EV Charging Points in East London

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How many public chargers are there around East London?

We count each postcode district listed for East London under the council holding most of its postcodes. The 5 selected council areas together had 7,364 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 324 rated 50kW or more. Council areas usually cover more than the town itself, so these totals include surrounding places.

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Public EV chargers by council area, 1 July 2026
Council area Public chargers 50kW or more Per 100,000 people Rank of 361
Hackney 1,701 53 637.7 8th
Newham 597 52 159.4 142nd
Redbridge 637 73 198.3 90th
Tower Hamlets 2,574 82 775.6 3rd
Waltham Forest 1,855 64 663.1 6th
Total 7,364 324

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Postcode areas in East London

E1 Whitechapel E2 Bethnal Green E3 Bow E4 Chingford E5 Clapton E6 East Ham E7 Stratford E8 Hackney E9 Hackney Wick E10 Leyton E11 Leytonstone E12 Manor Park E13 Plaistow E14 Poplar E15 Stratford New Town E16 Victoria Docks E17 Walthamstow E18 Woodford

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public EV chargers are there in East London?
The Department for Transport counts chargers by council area, not by town or county. We count each postcode district listed for East London under the council holding most of its postcodes. This selects the council areas Hackney, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. Together they had 7,364 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 324 chargers rated 50kW or more.
Which council area around East London has the most chargers per person?
Tower Hamlets had the most, with 775.6 public chargers per 100,000 people on 1 July 2026. The UK figure was 174.9.
How much does public charging cost in East London?
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