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England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland · Walkability

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

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

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 201 to 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

T200MillomCumbria · 5,690 peopleA#7 of 23 in Cumbriabetter than 94% of UK towns

T200Royal Leamington SpaWarwickshire · 51,321 peopleA#2 of 34 in Warwickshirebetter than 94% of UK towns

T200WithernseaEast Riding of Yorkshire · 5,766 peopleA#1 of 25 in East Riding of Yorkshirebetter than 94% of UK towns

T204Ashton-under-LyneGreater Manchester · 48,595 peopleA#6 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 94% of UK towns

T204CardiganDyfed · 3,767 peopleA#4 of 23 in Dyfedbetter than 94% of UK towns

T204NewhavenEast Sussex · 12,857 peopleA#3 of 26 in East Sussexbetter than 94% of UK towns

T204RyeEast Sussex · 4,888 peopleA#3 of 26 in East Sussexbetter than 94% of UK towns

T208Haywards HeathWest Sussex · 40,186 peopleA#2 of 40 in West Sussexbetter than 94% of UK towns

T208LooeCornwall · 5,314 peopleA#6 of 35 in Cornwallbetter than 94% of UK towns

T210HitchinHertfordshire · 35,220 peopleA#8 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 93% of UK towns

T210RydeIsle of Wight · 24,094 peopleA#2 of 10 in Isle of Wightbetter than 93% of UK towns

T210UppinghamRutland · 4,272 peopleAbetter than 93% of UK towns

T213BridportDorset · 12,294 peopleA#4 of 30 in Dorsetbetter than 93% of UK towns

T213HarpendenHertfordshire · 30,964 peopleA#9 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 93% of UK towns

T213SkegnessLincolnshire · 20,701 peopleA#2 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 93% of UK towns

T213VentnorIsle of Wight · 5,566 peopleA#3 of 10 in Isle of Wightbetter than 93% of UK towns

T217ColchesterEssex · 130,259 peopleA#12 of 81 in Essexbetter than 93% of UK towns

T217DunbarEast Lothian · 10,746 peopleA#3 of 11 in East Lothianbetter than 93% of UK towns

T217South OckendonEssex · 22,441 peopleA#12 of 81 in Essexbetter than 93% of UK towns

T220CowesIsle of Wight · 14,366 peopleA#4 of 10 in Isle of Wightbetter than 93% of UK towns

T220IlkleyWest Yorkshire · 14,852 peopleA#4 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 93% of UK towns

T222Abingdon-on-ThamesOxfordshire · 33,179 peopleA#5 of 38 in Oxfordshirebetter than 93% of UK towns

T222CreditonDevon · 7,971 peopleA#8 of 47 in Devonbetter than 93% of UK towns

T222Kingston upon HullEast Riding of Yorkshire · 270,816 peopleA#2 of 25 in East Riding of Yorkshirebetter than 93% of UK towns

T222WorthingWest Sussex · 111,635 peopleA#3 of 40 in West Sussexbetter than 93% of UK towns

T226BakewellDerbyshire · 3,275 peopleA#1 of 59 in Derbyshirebetter than 93% of UK towns

T226InverkeithingFife · 5,273 peopleA#2 of 26 in Fifebetter than 93% of UK towns

T226TodmordenWest Yorkshire · 12,971 peopleA#5 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 93% of UK towns

T226WallingfordOxfordshire · 8,455 peopleA#6 of 38 in Oxfordshirebetter than 93% of UK towns

T230BanburyOxfordshire · 52,041 peopleA#7 of 38 in Oxfordshirebetter than 93% of UK towns

T230BournemouthDorset · 196,453 peopleA#5 of 30 in Dorsetbetter than 93% of UK towns

T230Norton-on-DerwentNorth Yorkshire · 7,909 peopleA#9 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 93% of UK towns

T233EastbourneEast Sussex · 99,171 peopleA#5 of 26 in East Sussexbetter than 93% of UK towns

T233NewtownPowys · 10,882 peopleA#3 of 7 in Powysbetter than 93% of UK towns

T233SheernessKent · 13,253 peopleA#7 of 87 in Kentbetter than 93% of UK towns

T236BerkhamstedHertfordshire · 21,236 peopleA#10 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 93% of UK towns

T236FavershamKent · 20,941 peopleA#8 of 87 in Kentbetter than 93% of UK towns

T236GraysEssex · 44,340 peopleA#14 of 81 in Essexbetter than 93% of UK towns

T239MayfieldMidlothian · 14,259 peopleA#3 of 7 in Midlothianbetter than 93% of UK towns

T239OakhamRutland · 12,159 peopleAbetter than 93% of UK towns

T239StretfordGreater Manchester · 28,010 peopleA#7 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 93% of UK towns

T239Upper PoppletonNorth Yorkshire · 3,520 peopleA#10 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 93% of UK towns

T243StanwellSurrey · 11,728 peopleA#8 of 65 in Surreybetter than 92% of UK towns

T243Worcester Park and StoneleighSurrey · 15,851 peopleA#8 of 65 in Surreybetter than 92% of UK towns

T245CrieffPerth and Kinross · 7,136 peopleA#3 of 8 in Perth and Kinrossbetter than 92% of UK towns

T245DalkeithMidlothian · 15,125 peopleA#4 of 7 in Midlothianbetter than 92% of UK towns

T245Gorleston-on-SeaNorfolk · 24,474 peopleA#5 of 51 in Norfolkbetter than 92% of UK towns

T248CobhamSurrey · 17,505 peopleA#10 of 65 in Surreybetter than 92% of UK towns

T248WeybridgeSurrey · 15,918 peopleA#10 of 65 in Surreybetter than 92% of UK towns

