New knowledge has revealed the highest ten native authorities with probably the most environmentally aware drivers.
The examine, performed accidentally compensation specialists Claims.co.uk, examined the variety of ultra-low emission licensed automobiles in every U.Okay. native authority, in response to the newest knowledge collected within the third quarter of 2023 from GOV.UK. The share of ultra-low emission automobiles was then in contrast in opposition to the variety of all licensed automobiles to find out the native authorities with probably the most eco-friendly drivers in 2024.
Westminster takes the crown with the very best share of environmentally pleasant automobiles. Within the third quarter of 2023, the central London native authority had 18,331 ultra-low emission automobiles in comparison with 65,900 with all gas varieties, equating to twenty-eight% of all licensed automobiles.
Stockport is the second-best native authority for sustainable drivers. The Northwestern native authority has 114,400 ultra-low emission licensed automobiles. There are a complete of 425,400 licensed automobiles, 27% of that are battery, plug-in hybrid or different electrical automobiles.
The Metropolis of London takes the bronze medal. Within the native authority, 23% of all licensed automobiles are ultra-low emission automobiles. There are 734 plug-in, hybrid or different electrical automobiles within the native authority in comparison with 3,200 of all licensed automobiles, in response to the info from GOV.UK.
Windsor and Maidenhead is the fourth-best native authority for electrical car drivers. There are 194,900 licensed automobiles within the native authority. Out of those, 43,435 are battery, plug-in hybrid or different electrical automobiles, 22% of all licensed automobiles as of quarter three of 2023.
Slough ranks in fifth place. Out of 254,400 automobiles on the street, 47,969 are electrical automobiles, which implies that 19% of all licensed automobiles are environmentally pleasant within the native authority.
In keeping with the examine, 18% of all licensed automobiles are electrical in Peterborough, rating it sixth. The jap native authority has 222,100 licensed automobiles on the street; 39,202 are battery, plug-in or different electrical automobiles, as reported by GOV.UK.
Swindon is the seventh-most environmentally pleasant native authority for drivers. The Southwestern native authority has 55,982 ultra-low emission licensed automobiles. There are a complete of 321,600 licensed automobiles, 17% of that are battery, plug-in hybrid or different electrical automobiles.
Milton Keynes and Hammersmith and Fulham rank in joint eighth, with 14% of all licensed automobiles reported as electrical. South Gloucestershire follows in ninth place, with ultra-low emission automobiles representing 13% of all licensed automobiles, and Stirling ranks in tenth, with 12% of all licensed automobiles being environmentally pleasant as of quarter three of 2023.
A spokesperson at Claims.co.uk has commented on the examine: “Electrical automobiles save greater than thrice the quantity of carbon emissions than petrol automobiles. This examine has highlighted the native authorities with the very best share of electrical automobiles to fuel-based automobiles, with probably the most environmentally pleasant being present in Westminster, Stockport and the Metropolis of London.
“It’s fascinating to see largely southern native authorities within the prime ten finest areas for environmentally aware drivers. In 2024, Zap-Map recorded 18,628 electrical car charging stations in Larger London in comparison with solely 4,696 in Scotland. Subsequently, with a better emphasis on funding electrical car charging stations in Northern England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Eire, these areas might develop into extra accessible for electrical car drivers sooner or later.”
Native authorities with probably the most eco-conscious drivers
Rank U.Okay. native authority Whole variety of ultra-low emission licensed automobiles (Q3 2023) Extremely-low emission licensed automobiles as a share of all licensed automobiles 1 Westminster 18,331 28% 2 Stockport 114,400 27% 3 Metropolis of London 734 23% 4 Windsor and Maidenhead 43,435 22% 5 Slough 47,969 19% 6 Peterborough 39,202 18% 7 Swindon 55,982 17% =8 Hammersmith and Fulham 7,351 14% =8 Milton Keynes 52,759 14% 9 South Gloucestershire 42,669 13% 10 Stirling 9,564 12% *The share of ultra-low emission licensed automobiles has been rounded to the closest quantity.
