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England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland · Walkability

Most walkable towns in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: 301 to 400

Ranks 301 to 400 of 2,515 towns and cities of 2,500+ in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, led on this page by Oxted, Surrey.

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 301 to 400

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
T298OxtedSurrey · 11,491 peopleA#15 of 65 in Surreybetter than 91% of UK towns
T302AmershamBuckinghamshire · 17,377 peopleA#1 of 39 in Buckinghamshirebetter than 91% of UK towns
T302BlackpoolLancashire · 149,087 peopleA#3 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 91% of UK towns
T302Bury St EdmundsSuffolk · 41,279 peopleA#1 of 34 in Suffolkbetter than 91% of UK towns
T302HunstantonNorfolk · 4,230 peopleA#7 of 51 in Norfolkbetter than 91% of UK towns
T302WigtonCumbria · 5,396 peopleA#9 of 23 in Cumbriabetter than 91% of UK towns
T307FarncombeSurrey · 13,247 peopleA#16 of 65 in Surreybetter than 91% of UK towns
T307FleetwoodLancashire · 26,224 peopleA#4 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 91% of UK towns
T307StockportGreater Manchester · 117,925 peopleA#8 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 91% of UK towns
T307StreetSomerset · 12,707 peopleA#6 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 91% of UK towns
T311DorkingSurrey · 17,463 peopleA#17 of 65 in Surreybetter than 91% of UK towns
T311OldhamGreater Manchester · 110,722 peopleA#9 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 91% of UK towns
T311PaisleyRenfrewshire · 79,351 peopleA#1 of 11 in Renfrewshirebetter than 91% of UK towns
T311SteetonWest Yorkshire · 5,019 peopleA#7 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 91% of UK towns
T315BridgwaterSomerset · 47,846 peopleA#7 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 90% of UK towns
T315BudeCornwall · 7,347 peopleA#8 of 35 in Cornwallbetter than 90% of UK towns
T315Potters BarHertfordshire · 23,394 peopleA#12 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T315StoneKent · 6,438 peopleA#11 of 87 in Kentbetter than 90% of UK towns
T319AlexandriaWest Dunbartonshire · 6,260 peopleA#3 of 8 in West Dunbartonshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T319HaddingtonEast Lothian · 11,364 peopleA#4 of 11 in East Lothianbetter than 90% of UK towns
T319HertfordHertfordshire · 28,807 peopleA#13 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T319SouthboroughKent · 9,632 peopleA#12 of 87 in Kentbetter than 90% of UK towns
T323Denaby MainSouth Yorkshire · 4,310 peopleA#2 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T323DoverKent · 36,349 peopleA#13 of 87 in Kentbetter than 90% of UK towns
T323DurhamCounty Durham · 50,502 peopleA#2 of 52 in County Durhambetter than 90% of UK towns
T323West BridgfordNottinghamshire · 36,489 peopleA#5 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T327LargsNorth Ayrshire · 10,916 peopleA#1 of 11 in North Ayrshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T327LutonBedfordshire · 233,524 peopleA#2 of 33 in Bedfordshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T327Sturminster NewtonDorset · 3,565 peopleA#7 of 30 in Dorsetbetter than 90% of UK towns
T327WokingSurrey · 75,655 peopleA#18 of 65 in Surreybetter than 90% of UK towns
T331EynshamOxfordshire · 5,321 peopleA#10 of 38 in Oxfordshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T331PrestonpansEast Lothian · 10,623 peopleA#5 of 11 in East Lothianbetter than 90% of UK towns
T331RiponNorth Yorkshire · 16,593 peopleA#13 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T334GrimsbyLincolnshire · 85,915 peopleA#4 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T334NorthfleetKent · 29,892 peopleA#14 of 87 in Kentbetter than 90% of UK towns
T334SheringhamNorfolk · 7,087 peopleA#8 of 51 in Norfolkbetter than 90% of UK towns
T334StirlingStirling · 38,590 peopleA#1 of 7 in Stirlingbetter than 90% of UK towns
T338BonnyriggMidlothian · 18,088 peopleA#6 of 7 in Midlothianbetter than 90% of UK towns
T338WendoverBuckinghamshire · 8,729 peopleA#2 of 39 in Buckinghamshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T340FarnhamSurrey · 20,499 peopleA#19 of 65 in Surreybetter than 90% of UK towns
T340SidmouthDevon · 13,258 peopleA#10 of 47 in Devonbetter than 90% of UK towns
T340SillothCumbria · 2,542 peopleA#10 of 23 in Cumbriabetter than 90% of UK towns
T340WalsallWest Midlands · 70,777 peopleA#3 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 90% of UK towns
T344PickeringNorth Yorkshire · 7,260 peopleA#14 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T344SawstonCambridgeshire · 7,270 peopleA#8 of 50 in Cambridgeshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T344ThrockleyTyne and Wear · 6,207 peopleA#8 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 90% of UK towns
T347FulbournCambridgeshire · 3,737 peopleA#9 of 50 in Cambridgeshirebetter than 90% of UK towns
