price in Vale of White Horse

How the Vale of White Horse compares

Vale of White Horse compared with Oxfordshire, the South East, England, the UK
Vale of White Horse 542 5.2% 4.8% 3.1% 194 20.0
Oxfordshire 486 5.0% 4.0% 6.6% 175 17.6
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 the Vale of White Horse

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in the Vale of White Horse. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Oxfordshire.

Centres in Oxfordshire:

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 Oxfordshire

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

Councils in Oxfordshire
Cherwell 515 5.9% 3.8% 14.4% 204 15.4
Vale of White Horse 542 5.2% 4.8% 3.1% 194 20.0
South Oxfordshire 563 4.9% 4.2% 3.3% 121 31.5
Oxford 279 4.2% 3.3% 5.6% 167 8.7
West Oxfordshire 553 4.2% 3.7% 4.3% 195 17.1

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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 101,733 licensed vehicles in Vale of White Horse 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 6,705 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 the Vale of White Horse 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.