Developed by Field Dynamics, with input from Zapmap, the Map provides a constituency-level breakdown of EV uptake and The map was launched at the GRIDSERVE Electric Forecourt in Stevenage, a pioneering EV charging site with 30 charging bays powered solely by net-zero energy, located on the Knebworth Estate.
The release comes two years after EVA England published its first version of this map. Since then, the EV landscape has changed significantly: EVs now make up nearly a quarter of all new car sales; public chargepoints have grown to more than 86,000; and consumer confidence continues to rise. EVA England’s own annual driver survey shows 95 percent of EV drivers would recommend electric vehicles to friends and family, while two-thirds of petrol and diesel drivers say they are considering an EV for their next car.
While upfront cost remains a barrier for many households, equitable access to affordable and reliable public charging is now the single biggest factor affecting EV uptake. It is estimated that around 40 percent of UK households do not have access to off-street parking, and therefore easy means of connecting to a home charger.
For the first time, the updated map demonstrates how each region and local community is progressing in supporting greater use of EVs by rolling out charging infrastructure to serve drivers without access to private charging.
The map reveals that the top 5 constituencies so far, for households without access to off-street parking that are within a five-minute walk of a charger are:
Queen’s Park and Maida Vale
Peckham
Kensington and Bayswater
Islington South and Finsbury
Hackney South and Shoreditch
Within all these boroughs, over 99 percent of households are within reach of a chargepoint, and in Queens Park and Maida Vale, and Kensington and Bayswater, over 10 percent of cars within the borough are electric.
Outside of London, Coventry and Brighton are demonstrating considerable progress in rolling out charging infrastructure, with just under 90 percent of households in Coventry South within five minutes of a charger, which should support more and more drivers in switching to electric in those areas.
The map also shows the areas of England where EV uptake (defined as the estimated number of EVs as a proportion of all vehicles in the constituency) is lagging behind, and where more effort is needed to show drivers that these cars can work for them. The bottom 5 constituency areas for EV uptake, where 2 percent or less of vehicles in the area are electric, are:
Smethwick
West Bromwich
Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, and Plymouth Moorview
Tipton and Wednesbury
Kingston upon Hull
More broadly, the map allows local authorities, chargepoint operators, policymakers, and residents to understand how their constituency compares to neighbours and to regional averages. It highlights where public charging is keeping pace with demand - and where urgent action is needed.
“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, Chief Executive of EVA England. “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. 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.”
What the Map shows:
The proportion of households using EVs in every constituency.
The number and type of public chargepoints available locally, including slow, fast, rapid and ultra-rapid infrastructure.
How each constituency compares with nearby areas and the wider region.
Where consumers’ growing demand for EVs is being matched by public charging - and where it is not.
EVA England hopes the map will support smarter decision-making across local authorities, help the public understand the provision in their own area, motivate action to encourage more drivers into EVs in areas that are lagging behind, and ensure national policy keeps pace with on-the-ground need.
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