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Westmorland and Furness motoring statistics

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

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172,260 licensed vehicles in Westmorland and Furness
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  • Licensed cars 124,551 +0.8% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 516 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 3,472 2.8% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.4% 81st lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 612 266 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.7% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Westmorland and Furness?

There were 124,551 licensed cars in Westmorland and Furness at the end of June 2026, and 172,260 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 10.8% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 516 for every 1,000 residents, 126th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Westmorland and Furness

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Westmorland and Furness at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 145,193112,408
2011 145,329112,120
2012 145,724112,208
2013 147,001113,011
2014 149,236114,432
2015 150,212115,233
2016 152,351116,327
2017 155,272117,902
2018 156,451118,159
2019 158,428119,140
2020 157,145118,318
2021 161,952120,375
2022 163,435120,421
2023 165,283121,278
2024 167,763122,655
2025 170,017123,595
2026 172,260124,551

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, Westmorland and Furness compared
Year Westmorland and FurnessNorth WestUnited Kingdom
2011 498429–
2012 500425–
2013 504428–
2014 511433–
2015 513435473
2016 518438480
2017 524440488
2018 524443490
2019 527448493
2020 524446489
2021 530477493
2022 529472489
2023 530472489
2024 533474490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Westmorland and Furness

52.2% of cars in Westmorland and Furness run on petrol and 35.3% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 45.2% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.4%, and cars that plug in 4.6%.

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 Westmorland and Furness, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 64.5%35.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 62.6%37.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 61.1%38.5%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 59.4%40.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 58.0%41.5%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 56.6%42.9%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2016 55.2%44.2%0.4%0.0%0.1%
2017 54.3%44.9%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 53.8%45.2%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2019 53.9%45.0%0.8%0.1%0.2%
2020 53.9%44.7%0.9%0.2%0.2%
2021 53.7%44.0%1.4%0.4%0.4%
2022 53.5%42.9%2.1%0.7%0.5%
2023 53.4%41.7%2.8%1.1%0.7%
2024 53.1%40.0%4.2%1.4%0.9%
2025 52.8%37.8%5.7%2.0%1.3%
2026 52.2%35.3%7.4%2.8%1.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Westmorland and Furness

3,472 battery electric cars were licensed in Westmorland and Furness at the end of June 2026, 2.8% of all cars, 53rd lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,757 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,463.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.4% are battery electric (2,873 cars), 9th lowest of 35 councils in the North West. Companies keep 17.3% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.7% of its cars overall. There are also 151 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, Westmorland and Furness compared, end of March each year
Year Westmorland and FurnessNorth WestUnited Kingdom
2016 0.0%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.1%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.2%0.4%
2021 0.4%0.8%0.8%
2022 0.7%1.7%1.5%
2023 1.1%2.9%2.3%
2024 1.4%4.1%3.2%
2025 2.0%5.3%4.4%
2026 2.8%6.6%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Westmorland and Furness

There were 612 public chargers in Westmorland and Furness on 1 July 2026, 181 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 266 for every 100,000 residents, 47th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 16.3% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 7.9 privately kept plug-in cars in Westmorland and Furness (UK 12.9), 52nd fewest 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 Westmorland and Furness by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 731155
Apr 2026 627159
Jul 2026 612181

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Westmorland and Furness compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Westmorland and Furness 26679
North West 11240
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Westmorland and Furness has 31 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 2.1% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 3.1%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Westmorland and Furness with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
South Lakeland 010 6,302 197 3.1% 4.7%
South Lakeland 013 5,638 161 2.9% 3.9%
South Lakeland 007 4,674 129 2.8% 4.3%
Eden 005 4,584 123 2.7% 4.1%
South Lakeland 004 4,238 105 2.5% 3.6%
South Lakeland 002 5,010 122 2.4% 4.2%
South Lakeland 011 5,826 137 2.4% 3.7%
Eden 004 7,823 182 2.3% 3.6%
South Lakeland 008 4,828 109 2.3% 3.7%
Barrow-in-Furness 006 4,863 107 2.2% 4.1%
Lowest electric shares
Barrow-in-Furness 007 3,392 0 0.0% 0.8%
Barrow-in-Furness 004 2,797 8 0.3% 2.0%
Eden 003 3,488 16 0.5% 1.1%
Barrow-in-Furness 010 3,003 22 0.7% 2.1%
Barrow-in-Furness 009 3,662 43 1.2% 2.6%

