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England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland · Walkability

Most walkable towns in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: 1,701 to 1,800

Ranks 1,701 to 1,800 of 2,515 towns and cities of 2,500+ in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, led on this page by Fairford, Gloucestershire.

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 1,701 to 1,800

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.

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

#TownGrade · area rankCompared with UK towns
T1701FairfordGloucestershire · 4,240 peopleB−#33 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 47% of UK towns
T1701ShinfieldBerkshire · 5,417 peopleB−#24 of 30 in Berkshirebetter than 47% of UK towns
T1703Lower StondonBedfordshire · 3,966 peopleB−#12 of 33 in Bedfordshirebetter than 47% of UK towns
T1703MartockSomerset · 4,079 peopleB−#42 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 47% of UK towns
T1703SohamCambridgeshire · 10,609 peopleB−#32 of 50 in Cambridgeshirebetter than 47% of UK towns
T1706MerleyDorset · 5,489 peopleB−#20 of 30 in Dorsetbetter than 46% of UK towns
T1706Platt Bridge and AbramGreater Manchester · 10,587 peopleB−#63 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 46% of UK towns
T1706Willerby and AnlabyEast Riding of Yorkshire · 19,269 peopleB−#16 of 25 in East Riding of Yorkshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1709BawtrySouth Yorkshire · 3,408 peopleB−#37 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1709DunchurchWarwickshire · 2,603 peopleB−#17 of 34 in Warwickshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1709OadbyLeicestershire · 24,039 peopleB−#19 of 50 in Leicestershirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1712Knowle and DorridgeWest Midlands · 19,323 peopleB−#27 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 46% of UK towns
T1712MintlawAberdeenshire · 2,832 peopleB−#13 of 23 in Aberdeenshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1712ShenleyHertfordshire · 3,556 peopleB−#43 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1715Allerton BywaterWest Yorkshire · 6,958 peopleB−#66 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1715BramhallGreater Manchester · 17,201 peopleB−#64 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 46% of UK towns
T1715BurnopfieldCounty Durham · 2,998 peopleB−#31 of 52 in County Durhambetter than 46% of UK towns
T1715DinningtonSouth Yorkshire · 10,962 peopleB−#38 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
1719AlfordAberdeenshire · 2,792 peopleB−#14 of 23 in Aberdeenshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1720PolmontFalkirk · 5,044 peopleB−#10 of 14 in Falkirkbetter than 46% of UK towns
T1720Ystrad MynachGwent · 11,856 peopleB−#13 of 38 in Gwentbetter than 46% of UK towns
T1722EasingtonCounty Durham · 6,968 peopleB−#32 of 52 in County Durhambetter than 46% of UK towns
T1722WollastonNorthamptonshire · 3,564 peopleB−#10 of 31 in Northamptonshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1724BagshotSurrey · 5,930 peopleB−#58 of 65 in Surreybetter than 46% of UK towns
T1724HardwickCambridgeshire · 2,658 peopleB−#33 of 50 in Cambridgeshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1724OswaldtwistleLancashire · 10,810 peopleB−#40 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1724UppermillGreater Manchester · 11,207 peopleB−#65 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 46% of UK towns
T1728EckingtonDerbyshire · 7,435 peopleB−#34 of 59 in Derbyshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1728Hurlford and CrookedholmEast Ayrshire · 4,360 peopleB−#9 of 13 in East Ayrshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1728Indian Queens, Fraddon and St Columb RoadCornwall · 3,888 peopleB−#32 of 35 in Cornwallbetter than 46% of UK towns
T1728MonifiethAngus · 9,356 peopleB−#7 of 7 in Angusbetter than 46% of UK towns
