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England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland · Walkability

Most walkable towns in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland: 601 to 700

Ranks 601 to 700 of 2,515 towns and cities of 2,500+ in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, led on this page by Carmarthen, Dyfed.

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 601 to 700

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

T601CarmarthenDyfed · 16,448 peopleA⁻#5 of 23 in Dyfedbetter than 82% of UK towns

T601LanarkSouth Lanarkshire · 8,937 peopleA⁻#3 of 16 in South Lanarkshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T601MorleyWest Yorkshire · 32,562 peopleA⁻#13 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T604BanffAberdeenshire · 3,971 peopleA⁻#4 of 23 in Aberdeenshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T604High WycombeBuckinghamshire · 83,541 peopleA⁻#8 of 39 in Buckinghamshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T604StevenageHertfordshire · 94,462 peopleA⁻#24 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T607FramlinghamSuffolk · 3,831 peopleA⁻#6 of 34 in Suffolkbetter than 82% of UK towns

T607NorthamptonNorthamptonshire · 243,527 peopleA⁻#2 of 31 in Northamptonshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T609BradfordWest Yorkshire · 333,968 peopleA⁻#14 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T609KnaresboroughNorth Yorkshire · 15,781 peopleA⁻#17 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T609StevenstonNorth Ayrshire · 8,658 peopleA⁻#4 of 11 in North Ayrshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T609WheatleyOxfordshire · 4,305 peopleA⁻#18 of 38 in Oxfordshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T613BourneLincolnshire · 17,495 peopleA⁻#14 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T613Burgess HillWest Sussex · 33,352 peopleA⁻#10 of 40 in West Sussexbetter than 82% of UK towns

T613CheshuntHertfordshire · 43,694 peopleA⁻#25 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T613WatchetSomerset · 3,643 peopleA⁻#15 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 82% of UK towns

T617BloxwichWest Midlands · 51,891 peopleA⁻#10 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 82% of UK towns

T617HonitonDevon · 12,155 peopleA⁻#24 of 47 in Devonbetter than 82% of UK towns

T617SmithtonHighland · 2,905 peopleA⁻#10 of 16 in Highlandbetter than 82% of UK towns

T620ClarkstonEast Renfrewshire · 9,486 peopleA⁻#4 of 10 in East Renfrewshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T620Hassocks and HurstpierpointWest Sussex · 14,216 peopleA⁻#11 of 40 in West Sussexbetter than 82% of UK towns

T620PooleDorset · 141,009 peopleA⁻#10 of 30 in Dorsetbetter than 82% of UK towns

T620South WonstonHampshire · 2,686 peopleA⁻#11 of 76 in Hampshirebetter than 82% of UK towns

T620WhitstableKent · 32,185 peopleA⁻#24 of 87 in Kentbetter than 82% of UK towns

T625EdenbridgeKent · 7,903 peopleA⁻#25 of 87 in Kentbetter than 81% of UK towns

T625GorebridgeMidlothian · 8,900 peopleA⁻#7 of 7 in Midlothianbetter than 81% of UK towns

T625KirklistonCity of Edinburgh · 5,607 peopleA⁻better than 81% of UK towns

T625StaplefordNottinghamshire · 15,041 peopleA⁻#7 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 81% of UK towns

T629Builth WellsPowys · 2,620 peopleA⁻#5 of 7 in Powysbetter than 81% of UK towns

T629Market DraytonShropshire · 12,062 peopleA⁻#6 of 19 in Shropshirebetter than 81% of UK towns

T629ScunthorpeLincolnshire · 81,286 peopleA⁻#15 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 81% of UK towns

T629WilfordNottinghamshire · 4,849 peopleA⁻#8 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 81% of UK towns

T633BembridgeIsle of Wight · 3,564 peopleA⁻#9 of 10 in Isle of Wightbetter than 81% of UK towns

