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Yorkshire and the Humber motoring statistics
How many cars and electric cars are registered in the Yorkshire and the Humber, which fuels they use, how many public chargers there are and how the Yorkshire and the Humber compares with England. From DVLA licensing records, DfT charger statistics and ONS population estimates.
- Licensed cars 2,750,971 +1.6% on a year earlier
- Private cars per 1,000 people 440 UK 444
- Battery electric cars 150,633 5.5% of cars (UK 5.8%)
- Electric share of private cars 3.0% UK 3.1%
- Public chargers 6,281 111 per 100,000 people (UK 175)
- Company-registered cars 9.2% UK 10.0%
How many cars are there in the Yorkshire and the Humber?
There were 2,750,971 licensed cars in the Yorkshire and the Humber at the end of June 2026, and 3,385,188 licensed vehicles of all kinds. That is 22.3% more cars than in 2010. Privately kept cars work out at 440 for every 1,000 residents (UK 444).
Licensed vehicles in the Yorkshire and the Humber
Counts at the end of March each year, 2010 to 2026.
| Year | All vehicles | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,718,602 | 2,249,281 |
| 2011 | 2,726,966 | 2,256,449 |
| 2012 | 2,734,103 | 2,267,154 |
| 2013 | 2,762,951 | 2,289,581 |
| 2014 | 2,780,379 | 2,299,379 |
| 2015 | 2,814,742 | 2,328,929 |
| 2016 | 2,890,376 | 2,391,753 |
| 2017 | 2,956,620 | 2,442,367 |
| 2018 | 3,008,321 | 2,482,305 |
| 2019 | 3,077,205 | 2,535,327 |
| 2020 | 3,068,214 | 2,532,421 |
| 2021 | 3,142,416 | 2,575,632 |
| 2022 | 3,185,897 | 2,598,991 |
| 2023 | 3,232,469 | 2,633,701 |
| 2024 | 3,289,453 | 2,675,080 |
| 2025 | 3,332,720 | 2,708,178 |
| 2026 | 3,385,188 | 2,750,971 |
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.
| Year | Yorkshire and the Humber | England | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 427 | 457 | – |
| 2012 | 427 | 455 | – |
| 2013 | 429 | 458 | – |
| 2014 | 429 | 463 | – |
| 2015 | 433 | 466 | 473 |
| 2016 | 442 | 471 | 480 |
| 2017 | 450 | 478 | 488 |
| 2018 | 456 | 480 | 490 |
| 2019 | 464 | 483 | 493 |
| 2020 | 463 | 477 | 489 |
| 2021 | 470 | 482 | 493 |
| 2022 | 469 | 478 | 489 |
| 2023 | 469 | 477 | 489 |
| 2024 | 472 | 478 | 490 |
Source:ONS Mid-2024 Updated
Petrol, diesel and electric cars in the Yorkshire and the Humber
50.1% of cars in the Yorkshire and the Humber run on petrol and 32.2% on diesel. Diesel’s share peaked at 42.6% in 2018. Hybrids that do not plug in make up 8.9%, and cars that plug in 8.3%.
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.
| Year | Petrol | Diesel | Hybrid | Battery electric | Plug-in hybrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 69.1% | 30.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | 32.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 34.7% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | 36.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 61.8% | 37.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | 39.3% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 41.2% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | 42.1% | 0.8% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.9% | 42.6% | 1.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 2019 | 55.8% | 42.3% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | 41.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | 40.8% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | 39.5% | 3.2% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | 38.0% | 4.2% | 2.2% | 1.4% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | 36.3% | 5.6% | 3.0% | 1.8% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | 34.4% | 7.2% | 4.1% | 2.3% |
| 2026 | 50.1% | 32.2% | 8.9% | 5.5% | 2.9% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Electric cars in the Yorkshire and the Humber
150,633 battery electric cars were licensed in the Yorkshire and the Humber at the end of June 2026, 5.5% of all cars. With plug-in hybrids, 229,477 cars plug in. A year earlier there were 111,571.
