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Warrington motoring statistics

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

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139,544 licensed vehicles in Warrington
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  • Licensed cars 115,359 +1.1% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 510 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 4,978 4.3% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.6% 51st highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 344 160 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.9% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Warrington?

There were 115,359 licensed cars in Warrington at the end of March 2026, and 139,544 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 16.4% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 510 for every 1,000 residents, 134th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Warrington

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Warrington at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 118,40799,129
2011 119,015100,127
2012 120,077100,511
2013 120,812101,250
2014 122,158102,988
2015 124,755104,784
2016 128,010106,422
2017 130,114107,787
2018 129,855108,407
2019 131,706109,858
2020 132,800111,284
2021 132,579109,805
2022 135,245110,633
2023 137,430111,569
2024 138,722113,086
2025 139,699114,069
2026 139,544115,359

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, Warrington compared
Year WarringtonNorth WestUnited Kingdom
2011 495429–
2012 494425–
2013 496428–
2014 499433–
2015 502435473
2016 505438480
2017 509440488
2018 512443490
2019 520448493
2020 518446489
2021 523477493
2022 524472489
2023 525472489
2024 527474490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Warrington

56.2% of cars in Warrington run on petrol and 28.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 38.4% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.9%, and cars that plug in 6.5%.

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 Warrington, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 74.1%25.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2011 72.0%27.7%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 70.0%29.6%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2013 68.1%31.4%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 66.3%33.1%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2015 64.6%34.8%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2016 62.8%36.4%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2017 61.4%37.6%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2018 60.3%38.4%0.9%0.1%0.1%
2019 60.4%38.1%1.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 60.4%37.7%1.3%0.3%0.3%
2021 60.1%37.1%1.7%0.4%0.4%
2022 59.7%36.1%2.5%0.8%0.6%
2023 59.5%34.6%3.4%1.3%0.8%
2024 58.7%32.8%4.9%2.0%1.1%
2025 57.7%30.5%6.9%3.0%1.5%
2026 56.2%28.0%8.9%4.3%2.2%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Warrington

4,978 battery electric cars were licensed in Warrington at the end of March 2026, 4.3% of all cars, 80th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 7,459 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 3,454.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.6% are battery electric (3,923 cars), 3rd highest of 35 councils in the North West. Companies keep 21.2% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.9% of its cars overall. There are also 259 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, Warrington compared, end of March each year
Year WarringtonNorth WestUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.2%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.3%0.2%0.3%
2021 0.4%0.7%0.7%
2022 0.8%1.5%1.3%
2023 1.3%2.6%2.1%
2024 2.0%3.8%3.0%
2025 3.0%5.4%4.1%
2026 4.3%6.2%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Warrington

There were 344 public chargers in Warrington on 1 July 2026, 145 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 160 for every 100,000 residents, 140th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 18.6% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 18.7 privately kept plug-in cars in Warrington (UK 11.9), 133rd 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 Warrington by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 290115
Apr 2026 325119
Jul 2026 344145

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Warrington compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Warrington 16067
North West 11240
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Warrington has 25 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.8% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 6.8%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Warrington with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Warrington 009 7,356 503 6.8% 9.5%
Warrington 025 4,313 226 5.2% 8.6%
Warrington 024 5,268 242 4.6% 7.4%
Warrington 010 6,485 292 4.5% 6.6%
Warrington 001 4,402 194 4.4% 7.1%
Warrington 021 8,413 345 4.1% 6.4%
Warrington 015 4,948 184 3.7% 5.5%
Warrington 022 5,118 187 3.7% 5.7%
Warrington 023 5,484 192 3.5% 5.4%
Warrington 002 4,203 137 3.3% 5.0%
Lowest electric shares
Warrington 011 4,525 43 1.0% 1.9%
Warrington 017 4,817 57 1.2% 2.1%
Warrington 013 3,589 50 1.4% 2.6%
Warrington 008 4,076 64 1.6% 2.1%
Warrington 006 3,722 58 1.6% 2.7%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Warrington

