EVA England has launched a new constituency map that shows England’s best and worst areas for public EV charging infrastructure. The interactive tool reveals significant gaps in charging access across different regions.
Around 40% of UK households don’t have off-street parking for home charging. This makes public charging infrastructure critical for widespread EV adoption.
London dominates the top rankings – all five best-served constituencies are in the capital. Queen’s Park and Maida Vale topped the list, followed by Peckham in second place. Kensington and Bayswater ranked third, with Islington and Finsbury fourth, and Hackney and Shoreditch completing the top five.
According to EVA England, more than 99% of households in these areas can reach a charge point easily. Over 10% of cars in Queen’s Park and Maida Vale, and Kensington and Bayswater are electric.
Outside London, Coventry and Brighton emerged as the second and third-best served areas. Just under 90% of households in Coventry South are within five minutes of a charger. EVA England hopes this will encourage more drivers in the West Midlands to switch to electric.
The worst-served areas tell a different story.
Smethwick ranked at the bottom, with West Bromwich in second-worst place. Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, and Plymouth Moorview came third, while Tipton and Wednesbury ranked fourth. Kingston upon Hull rounded out the bottom five. In these constituencies, under 2% of vehicles are electric.
EVA England developed the map with assistance from Zapmap and Field Dynamics. The tool shows how each region is progressing with public charging infrastructure rollout for drivers who can’t charge at home.
The map lets residents lobby local representatives about infrastructure development in their constituencies. Local authorities, chargepoint operators, and policymakers can compare their performance with neighboring areas and regional averages.
“We built this map to shine a light on the real-world experience of drivers using and charging their cars within the communities they live in,” said Vicky Edmonds, EVA England’s chief executive. “EVA England is focused on making sure that policy and industry decisions are grounded in the lived experience of EV drivers. Only then can we make the transition to electric work for everyone.”
Edmonds highlighted both progress and remaining challenges.
“The updated map shows clear areas of progress, in both attracting drivers into EVs and also in the charging infrastructure available to them, but also clear gaps. Continued collaboration across industry and government will be essential, and so will the voices of EV drivers who understand the day-to-day reality of driving and charging these vehicles better than anyone.”
Maz Shah, EVA England’s board director for data, emphasized the importance of data-driven decision making. “This expanded constituency map gives MPs and residents a clear view of how their area is progressing in the transition to electric vehicles. With new metrics, and a more intuitive way to compare constituencies it will help empower those involved in the EV transition to accelerate progress in their area.”
Shah brings personal experience to the role – he’s driven 40,000 miles without access to private charging.
“As someone who has driven 40,000 miles without access to private charging, I’m especially focused on how well areas without home charging are performing.”
What the Map Shows
The constituency map displays several key metrics for each area:
- Proportion of households using EVs
- Number and type of public chargepoints available locally
- Breakdown of charging speeds – slow, fast, rapid, and ultra-rapid options
- Analysis of where consumer EV demand matches public charging availability
The tool aims to highlight where urgent action is needed as part of the UK’s EV transition. EVA England positions the map as essential for ensuring policy decisions reflect the real experiences of EV drivers across different communities.
