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Woking motoring statistics

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

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63,872 licensed vehicles in Woking
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  • Licensed cars 56,264 +0.4% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 516 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 2,333 4.1% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 3.7% 80th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 289 274 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 3.2% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Woking?

There were 56,264 licensed cars in Woking at the end of June 2026, and 63,872 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 9.6% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 516 for every 1,000 residents, 128th highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Woking

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Woking at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 57,84351,322
2011 58,32551,669
2012 58,83552,192
2013 59,39252,701
2014 60,62153,705
2015 61,01954,001
2016 61,87454,773
2017 62,81655,528
2018 62,95955,584
2019 63,31955,874
2020 62,49455,202
2021 62,65755,023
2022 62,70354,957
2023 63,08255,212
2024 63,25855,695
2025 63,58856,034
2026 63,87256,264

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, Woking compared
Year WokingSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 519534–
2012 519535–
2013 518541–
2014 524547–
2015 523551473
2016 526559480
2017 532567488
2018 532570490
2019 535572493
2020 531561489
2021 530564493
2022 526565489
2023 526567489
2024 527570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Woking

62.2% of cars in Woking run on petrol and 20.8% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 31.9% in 2017. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 9.7%, and cars that plug in 6.9%.

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 Woking, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 78.6%20.8%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 76.7%22.6%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2012 74.4%24.7%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2013 72.6%26.4%0.8%0.0%0.0%
2014 70.5%28.3%1.0%0.0%0.0%
2015 68.9%29.8%1.1%0.0%0.0%
2016 67.3%31.1%1.2%0.1%0.1%
2017 66.2%31.9%1.4%0.1%0.1%
2018 65.8%31.9%1.7%0.2%0.2%
2019 65.7%31.7%2.0%0.3%0.3%
2020 65.4%31.3%2.3%0.4%0.4%
2021 65.2%30.3%3.0%0.7%0.6%
2022 64.3%29.4%3.8%1.2%1.0%
2023 64.2%27.4%4.9%1.8%1.5%
2024 64.1%25.1%6.2%2.4%1.9%
2025 63.3%23.0%7.9%3.1%2.3%
2026 62.2%20.8%9.7%4.1%2.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Woking

2,333 battery electric cars were licensed in Woking at the end of June 2026, 4.1% of all cars, 145th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 3,890 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,758.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.7% are battery electric (2,005 cars), 23rd highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 14.1% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.2% of its cars overall. There are also 51 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, Woking compared, end of March each year
Year WokingSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.2%0.2%0.1%
2019 0.3%0.3%0.2%
2020 0.4%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.7%1.1%0.8%
2022 1.2%2.2%1.5%
2023 1.8%3.3%2.3%
2024 2.4%4.5%3.2%
2025 3.1%6.4%4.4%
2026 4.1%9.3%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Woking

There were 289 public chargers in Woking on 1 July 2026, 24 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 274 for every 100,000 residents, 43rd highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 9.1% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 12.0 privately kept plug-in cars in Woking (UK 12.9), 104th 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 Woking by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 26524
Apr 2026 26824
Jul 2026 28924

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Woking compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Woking 27423
Surrey 18535
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Woking has 12 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, 5.1%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Woking with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Woking 006 4,002 204 5.1% 8.4%
Woking 010 3,746 189 5.0% 8.3%
Woking 003 5,659 265 4.7% 8.0%
Woking 012 4,898 231 4.7% 7.5%
Woking 002 6,244 274 4.4% 7.8%
Woking 008 4,849 155 3.2% 5.3%
Woking 011 5,940 192 3.2% 5.2%
Woking 007 5,038 137 2.7% 4.7%
Woking 009 4,136 101 2.4% 3.8%
Woking 001 5,016 100 2.0% 3.8%
Lowest electric shares
Woking 005 5,048 83 1.6% 3.2%
Woking 004 5,317 103 1.9% 4.7%
Woking 001 5,016 100 2.0% 3.8%
Woking 009 4,136 101 2.4% 3.8%
Woking 007 5,038 137 2.7% 4.7%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Woking

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Woking, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 17449
2022 18844
2023 20349
2024 20952
2025 19251

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Woking

Unleaded petrol averages 171.5p a litre across 10 filling stations in Woking, the same as the UK average. Diesel averages 198.6p, 0.1p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. MFG Morrisons Woking Woking 168.9p
  2. Asda Woking Sheerwater Superstore Woking 169.9p
  3. BP MFG Oyster Lane Byfleet 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Woking

How Woking compares

Woking compared with Surrey, the South East, England, the UK
Woking 516 4.1% 3.7% 3.2% 274 12.0
Surrey 527 4.8% 4.0% 5.8% 185 19.2
South East 499 9.3% 3.5% 18.5% 159 17.7
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 Woking

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Woking. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Surrey.

Centres in Surrey:

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 Surrey

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

Councils in Surrey
Elmbridge 530 6.2% 4.8% 4.3% 181 25.0
Guildford 501 5.1% 4.4% 4.8% 182 19.1
Waverley 569 5.0% 4.5% 2.9% 155 26.6
Epsom and Ewell 463 4.9% 4.0% 3.8% 131 24.3
Mole Valley 595 4.8% 3.9% 15.9% 286 13.6
Surrey Heath 576 4.7% 4.1% 3.4% 207 18.5
Reigate and Banstead 500 4.6% 3.6% 9.9% 123 25.6
Runnymede 498 4.6% 3.6% 5.9% 246 12.3
Tandridge 554 4.3% 3.6% 3.8% 138 25.3
Woking 516 4.1% 3.7% 3.2% 274 12.0
Spelthorne 496 3.3% 2.8% 3.8% 160 16.3

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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 63,872 licensed vehicles in Woking 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 4,002 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 Woking 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.