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Cambridgeshire rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in Cambridgeshire

Cambridge ranks first on walkability among Cambridgeshire’s 50 towns of 2,500+; 17 of the 50 grade A− or better against UK towns.

The Walkability Grade: the share of commuters who walked, cycled or took public transport to work at the 2021 Census (taken in lockdown). The rank across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland sits beside each letter. How grades work

Cambridge

152,742 people

A⁺

Better than almost every UK town·#18 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Girton

4,384 people

A⁺

Better than 98% of UK towns·#53 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Great Shelford and Stapleford

6,159 people

A⁺

Better than 98% of UK towns·#64 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

All 50 towns, ranked

Walkability grade, best first; ranks are the county ranks on each town’s page (T = tied). Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland links to the national list.

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50 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Cambridge152,742 peopleA⁺#18 of 2,515 nationallybetter than almost every UK town

2Girton4,384 peopleA⁺#53 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 98% of UK towns

3Great Shelford and Stapleford6,159 peopleA⁺#64 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 98% of UK towns

4Milton4,150 peopleA⁺#107 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 97% of UK towns

5Histon and Impington7,781 peopleA⁺#121 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 96% of UK towns

6Huntingdon25,603 peopleA⁺#125 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 96% of UK towns

7Ely19,185 peopleA#166 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 95% of UK towns

8Sawston7,270 peopleA#344 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 90% of UK towns

9Fulbourn3,737 peopleA#347 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 90% of UK towns

10Bar Hill3,899 peopleA#377 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 89% of UK towns

11St Ives16,818 peopleA#452 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 87% of UK towns

12Wisbech26,800 peopleA#484 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 86% of UK towns

13Peterborough190,592 peopleA⁻#569 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 83% of UK towns

14Waterbeach5,375 peopleA⁻#585 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 83% of UK towns

15St Neots33,262 peopleA⁻#658 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 80% of UK towns

16Linton4,452 peopleA⁻#792 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 76% of UK towns

17Cottenham6,156 peopleA⁻#821 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 76% of UK towns

18Godmanchester7,714 peopleB⁺#877 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 74% of UK towns

19March21,345 peopleB⁺#900 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 73% of UK towns

20Melbourn4,907 peopleB⁺#1,073 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 68% of UK towns

21Cambourne11,071 peopleB⁺#1,139 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 66% of UK towns

22Swavesey2,739 peopleB#1,288 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 61% of UK towns

23Longstanton and Northstowe5,278 peopleB#1,413 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 57% of UK towns

24Buckden2,757 peopleB#1,429 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 57% of UK towns

25Brampton6,585 peopleB#1,467 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 55% of UK towns

26Whittlesey13,833 peopleB⁻#1,524 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 53% of UK towns

T27Over2,898 peopleB⁻#1,542 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 52% of UK towns

T27Willingham3,912 peopleB⁻#1,542 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 52% of UK towns

29Hemingford Grey3,372 peopleB⁻#1,546 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 52% of UK towns

30Ramsey5,727 peopleB⁻#1,638 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 49% of UK towns

31Littleport9,170 peopleB⁻#1,644 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 49% of UK towns

32Soham10,609 peopleB⁻#1,703 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 47% of UK towns

33Hardwick2,658 peopleB⁻#1,724 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 46% of UK towns

34Little Paxton4,031 peopleB⁻#1,738 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 45% of UK towns

35Chatteris11,022 peopleC⁺#1,763 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 44% of UK towns

36Sawtry5,870 peopleC⁺#1,934 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 38% of UK towns

37Yaxley9,403 peopleC⁺#1,941 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 37% of UK towns

38Papworth Everard3,821 peopleC#2,020 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 34% of UK towns

39Burwell5,912 peopleC#2,081 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 31% of UK towns

40Fenstanton3,015 peopleC#2,102 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 30% of UK towns

41Gamlingay2,920 peopleC#2,162 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 27% of UK towns

42Eye5,419 peopleC#2,199 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 25% of UK towns

43Haddenham3,050 peopleC⁻#2,254 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 22% of UK towns

44Fordham2,566 peopleC⁻#2,301 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 19% of UK towns

45Sutton3,880 peopleC⁻#2,308 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 18% of UK towns

46Somersham3,349 peopleC⁻#2,332 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 17% of UK towns

47Doddington and Wimblington4,279 peopleD#2,378 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 14% of UK towns

48Bluntisham and Colne2,790 peopleD#2,381 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 13% of UK towns

49Warboys4,318 peopleD#2,396 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 13% of UK towns

50Manea2,638 peopleD#2,413 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 11% of UK towns

Not ranked

Not on this list

1 military garrison town or university campus keeps its grade but isn’t ranked: most residents serve in the forces or are students.

Wittering 2,678 people. Garrison town.

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Questions people ask

What is the most walkable town in Cambridgeshire?

Cambridge ranks first on walkability among 50 towns, with an A+: better than almost every UK town. Girton and Great Shelford and Stapleford follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Walkability Grade: the share of commuters who walked, cycled or took public transport to work at the 2021 Census (taken in lockdown). The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Cambridgeshire’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Cambridgeshire is on the county page.

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Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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