Of the privately kept cars, which are registered at home addresses, 3.0% are battery electric (75,540 cars). Companies keep 49.9% of the area’s battery electric cars, against 9.2% of its cars overall. There are also 6,938 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.
| Year | Yorkshire and the Humber | England | United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 2.3% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4.4% |
| 2026 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 5.8% |
Source:DfT / DVLA End of June 2026 Updated
Public EV chargers in the Yorkshire and the Humber
There were 6,281 public chargers in the Yorkshire and the Humber on 1 July 2026, 2,075 of them rapid or ultra-rapid (50kW and above). That is 111 for every 100,000 residents, against 175 across the UK. The count rose 9.8% from 1 January 2025.
For every public charger there are 19.6 privately kept plug-in cars in the Yorkshire and the Humber (UK 12.9). A higher number means more competition for each public charger, though many drivers charge at home.
Public chargers
| Date | All public chargers | 50kW and above |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | 5,720 | 1,712 |
| Apr 2025 | 5,783 | 1,813 |
| Jul 2025 | 6,202 | 1,818 |
| Oct 2025 | 6,349 | 1,923 |
| Jan 2026 | 6,153 | 1,881 |
| Apr 2026 | 6,254 | 1,967 |
| Jul 2026 | 6,281 | 2,075 |
Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated
Chargers per 100,000 residents
| Area | All chargers | 50kW and above |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 111 | 37 |
| England | 173 | 41 |
| UK | 175 | 42 |
Source:DfT 1 July 2026 Updated
Petrol and diesel prices in Yorkshire and the Humber
Unleaded petrol averages 170.3p a litre across 506 filling stations in Yorkshire and the Humber, 1.2p below the UK average. Diesel averages 198.3p, 0.4p below the UK average. Prices checked 31 Oct, 19:32.
Cheapest petrol
- Jet Oasis Garage Hull 159.9p
- Costco Wholesale Leeds Leeds 160.9p
- Asda Glasshoughton Superstore Castleford 161.9p
How the Yorkshire and the Humber compares
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 440 | 5.5% | 111 |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 440 | 6.2% | 173 |
| United Kingdom | 444 | 5.8% | 175 |
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 the Yorkshire and the Humber
There are 12 DVSA car practical test centres in the Yorkshire and the Humber, and the highest pass rate in 2025/26 was 64.3% at Malton.
- Malton 64.3% pass rate, 2025/26
- Northallerton 60.4% pass rate, 2025/26
- Barnsley 58.6% pass rate, 2025/26
- Knaresborough 58.6% pass rate, 2025/26
- Skipton 57.3% pass rate, 2025/26
- Whitby 56.7% pass rate, 2025/26
- Bradford (Heaton) 56.1% pass rate, 2025/26
- Bridlington 55.5% pass rate, 2025/26
- York 54.4% pass rate, 2025/26
- Beverley LGV 54.1% pass rate, 2025/26
- Doncaster 53.2% pass rate, 2025/26
- Rotherham 53.1% pass rate, 2025/26
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 the Yorkshire and the Humber
Sorted by battery electric share of cars. Select a column heading to sort by it.
| Leeds | 384 | 14.5% | 138 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 474 | 4.5% | 97 |
| North Yorkshire | 531 | 4.2% | 175 |
| York | 397 | 4.1% | 116 |
| Rotherham | 469 | 4.0% | 132 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | 532 | 3.9% | 113 |
| Sheffield | 382 | 3.9% | 91 |
| Barnsley | 468 | 3.8% | 83 |
| Kirklees | 443 | 3.6% | 61 |
| Wakefield | 461 | 3.6% | 98 |
| Calderdale | 441 | 3.4% | 101 |
| North Lincolnshire | 519 | 3.3% | 105 |
| Bradford | 390 | 3.1% | 99 |
| North East Lincolnshire | 448 | 2.9% | 70 |
| Kingston upon Hull | 359 | 2.7% | 89 |
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Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed vehicles | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 3,385,188 licensed vehicles in Yorkshire and the Humber | 26 October 2026 |
| Plug-in and electric vehicles | Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport | End of June 2026 | 239,964 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 |
- Coverage: licensing and charger figures cover the whole UK. Licensing figures in the Yorkshire and the Humber 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.
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.