T1732Prestwood and Great MissendenBuckinghamshire · 7,600 peopleB−#26 of 39 in Buckinghamshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1732WellesbourneWarwickshire · 7,015 peopleB−#18 of 34 in Warwickshirebetter than 46% of UK towns
T1734BirstallLeicestershire · 14,317 peopleB−#20 of 50 in Leicestershirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1734FreckletonLancashire · 4,478 peopleB−#41 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1734RawtenstallLancashire · 23,683 peopleB−#41 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1734TarporleyCheshire · 3,212 peopleB−#23 of 46 in Cheshirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1738KesgraveSuffolk · 14,947 peopleB−#22 of 34 in Suffolkbetter than 45% of UK towns
T1738Little PaxtonCambridgeshire · 4,031 peopleB−#34 of 50 in Cambridgeshirebetter than 45% of UK towns
1740BridgendMid Glamorgan · 51,751 peopleB−#18 of 32 in Mid Glamorganbetter than 45% of UK towns
T1741CharthamKent · 3,569 peopleB−#69 of 87 in Kentbetter than 45% of UK towns
T1741GatleyGreater Manchester · 9,149 peopleB−#66 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 45% of UK towns
T1741HullbridgeEssex · 5,709 peopleB−#69 of 81 in Essexbetter than 45% of UK towns
T1744EagleshamEast Renfrewshire · 3,475 peopleB−#10 of 10 in East Renfrewshirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1744GolborneGreater Manchester · 25,563 peopleB−#67 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 45% of UK towns
T1744Long BuckbyNorthamptonshire · 3,821 peopleB−#11 of 31 in Northamptonshirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1744Market WarsopNottinghamshire · 6,970 peopleB−#31 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1748BishoptonRenfrewshire · 10,048 peopleC+#10 of 11 in Renfrewshirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1748RuskingtonLincolnshire · 5,650 peopleC+#27 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1750CrostonLancashire · 2,793 peopleC+#43 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1750LudgershallWiltshire · 5,400 peopleC+#28 of 30 in Wiltshirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1750WhitfieldKent · 6,509 peopleC+#70 of 87 in Kentbetter than 45% of UK towns
1753MickletownWest Yorkshire · 3,362 peopleC+#67 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1754BallynahinchNewry, Mourne and Down · 6,164 peopleC+#6 of 10 in Newry, Mourne and Downbetter than 45% of UK towns
T1754Burghfield CommonBerkshire · 6,216 peopleC+#25 of 30 in Berkshirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1754TuxfordNottinghamshire · 2,810 peopleC+#32 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1757CuxtonKent · 3,039 peopleC+#71 of 87 in Kentbetter than 45% of UK towns
T1757Holywell Green and StainlandWest Yorkshire · 2,799 peopleC+#68 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1757SaundersfootDyfed · 2,515 peopleC+#10 of 23 in Dyfedbetter than 45% of UK towns
T1757StrattonGloucestershire · 2,558 peopleC+#34 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 45% of UK towns
T1761Broadbridge HeathWest Sussex · 6,357 peopleC+#30 of 40 in West Sussexbetter than 44% of UK towns
T1761HunmanbyNorth Yorkshire · 2,900 peopleC+#45 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1763ChatterisCambridgeshire · 11,022 peopleC+#35 of 50 in Cambridgeshirebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1763KidwellyDyfed · 2,761 peopleC+#11 of 23 in Dyfedbetter than 44% of UK towns
T1763PyleMid Glamorgan · 14,075 peopleC+#19 of 32 in Mid Glamorganbetter than 44% of UK towns
T1766BessbrookNewry, Mourne and Down · 2,892 peopleC+#7 of 10 in Newry, Mourne and Downbetter than 44% of UK towns
T1766BewdleyWorcestershire · 8,285 peopleC+#11 of 22 in Worcestershirebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1766CarronshoreFalkirk · 2,880 peopleC+#11 of 14 in Falkirkbetter than 44% of UK towns
T1766Maple CrossHertfordshire · 2,580 peopleC+#44 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 44% of UK towns
