A year after the launch of Derby’s first Mobility Hub, a resident survey has revealed the installation is having a direct impact on local car-buying decisions.
Earlier this year, Six Streets residents were invited to share their thoughts about the pioneering Mobility Hub installed into the area. The results of the survey found that among the 23% of respondents considering buying an EV in the next three years, 57% agreed that the installation of on-street EV chargers made them more likely to purchase an EV in the future.
Additionally, between the hub’s launch in March 2024 and April 2025, more than 31,000 miles were travelled in the area’s Car Club low and no emission vehicles. This is roughly the same amount of CO2 that would be removed from the atmosphere as 1391 mature trees in a native woodland the size of a football pitch, saving of approximately 4700kg of CO2 being put into the atmosphere.
Back in March 2024, the first of Derby’s innovative Mobility Hubs was launched in Six Streets. The area, popular among working professionals, young families and students was chosen because of its proximity to the city centre, high car ownership and lack of off-road parking.
Designed to give residents greater choice when deciding how to travel and make it easier for residents to use sustainable and active travel methods, the hub includes BP Pulse electric vehicle (EV) chargers, an Enterprise Car Club location and secure cycle parking.
Four BP Pulse EV chargers were the first part of the hub to be installed, allowing up to eight electric vehicles to be charged at once on-street.
Councillor Carmel Swan, Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Transport and Sustainability, said:
The Six Streets Mobility Hub reflects our ongoing commitment to giving residents more choice in how they travel, and supporting a shift towards cleaner, more sustainable transport options.
It’s encouraging to see so many residents engaging with the scheme and starting to make changes to how they travel. We know that changing travel habits and reducing congestion take time, and the installation of this hub is an important part of this journey.
The feedback and data we’ve gathered will help us continue to refine and expand the network across Derby, ensuring these hubs deliver real and tangible benefits for our communities and the environment.
The first of the hubs launched in Derby, data and feedback from the Six Streets hub has also allowed the Council to tailor and improve hubs installed into other parts of the city, such as Chaddesden, Allenton and Mackworth.
Mobility hubs are funded by the Department for Transport (DFT)’s Future Transport Zones Fund, which was awarded to Derby City Council to trial new and exciting developments in transport.