EV Charging Points in South East London

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How many public chargers are there around South East London?

We count each postcode district listed for South East London under the council holding most of its postcodes. The 6 selected council areas together had 4,272 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 566 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
Bromley 225 80 67.1 328th
Croydon 627 140 153.2 156th
Greenwich 303 113 101.2 266th
Lambeth 772 59 243.6 54th
Lewisham 400 104 132.8 202nd
Southwark 1,945 70 617.9 10th
Total 4,272 566

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Postcode areas in South East London

SE1 Southwark SE2 Brockley SE3 Crystal Palace SE4 Herne Hill SE5 Camberwell SE6 Catford SE7 Charlton SE8 Deptford SE9 Eltham SE10 Greenwich SE11 Lee SE12 Lewisham SE13 Lee Green SE14 New Cross SE15 Peckham SE16 Rotherhithe SE17 Walworth SE18 Woolwich SE19 Crystal Palace SE20 Anerley SE21 New Eltham SE22 Plumstead SE23 New Cross Gate SE24 Sydenham SE25 South Norwood SE26 Thamesmead SE27 Sydenham Hill SE28 Thamesmead

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public EV chargers are there in South East London?
The Department for Transport counts chargers by council area, not by town or county. We count each postcode district listed for South East London under the council holding most of its postcodes. This selects the council areas Bromley, Croydon, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark. Together they had 4,272 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 566 chargers rated 50kW or more.
Which council area around South East London has the most chargers per person?
Southwark had the most, with 617.9 public chargers per 100,000 people on 1 July 2026. The UK figure was 174.9.
How much does public charging cost in South East London?
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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