T633MaryportCumbria · 8,526 peopleA⁻#14 of 23 in Cumbriabetter than 81% of UK towns

T633SandwichKent · 4,258 peopleA⁻#26 of 87 in Kentbetter than 81% of UK towns

T636FarnworthGreater Manchester · 28,761 peopleA⁻#18 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 81% of UK towns

T636OrmskirkLancashire · 27,720 peopleA⁻#9 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 81% of UK towns

T636SouthportMerseyside · 94,438 peopleA⁻#10 of 25 in Merseysidebetter than 81% of UK towns

T639DunfermlineFife · 56,053 peopleA⁻#7 of 26 in Fifebetter than 81% of UK towns

T639SaleGreater Manchester · 62,545 peopleA⁻#19 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 81% of UK towns

T639WakefieldWest Yorkshire · 97,871 peopleA⁻#15 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 81% of UK towns

T642Burnham-on-CrouchEssex · 7,806 peopleA⁻#26 of 81 in Essexbetter than 81% of UK towns

T642CarltonNottinghamshire · 53,555 peopleA⁻#9 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 81% of UK towns

T642Paddock WoodKent · 7,616 peopleA⁻#27 of 87 in Kentbetter than 81% of UK towns

T645ClitheroeLancashire · 16,626 peopleA⁻#10 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 81% of UK towns

T645PrescotMerseyside · 39,227 peopleA⁻#11 of 25 in Merseysidebetter than 81% of UK towns

T647HaverfordwestDyfed · 12,088 peopleA⁻#6 of 23 in Dyfedbetter than 81% of UK towns

T647JedburghScottish Borders · 4,131 peopleA⁻#10 of 11 in Scottish Bordersbetter than 81% of UK towns

T647RenfrewRenfrewshire · 23,812 peopleA⁻#4 of 11 in Renfrewshirebetter than 81% of UK towns

T647WesterhamKent · 3,390 peopleA⁻#28 of 87 in Kentbetter than 81% of UK towns

T651BusbyEast Renfrewshire · 3,351 peopleA⁻#5 of 10 in East Renfrewshirebetter than 81% of UK towns

T651DealKent · 28,992 peopleA⁻#29 of 87 in Kentbetter than 81% of UK towns

T651Frinton-on-SeaEssex · 4,865 peopleA⁻#27 of 81 in Essexbetter than 81% of UK towns

T651SwintonGreater Manchester · 22,886 peopleA⁻#20 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 81% of UK towns

T655CallanderStirling · 3,149 peopleA⁻#3 of 7 in Stirlingbetter than 81% of UK towns

T655HalesworthSuffolk · 4,924 peopleA⁻#7 of 34 in Suffolkbetter than 81% of UK towns

T655KirkintillochEast Dunbartonshire · 22,013 peopleA⁻#2 of 7 in East Dunbartonshirebetter than 81% of UK towns

T658BidefordDevon · 19,493 peopleA⁻#25 of 47 in Devonbetter than 80% of UK towns

T658SpilsbyLincolnshire · 3,671 peopleA⁻#16 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 80% of UK towns

T658St NeotsCambridgeshire · 33,262 peopleA⁻#15 of 50 in Cambridgeshirebetter than 80% of UK towns

T658WolverhamptonWest Midlands · 234,029 peopleA⁻#11 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 80% of UK towns

T662LymingtonHampshire · 14,870 peopleA⁻#12 of 76 in Hampshirebetter than 80% of UK towns

T662New MiltonHampshire · 11,872 peopleA⁻#12 of 76 in Hampshirebetter than 80% of UK towns

T662WhitefieldGreater Manchester · 22,193 peopleA⁻#21 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 80% of UK towns

T665BishopthorpeNorth Yorkshire · 3,333 peopleA⁻#18 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 80% of UK towns

T665HighbridgeSomerset · 5,366 peopleA⁻#16 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 80% of UK towns

T665LoftusNorth Yorkshire · 4,273 peopleA⁻#18 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 80% of UK towns

