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Wyre Forest motoring statistics

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

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73,276 licensed vehicles in Wyre Forest
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  • Licensed cars 59,440 +1.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 548 UK 444
  • Battery electric cars 1,903 3.2% of cars (UK 5.8%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.6% 106th lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 72 69 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.2% UK 10.0%

How many cars are there in Wyre Forest?

There were 59,440 licensed cars in Wyre Forest at the end of June 2026, and 73,276 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 14.4% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 548 for every 1,000 residents, 63rd highest of 361 councils (UK 444).

Licensed vehicles in Wyre Forest

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

Licensed cars and vehicles in Wyre Forest at the end of March each year
Year All vehiclesCars
2010 62,08551,964
2011 62,15751,929
2012 62,21151,993
2013 63,09052,711
2014 64,09853,468
2015 64,49653,912
2016 65,94054,975
2017 67,06855,636
2018 68,09756,539
2019 68,71556,876
2020 67,95456,284
2021 69,58957,045
2022 70,15157,198
2023 70,73657,606
2024 71,67558,285
2025 72,28358,739
2026 73,27659,440

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, Wyre Forest compared
Year Wyre ForestWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2011 530506–
2012 529502–
2013 534503–
2014 538500–
2015 539506473
2016 547513480
2017 550523488
2018 557524490
2019 560519493
2020 556515489
2021 560485493
2022 559480489
2023 559479489
2024 561476490

Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated

Petrol, diesel and electric cars in Wyre Forest

56.8% of cars in Wyre Forest run on petrol and 31.4% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 37.3% in 2020. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.5%, and cars that plug in 5.0%.

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 Wyre Forest, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 71.5%28.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 70.2%29.4%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 69.2%30.4%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 67.8%31.8%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 66.4%33.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2015 65.2%34.3%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2016 64.0%35.4%0.3%0.1%0.1%
2017 62.9%36.3%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2018 62.5%36.6%0.5%0.1%0.2%
2019 62.1%36.8%0.6%0.1%0.2%
2020 61.4%37.3%0.8%0.2%0.2%
2021 60.7%37.2%1.3%0.3%0.3%
2022 60.2%36.6%1.8%0.6%0.5%
2023 59.7%35.8%2.6%1.0%0.7%
2024 59.3%34.4%3.7%1.4%1.0%
2025 58.3%33.0%5.0%2.1%1.3%
2026 56.8%31.4%6.5%3.2%1.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Wyre Forest

1,903 battery electric cars were licensed in Wyre Forest at the end of June 2026, 3.2% of all cars, 96th lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,997 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,253.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.6% are battery electric (1,499 cars), 9th lowest of 30 councils in the West Midlands. Companies keep 21.2% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.2% of its cars overall. There are also 58 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, Wyre Forest compared, end of March each year
Year Wyre ForestWest MidlandsUnited Kingdom
2016 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2017 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2018 0.1%0.1%0.1%
2019 0.1%0.2%0.2%
2020 0.2%0.5%0.4%
2021 0.3%0.7%0.8%
2022 0.6%1.0%1.5%
2023 1.0%1.4%2.3%
2024 1.4%1.8%3.2%
2025 2.1%2.7%4.4%
2026 3.2%3.7%5.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated

Public EV chargers in Wyre Forest

There were 72 public chargers in Wyre Forest on 1 July 2026, 29 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 69 for every 100,000 residents, 36th lowest of 361 councils, against 175 across the UK. The count fell 14.3% from 1 January 2026.

For every public charger there are 34.1 privately kept plug-in cars in Wyre Forest (UK 12.9), 30th 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 Wyre Forest by date
Date All public chargers50kW and above
Jan 2026 8431
Apr 2026 7228
Jul 2026 7229

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Chargers per 100,000 residents

Public chargers per 100,000 residents, Wyre Forest compared
Area All chargers50kW and above
Wyre Forest 6928
Worcestershire 13960
West Midlands 16446
England 17341
UK 17542

Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated

Electric cars by neighbourhood

Wyre Forest has 14 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 Wyre Forest with the highest battery electric share of privately kept vehicles
Neighbourhood (MSOA) Private vehicles Battery electric Electric share Plug-in share
Wyre Forest 001 7,833 243 3.1% 5.7%
Wyre Forest 010 4,091 112 2.7% 3.9%
Wyre Forest 011 5,579 148 2.7% 4.6%
Wyre Forest 013 5,570 151 2.7% 3.6%
Wyre Forest 012 5,145 131 2.5% 3.8%
Wyre Forest 006 4,157 97 2.3% 3.5%
Wyre Forest 003 4,648 97 2.1% 3.3%
Wyre Forest 005 4,951 102 2.1% 3.9%
Wyre Forest 002 4,341 86 2.0% 3.2%
Wyre Forest 008 4,437 79 1.8% 3.1%
Lowest electric shares
Wyre Forest 014 3,915 44 1.1% 2.3%
Wyre Forest 009 3,129 44 1.4% 2.3%
Wyre Forest 004 4,197 66 1.6% 3.0%
Wyre Forest 008 4,437 79 1.8% 3.1%
Wyre Forest 002 4,341 86 2.0% 3.2%

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

Road traffic and collisions in Wyre Forest

Reported injury collisions

Police-reported injury collisions in Wyre Forest, 2021 to 2025
Year CollisionsKilled or seriously injured
2021 12241
2022 12238
2023 10234
2024 12744
2025 11136

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

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Petrol and diesel prices in Wyre Forest

Unleaded petrol averages 172.9p a litre across 4 filling stations in Wyre Forest, 1.4p above the UK average. Diesel averages 197.7p, 1.0p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Bewdley Hill Esso Express Kidderminster 172.9p
  2. BP MFG Kidderminster Hoobrook / Kidderminster 172.9p
  3. Esso MFG Viaduct Kidderminster 172.9p

Every filling station and price in Wyre Forest

How Wyre Forest compares

Wyre Forest compared with Worcestershire, the West Midlands, England, the UK
Wyre Forest 548 3.2% 2.6% 4.2% 69 34.1
Worcestershire 550 4.0% 3.3% 4.6% 139 20.3
West Midlands 459 3.7% 2.9% 6.1% 164 12.9
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 Wyre Forest

There is no DVSA car practical test centre in Wyre Forest. The nearest centres are elsewhere in Worcestershire.

Centres in Worcestershire:

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 Worcestershire

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

Councils in Worcestershire
Bromsgrove 555 5.1% 4.2% 4.7% 191 19.1
Malvern Hills 596 4.1% 3.5% 3.9% 123 25.7
Wychavon 590 4.1% 3.5% 4.6% 150 21.5
Redditch 512 3.9% 3.0% 5.7% 81 29.0
Worcester 483 3.4% 2.6% 4.8% 205 9.6
Wyre Forest 548 3.2% 2.6% 4.2% 69 34.1

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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 73,276 licensed vehicles in Wyre Forest 26 October 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of June 2026 3,103 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 Wyre Forest 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.