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,823 million miles on roads in Warrington in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Warrington
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 1,280
1994 1,306
1995 1,343
1996 1,380
1997 1,418
1998 1,454
1999 1,471
2000 1,494
2001 1,506
2002 1,493
2003 1,511
2004 1,494
2005 1,507
2006 1,563
2007 1,605
2008 1,612
2009 1,586
2010 1,548
2011 1,554
2012 1,537
2013 1,533
2014 1,577
2015 1,616
2016 1,697
2017 1,702
2018 1,710
2019 1,735
2020 1,347
2021 1,528
2022 1,699
2023 1,719
2024 1,769
2025 1,823

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Warrington, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 32381
2022 32564
2023 31388
2024 27064
2025 32880

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Warrington

Unleaded petrol averages 171.8p a litre across 21 filling stations in Warrington, 0.1p above the UK average. Diesel averages 192.6p, 2.0p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Asda Westbrook Superstore Warrington 166.9p
  2. Warrington Orford Green Esso Express Warrington 166.9p
  3. EG Warrington Warrington 167.7p

Every filling station and price in Warrington

How Warrington compares

Warrington compared with the North West, England, the UK
Warrington 510 4.3% 3.6% 4.9% 160 18.7
North West 427 6.2% 2.7% 11.8% 112 17.4
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 North West

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

Councils in the North West
Stockport 466 27.0% 3.0% 50.2% 115 19.7
Cheshire West and Chester 506 16.0% 3.5% 28.9% 111 26.8
Halton 458 5.8% 3.0% 9.8% 67 32.5
Bury 429 4.9% 2.8% 18.8% 55 36.8
Cheshire East 529 4.7% 3.9% 5.4% 123 29.3
Salford 330 4.6% 2.4% 16.1% 96 14.7
Chorley 503 4.3% 3.6% 4.1% 124 24.4
Ribble Valley 543 4.3% 3.8% 3.8% 123 27.3
Trafford 448 4.3% 3.5% 5.1% 189 13.7
Warrington 510 4.3% 3.6% 4.9% 160 18.7
West Lancashire 488 4.3% 3.3% 6.5% 76 18.2
Knowsley 380 4.1% 3.2% 8.5% 57 35.7
South Ribble 524 4.0% 3.3% 4.3% 167 15.7
Fylde 530 3.9% 3.3% 4.8% 133 21.9
Preston 393 3.6% 2.7% 7.2% 79 20.2
Wyre 504 3.6% 3.0% 4.9% 136 16.9
Manchester 279 3.5% 1.9% 9.8% 128 8.1
St Helens 452 3.5% 2.6% 6.0% 72 26.1
Wirral 453 3.4% 2.8% 5.9% 71 29.9
Liverpool 302 3.3% 2.2% 9.5% 196 6.4
Sefton 425 3.3% 2.7% 6.8% 61 33.9
Wigan 455 3.3% 2.7% 4.8% 76 26.2
Bolton 408 3.2% 2.4% 6.4% 55 31.3
Blackburn with Darwen 391 3.1% 2.3% 6.6% 79 23.7
Rochdale 403 3.1% 2.4% 6.3% 72 22.0
Rossendale 474 3.1% 2.5% 5.3% 179 11.3
Lancaster 436 3.0% 2.5% 4.2% 135 12.4
Oldham 378 2.8% 2.1% 7.4% 71 19.5
Tameside 412 2.8% 2.1% 5.5% 59 25.0
Hyndburn 418 2.7% 1.9% 6.7% 58 24.0
Blackpool 384 2.6% 1.8% 6.6% 111 9.8
Burnley 389 2.6% 1.9% 6.1% 108 11.6
Westmorland and Furness 512 2.6% 2.2% 4.7% 266 6.9
Pendle 420 2.4% 1.7% 6.0% 63 20.2
Cumberland 504 2.3% 1.9% 4.7% 157 10.1

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 139,544 licensed vehicles in Warrington 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 7,889 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 Warrington 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.