EV Charging Points in BL7

Bolton, England

Public chargers in the Bolton council area

Most of BL7's postcodes are in the Bolton council area. On 1 July 2026, Bolton had 170 public EV chargers, including 91 rated 50kW or more. That is 54.8 per 100,000 people, 350th of 361 UK local authorities (UK: 174.9). The Department for Transport does not publish figures for individual postcode districts, so these figures cover the whole council area.

Bolton council area, 1 July 2026

170

Public EV chargers

Rated 50kW or more

54.8

Per 100,000 people

350th

Rank of 361 councils (per person)

58.1% of BL7's postcodes are in Bolton. The rest are in Blackburn with Darwen (41.9%).

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public EV chargers are there in BL7?

The Department for Transport does not count chargers by postcode district. Most of BL7's postcodes are in the Bolton council area. Figures cover the whole Bolton council area. It had 170 public EV chargers on 1 July 2026, including 91 chargers rated 50kW or more.

How does Bolton compare with the rest of the UK?

Bolton had 54.8 public chargers per 100,000 people on 1 July 2026, ranking 350th of 361 UK local authorities. The UK figure was 174.9.

How much does public charging cost in BL7?

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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