1770CreswellDerbyshire · 5,792 peopleC+#35 of 59 in Derbyshirebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1771Bracebridge HeathLincolnshire · 5,794 peopleC+#28 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1771BrinsworthSouth Yorkshire · 8,764 peopleC+#39 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1771ClaphamBedfordshire · 4,502 peopleC+#13 of 33 in Bedfordshirebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1771Milton of CampsieEast Dunbartonshire · 3,843 peopleC+#7 of 7 in East Dunbartonshirebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1775GrassmoorDerbyshire · 3,528 peopleC+#36 of 59 in Derbyshirebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1775KennowayFife · 4,665 peopleC+#23 of 26 in Fifebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1775StotfoldBedfordshire · 12,313 peopleC+#14 of 33 in Bedfordshirebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1778DodworthSouth Yorkshire · 5,981 peopleC+#40 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1778TelfordShropshire · 156,890 peopleC+#12 of 19 in Shropshirebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1778ThaxtedEssex · 3,111 peopleC+#70 of 81 in Essexbetter than 44% of UK towns
T1781GlenboigNorth Lanarkshire · 3,035 peopleC+#18 of 24 in North Lanarkshirebetter than 44% of UK towns
T1781HeathfieldEast Sussex · 7,663 peopleC+#21 of 26 in East Sussexbetter than 44% of UK towns
T1781LisnaskeaFermanagh and Omagh · 3,020 peopleC+better than 44% of UK towns
T1781MagheraMid Ulster · 4,235 peopleC+#4 of 5 in Mid Ulsterbetter than 44% of UK towns
T1781NewickEast Sussex · 2,689 peopleC+#21 of 26 in East Sussexbetter than 44% of UK towns
T1781Seaton DelavalNorthumberland · 8,012 peopleC+#17 of 20 in Northumberlandbetter than 44% of UK towns
T1787MauchlineEast Ayrshire · 3,809 peopleC+#10 of 13 in East Ayrshirebetter than 43% of UK towns
T1787TutburyStaffordshire · 3,674 peopleC+#15 of 46 in Staffordshirebetter than 43% of UK towns
T1789Annesley WoodhouseNottinghamshire · 6,162 peopleC+#33 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 43% of UK towns
T1789Shotton CollieryCounty Durham · 4,943 peopleC+#33 of 52 in County Durhambetter than 43% of UK towns
T1791AmbrosdenOxfordshire · 2,736 peopleC+#31 of 38 in Oxfordshirebetter than 43% of UK towns
T1791Blaby and WhetstoneLeicestershire · 14,072 peopleC+#21 of 50 in Leicestershirebetter than 43% of UK towns
T1791ThurcroftSouth Yorkshire · 6,101 peopleC+#41 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 43% of UK towns
T1794BurscoughLancashire · 8,773 peopleC+#44 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 43% of UK towns
T1794Great LumleyCounty Durham · 3,627 peopleC+#34 of 52 in County Durhambetter than 43% of UK towns
T1794WesthoughtonGreater Manchester · 21,969 peopleC+#68 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 43% of UK towns
T1797Mansfield WoodhouseNottinghamshire · 19,521 peopleC+#34 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 43% of UK towns
T1797SwintonSouth Yorkshire · 15,911 peopleC+#42 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 43% of UK towns
T1799CullingworthWest Yorkshire · 3,096 peopleC+#69 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 43% of UK towns
T1799EccleshallStaffordshire · 3,229 peopleC+#16 of 46 in Staffordshirebetter than 43% of UK towns
Not ranked

Not on this list

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.
County by county

Most walkable towns, county by county

AberdeenshireBedfordshireBerkshireBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCheshireClwydCornwallCounty DurhamCumbriaDerbyshireDevonDorsetDyfedEast Riding of YorkshireEast SussexEssexFifeGloucestershireGreater ManchesterGwentHampshireHertfordshireHighlandKentLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonMerseysideMid GlamorganNorfolkNorth LanarkshireNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshireShropshireSomersetSouth LanarkshireSouth YorkshireStaffordshireSuffolkSurreyTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWiltshireWorcestershire

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.