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England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland · Walkability

Most walkable towns in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: 1,201 to 1,300

Ranks 1,201 to 1,300 of 2,515 towns and cities of 2,500+ in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, led on this page by Warrington, Cheshire.

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

Ranks 1,201 to 1,300

Walkability grade, best first; towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied). Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each area rank links to that area’s list.

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100 towns on this page. Counties and council areas with 15 or more towns have their own list.

#TownGrade · area rankCompared with UK towns

T1197WarringtonCheshire · 174,968 peopleB#10 of 46 in Cheshirebetter than 64% of UK towns

T1202CramlingtonNorthumberland · 28,846 peopleB#12 of 20 in Northumberlandbetter than 64% of UK towns

T1202Houghton-le-SpringTyne and Wear · 12,552 peopleB#24 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 64% of UK towns

T1202Lenham and HarrietshamKent · 4,763 peopleB#53 of 87 in Kentbetter than 64% of UK towns

T1202PontefractWest Yorkshire · 32,982 peopleB#36 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 64% of UK towns

T1206Longfield, New Ash Green and HartleyKent · 16,077 peopleB#54 of 87 in Kentbetter than 64% of UK towns

T1206Newport-on-Tay and WormitFife · 4,119 peopleB#19 of 26 in Fifebetter than 64% of UK towns

T1206West CalderWest Lothian · 3,405 peopleB#11 of 13 in West Lothianbetter than 64% of UK towns

T1209AscotBerkshire · 24,003 peopleB#15 of 30 in Berkshirebetter than 64% of UK towns

T1209FordingbridgeHampshire · 4,947 peopleB#24 of 76 in Hampshirebetter than 64% of UK towns

T1209InverurieAberdeenshire · 15,115 peopleB#7 of 23 in Aberdeenshirebetter than 64% of UK towns

T1209KinrossPerth and Kinross · 5,611 peopleB#7 of 8 in Perth and Kinrossbetter than 64% of UK towns

T1213KingswoodSurrey · 3,757 peopleB#45 of 65 in Surreybetter than 64% of UK towns

T1213South HaylingHampshire · 15,305 peopleB#25 of 76 in Hampshirebetter than 64% of UK towns

T1215ChepstowGwent · 11,939 peopleB#5 of 38 in Gwentbetter than 64% of UK towns

T1215FerndaleMid Glamorgan · 4,301 peopleB#6 of 32 in Mid Glamorganbetter than 64% of UK towns

T1215HaworthWest Yorkshire · 5,680 peopleB#37 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 64% of UK towns

T1215LochgellyFife · 7,157 peopleB#20 of 26 in Fifebetter than 64% of UK towns

T1215WincantonSomerset · 6,744 peopleB#29 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 64% of UK towns

T1220CalvertonNottinghamshire · 7,318 peopleB#19 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 64% of UK towns

T1220CrickladeWiltshire · 4,030 peopleB#17 of 30 in Wiltshirebetter than 64% of UK towns

T1220Wotton-under-EdgeGloucestershire · 4,966 peopleB#23 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 64% of UK towns

T1220YateGloucestershire · 28,352 peopleB#23 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 64% of UK towns

T1224AthertonGreater Manchester · 27,571 peopleB#52 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 64% of UK towns

T1224NewryNewry, Mourne and Down · 28,530 peopleB#3 of 10 in Newry, Mourne and Downbetter than 64% of UK towns

T1226Chalfont St PeterBuckinghamshire · 13,654 peopleB#18 of 39 in Buckinghamshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1226East CalderWest Lothian · 7,249 peopleB#12 of 13 in West Lothianbetter than 63% of UK towns

T1226HordenCounty Durham · 6,805 peopleB#13 of 52 in County Durhambetter than 63% of UK towns

T1226ViewparkNorth Lanarkshire · 15,832 peopleB#7 of 24 in North Lanarkshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1230RoytonGreater Manchester · 22,997 peopleB#53 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 63% of UK towns

T1230WalkdenGreater Manchester · 18,684 peopleB#53 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 63% of UK towns

T1230WorksopNottinghamshire · 43,435 peopleB#20 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1233BatleyWest Yorkshire · 44,494 peopleB#38 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1233HinckleyLeicestershire · 50,729 peopleB#7 of 50 in Leicestershirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1233LeadgateCounty Durham · 3,339 peopleB#14 of 52 in County Durhambetter than 63% of UK towns

