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Norfolk rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in Norfolk

Great Yarmouth ranks first on walkability among Norfolk’s 51 towns of 2,500+; 13 of the 51 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

Great Yarmouth

28,979 people

A⁺

Better than 98% of UK towns·#74 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Cromer

7,522 people

A⁺

Better than 97% of UK towns·#80 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Norwich

200,744 people

A⁺

Better than 96% of UK towns·#131 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

All 51 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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51 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Great Yarmouth28,979 peopleA⁺#74 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 98% of UK towns

2Cromer7,522 peopleA⁺#80 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 97% of UK towns

3Norwich200,744 peopleA⁺#131 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 96% of UK towns

4Holt4,014 peopleA#184 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 94% of UK towns

5Gorleston-on-Sea24,474 peopleA#245 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 92% of UK towns

6King's Lynn47,604 peopleA#276 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

7Hunstanton4,230 peopleA#302 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

8Sheringham7,087 peopleA#334 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 90% of UK towns

9Cringleford4,686 peopleA#402 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 88% of UK towns

10Thetford25,502 peopleA#463 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 86% of UK towns

11Diss9,599 peopleA⁻#553 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 84% of UK towns

12Fakenham8,390 peopleA⁻#599 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 82% of UK towns

13North Walsham12,829 peopleA⁻#729 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 78% of UK towns

14Downham Market11,349 peopleB⁺#953 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 72% of UK towns

15Watton11,549 peopleB⁺#970 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 71% of UK towns

16Dereham20,788 peopleB⁺#1,098 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 67% of UK towns

17Stalham3,383 peopleB⁺#1,102 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 67% of UK towns

18Wymondham16,334 peopleB⁺#1,113 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 67% of UK towns

19Mundesley2,777 peopleB⁺#1,145 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 66% of UK towns

20Harleston5,077 peopleB⁺#1,158 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 65% of UK towns

21Swaffham8,434 peopleB#1,192 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 64% of UK towns

22Attleborough11,236 peopleB#1,244 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 63% of UK towns

23Heacham3,978 peopleB#1,257 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 62% of UK towns

24Aylsham7,183 peopleB#1,313 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 61% of UK towns

25Hopton on Sea2,575 peopleB#1,378 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 58% of UK towns

26Brundall4,378 peopleB⁻#1,502 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 54% of UK towns

27Long Stratton5,218 peopleB⁻#1,561 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 52% of UK towns

28Hethersett7,018 peopleB⁻#1,641 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 49% of UK towns

29Caister-on-Sea9,095 peopleB⁻#1,674 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 48% of UK towns

30Hemsby5,724 peopleC⁺#1,802 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 43% of UK towns

31Hoveton and Wroxham3,620 peopleC⁺#1,809 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 42% of UK towns

32Snettisham2,709 peopleC⁺#1,936 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 38% of UK towns

33Bradwell11,632 peopleC⁺#1,956 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 37% of UK towns

34Taverham and Drayton14,989 peopleC⁺#1,966 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 36% of UK towns

35Queen's Hills4,465 peopleC⁺#1,985 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 36% of UK towns

36Martham3,633 peopleC⁺#1,999 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 35% of UK towns

37Costessey2,608 peopleC#2,098 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 31% of UK towns

38Terrington St Clement2,792 peopleC#2,124 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 29% of UK towns

39Ormesby St Margaret2,741 peopleC⁻#2,210 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 24% of UK towns

40Mulbarton3,807 peopleC⁻#2,250 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 22% of UK towns

41Poringland7,105 peopleC⁻#2,252 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 22% of UK towns

42Spixworth3,418 peopleC⁻#2,263 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 21% of UK towns

43Horsford4,396 peopleC⁻#2,264 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 21% of UK towns

44Dersingham4,753 peopleC⁻#2,298 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 19% of UK towns

45Belton3,603 peopleC⁻#2,303 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 18% of UK towns

46Elm and Emneth4,555 peopleC⁻#2,352 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 15% of UK towns

47Feltwell2,919 peopleD#2,378 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 14% of UK towns

48Watlington2,593 peopleD#2,396 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 13% of UK towns

49Blofield2,667 peopleD#2,411 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 12% of UK towns

50West Winch2,828 peopleD#2,442 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 9% of UK towns

51Upwell and Outwell3,664 peopleD#2,480 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 6% 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.

Marham 2,608 people. Garrison town.

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Questions people ask

What is the most walkable town in Norfolk?

Great Yarmouth ranks first on walkability among 51 towns, with an A+: better than 98% of UK towns. Cromer and Norwich 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 Norfolk’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Norfolk 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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