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Leicestershire rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in Leicestershire

Leicester ranks first on walkability among Leicestershire’s 50 towns of 2,500+; 4 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

Leicester

406,612 people

Better than 95% of UK towns·#159 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Loughborough

64,850 people

Better than 95% of UK towns·#163 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Market Harborough

24,162 people

Better than 89% of UK towns·#355 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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#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Leicester406,612 peopleA#159 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 95% of UK towns

2Loughborough64,850 peopleA#163 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 95% of UK towns

3Market Harborough24,162 peopleA#355 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 89% of UK towns

4Melton Mowbray27,451 peopleA⁻#599 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 82% of UK towns

5Thurmaston9,509 peopleB⁺#968 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 71% of UK towns

6Wigston34,728 peopleB⁺#1,008 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 70% of UK towns

7Hinckley50,729 peopleB#1,233 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 63% of UK towns

8Bottesford3,046 peopleB#1,297 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 61% of UK towns

9Kegworth4,293 peopleB#1,299 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 61% of UK towns

10Coalville21,975 peopleB#1,340 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 60% of UK towns

11Shepshed14,873 peopleB#1,345 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 60% of UK towns

12Castle Donington7,344 peopleB#1,360 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 59% of UK towns

13Lutterworth10,519 peopleB#1,408 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 57% of UK towns

14Syston13,628 peopleB#1,457 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 56% of UK towns

15Anstey7,043 peopleB⁻#1,482 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 55% of UK towns

16Ashby-de-la-Zouch15,121 peopleB⁻#1,502 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 54% of UK towns

17Sileby8,954 peopleB⁻#1,588 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 51% of UK towns

18Enderby and Narborough13,178 peopleB⁻#1,677 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 48% of UK towns

19Oadby24,039 peopleB⁻#1,709 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 46% of UK towns

20Birstall14,317 peopleB⁻#1,734 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 45% of UK towns

21Blaby and Whetstone14,072 peopleC⁺#1,791 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 43% of UK towns

22Barwell9,149 peopleC⁺#1,815 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 42% of UK towns

23Earl Shilton10,885 peopleC⁺#1,844 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 41% of UK towns

24Quorndon5,576 peopleC⁺#1,848 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 41% of UK towns

25Fleckney4,926 peopleC⁺#1,934 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 38% of UK towns

26Barrow upon Soar6,823 peopleC#2,060 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 32% of UK towns

27Mountsorrel12,879 peopleC#2,070 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 32% of UK towns

28Ratby4,262 peopleC#2,105 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 30% of UK towns

29Kibworth Beauchamp and Kibworth Harcourt7,329 peopleC#2,107 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 30% of UK towns

30Ibstock6,806 peopleC#2,134 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 29% of UK towns

31Groby6,559 peopleC#2,159 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 27% of UK towns

32Hugglescote4,630 peopleC#2,183 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 26% of UK towns

33Desford3,817 peopleC#2,192 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 26% of UK towns

34Measham5,373 peopleC⁻#2,207 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 25% of UK towns

35Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe13,847 peopleC⁻#2,223 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 24% of UK towns

36Markfield4,761 peopleC⁻#2,235 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 23% of UK towns

37Newbold Verdon3,097 peopleC⁻#2,240 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 23% of UK towns

38Broughton Astley9,649 peopleC⁻#2,269 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 21% of UK towns

39Whitwick10,455 peopleC⁻#2,270 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 21% of UK towns

40Asfordby2,761 peopleC⁻#2,322 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 17% of UK towns

41East Goscote2,893 peopleC⁻#2,327 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 17% of UK towns

42Queniborough3,087 peopleC⁻#2,346 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 16% of UK towns

43Countesthorpe7,674 peopleC⁻#2,349 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 16% of UK towns

44Barlestone2,563 peopleD#2,374 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 14% of UK towns

45Cosby3,518 peopleD#2,401 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 12% of UK towns

T46Ellistown2,971 peopleD#2,404 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 12% of UK towns

T46Stoney Stanton4,090 peopleD#2,404 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 12% of UK towns

48Sapcote3,266 peopleD#2,409 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 12% of UK towns

49Great Glen4,062 peopleD#2,455 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 8% of UK towns

50Moira3,198 peopleD#2,462 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 7% of UK towns

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the most walkable town in Leicestershire?

Leicester ranks first on walkability among 50 towns, with an A: better than 95% of UK towns. Loughborough and Market Harborough 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 Leicestershire’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Leicestershire is on the county page.

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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

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Best places to live50 towns · #1 Great Glen Best small towns31 towns · #1 Great Glen Most affordable towns50 towns · #1 Broughton Astley Safest towns50 towns · #1 Queniborough Towns with the best schools50 towns · #1 Oadby Healthiest towns50 towns · #1 Countesthorpe Best towns for jobs & income50 towns · #1 Leicester Forest East and Kirby Muxloe Towns with the lowest flood risk50 towns · #1 Asfordby and 9 more Best towns for the outdoors50 towns · #1 Anstey Most historic towns50 towns · #1 Bottesford Towns with the most civic life50 towns · #1 Bottesford Towns with the highest household incomes50 towns · #1 Broughton AstleyDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax50 towns · #1 Market HarboroughDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters50 towns · #1 KegworthDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers50 towns · #1 Birstall and ThurmastonDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers50 towns · #1 Coalville and HugglescoteDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts50 towns · #1 Castle DoningtonDescribed, no letters Driest towns50 towns · #1 BottesfordDescribed, no letters Wettest towns50 towns · #1 CoalvilleDescribed, no letters

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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