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Windsor and Maidenhead motoring statistics

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

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556,208 licensed vehicles in Windsor and Maidenhead
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  • Licensed cars 488,062 +93.3% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 518 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 185,345 38.0% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.8% 35th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 238 150 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 83.1% UK 9.9%

Company fleets. 83.1% of cars registered in Windsor and Maidenhead have a company as their keeper, against 9.9% across the UK. DVLA counts company cars at the company’s registered address, so leasing and rental fleets land where those firms are based and move when they move. The figures for privately kept cars are the better guide to local drivers.

How many cars are there in Windsor and Maidenhead?

There were 488,062 licensed cars in Windsor and Maidenhead at the end of March 2026, and 556,208 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 512.4% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 518 for every 1,000 residents, 115th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Windsor and Maidenhead

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Windsor and Maidenhead at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 89,48479,694
2011 90,80680,929
2012 91,46281,523
2013 92,03782,017
2014 93,03282,805
2015 93,92983,613
2016 95,17684,646
2017 96,18185,363
2018 96,03385,131
2019 96,18085,290
2020 96,99085,846
2021 111,35297,303
2022 138,042122,244
2023 180,565163,326
2024 242,466217,478
2025 280,372252,529
2026 556,208488,062

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, Windsor and Maidenhead compared
Year Windsor and MaidenheadSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 562534–
2012 559535–
2013 560541–
2014 561547–
2015 560551473
2016 558559480
2017 561567488
2018 558570490
2019 557572493
2020 547561489
2021 642564493
2022 947565489
2023 1,081567489
2024 1,423570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Windsor and Maidenhead

27.8% of cars in Windsor and Maidenhead run on petrol and 5.9% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 35.4% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 16.9%, and cars that plug in 49.1%.

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 Windsor and Maidenhead, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 76.4%23.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2011 74.3%25.0%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2012 71.9%27.3%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2013 69.8%29.4%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2014 67.8%31.3%0.7%0.0%0.0%
2015 65.7%33.1%0.8%0.1%0.0%
2016 64.3%34.5%0.9%0.1%0.1%
2017 63.1%35.3%1.1%0.2%0.2%
2018 62.7%35.4%1.2%0.2%0.3%
2019 63.0%34.8%1.4%0.3%0.4%
2020 63.2%34.0%1.6%0.5%0.6%
2021 63.8%29.9%1.8%3.3%0.9%
2022 58.0%23.5%4.5%10.2%3.4%
2023 50.1%17.0%11.4%17.5%3.7%
2024 45.0%12.2%14.0%23.3%5.2%
2025 36.5%9.4%18.1%30.2%5.7%
2026 27.8%5.9%16.9%38.0%11.1%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Windsor and Maidenhead

185,345 battery electric cars were licensed in Windsor and Maidenhead at the end of March 2026, 38.0% of all cars, 2nd highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 239,507 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 76,149.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.8% are battery electric (3,154 cars), 10th highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 98.3% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 83.1% of its cars overall. There are also 6,778 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, Windsor and Maidenhead compared, end of March each year
Year Windsor and MaidenheadSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.2%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.5%0.5%0.3%
2021 3.3%1.0%0.7%
2022 10.2%1.9%1.3%
2023 17.5%3.0%2.1%
2024 23.3%4.2%3.0%
2025 30.2%5.7%4.1%
2026 38.0%8.7%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Windsor and Maidenhead

There were 238 public chargers in Windsor and Maidenhead on 1 July 2026, 24 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 150 for every 100,000 residents, 161st highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 21.4% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 23.3 privately kept plug-in cars in Windsor and Maidenhead (UK 11.9), 81st 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 Windsor and Maidenhead by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 19619
Apr 2026 23819
Jul 2026 23824

