A map shows where public toilets in south east London are located and how many of these are accessible to people with disabilities.

The Great British Public Toilet Map tracks publicly available toilets using crowd-sourced information from users and data from councils and other organisations.

It only logs free-to-use toilets which the public can use without having to ask – so 'customers only' loos are excluded.

Analysis of the figures by QS Supplies, a bathroom supplier, shows the number of publicly available toilets and then the number available to those with disabilities in south east London.

Greenwich:

Public toilets: 33

Accessible public toilets: 6

Percentage of accessible toilets: 18.2 per cent

A Greenwich Council spokesperson said: "The Council has worked with residents to map publicly accessible toilets across the borough, including those that are fully accessible.

“We recognise that there are gaps, which is being improved through building Changing Place standard toilets in all new public buildings (for instance the in-development Woolwich town centre leisure centre) and using government funding to build or re-furbish toilets in Woolwich Town Centre.

 “We are exploring opportunities to increase public access to toilets across the borough, and plan to strengthen our planning policies as regards public access to toilets."

 

Lewisham:

 

Public toilets: 67

Accessible public toilets: 24

Percentage of accessible toilets: 35.8 per cent

Bromley:

Public toilets: 85

Accessible public toilets: 30

Percentage of accessible toilets: 35.3 per cent

Bexley:

Public toilets: 38

Accessible public toilets: 21

Percentage of accessible toilets: 55.2 per cent

The other south east London councils didn’t respond to request for comment.

As these figures are largely based on submissions from the public, they may not reflect the full range of facilities available in the area.

Sarah Sleet, chief executive of Crohn's and Colitis UK, said: "We know that nine in 10 people with the conditions plan their journeys based on access to toilets.

"This is increasingly challenging and isolating as the number of public toilets declines.

“The fear of being caught short and unable to access a public toilet when required means many people are confined to their homes.”

According to data by QS Supplies, more than 500,000 across the UK suffer from these conditions.

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Sarah added: "More awareness and understanding will improve the lives of people living with Crohn’s and Colitis to make sure they aren’t hidden at home – they’re out and about, living life to the fullest.”

Across London, 543 of 1,541 (35.2 per cent) public toilets are accessible to people living with disabilities.

According to figures by QS Supplies, across England, the south east has the highest proportion of accessible toilets, with 45.6 per cent, while the West Midlands has the lowest, with just 22.9 per cent.

In February, the government announced funding for more than 100 new 'Changing Places' toilets – which are designed to be used by people with a range of disabilities – to be built across England.

Responding to the news, Shelley Symonds, a campaigner for the Changing Places charity said: “The freedom of being able to visit different places and have days out that we can thoroughly enjoy, without the worry of toilet uncertainty or having to cut our trips shorts, is a wonderful feeling.

“Not being able to access a suitable toilet dictates our everyday life and prevents us from even accessing our most local community.”