Auchinleck, #1 on this list · Photo: Leslie Barrie · CC BY-SA 2.0

England, Scotland and Wales · Hazard risk

Towns with the lowest flood risk in England, Scotland and Wales

Auchinleck, East Ayrshire and Beith, North Ayrshire (tied with 35 more) share first place on flood risk among 2,452 towns and cities of 2,500+ in England, Scotland and Wales; 489 of the 2,452 grade A− or better against UK towns.

In England and Wales the Hazard risk Grade measures flood risk: the share of the town’s homes at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers or the sea (Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales). The area rank sits beside each letter. How grades work

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Auchinleck

East Ayrshire · 3,682 people

A

No homes at high or medium flood risk·#1 of 13 in East Ayrshire

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Beith

North Ayrshire · 5,773 people

A

No homes at high or medium flood risk·#1 of 11 in North Ayrshire

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Bishopbriggs

East Dunbartonshire · 23,759 people

A

No homes at high or medium flood risk·#1 of 7 in East Dunbartonshire

Sources: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, postcodes in areas at risk (June 2026); Natural Resources Wales Flood Risk Assessment Wales (May 2026); ONS Census 2021 households by postcode · 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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