T665TiptonWest Midlands · 47,202 peopleA⁻#12 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 80% of UK towns

T669MardenKent · 3,489 peopleA⁻#30 of 87 in Kentbetter than 80% of UK towns

T669ThirskNorth Yorkshire · 5,891 peopleA⁻#20 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 80% of UK towns

T671TwyfordBerkshire · 8,072 peopleA⁻#9 of 30 in Berkshirebetter than 80% of UK towns

T671UddingstonSouth Lanarkshire · 6,181 peopleA⁻#4 of 16 in South Lanarkshirebetter than 80% of UK towns

T671WadebridgeCornwall · 5,626 peopleA⁻#13 of 35 in Cornwallbetter than 80% of UK towns

T671WoodbridgeSuffolk · 10,146 peopleA⁻#8 of 34 in Suffolkbetter than 80% of UK towns

T675BurnleyLancashire · 78,266 peopleA⁻#11 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 80% of UK towns

T675CranbrookKent · 3,962 peopleA⁻#31 of 87 in Kentbetter than 80% of UK towns

T675WarminsterWiltshire · 18,018 peopleA⁻#8 of 30 in Wiltshirebetter than 80% of UK towns

T678AndoverHampshire · 48,484 peopleA⁻#14 of 76 in Hampshirebetter than 80% of UK towns

T678CallingtonCornwall · 4,665 peopleA⁻#14 of 35 in Cornwallbetter than 80% of UK towns

T678DukinfieldGreater Manchester · 21,151 peopleA⁻#22 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 80% of UK towns

T678KnottingleyWest Yorkshire · 9,516 peopleA⁻#16 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 80% of UK towns

T682BroxburnWest Lothian · 15,414 peopleA⁻#3 of 13 in West Lothianbetter than 80% of UK towns

T682RhylClwyd · 26,982 peopleA⁻#4 of 39 in Clwydbetter than 80% of UK towns

T682WarehamDorset · 5,876 peopleA⁻#11 of 30 in Dorsetbetter than 80% of UK towns

T685BirtleyTyne and Wear · 13,840 peopleA⁻#15 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 80% of UK towns

T685Clacton-on-SeaEssex · 53,190 peopleA⁻#28 of 81 in Essexbetter than 80% of UK towns

T685MarsdenWest Yorkshire · 3,691 peopleA⁻#17 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 80% of UK towns

688BuckieMoray · 9,059 peopleA⁻#4 of 5 in Moraybetter than 80% of UK towns

T689BarnsleySouth Yorkshire · 71,394 peopleA⁻#5 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T689BrechinAngus · 7,180 peopleA⁻#4 of 7 in Angusbetter than 79% of UK towns

T689LossiemouthMoray · 6,654 peopleA⁻#5 of 5 in Moraybetter than 79% of UK towns

T689WashingtonTyne and Wear · 51,318 peopleA⁻#16 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 79% of UK towns

T693Bexhill-on-SeaEast Sussex · 43,750 peopleA⁻#11 of 26 in East Sussexbetter than 79% of UK towns

T693BlairgowriePerth and Kinross · 9,439 peopleA⁻#4 of 8 in Perth and Kinrossbetter than 79% of UK towns

T693HaxbyNorth Yorkshire · 10,176 peopleA⁻#21 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T693HayleCornwall · 9,040 peopleA⁻#15 of 35 in Cornwallbetter than 79% of UK towns

T693MotherwellNorth Lanarkshire · 33,021 peopleA⁻#1 of 24 in North Lanarkshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T693SpaldingLincolnshire · 30,552 peopleA⁻#17 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T699AyrSouth Ayrshire · 46,209 peopleA⁻#2 of 6 in South Ayrshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T699Blandford ForumDorset · 11,805 peopleA⁻#12 of 30 in Dorsetbetter than 79% 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: 601 to 700

Ranks 601 to 700

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