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 Westmorland and Furness

Vehicles travelled an estimated 2,438 million miles on roads in Westmorland and Furness in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Westmorland and Furness
Year Million vehicle miles
2023 2,176
2024 2,375
2025 2,438

Source:DfT 2023 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Westmorland and Furness, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 371119
2022 407129
2023 436144
2024 383131
2025 393135

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Westmorland and Furness

Unleaded petrol averages 175.5p a litre across 29 filling stations in Westmorland and Furness, 4.0p above the UK average. Diesel averages 207.9p, 9.2p above the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. D T Close Sedbergh 166.0p
  2. Texaco James Atkinson & Son Ltd Milnthorpe 166.9p
  3. Texaco Kirkby Lonsdale Motors Ltd Carnforth 166.9p

Every filling station and price in Westmorland and Furness

How Westmorland and Furness compares

Westmorland and Furness compared with the North West, England, the UK
Westmorland and Furness 516 2.8% 2.4% 4.7% 266 7.9
North West 430 6.6% 3.1% 11.7% 112 18.9
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 Westmorland and Furness

There are 2 DVSA car practical test centres in Westmorland and Furness, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 69.6% at Barrow In Furness.

Other centres in the North West:

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 North West

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

Councils in the North West
Stockport 467 24.6% 3.4% 45.3% 115 21.8
Cheshire West and Chester 510 20.0% 4.0% 34.8% 111 27.4
Halton 460 6.3% 3.4% 9.9% 67 36.3
Bury 432 5.6% 3.2% 18.8% 55 40.3
Cheshire East 532 5.2% 4.3% 5.4% 123 28.8
Salford 332 4.9% 2.8% 15.3% 96 15.9
Warrington 512 4.8% 4.0% 4.9% 160 19.7
Chorley 506 4.7% 4.0% 4.2% 124 24.4
Ribble Valley 546 4.7% 4.2% 3.8% 123 30.3
Trafford 450 4.7% 3.8% 5.2% 189 14.5
West Lancashire 491 4.7% 3.7% 6.5% 76 37.0
Knowsley 383 4.6% 3.7% 8.5% 57 39.4
South Ribble 527 4.4% 3.8% 4.3% 167 17.6
Fylde 533 4.3% 3.6% 4.9% 133 23.0
Wyre 508 4.0% 3.3% 4.8% 136 19.0
Preston 396 3.9% 3.0% 7.2% 79 24.4
St Helens 453 3.8% 3.0% 6.0% 72 29.5
Wirral 455 3.8% 3.1% 5.8% 71 30.3
Manchester 282 3.7% 2.1% 9.9% 128 8.3
Sefton 427 3.7% 3.0% 6.7% 61 34.6
Wigan 457 3.7% 3.1% 4.8% 76 28.7
Bolton 411 3.5% 2.8% 6.3% 55 34.2
Liverpool 304 3.5% 2.5% 9.4% 196 6.7
Rossendale 476 3.5% 2.9% 5.3% 179 13.1
Blackburn with Darwen 394 3.4% 2.6% 6.6% 79 21.7
Rochdale 406 3.4% 2.7% 6.2% 72 26.0
Lancaster 438 3.3% 2.8% 4.2% 135 13.6
Oldham 381 3.1% 2.3% 7.5% 71 21.6
Tameside 414 3.1% 2.4% 5.5% 59 27.9
Hyndburn 421 2.9% 2.1% 6.7% 58 24.9
Blackpool 386 2.8% 2.1% 6.4% 111 11.1
Burnley 393 2.8% 2.2% 6.2% 108 13.0
Westmorland and Furness 516 2.8% 2.4% 4.7% 266 7.9
Cumberland 508 2.6% 2.2% 4.7% 157 11.8
Pendle 425 2.5% 2.0% 6.0% 63 22.5

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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 172,260 licensed vehicles in Westmorland and Furness 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 6,014 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 Westmorland and Furness 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.