T347South MersthamSurrey · 9,953 peopleA#20 of 65 in Surreybetter than 90% of UK towns
T349Church StrettonShropshire · 3,576 peopleA#2 of 19 in Shropshirebetter than 89% of UK towns
T349MargateKent · 63,315 peopleA#15 of 87 in Kentbetter than 89% of UK towns
T349ThornliebankEast Renfrewshire · 4,084 peopleA#1 of 10 in East Renfrewshirebetter than 89% of UK towns
T352GullaneEast Lothian · 2,897 peopleA#6 of 11 in East Lothianbetter than 89% of UK towns
T352SunderlandTyne and Wear · 168,323 peopleA#9 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 89% of UK towns
T352WallyfordEast Lothian · 4,493 peopleA#6 of 11 in East Lothianbetter than 89% of UK towns
T355GamesleyDerbyshire · 3,124 peopleA#2 of 59 in Derbyshirebetter than 89% of UK towns
T355HorncastleLincolnshire · 7,293 peopleA#5 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 89% of UK towns
T355Market HarboroughLeicestershire · 24,162 peopleA#3 of 50 in Leicestershirebetter than 89% of UK towns
T358EyemouthScottish Borders · 3,698 peopleA#6 of 11 in Scottish Bordersbetter than 89% of UK towns
T358Great TorringtonDevon · 5,958 peopleA#11 of 47 in Devonbetter than 89% of UK towns
T358HershamSurrey · 12,622 peopleA#21 of 65 in Surreybetter than 89% of UK towns
T358South MoltonDevon · 6,226 peopleA#11 of 47 in Devonbetter than 89% of UK towns
T362AmbleNorthumberland · 5,852 peopleA#5 of 20 in Northumberlandbetter than 89% of UK towns
T362GreenockInverclyde · 42,870 peopleA#1 of 5 in Inverclydebetter than 89% of UK towns
T362IpswichSuffolk · 151,566 peopleA#2 of 34 in Suffolkbetter than 89% of UK towns
T365CrosbyMerseyside · 50,218 peopleA#5 of 25 in Merseysidebetter than 89% of UK towns
T365Ebbsfleet ValleyKent · 2,989 peopleA#16 of 87 in Kentbetter than 89% of UK towns
T367BasildonEssex · 115,935 peopleA#16 of 81 in Essexbetter than 89% of UK towns
T367DroylsdenGreater Manchester · 23,916 peopleA#10 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 89% of UK towns
T367ExmouthDevon · 35,502 peopleA#13 of 47 in Devonbetter than 89% of UK towns
T367Theydon BoisEssex · 3,540 peopleA#16 of 81 in Essexbetter than 89% of UK towns
T371CuparFife · 8,835 peopleA#3 of 26 in Fifebetter than 89% of UK towns
T371PartingtonGreater Manchester · 7,706 peopleA#11 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 89% of UK towns
T371Walter's Ash and NaphillBuckinghamshire · 3,893 peopleA#3 of 39 in Buckinghamshirebetter than 89% of UK towns
T374BecclesSuffolk · 9,807 peopleA#3 of 34 in Suffolkbetter than 89% of UK towns
T374BrockenhurstHampshire · 3,484 peopleA#4 of 76 in Hampshirebetter than 89% of UK towns
T374FailsworthGreater Manchester · 19,962 peopleA#12 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 89% of UK towns
T377Bar HillCambridgeshire · 3,899 peopleA#10 of 50 in Cambridgeshirebetter than 89% of UK towns
T377HolsworthyDevon · 3,472 peopleA#14 of 47 in Devonbetter than 89% of UK towns
T377Port GlasgowInverclyde · 14,260 peopleA#2 of 5 in Inverclydebetter than 89% of UK towns
T377West BromwichWest Midlands · 103,099 peopleA#4 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 89% of UK towns
T381ChardSomerset · 14,287 peopleA#8 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 88% of UK towns
T381DawlishDevon · 11,800 peopleA#15 of 47 in Devonbetter than 88% of UK towns
T381HastingsEast Sussex · 91,497 peopleA#6 of 26 in East Sussexbetter than 88% of UK towns
T381SandownIsle of Wight · 11,652 peopleA#5 of 10 in Isle of Wightbetter than 88% of UK towns
T381SeatonDevon · 7,429 peopleA#15 of 47 in Devonbetter than 88% of UK towns
T386BridlingtonEast Riding of Yorkshire · 34,831 peopleA#4 of 25 in East Riding of Yorkshirebetter than 88% of UK towns
T386LerwickShetland Islands · 6,714 peopleAbetter than 88% of UK towns
T386NewlynCornwall · 3,362 peopleA#9 of 35 in Cornwallbetter than 88% of UK towns
T389DungannonMid Ulster · 16,282 peopleA#1 of 5 in Mid Ulsterbetter than 88% of UK towns
T389EwellSurrey · 27,509 peopleA#22 of 65 in Surreybetter than 88% of UK towns
T389NewburyBerkshire · 42,262 peopleA#4 of 30 in Berkshirebetter than 88% of UK towns
T389Staines-upon-ThamesSurrey · 21,327 peopleA#22 of 65 in Surreybetter than 88% of UK towns
T393CoventryWest Midlands · 344,289 peopleA#5 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 88% of UK towns
T393GlastonburySomerset · 8,304 peopleA#9 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 88% of UK towns
T395BrutonSomerset · 2,816 peopleA#10 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 88% of UK towns
T395ElginMoray · 24,617 peopleA#1 of 5 in Moraybetter than 88% of UK towns
T395HorshamWest Sussex · 50,211 peopleA#6 of 40 in West Sussexbetter than 88% of UK towns
T395KeithMoray · 4,554 peopleA#1 of 5 in Moraybetter than 88% of UK towns
T395Little ChalfontBuckinghamshire · 6,506 peopleA#4 of 39 in Buckinghamshirebetter than 88% of UK towns
T395Shoreham-by-SeaWest Sussex · 23,659 peopleA#6 of 40 in West Sussexbetter than 88% 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.