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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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170,117 licensed vehicles in Westmorland and Furness
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  • Licensed cars 123,687 +0.8% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 512 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 3,169 2.6% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.2% 84th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 612 266 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.7% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Westmorland and Furness?

There were 123,687 licensed cars in Westmorland and Furness at the end of March 2026, and 170,117 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 10.6% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 512 for every 1,000 residents, 126th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

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 143,864111,831
2011 144,292111,867
2012 144,518111,743
2013 144,963112,066
2014 147,263113,480
2015 148,366114,391
2016 150,784115,845
2017 153,416117,315
2018 154,834117,617
2019 156,732118,350
2020 158,169119,749
2021 158,941119,091
2022 161,835119,980
2023 163,351120,443
2024 165,750121,761
2025 167,768122,676
2026 170,117123,687

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, 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 36.1% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 45.4% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 7.0%, and cars that plug in 4.2%.

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 Westmorland and Furness, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 65.0%34.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 63.0%36.7%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2012 61.3%38.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 59.7%39.9%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2014 58.2%41.3%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2015 56.8%42.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2016 55.4%44.0%0.4%0.0%0.1%
2017 54.3%45.0%0.5%0.1%0.1%
2018 53.7%45.4%0.6%0.1%0.1%
2019 53.7%45.2%0.7%0.1%0.1%
2020 53.7%44.9%0.9%0.2%0.2%
2021 53.7%44.3%1.2%0.3%0.3%
2022 53.5%43.3%1.9%0.6%0.5%
2023 53.4%42.1%2.6%1.0%0.7%
2024 53.0%40.6%3.8%1.3%0.9%
2025 52.7%38.5%5.4%1.8%1.2%
2026 52.2%36.1%7.0%2.6%1.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Westmorland and Furness

3,169 battery electric cars were licensed in Westmorland and Furness at the end of March 2026, 2.6% of all cars, 57th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 5,207 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 2,266.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.2% are battery electric (2,583 cars), 10th lowest of 35 councils in the North West. Companies keep 18.5% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.7% of its cars overall. There are also 129 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%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.7%0.7%
2022 0.6%1.5%1.3%
2023 1.0%2.6%2.1%
2024 1.3%3.8%3.0%
2025 1.8%5.4%4.1%
2026 2.6%6.2%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 6.9 privately kept plug-in cars in Westmorland and Furness (UK 11.9), 50th 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, 1.9% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 2.9%. 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 6,196 177 2.9% 4.4%
South Lakeland 013 5,571 149 2.7% 3.6%
Eden 005 4,502 113 2.5% 3.9%
South Lakeland 007 4,598 116 2.5% 4.0%
South Lakeland 001 3,435 81 2.4% 3.9%
South Lakeland 002 4,988 112 2.2% 3.9%
South Lakeland 004 4,175 91 2.2% 3.1%
South Lakeland 009 4,313 96 2.2% 3.3%
South Lakeland 011 5,794 129 2.2% 3.5%
Eden 004 7,669 158 2.1% 3.2%
Lowest electric shares
Barrow-in-Furness 007 3,314 0 0.0% 0.7%
Eden 003 3,435 16 0.5% 1.0%
Barrow-in-Furness 010 2,990 18 0.6% 1.6%
Barrow-in-Furness 009 3,619 40 1.1% 2.2%
Barrow-in-Furness 002 3,668 41 1.1% 1.9%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 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 173.7p a litre across 53 filling stations in Westmorland and Furness, 2.0p above the UK average. Diesel averages 197.3p, 2.7p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. No Brand R S Morphet Ltd Sedbergh 164.9p
  2. D & S J Wilson Sedbergh 165.0p
  3. D T Close Sedbergh 165.0p

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 512 2.6% 2.2% 4.7% 266 6.9
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 170,117 licensed vehicles in Westmorland and Furness 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 5,439 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 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.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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.