T250HaltwhistleNorthumberland · 3,646 peopleA#3 of 20 in Northumberlandbetter than 92% of UK towns

T250OundleNorthamptonshire · 6,252 peopleA#1 of 31 in Northamptonshirebetter than 92% of UK towns

T250WickHighland · 6,905 peopleA#4 of 16 in Highlandbetter than 92% of UK towns

T250WoodstockOxfordshire · 3,522 peopleA#8 of 38 in Oxfordshirebetter than 92% of UK towns

T254Berwick-upon-TweedNorthumberland · 13,181 peopleA#4 of 20 in Northumberlandbetter than 92% of UK towns

T254CarlisleCumbria · 77,729 peopleA#8 of 23 in Cumbriabetter than 92% of UK towns

T254JarrowTyne and Wear · 29,467 peopleA#3 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 92% of UK towns

T254LongbentonTyne and Wear · 26,882 peopleA#3 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 92% of UK towns

T258GodalmingSurrey · 10,450 peopleA#12 of 65 in Surreybetter than 92% of UK towns

T258LinlithgowWest Lothian · 12,522 peopleA#1 of 13 in West Lothianbetter than 92% of UK towns

T258LitherlandMerseyside · 18,752 peopleA#3 of 25 in Merseysidebetter than 92% of UK towns

T258MaltonNorth Yorkshire · 6,320 peopleA#11 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 92% of UK towns

T262CirencesterGloucestershire · 17,715 peopleA#3 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 92% of UK towns

T262SherborneDorset · 10,359 peopleA#6 of 30 in Dorsetbetter than 92% of UK towns

T262South ShieldsTyne and Wear · 73,326 peopleA#5 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 92% of UK towns

T262ThreemilestoneCornwall · 2,854 peopleA#7 of 35 in Cornwallbetter than 92% of UK towns

T262WindsorBerkshire · 31,569 peopleA#3 of 30 in Berkshirebetter than 92% of UK towns

T267HelensburghArgyll and Bute · 14,128 peopleA#5 of 5 in Argyll and Butebetter than 92% of UK towns

T267ReigateSurrey · 23,774 peopleA#13 of 65 in Surreybetter than 92% of UK towns

T267WallsendTyne and Wear · 45,351 peopleA#6 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 92% of UK towns

T270BedfordBedfordshire · 97,226 peopleA#1 of 33 in Bedfordshirebetter than 92% of UK towns

T270PenicuikMidlothian · 16,431 peopleA#5 of 7 in Midlothianbetter than 92% of UK towns

T272FileyNorth Yorkshire · 6,664 peopleA#12 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 92% of UK towns

T272MablethorpeLincolnshire · 7,633 peopleA#3 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 92% of UK towns

T272RamsgateKent · 42,031 peopleA#9 of 87 in Kentbetter than 92% of UK towns

T272Stoke GiffordGloucestershire · 13,477 peopleA#4 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 92% of UK towns

T276Bourton-on-the-WaterGloucestershire · 4,177 peopleA#5 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 91% of UK towns

T276CrawleyWest Sussex · 120,567 peopleA#4 of 40 in West Sussexbetter than 91% of UK towns

T276King's LynnNorfolk · 47,604 peopleA#6 of 51 in Norfolkbetter than 91% of UK towns

T276WellsSomerset · 12,097 peopleA#4 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 91% of UK towns

T280EghamSurrey · 28,003 peopleA#14 of 65 in Surreybetter than 91% of UK towns

T280HoylakeMerseyside · 5,311 peopleA#4 of 25 in Merseysidebetter than 91% of UK towns

T280MalmesburyWiltshire · 7,184 peopleA#3 of 30 in Wiltshirebetter than 91% of UK towns

T280TorquayDevon · 52,034 peopleA#9 of 47 in Devonbetter than 91% of UK towns

T280WareHertfordshire · 19,631 peopleA#11 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 91% of UK towns

T285CaernarfonGwynedd · 9,831 peopleA#6 of 13 in Gwyneddbetter than 91% of UK towns

T285NairnHighland · 9,576 peopleA#5 of 16 in Highlandbetter than 91% of UK towns

T285ShipleyWest Yorkshire · 29,228 peopleA#6 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 91% of UK towns

T285SwanleyKent · 17,209 peopleA#10 of 87 in Kentbetter than 91% of UK towns

T289FraserburghAberdeenshire · 12,926 peopleA#2 of 23 in Aberdeenshirebetter than 91% of UK towns

T289SouthwickWest Sussex · 12,242 peopleA#5 of 40 in West Sussexbetter than 91% of UK towns

T289ThursoHighland · 7,419 peopleA#6 of 16 in Highlandbetter than 91% of UK towns

T292HawickScottish Borders · 10,715 peopleA#5 of 11 in Scottish Bordersbetter than 91% of UK towns

T292TainHighland · 3,544 peopleA#7 of 16 in Highlandbetter than 91% of UK towns

T292TynemouthTyne and Wear · 60,611 peopleA#7 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 91% of UK towns

T295IngatestoneEssex · 5,411 peopleA#15 of 81 in Essexbetter than 91% of UK towns

T295LedburyHerefordshire · 8,344 peopleA#2 of 5 in Herefordshirebetter than 91% of UK towns

T295LudlowShropshire · 10,037 peopleA#1 of 19 in Shropshirebetter than 91% of UK towns

T298BatheastonSomerset · 3,878 peopleA#5 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 91% of UK towns

T298BicesterOxfordshire · 37,748 peopleA#9 of 38 in Oxfordshirebetter than 91% of UK towns

T298GooleEast Riding of Yorkshire · 20,173 peopleA#3 of 25 in East Riding of Yorkshirebetter than 91% 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: 201 to 300

Ranks 201 to 300

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