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Windsor and Maidenhead compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Windsor and Maidenhead 15015
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Windsor and Maidenhead has 18 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 3.2% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.4%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Windsor and Maidenhead with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Windsor and Maidenhead 018 7,229 392 5.4% 9.2%
Windsor and Maidenhead 004 5,550 246 4.4% 7.7%
Windsor and Maidenhead 009 5,290 235 4.4% 7.5%
Windsor and Maidenhead 015 4,032 172 4.3% 7.4%
Windsor and Maidenhead 002 8,876 351 4.0% 7.2%
Windsor and Maidenhead 017 4,820 183 3.8% 7.0%
Windsor and Maidenhead 006 5,753 213 3.7% 6.4%
Windsor and Maidenhead 016 5,923 215 3.6% 6.7%
Windsor and Maidenhead 001 3,560 115 3.2% 5.4%
Windsor and Maidenhead 005 6,081 194 3.2% 5.4%
Lowest electric shares
Windsor and Maidenhead 013 3,848 86 2.2% 4.2%
Windsor and Maidenhead 007 4,293 94 2.2% 4.2%
Windsor and Maidenhead 003 3,525 95 2.7% 4.2%
Windsor and Maidenhead 014 4,666 129 2.8% 5.0%
Windsor and Maidenhead 011 4,326 123 2.8% 5.8%

Privately kept licensed vehicles of all types at the end of March 2026. 1 neighbourhood is left out because DfT withholds small counts there.

Road traffic and collisions in Windsor and Maidenhead

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,123 million miles on roads in Windsor and Maidenhead in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Windsor and Maidenhead
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 965
1994 995
1995 1,024
1996 1,063
1997 1,097
1998 1,112
1999 1,122
2000 1,126
2001 1,134
2002 1,158
2003 1,145
2004 1,157
2005 1,162
2006 1,156
2007 1,190
2008 1,156
2009 1,146
2010 1,110
2011 1,125
2012 1,120
2013 1,104
2014 1,133
2015 1,153
2016 1,168
2017 1,138
2018 1,140
2019 1,144
2020 796
2021 891
2022 1,026
2023 1,079
2024 1,132
2025 1,123

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Windsor and Maidenhead, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 17637
2022 19542
2023 18948
2024 14931
2025 17647

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Windsor and Maidenhead

Unleaded petrol averages 174.1p a litre across 13 filling stations in Windsor and Maidenhead, 2.4p above the UK average. Diesel averages 198.3p, 3.7p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Murco Datchet Green Slough 170.7p
  2. Esso Asda Fernley Express Petrol Maidenhead 171.9p
  3. Texaco Asda Maidenhead Express Petrol Maidenhead 172.9p

Every filling station and price in Windsor and Maidenhead

How Windsor and Maidenhead compares

Windsor and Maidenhead compared with the South East, England, the UK
Windsor and Maidenhead 518 38.0% 3.8% 83.1% 150 23.3
South East 496 8.7% 3.2% 18.1% 159 16.9
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 South East

