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Walsall motoring statistics

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

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156,965 licensed vehicles in Walsall
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  • Licensed cars 131,685 +1.8% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 420 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,969 3.0% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.3% 71st lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 196 66 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 5.8% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Walsall?

There were 131,685 licensed cars in Walsall at the end of June 2026, and 156,965 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 22.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 420 for every 1,000 residents, 87th lowest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Walsall

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Walsall at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 130,691107,763
2011 131,620108,159
2012 127,205108,068
2013 129,062109,640
2014 132,341112,495
2015 133,532113,795
2016 136,837116,331
2017 140,693119,265
2018 142,079120,427
2019 144,251122,649
2020 143,048122,382
2021 146,684124,461
2022 146,915124,275
2023 148,643125,475
2024 151,617127,395
2025 154,416129,367
2026 156,965131,685

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, Walsall compared
Year WalsallWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 401506–
2012 400502–
2013 404503–
2014 411500–
2015 413506473
2016 418513480
2017 424523488
2018 426524490
2019 431519493
2020 430515489
2021 438485493
2022 433480489
2023 431479489
2024 431476490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Walsall

53.9% of cars in Walsall run on petrol and 33.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 40.6% in 2021. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.8%, and cars that plug in 4.8%.

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 Walsall, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 73.7%25.9%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 71.8%27.7%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 70.5%29.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 68.7%30.8%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 66.7%32.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 64.6%34.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2016 62.5%36.8%0.5%0.1%0.0%
2017 60.7%38.5%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 59.1%39.9%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2019 58.2%40.5%0.8%0.1%0.2%
2020 57.8%40.6%1.1%0.1%0.2%
2021 56.9%40.6%1.6%0.2%0.4%
2022 56.6%39.9%2.2%0.5%0.5%
2023 56.4%38.7%3.1%0.8%0.6%
2024 56.1%37.0%4.3%1.2%0.9%
2025 55.2%35.1%6.0%2.0%1.3%
2026 53.9%33.0%7.8%3.0%1.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Walsall

3,969 battery electric cars were licensed in Walsall at the end of June 2026, 3.0% of all cars, 71st lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 6,349 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,581.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.3% are battery electric (2,822 cars), 6th lowest of 30 councils in the West Midlands. Companies keep 28.9% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 5.8% of its cars overall. There are also 102 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, Walsall compared, end of March each year
Year WalsallWest 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 0.1%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.2%0.7%0.8%
2022 0.5%1.0%1.5%
2023 0.8%1.4%2.3%
2024 1.2%1.8%3.2%
2025 2.0%2.7%4.4%
2026 3.0%3.7%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Walsall

There were 196 public chargers in Walsall on 1 July 2026, 59 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 66 for every 100,000 residents, 30th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 9.5% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 24.4 privately kept plug-in cars in Walsall (UK 12.9), 92nd 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 Walsall by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 17968
Apr 2026 19959
Jul 2026 19659

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Walsall compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Walsall 6620
West Midlands (county) 19437
West Midlands 16446
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Walsall has 39 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.0% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 4.1%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Walsall with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Walsall 022 4,967 202 4.1% 6.1%
Walsall 028 4,007 150 3.7% 6.0%
Walsall 001 4,097 127 3.1% 4.5%
Walsall 035 4,098 128 3.1% 5.7%
Walsall 032 3,907 116 3.0% 4.8%
Walsall 011 3,455 101 2.9% 4.5%
Walsall 010 3,431 97 2.8% 4.3%
Walsall 007 4,237 116 2.7% 4.9%
Walsall 004 3,596 93 2.6% 3.6%
Walsall 013 3,169 81 2.6% 3.8%
Lowest electric shares
Walsall 031 3,222 0 0.0% 1.3%
Walsall 012 2,712 0 0.0% 1.8%
Walsall 034 3,462 14 0.4% 1.3%
Walsall 026 2,894 20 0.7% 2.4%
Walsall 037 3,005 28 0.9% 2.8%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of June 2026. 2 neighbourhoods are left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Walsall

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,035 million miles on roads in Walsall in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Walsall
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 821
1994 832
1995 849
1996 863
1997 875
1998 894
1999 912
2000 913
2001 926
2002 928
2003 934
2004 930
2005 956
2006 948
2007 928
2008 897
2009 884
2010 881
2011 901
2012 902
2013 908
2014 946
2015 925
2016 941
2017 974
2018 970
2019 989
2020 813
2021 914
2022 981
2023 997
2024 1,018
2025 1,035

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Walsall, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 43984
2022 43474
2023 37582
2024 33964
2025 40781

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Walsall

Unleaded petrol averages 171.9p a litre across 21 filling stations in Walsall, 0.4p above the UK average. Diesel averages 199.6p, 0.9p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Tesco Walsall Extra Walsall 166.9p
  2. Esso Ablewell Service Station Walsall 167.9p
  3. Esso MFG Bluecoats Walsall 168.9p

Every filling station and price in Walsall

How Walsall compares

Walsall compared with the West Midlands metropolitan county, the West Midlands, England, the UK
Walsall 420 3.0% 2.3% 5.8% 66 24.4
West Midlands (county) 393 3.4% 2.3% 7.5% 194 7.8
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 Walsall

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Walsall. The nearest centres are elsewhere in the West Midlands metropolitan county.

Centres in the West Midlands metropolitan county:

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 metropolitan county

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

Councils in the West Midlands metropolitan county
Solihull 497 7.8% 3.5% 13.6% 278 10.2
Dudley 472 3.3% 2.6% 5.0% 104 18.6
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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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 156,965 licensed vehicles in Walsall 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 6,512 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 Walsall 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.