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Wokingham motoring statistics

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

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120,712 licensed vehicles in Wokingham
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  • Licensed cars 104,395 +0.8% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 540 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 5,473 5.2% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 4.6% 9th highest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 297 159 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 3.1% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Wokingham?

There were 104,395 licensed cars in Wokingham at the end of March 2026, and 120,712 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 18.2% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 540 for every 1,000 residents, 74th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

Licensed vehicles in Wokingham

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Wokingham at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 100,06288,301
2011 101,24089,432
2012 102,17890,113
2013 102,83890,792
2014 111,22298,368
2015 112,78999,888
2016 107,31294,355
2017 108,73395,445
2018 109,80896,313
2019 112,35898,499
2020 114,262100,368
2021 113,40599,282
2022 115,637100,912
2023 116,917101,875
2024 118,301103,083
2025 119,188103,592
2026 120,712104,395

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, Wokingham compared
Year WokinghamSouth EastUnited Kingdom
2011 579534–
2012 576535–
2013 579541–
2014 621547–
2015 591551473
2016 577559480
2017 579567488
2018 577570490
2019 578572493
2020 567561489
2021 563564493
2022 560565489
2023 556567489
2024 554570490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Wokingham

58.1% of cars in Wokingham run on petrol and 24.4% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 36.5% in 2015. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 9.0%, and cars that plug in 8.1%.

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 Wokingham, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 76.4%23.1%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2011 74.3%25.0%0.4%0.0%0.0%
2012 72.5%26.8%0.5%0.0%0.0%
2013 70.4%28.8%0.6%0.0%0.0%
2014 64.4%34.5%0.8%0.0%0.0%
2015 62.3%36.5%0.9%0.1%0.0%
2016 64.8%33.7%1.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 63.6%34.6%1.4%0.1%0.2%
2018 63.1%34.7%1.7%0.2%0.2%
2019 63.1%34.2%1.9%0.3%0.4%
2020 63.0%33.7%2.2%0.5%0.5%
2021 63.1%32.9%2.5%0.7%0.6%
2022 62.3%31.8%3.3%1.3%1.0%
2023 61.7%30.5%4.2%2.0%1.3%
2024 60.8%28.7%5.6%2.9%1.7%
2025 59.7%26.6%7.2%3.9%2.2%
2026 58.1%24.4%9.0%5.2%2.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Wokingham

5,473 battery electric cars were licensed in Wokingham at the end of March 2026, 5.2% of all cars, 30th highest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 8,433 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 4,030.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 4.6% are battery electric (4,696 cars), the highest of 64 councils in the South East. Companies keep 14.2% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 3.1% of its cars overall. There are also 85 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, Wokingham compared, end of March each year
Year WokinghamSouth 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%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.5%0.5%0.3%
2021 0.7%1.0%0.7%
2022 1.3%1.9%1.3%
2023 2.0%3.0%2.1%
2024 2.9%4.2%3.0%
2025 3.9%5.7%4.1%
2026 5.2%8.7%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Wokingham

There were 297 public chargers in Wokingham on 1 July 2026, 69 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 159 for every 100,000 residents, 146th highest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 25.8% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 19.0 privately kept plug-in cars in Wokingham (UK 11.9), 128th 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 Wokingham by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 40074
Apr 2026 39273
Jul 2026 29769

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Wokingham compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Wokingham 15937
South East 15940
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Wokingham has 20 ONS neighbourhoods (middle layer super output areas, about 7,000 residents each). In the typical one, 4.5% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 5.3%. ONS names neighbourhoods by council and number, not by place name.

Neighbourhoods in Wokingham with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Wokingham 010 5,609 298 5.3% 8.0%
Wokingham 017 7,668 403 5.3% 8.1%
Wokingham 018 6,784 355 5.2% 7.9%
Wokingham 020 5,987 298 5.0% 8.0%
Wokingham 014 5,842 274 4.7% 7.3%
Wokingham 015 4,838 226 4.7% 7.3%
Wokingham 012 7,837 362 4.6% 7.2%
Wokingham 008 4,932 220 4.5% 6.7%
Wokingham 009 6,221 280 4.5% 7.1%
Wokingham 019 7,179 325 4.5% 8.2%
Lowest electric shares
Wokingham 005 3,669 80 2.2% 3.9%
Wokingham 007 5,174 141 2.7% 4.3%
Wokingham 013 5,290 184 3.5% 5.6%
Wokingham 006 5,119 181 3.5% 5.7%
Wokingham 004 5,255 182 3.5% 5.7%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Wokingham

Vehicles travelled an estimated 1,014 million miles on roads in Wokingham in 2025.

Traffic on all roads

Million vehicle miles a year on roads in Wokingham
Year Million vehicle miles
1993 924
1994 953
1995 979
1996 942
1997 969
1998 988
1999 1,012
2000 1,019
2001 1,030
2002 1,052
2003 1,040
2004 1,036
2005 1,032
2006 1,051
2007 1,074
2008 1,046
2009 1,037
2010 994
2011 1,022
2012 1,036
2013 1,003
2014 1,010
2015 1,051
2016 1,065
2017 1,035
2018 1,017
2019 1,016
2020 745
2021 787
2022 941
2023 985
2024 988
2025 1,014

Source:DfT 1993 to 2025 Updated

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Wokingham, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 18636
2022 18330
2023 17039
2024 16024
2025 19448

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Wokingham

Unleaded petrol averages 174.2p a litre across 19 filling stations in Wokingham, 2.5p above the UK average. Diesel averages 196.7p, 2.1p above the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Costco Wholesale Reading Reading 166.9p
  2. Asda Lower Earley Supercentre Reading 169.9p
  3. EG Lower Earley Earley 169.9p

Every filling station and price in Wokingham

How Wokingham compares

Wokingham compared with the South East, England, the UK
Wokingham 540 5.2% 4.6% 3.1% 159 19.0
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 120,712 licensed vehicles in Wokingham 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 8,659 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 Wokingham 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.