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

Councils in the South East
Windsor and Maidenhead 518 38.0% 3.8% 83.1% 150 23.3
Milton Keynes 455 26.5% 4.4% 61.6% 323 9.0
Slough 382 25.1% 2.6% 51.0% 100 20.4
Portsmouth 361 8.2% 1.6% 36.4% 203 4.8
Elmbridge 528 5.7% 4.5% 4.2% 181 30.9
Cherwell 512 5.2% 3.5% 14.2% 204 13.8
Wokingham 540 5.2% 4.6% 3.1% 159 19.0
Winchester 523 5.0% 4.3% 4.8% 213 17.3
Hart 595 4.9% 3.9% 4.2% 210 23.2
Vale of White Horse 539 4.9% 4.4% 3.1% 194 17.8
Guildford 499 4.8% 4.1% 4.7% 182 19.6
Waverley 565 4.7% 4.2% 2.9% 155 31.6
Epsom and Ewell 461 4.6% 3.7% 4.0% 131 27.0
South Oxfordshire 559 4.6% 3.9% 3.3% 121 28.5
Buckinghamshire 543 4.5% 3.8% 4.1% 141 24.7
Mole Valley 591 4.5% 3.6% 15.6% 286 12.5
Reigate and Banstead 498 4.4% 3.4% 9.3% 123 35.9
Runnymede 496 4.4% 3.4% 6.0% 246 13.8
Surrey Heath 572 4.4% 3.8% 3.4% 207 20.9
Sevenoaks 551 4.3% 3.6% 5.0% 95 37.2
Dartford 441 4.2% 3.4% 5.6% 194 14.5
Eastleigh 539 4.2% 3.3% 4.5% 117 23.6
West Berkshire 557 4.2% 3.6% 4.2% 283 12.0
Basingstoke and Deane 524 4.1% 3.6% 3.2% 141 20.9
East Hampshire 594 4.1% 3.6% 3.3% 84 42.9
Mid Sussex 531 4.1% 3.5% 5.0% 176 17.8
Rushmoor 480 4.1% 2.3% 63.7% 156 11.4
Test Valley 561 4.1% 3.5% 3.9% 118 26.7
Tonbridge and Malling 530 4.1% 3.3% 5.9% 128 18.3
Horsham 580 4.0% 3.4% 3.4% 195 16.4
Tandridge 552 4.0% 3.3% 3.8% 138 30.0
Bracknell Forest 528 3.9% 3.3% 18.1% 159 20.5
Fareham 564 3.9% 3.4% 3.0% 62 47.8
Oxford 280 3.9% 3.0% 5.6% 167 8.2
West Oxfordshire 549 3.9% 3.4% 4.3% 195 15.6
Woking 514 3.9% 3.4% 3.2% 274 12.1
Tunbridge Wells 515 3.8% 3.2% 3.8% 113 25.5
Brighton and Hove 308 3.7% 2.9% 5.3% 283 5.9
Wealden 594 3.6% 3.0% 3.4% 115 26.5
Ashford 511 3.5% 2.8% 4.7% 145 15.9
Canterbury 454 3.5% 2.8% 4.7% 162 14.5
Chichester 557 3.5% 2.9% 4.0% 173 14.7
Lewes 489 3.5% 2.9% 3.8% 140 15.1
Maidstone 515 3.4% 2.8% 4.4% 83 29.6
New Forest 603 3.3% 2.8% 3.3% 177 17.2
Reading 360 3.3% 2.6% 5.1% 189 8.3
Havant 507 3.2% 2.4% 4.8% 72 29.7
Spelthorne 493 3.2% 2.6% 3.6% 160 18.5
Worthing 465 3.1% 2.5% 3.5% 255 7.1
Arun 529 3.0% 2.5% 3.3% 166 12.8
Crawley 433 3.0% 2.3% 4.9% 223 6.9
Gravesham 461 3.0% 2.4% 5.5% 78 24.7
Medway 458 3.0% 2.3% 4.7% 79 25.7
Adur 473 2.9% 2.4% 4.0% 168 10.0
Rother 546 2.9% 2.5% 3.9% 67 36.7
Dover 497 2.8% 2.3% 4.2% 137 13.6
Swale 493 2.8% 2.4% 5.4% 107 18.1
Folkestone and Hythe 494 2.7% 2.3% 4.3% 211 9.2
Eastbourne 427 2.6% 1.9% 6.7% 116 12.4
Isle of Wight 498 2.6% 2.1% 4.2% 135 11.2
Thanet 457 2.6% 2.0% 5.1% 98 18.8
Southampton 370 2.5% 1.8% 4.6% 70 16.3
Gosport 473 2.4% 2.0% 3.3% 100 14.9
Hastings 415 2.4% 1.8% 4.8% 52 19.1

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 556,208 licensed vehicles in Windsor and Maidenhead 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 246,671 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 Windsor and Maidenhead 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.