Six in ten London motorists will consider the availability of on-street electric car charging in an area if they were to move house in the next five years, according to a new poll of more than 1,000 city residents.

By comparison, a much smaller third of residents polled said they would not consider electric car charging options if looking to move.

The poll was conducted by Zest, one of the UK’s largest EV charging networks, which presently has active partnerships with several local authorities across London and the country including Hackney Council, Durham Council, Warrington Council, and Brent Council – as well as a partnership with Transport for London.

The poll looked at London drivers due to the high demand for public charging infrastructure across the capital, as a result of a lack of driveways and private parking facilities where EV drivers can install their own private chargers.

Zest’s figures bring into sharp focus the need for London boroughs, and other cities in the UK, to keep rolling out new infrastructure over the next five years as millions begin to transition their vehicles to electric, and particularly in a part of the country where off-street domestic charging is rare.

Robin Heap, Founder and CEO of Zest, said:

“Many London councils are already surging ahead deploying thousands of on-street electric car chargers for residents. What our poll reveals is that we need to keep that momentum up and build it out to other boroughs, because the demand is clearly there from Londoners who are looking to move house over the next five years.

“It is worth remembering, by installing on-street chargers, we do not just make it easier for London motorists to switch to EV, but in turn all residents end up benefiting from quieter streets and cleaner air, which is particularly important in cities like London.”