1236HattonDerbyshire · 2,560 peopleB#21 of 59 in Derbyshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1237CottinghamEast Riding of Yorkshire · 14,427 peopleB#10 of 25 in East Riding of Yorkshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1237Derry CityDerry City and Strabane · 85,279 peopleB#2 of 5 in Derry City and Strabanebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1237WilmslowCheshire · 25,716 peopleB#11 of 46 in Cheshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1240BeaminsterDorset · 2,995 peopleB#17 of 30 in Dorsetbetter than 63% of UK towns

T1240CorbyNorthamptonshire · 68,164 peopleB#6 of 31 in Northamptonshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1240DatchetBerkshire · 4,807 peopleB#16 of 30 in Berkshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1240West MerseaEssex · 7,071 peopleB#52 of 81 in Essexbetter than 63% of UK towns

T1244AttleboroughNorfolk · 11,236 peopleB#22 of 51 in Norfolkbetter than 63% of UK towns

T1244StewartonEast Ayrshire · 7,870 peopleB#4 of 13 in East Ayrshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1244WideopenTyne and Wear · 9,150 peopleB#25 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 63% of UK towns

T1247Hatfield PeverelEssex · 3,622 peopleB#53 of 81 in Essexbetter than 63% of UK towns

T1247New Rossington and RossingtonSouth Yorkshire · 13,911 peopleB#20 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1247SwillingtonWest Yorkshire · 3,077 peopleB#39 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1250BodminCornwall · 16,904 peopleB#25 of 35 in Cornwallbetter than 63% of UK towns

T1250FauldhouseWest Lothian · 4,587 peopleB#13 of 13 in West Lothianbetter than 63% of UK towns

T1250GreenislandMid and East Antrim · 5,383 peopleB#3 of 8 in Mid and East Antrimbetter than 63% of UK towns

T1250SteppsNorth Lanarkshire · 7,643 peopleB#8 of 24 in North Lanarkshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1254AmpthillBedfordshire · 8,825 peopleB#9 of 33 in Bedfordshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1254DeepcarSouth Yorkshire · 5,644 peopleB#21 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

T1254Old SarumWiltshire · 4,013 peopleB#18 of 30 in Wiltshirebetter than 63% of UK towns

1257HeachamNorfolk · 3,978 peopleB#23 of 51 in Norfolkbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1258BrighouseWest Yorkshire · 33,159 peopleB#40 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

T1258CookhamBerkshire · 5,216 peopleB#17 of 30 in Berkshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

T1258Ellesmere PortCheshire · 65,425 peopleB#12 of 46 in Cheshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

T1261BerechurchEssex · 7,702 peopleB#54 of 81 in Essexbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1261CullomptonDevon · 8,895 peopleB#36 of 47 in Devonbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1261RothwellWest Yorkshire · 20,964 peopleB#41 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

T1261WinsfordCheshire · 32,522 peopleB#13 of 46 in Cheshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

T1265AboyneAberdeenshire · 2,931 peopleB#8 of 23 in Aberdeenshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

T1265SolihullWest Midlands · 107,754 peopleB#19 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1265Stoke-on-TrentStaffordshire · 260,560 peopleB#7 of 46 in Staffordshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

T1268Houghton RegisBedfordshire · 18,814 peopleB#10 of 33 in Bedfordshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

T1268RustingtonWest Sussex · 33,885 peopleB#26 of 40 in West Sussexbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1268TillicoultryClackmannanshire · 4,482 peopleB#3 of 8 in Clackmannanshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

1271AmlwchGwynedd · 3,148 peopleB#10 of 13 in Gwyneddbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1272CleckheatonWest Yorkshire · 11,607 peopleB#42 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

T1272ImminghamLincolnshire · 9,770 peopleB#24 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

T1272Port TalbotWest Glamorgan · 31,557 peopleB#2 of 19 in West Glamorganbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1275Mountain AshMid Glamorgan · 13,002 peopleB#7 of 32 in Mid Glamorganbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1275SaxmundhamSuffolk · 4,778 peopleB#17 of 34 in Suffolkbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1275St AustellCornwall · 24,361 peopleB#26 of 35 in Cornwallbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1275StourbridgeWest Midlands · 56,961 peopleB#20 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1279BackwellSomerset · 4,347 peopleB#30 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1279HorburyWest Yorkshire · 9,868 peopleB#43 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

