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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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72,308 licensed vehicles in Wyre Forest
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  • Licensed cars 59,025 +1.2% on a year earlier
  • Private cars per 1,000 people 544 UK 441
  • Battery electric cars 1,682 2.8% of cars (UK 5.4%)
  • Electric share of private cars 2.3% 103rd lowest of 361 councils
  • Public chargers 72 69 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
  • Company-registered cars 4.2% UK 9.9%

How many cars are there in Wyre Forest?

There were 59,025 licensed cars in Wyre Forest at the end of March 2026, and 72,308 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 14.1% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 544 for every 1,000 residents, 65th highest of 361 councils (UK 441).

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 61,58251,717
2011 61,74851,835
2012 61,73851,790
2013 62,31252,260
2014 62,96852,841
2015 63,66453,513
2016 65,15154,550
2017 66,71255,712
2018 67,02555,829
2019 68,15756,572
2020 68,26956,745
2021 68,52056,546
2022 69,56756,962
2023 69,88857,159
2024 70,73857,826
2025 71,34058,297
2026 72,30859,025

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, 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

57.0% of cars in Wyre Forest run on petrol and 32.0% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 37.3% in 2020. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 6.2%, and cars that plug in 4.5%.

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 Wyre Forest, end of March each year
Year PetrolDieselHybridBattery electricPlug-in hybrid
2010 72.0%27.7%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2011 70.5%29.1%0.1%0.0%0.0%
2012 69.4%30.2%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2013 68.0%31.6%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2014 66.5%33.0%0.2%0.0%0.0%
2015 65.3%34.2%0.3%0.0%0.0%
2016 64.1%35.3%0.3%0.1%0.0%
2017 63.3%36.0%0.4%0.1%0.1%
2018 62.3%36.8%0.5%0.1%0.2%
2019 62.1%36.9%0.6%0.1%0.2%
2020 61.4%37.3%0.8%0.2%0.2%
2021 60.8%37.3%1.1%0.3%0.3%
2022 60.1%36.9%1.7%0.5%0.5%
2023 59.7%36.1%2.4%0.9%0.7%
2024 59.3%34.9%3.4%1.3%0.9%
2025 58.3%33.6%4.7%1.9%1.2%
2026 57.0%32.0%6.2%2.8%1.7%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 2026 Updated

Electric cars in Wyre Forest

1,682 battery electric cars were licensed in Wyre Forest at the end of March 2026, 2.8% of all cars, 81st lowest of 361 councils. With plug-in hybrids, 2,674 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 1,130.

Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 2.3% are battery electric (1,292 cars), 9th lowest of 30 councils in the West Midlands. Companies keep 23.2% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 4.2% 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, 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%0.4%0.3%
2021 0.3%0.6%0.7%
2022 0.5%1.1%1.3%
2023 0.9%1.3%2.1%
2024 1.3%1.7%3.0%
2025 1.9%2.5%4.1%
2026 2.8%3.4%5.4%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of March 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 30.1 privately kept plug-in cars in Wyre Forest (UK 11.9), 35th 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, 1.9% of privately kept vehicles are battery electric; in the highest, 2.8%. 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 7,729 215 2.8% 5.2%
Wyre Forest 010 4,059 100 2.5% 3.6%
Wyre Forest 011 5,495 124 2.3% 4.1%
Wyre Forest 012 5,057 115 2.3% 3.4%
Wyre Forest 013 5,481 121 2.2% 3.0%
Wyre Forest 006 4,091 80 2.0% 3.0%
Wyre Forest 003 4,600 87 1.9% 3.0%
Wyre Forest 002 4,303 77 1.8% 2.9%
Wyre Forest 005 4,846 87 1.8% 3.5%
Wyre Forest 007 4,623 82 1.8% 2.9%
Lowest electric shares
Wyre Forest 014 3,866 44 1.1% 2.3%
Wyre Forest 009 3,081 40 1.3% 2.0%
Wyre Forest 004 4,156 55 1.3% 2.6%
Wyre Forest 008 4,398 67 1.5% 2.7%
Wyre Forest 007 4,623 82 1.8% 2.9%

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

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

More road safety figures

Petrol and diesel prices in Wyre Forest

Unleaded petrol averages 171.9p a litre across 12 filling stations in Wyre Forest, 0.2p above the UK average. Diesel averages 192.7p, 1.9p below the UK average. Prices checked 16 Sept, 16:47.

Cheapest petrol

  1. Sainsbury's Kidderminster Kidderminster 169.9p
  2. Tesco Stourport Superstore Stourport-On-Severn 169.9p
  3. Bewdley Hill Esso Express Kidderminster 170.9p

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 544 2.8% 2.3% 4.2% 69 30.1
Worcestershire 546 3.7% 2.9% 4.7% 139 19.2
West Midlands 455 3.4% 2.5% 6.1% 164 11.6
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 Worcestershire

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

Councils in Worcestershire
Bromsgrove 552 4.7% 3.8% 5.1% 191 18.3
Wychavon 586 3.8% 3.2% 4.5% 150 21.1
Malvern Hills 591 3.7% 3.1% 3.9% 123 24.3
Redditch 509 3.6% 2.6% 6.1% 81 32.9
Worcester 479 3.1% 2.4% 4.8% 205 8.6
Wyre Forest 544 2.8% 2.3% 4.2% 69 30.1

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 72,308 licensed vehicles in Wyre Forest 15 September 2026
Plug-in and electric vehicles Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of March 2026 2,766 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 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.