EV Charging Points in Preston

Lancashire, North West

How many public chargers are there around Preston?

We count each postcode district listed for Preston under the council holding most of its postcodes. The 6 selected council areas together had 923 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 461 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
Chorley 150 109 124.1 216th
Fylde 114 58 133.4 199th
Preston 129 64 79.2 305th
Sefton 175 83 61.1 343rd
South Ribble 194 85 167.1 129th
Wyre 161 62 135.6 192nd
Total 923 461

14 of the 27 postcode districts listed for Preston cannot be matched to council areas with the ONS postcode lookup, so they are not used to choose council areas.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public EV chargers are there in Preston?
The Department for Transport counts chargers by council area, not by town or county. We count each postcode district listed for Preston under the council holding most of its postcodes. This selects the council areas Chorley, Fylde, Preston, Sefton, South Ribble and Wyre. Together they had 923 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 461 chargers rated 50kW or more.
Which council area around Preston has the most chargers per person?
South Ribble had the most, with 167.1 public chargers per 100,000 people on 1 July 2026. The UK figure was 174.9.
How much does public charging cost in Preston?
Prices are set by each charging network, not by area, so ChargeFinder does not publish an area average. Our network pages show prices where we have checked them against the operator's website, with the month checked. Otherwise, the page says the price has not been checked or that prices vary by site.

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