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England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland · Walkability

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

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

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 701 to 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.

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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

T699StaffordStaffordshire · 71,695 peopleA⁻#2 of 46 in Staffordshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T702AshburtonDevon · 3,368 peopleA⁻#26 of 47 in Devonbetter than 79% of UK towns

T702AshfordSurrey · 22,823 peopleA⁻#31 of 65 in Surreybetter than 79% of UK towns

T702AylesburyBuckinghamshire · 87,966 peopleA⁻#9 of 39 in Buckinghamshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T705AshbourneDerbyshire · 8,854 peopleA⁻#9 of 59 in Derbyshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T705Boldon CollieryTyne and Wear · 6,071 peopleA⁻#17 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 79% of UK towns

T705CliftonGreater Manchester · 17,748 peopleA⁻#23 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 79% of UK towns

T705KnebworthHertfordshire · 4,191 peopleA⁻#26 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T709LenzieEast Dunbartonshire · 8,278 peopleA⁻#3 of 7 in East Dunbartonshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T709PetworthWest Sussex · 2,592 peopleA⁻#12 of 40 in West Sussexbetter than 79% of UK towns

T709RayleighEssex · 32,383 peopleA⁻#29 of 81 in Essexbetter than 79% of UK towns

T709SittingbourneKent · 54,385 peopleA⁻#32 of 87 in Kentbetter than 79% of UK towns

713BramptonCumbria · 4,187 peopleA⁻#15 of 23 in Cumbriabetter than 79% of UK towns

T714AbergavennyGwent · 13,689 peopleA⁻#2 of 38 in Gwentbetter than 79% of UK towns

T714BromyardHerefordshire · 3,816 peopleA⁻#5 of 5 in Herefordshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T714YeadonWest Yorkshire · 14,273 peopleA⁻#18 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T717AtherstoneWarwickshire · 8,666 peopleA⁻#4 of 34 in Warwickshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T717BansteadSurrey · 8,929 peopleA⁻#32 of 65 in Surreybetter than 79% of UK towns

T717PadihamLancashire · 10,121 peopleA⁻#12 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T717ThorneSouth Yorkshire · 12,303 peopleA⁻#6 of 63 in South Yorkshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T721BearsdenEast Dunbartonshire · 28,507 peopleA⁻#4 of 7 in East Dunbartonshirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T721Kingswood and FishpondsGloucestershire · 160,280 peopleA⁻#8 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 79% of UK towns

T723OswestryShropshire · 17,500 peopleA⁻#7 of 19 in Shropshirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T723PerranporthCornwall · 2,752 peopleA⁻#16 of 35 in Cornwallbetter than 78% of UK towns

T725ChertseySurrey · 14,558 peopleA⁻#33 of 65 in Surreybetter than 78% of UK towns

T725KnightonPowys · 2,911 peopleA⁻#6 of 7 in Powysbetter than 78% of UK towns

T725Metropolitan LisburnBelfast · 32,643 peopleA⁻better than 78% of UK towns

T725RadcliffeGreater Manchester · 31,114 peopleA⁻#24 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 78% of UK towns

T729LeistonSuffolk · 5,919 peopleA⁻#9 of 34 in Suffolkbetter than 78% of UK towns

T729North WalshamNorfolk · 12,829 peopleA⁻#13 of 51 in Norfolkbetter than 78% of UK towns

T729StonehavenAberdeenshire · 11,164 peopleA⁻#5 of 23 in Aberdeenshirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T732AlfretonDerbyshire · 8,790 peopleA⁻#10 of 59 in Derbyshirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T732HoddesdonHertfordshire · 40,615 peopleA⁻#27 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T732LowestoftSuffolk · 71,308 peopleA⁻#10 of 34 in Suffolkbetter than 78% of UK towns

T732South ElmsallWest Yorkshire · 11,187 peopleA⁻#19 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T736BarrheadEast Renfrewshire · 17,608 peopleA⁻#6 of 10 in East Renfrewshirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T736HytheKent · 14,613 peopleA⁻#33 of 87 in Kentbetter than 78% of UK towns

T736NorthwayGloucestershire · 4,858 peopleA⁻#9 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T739BingleyWest Yorkshire · 21,334 peopleA⁻#20 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T739NewentGloucestershire · 5,360 peopleA⁻#10 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T739RochesterKent · 67,279 peopleA⁻#34 of 87 in Kentbetter than 78% of UK towns

T739TewkesburyGloucestershire · 14,387 peopleA⁻#10 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T743BedaleNorth Yorkshire · 3,289 peopleA⁻#22 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T743DentonGreater Manchester · 36,005 peopleA⁻#25 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 78% of UK towns

T743MiddletonGreater Manchester · 46,617 peopleA⁻#25 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 78% of UK towns

T743PatchwayGloucestershire · 16,517 peopleA⁻#12 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T743ShaftesburyDorset · 9,163 peopleA⁻#13 of 30 in Dorsetbetter than 78% of UK towns

T748AltrinchamGreater Manchester · 49,672 peopleA⁻#27 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 78% of UK towns

T748HattersleyGreater Manchester · 6,959 peopleA⁻#27 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 78% of UK towns

T748WhickhamTyne and Wear · 15,680 peopleA⁻#18 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 78% of UK towns

T751DudleyTyne and Wear · 4,799 peopleA⁻#19 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 78% of UK towns

T751FromeSomerset · 27,904 peopleA⁻#17 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 78% of UK towns

T751StroudGloucestershire · 26,073 peopleA⁻#13 of 48 in Gloucestershirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T754AnstrutherFife · 3,943 peopleA⁻#8 of 26 in Fifebetter than 78% of UK towns

