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England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland · Walkability

Most walkable towns in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: 501 to 600

Ranks 501 to 600 of 2,515 towns and cities of 2,500+ in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, led on this page by Blaydon, Tyne and Wear.

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 501 to 600

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

T501BlaydonTyne and Wear · 14,237 peopleA#11 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 85% of UK towns

T501BusheyHertfordshire · 28,427 peopleA#19 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 85% of UK towns

T501KillingworthTyne and Wear · 12,180 peopleA#11 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 85% of UK towns

T501RadlettHertfordshire · 8,182 peopleA#19 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 85% of UK towns

T505ArbroathAngus · 23,487 peopleA⁻#2 of 7 in Angusbetter than 85% of UK towns

T505BillericayEssex · 34,068 peopleA⁻#20 of 81 in Essexbetter than 85% of UK towns

T505TurriffAberdeenshire · 4,609 peopleA⁻#3 of 23 in Aberdeenshirebetter than 85% of UK towns

T505WallaseyMerseyside · 85,619 peopleA⁻#9 of 25 in Merseysidebetter than 85% of UK towns

T505WellingtonSomerset · 13,815 peopleA⁻#11 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 85% of UK towns

T510AshfordKent · 82,143 peopleA⁻#19 of 87 in Kentbetter than 85% of UK towns

T510CaolHighland · 3,200 peopleA⁻#8 of 16 in Highlandbetter than 85% of UK towns

T510DingwallHighland · 5,274 peopleA⁻#8 of 16 in Highlandbetter than 85% of UK towns

T510HorleySurrey · 27,067 peopleA⁻#28 of 65 in Surreybetter than 85% of UK towns

T514DriffieldEast Riding of Yorkshire · 13,216 peopleA⁻#6 of 25 in East Riding of Yorkshirebetter than 85% of UK towns

T514KirkhamLancashire · 8,939 peopleA⁻#8 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 85% of UK towns

T516ArnoldNottinghamshire · 40,016 peopleA⁻#6 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 85% of UK towns

T516DumfriesDumfries and Galloway · 33,694 peopleA⁻#5 of 10 in Dumfries and Gallowaybetter than 85% of UK towns

T516Market RasenLincolnshire · 4,959 peopleA⁻#11 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 85% of UK towns

T519DarlingtonCounty Durham · 93,022 peopleA⁻#3 of 52 in County Durhambetter than 85% of UK towns

T519East TilburyEssex · 5,751 peopleA⁻#21 of 81 in Essexbetter than 85% of UK towns

T519LivingstonWest Lothian · 55,798 peopleA⁻#2 of 13 in West Lothianbetter than 85% of UK towns

T519NewquayCornwall · 24,543 peopleA⁻#12 of 35 in Cornwallbetter than 85% of UK towns

T523HaslemereSurrey · 11,897 peopleA⁻#29 of 65 in Surreybetter than 84% of UK towns

T523RhodesGreater Manchester · 2,970 peopleA⁻#16 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 84% of UK towns

T523TranentEast Lothian · 12,235 peopleA⁻#8 of 11 in East Lothianbetter than 84% of UK towns

T523WeymouthDorset · 55,540 peopleA⁻#9 of 30 in Dorsetbetter than 84% of UK towns

T527BaldockHertfordshire · 10,613 peopleA⁻#21 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T527FrimleySurrey · 15,101 peopleA⁻#30 of 65 in Surreybetter than 84% of UK towns

T527GillinghamKent · 108,485 peopleA⁻#20 of 87 in Kentbetter than 84% of UK towns

T527TeignmouthDevon · 15,314 peopleA⁻#21 of 47 in Devonbetter than 84% of UK towns

T531CleethorpesLincolnshire · 29,660 peopleA⁻#12 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T531Long AshtonSomerset · 5,184 peopleA⁻#12 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 84% of UK towns

T531Whitley BayTyne and Wear · 36,876 peopleA⁻#13 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 84% of UK towns

T534AltonHampshire · 17,883 peopleA⁻#9 of 76 in Hampshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T534BlackheathWest Midlands · 6,950 peopleA⁻#7 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 84% of UK towns

T534LeekStaffordshire · 19,388 peopleA⁻#1 of 46 in Staffordshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T534LlangollenClwyd · 3,048 peopleA⁻#3 of 39 in Clwydbetter than 84% of UK towns

T534Long EatonDerbyshire · 37,815 peopleA⁻#5 of 59 in Derbyshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T539CheshamBuckinghamshire · 23,691 peopleA⁻#6 of 39 in Buckinghamshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T539CreweCheshire · 74,116 peopleA⁻#2 of 46 in Cheshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T539FelixstoweSuffolk · 24,218 peopleA⁻#5 of 34 in Suffolkbetter than 84% of UK towns

T539ShirebrookDerbyshire · 11,571 peopleA⁻#6 of 59 in Derbyshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T543DerbyDerbyshire · 275,561 peopleA⁻#7 of 59 in Derbyshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T543South CerneyGloucestershire · 3,998 peopleA⁻#7 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T543WorkingtonCumbria · 21,276 peopleA⁻#12 of 23 in Cumbriabetter than 84% of UK towns

T546ArdrossanNorth Ayrshire · 10,338 peopleA⁻#3 of 11 in North Ayrshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T546Hertford HeathHertfordshire · 2,830 peopleA⁻#22 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T546LinwoodRenfrewshire · 8,408 peopleA⁻#3 of 11 in Renfrewshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T546MacclesfieldCheshire · 54,352 peopleA⁻#3 of 46 in Cheshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T550BentleySouth Yorkshire · 12,044 peopleA⁻#3 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T550Ross-on-WyeHerefordshire · 10,993 peopleA⁻#4 of 5 in Herefordshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T550TringHertfordshire · 11,961 peopleA⁻#23 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T553AnnanDumfries and Galloway · 8,697 peopleA⁻#6 of 10 in Dumfries and Gallowaybetter than 84% of UK towns