T1279HowdenEast Riding of Yorkshire · 4,572 peopleB#11 of 25 in East Riding of Yorkshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

T1279Martlesham HeathSuffolk · 2,730 peopleB#18 of 34 in Suffolkbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1279Royal Sutton ColdfieldWest Midlands · 93,392 peopleB#21 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 62% of UK towns

T1279StoneStaffordshire · 17,282 peopleB#8 of 46 in Staffordshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

T1279Tadworth and Epsom DownsSurrey · 27,095 peopleB#46 of 65 in Surreybetter than 62% of UK towns

1286New Ollerton and OllertonNottinghamshire · 10,870 peopleB#21 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 62% of UK towns

1287BrockworthGloucestershire · 12,007 peopleB#25 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 61% of UK towns

T1288KeyworthNottinghamshire · 6,822 peopleB#22 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 61% of UK towns

T1288SwaveseyCambridgeshire · 2,739 peopleB#22 of 50 in Cambridgeshirebetter than 61% of UK towns

T1290Crawcrook and GreensideTyne and Wear · 7,544 peopleB#26 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 61% of UK towns

T1290KilsythNorth Lanarkshire · 10,958 peopleB#9 of 24 in North Lanarkshirebetter than 61% of UK towns

T1290RhonddaMid Glamorgan · 13,271 peopleB#8 of 32 in Mid Glamorganbetter than 61% of UK towns

T1293GarstangLancashire · 5,804 peopleB#27 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 61% of UK towns

T1293MaltbySouth Yorkshire · 16,305 peopleB#22 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 61% of UK towns

T1293PortisheadSomerset · 26,351 peopleB#31 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 61% of UK towns

T1293TeynhamKent · 3,128 peopleB#55 of 87 in Kentbetter than 61% of UK towns

T1297BottesfordLeicestershire · 3,046 peopleB#8 of 50 in Leicestershirebetter than 61% of UK towns

T1297WargraveBerkshire · 2,896 peopleB#18 of 30 in Berkshirebetter than 61% of UK towns

T1299FeatherstoneWest Yorkshire · 11,657 peopleB#44 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 61% of UK towns

T1299HadlowKent · 3,168 peopleB#56 of 87 in Kentbetter than 61% of UK towns

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22 military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked: most residents serve in the forces or are students.

Albrighton Shropshire · 6,983 people. Garrison town.
Bailrigg Lancashire · 4,788 people. University campus.
Benson Oxfordshire · 5,236 people. Garrison town.
Bulford Wiltshire · 4,923 people. Garrison town.
Carterton Oxfordshire · 17,951 people. Garrison town.
Catterick North Yorkshire · 2,718 people. Garrison town.
Catterick Garrison North Yorkshire · 14,212 people. Garrison town.
Coningsby and Tattershall Lincolnshire · 5,511 people. Garrison town.
Cranwell Lincolnshire · 2,583 people. Garrison town.
Greetham Rutland · 2,807 people. Garrison town.
Keele Staffordshire · 2,607 people. University campus.
Larkhill Wiltshire · 2,728 people. Garrison town.
Little Eriswell Suffolk · 4,120 people. Garrison town.
Lyneham Wiltshire · 4,645 people. Garrison town.
Marham Norfolk · 2,608 people. Garrison town.
Odiham Hampshire · 5,091 people. Garrison town.
Pimperne Dorset · 2,770 people. Garrison town.
Pirbright Surrey · 3,920 people. Garrison town.
Tidworth Wiltshire · 10,693 people. Garrison town.
Waddington Lincolnshire · 6,828 people. Garrison town.
Wittering Cambridgeshire · 2,678 people. Garrison town.
Wool Dorset · 5,044 people. Garrison town.

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.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 (ONS boundaries). Northern Ireland: Source: NISRA; contains Land & Property Services data and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland information, © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Scotland: contains National Records of Scotland data, Registers of Scotland data and SEPA data, © Crown copyright / © SEPA 2025, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Most walkable towns in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: 1,201 to 1,300

Ranks 1,201 to 1,300

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