T754BellshillNorth Lanarkshire · 19,488 peopleA⁻#2 of 24 in North Lanarkshirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T754HallglenFalkirk · 3,158 peopleA⁻#2 of 14 in Falkirkbetter than 78% of UK towns

T754SouthwellNottinghamshire · 7,405 peopleA⁻#10 of 49 in Nottinghamshirebetter than 78% of UK towns

T754WiganGreater Manchester · 81,580 peopleA⁻#29 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 78% of UK towns

T759AshingtonNorthumberland · 28,279 peopleA⁻#6 of 20 in Northumberlandbetter than 77% of UK towns

T759Cradley HeathWest Midlands · 18,819 peopleA⁻#13 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 77% of UK towns

T759PudseyWest Yorkshire · 34,853 peopleA⁻#21 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T762ChorleywoodHertfordshire · 12,632 peopleA⁻#28 of 50 in Hertfordshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T762DunblaneStirling · 8,797 peopleA⁻#4 of 7 in Stirlingbetter than 77% of UK towns

T762RichmondNorth Yorkshire · 8,076 peopleA⁻#23 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T762WarlinghamSurrey · 8,918 peopleA⁻#34 of 65 in Surreybetter than 77% of UK towns

T766DudleyWest Midlands · 64,277 peopleA⁻#14 of 35 in West Midlandsbetter than 77% of UK towns

T766GiffnockEast Renfrewshire · 11,963 peopleA⁻#7 of 10 in East Renfrewshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T766SelseyWest Sussex · 10,740 peopleA⁻#13 of 40 in West Sussexbetter than 77% of UK towns

T769BishopbriggsEast Dunbartonshire · 23,759 peopleA⁻#5 of 7 in East Dunbartonshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T769HolywoodArds and North Down · 10,757 peopleA⁻#1 of 6 in Ards and North Downbetter than 77% of UK towns

T769PaigntonDevon · 67,509 peopleA⁻#27 of 47 in Devonbetter than 77% of UK towns

T772DunstableBedfordshire · 34,498 peopleA⁻#4 of 33 in Bedfordshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T772SaltcoatsNorth Ayrshire · 12,171 peopleA⁻#5 of 11 in North Ayrshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T774Alderley EdgeCheshire · 4,496 peopleA⁻#4 of 46 in Cheshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T774BuryGreater Manchester · 81,115 peopleA⁻#30 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 77% of UK towns

T774MaerdyMid Glamorgan · 2,843 peopleA⁻#1 of 32 in Mid Glamorganbetter than 77% of UK towns

T774QueenboroughKent · 3,915 peopleA⁻#35 of 87 in Kentbetter than 77% of UK towns

T774SleafordLincolnshire · 18,028 peopleA⁻#18 of 61 in Lincolnshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T779East SaltdeanEast Sussex · 2,892 peopleA⁻#12 of 26 in East Sussexbetter than 77% of UK towns

T779FulwoodLancashire · 34,693 peopleA⁻#13 of 65 in Lancashirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T779SudburySuffolk · 23,922 peopleA⁻#11 of 34 in Suffolkbetter than 77% of UK towns

T779WestonDorset · 5,208 peopleA⁻#14 of 30 in Dorsetbetter than 77% of UK towns

T783HarwichEssex · 20,219 peopleA⁻#30 of 81 in Essexbetter than 77% of UK towns

T783Leighton BuzzardBedfordshire · 42,736 peopleA⁻#5 of 33 in Bedfordshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T783WetherbyWest Yorkshire · 11,711 peopleA⁻#22 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T786BlantyreSouth Lanarkshire · 16,534 peopleA⁻#5 of 16 in South Lanarkshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T786Herne BayKent · 24,873 peopleA⁻#36 of 87 in Kentbetter than 77% of UK towns

T786TrowbridgeWiltshire · 43,753 peopleA⁻#9 of 30 in Wiltshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T786Weston-super-MareSomerset · 84,600 peopleA⁻#18 of 49 in Somersetbetter than 77% of UK towns

T790EasingwoldNorth Yorkshire · 5,036 peopleA⁻#24 of 54 in North Yorkshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T790EllandWest Yorkshire · 15,788 peopleA⁻#23 of 91 in West Yorkshirebetter than 77% of UK towns

T792ChopwellTyne and Wear · 2,530 peopleA⁻#20 of 34 in Tyne and Wearbetter than 76% of UK towns

T792Lancing and SomptingWest Sussex · 27,924 peopleA⁻#14 of 40 in West Sussexbetter than 76% of UK towns

T792LintonCambridgeshire · 4,452 peopleA⁻#16 of 50 in Cambridgeshirebetter than 76% of UK towns

T792PocklingtonEast Riding of Yorkshire · 10,124 peopleA⁻#8 of 25 in East Riding of Yorkshirebetter than 76% of UK towns

T792Princes RisboroughBuckinghamshire · 7,528 peopleA⁻#10 of 39 in Buckinghamshirebetter than 76% of UK towns

T792Rusthall and Langton GreenKent · 7,783 peopleA⁻#37 of 87 in Kentbetter than 76% of UK towns

T798Gerrards CrossBuckinghamshire · 8,117 peopleA⁻#11 of 39 in Buckinghamshirebetter than 76% of UK towns

T798WrittleEssex · 4,703 peopleA⁻#31 of 81 in Essexbetter than 76% of UK towns

T800ChaddertonGreater Manchester · 37,602 peopleA⁻#31 of 81 in Greater Manchesterbetter than 76% 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: 701 to 800

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