T553DissNorfolk · 9,599 peopleA⁻#11 of 51 in Norfolkbetter than 84% of UK towns

T553Dunton GreenKent · 3,241 peopleA⁻#21 of 87 in Kentbetter than 84% of UK towns

T553HuddersfieldWest Yorkshire · 141,683 peopleA⁻#11 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 84% of UK towns

T553MaidstoneKent · 109,503 peopleA⁻#21 of 87 in Kentbetter than 84% of UK towns

T558BrixhamDevon · 17,839 peopleA⁻#22 of 47 in Devonbetter than 84% of UK towns

T558HarlowEssex · 93,570 peopleA⁻#22 of 81 in Essexbetter than 84% of UK towns

T558LangleeScottish Borders · 3,530 peopleA⁻#8 of 11 in Scottish Bordersbetter than 84% of UK towns

T558ShiremoorTyne and Wear · 6,965 peopleA⁻#14 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 84% of UK towns

T562ForfarAngus · 13,774 peopleA⁻#3 of 7 in Angusbetter than 83% of UK towns

T562Telscombe CliffsEast Sussex · 4,237 peopleA⁻#10 of 26 in East Sussexbetter than 83% of UK towns

T562WantageOxfordshire · 13,100 peopleA⁻#17 of 38 in Oxfordshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T565CockermouthCumbria · 8,859 peopleA⁻#13 of 23 in Cumbriabetter than 83% of UK towns

T565HungerfordBerkshire · 5,184 peopleA⁻#6 of 30 in Berkshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T565PangbourneBerkshire · 3,279 peopleA⁻#6 of 30 in Berkshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

568CockenzieEast Lothian · 5,237 peopleA⁻#9 of 11 in East Lothianbetter than 83% of UK towns

T569DoncasterSouth Yorkshire · 87,440 peopleA⁻#4 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T569Ince-in-MakerfieldGreater Manchester · 12,186 peopleA⁻#17 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 83% of UK towns

T569PeterboroughCambridgeshire · 190,592 peopleA⁻#13 of 50 in Cambridgeshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T569RosythFife · 13,309 peopleA⁻#6 of 26 in Fifebetter than 83% of UK towns

T569TavistockDevon · 12,676 peopleA⁻#23 of 47 in Devonbetter than 83% of UK towns

T574KirkbymoorsideNorth Yorkshire · 2,763 peopleA⁻#16 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T574MonmouthGwent · 10,330 peopleA⁻#1 of 38 in Gwentbetter than 83% of UK towns

T574WithamEssex · 27,395 peopleA⁻#23 of 81 in Essexbetter than 83% of UK towns

T577Blaenau FfestiniogGwynedd · 3,449 peopleA⁻#8 of 13 in Gwyneddbetter than 83% of UK towns

T577LockerbieDumfries and Galloway · 4,411 peopleA⁻#7 of 10 in Dumfries and Gallowaybetter than 83% of UK towns

T579AveleyEssex · 9,364 peopleA⁻#24 of 81 in Essexbetter than 83% of UK towns

T579BroadwayWorcestershire · 2,719 peopleA⁻#3 of 22 in Worcestershirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T579HornseaEast Riding of Yorkshire · 8,797 peopleA⁻#7 of 25 in East Riding of Yorkshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T579YeovilSomerset · 50,170 peopleA⁻#13 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 83% of UK towns

T583OldburyWest Midlands · 45,188 peopleA⁻#8 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 83% of UK towns

T583WhitchurchHampshire · 5,291 peopleA⁻#10 of 76 in Hampshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T585Chapel St LeonardsLincolnshire · 3,435 peopleA⁻#13 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T585MaidenheadBerkshire · 67,391 peopleA⁻#8 of 30 in Berkshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T585OtleyWest Yorkshire · 14,549 peopleA⁻#12 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T585WaterbeachCambridgeshire · 5,375 peopleA⁻#14 of 50 in Cambridgeshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T589DarlastonWest Midlands · 21,541 peopleA⁻#9 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 83% of UK towns

T589GlossopDerbyshire · 17,820 peopleA⁻#8 of 59 in Derbyshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T589KempstonBedfordshire · 22,779 peopleA⁻#3 of 33 in Bedfordshirebetter than 83% of UK towns

T592ChippenhamWiltshire · 36,084 peopleA⁻#7 of 30 in Wiltshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T592InnerleithenScottish Borders · 3,152 peopleA⁻#9 of 11 in Scottish Bordersbetter than 82% of UK towns

T592KeynshamSomerset · 19,257 peopleA⁻#14 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 82% of UK towns

T595BroadstairsKent · 25,780 peopleA⁻#23 of 87 in Kentbetter than 82% of UK towns

T595MarlowBuckinghamshire · 14,641 peopleA⁻#7 of 39 in Buckinghamshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T595Waltham AbbeyEssex · 18,645 peopleA⁻#25 of 81 in Essexbetter than 82% of UK towns

T595WhitchurchShropshire · 9,856 peopleA⁻#5 of 19 in Shropshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T599FakenhamNorfolk · 8,390 peopleA⁻#12 of 51 in Norfolkbetter than 82% of UK towns

T599Melton MowbrayLeicestershire · 27,451 peopleA⁻#4 of 50 in Leicestershirebetter than 82% 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: 501 to 600

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