View from tower of St Lawrence's church, Ludlow

Ludlow, #1 on this list · Photo: Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shropshire rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in Shropshire

Ludlow ranks first on walkability among Shropshire’s 19 towns of 2,500+; 7 of the 19 grade A− or better against UK towns.

The Walkability Grade: the share of commuters who walked, cycled or took public transport to work at the 2021 Census (taken in lockdown). The rank across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland sits beside each letter. How grades work

Ludlow

10,037 people

Better than 91% of UK towns·#295 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Church Stretton

3,576 people

Better than 89% of UK towns·#349 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Shrewsbury

76,013 people

Better than 87% of UK towns·#424 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

All 19 towns, ranked

Walkability grade, best first; ranks are the county ranks on each town’s page (T = tied). Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland links to the national list.

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19 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Ludlow10,037 peopleA#295 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

2Church Stretton3,576 peopleA#349 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 89% of UK towns

3Shrewsbury76,013 peopleA#424 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 87% of UK towns

4Craven Arms2,563 peopleA#445 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 87% of UK towns

5Whitchurch9,856 peopleA⁻#595 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 82% of UK towns

6Market Drayton12,062 peopleA⁻#629 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 81% of UK towns

7Oswestry17,500 peopleA⁻#723 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 78% of UK towns

8Bridgnorth12,172 peopleB⁺#877 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 74% of UK towns

9Wem6,287 peopleB⁺#961 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 71% of UK towns

10Ellesmere4,268 peopleB⁺#1,002 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 70% of UK towns

11Newport14,191 peopleB⁻#1,515 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 54% of UK towns

12Telford156,890 peopleC⁺#1,778 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 44% of UK towns

13Shifnal8,973 peopleC⁺#1,844 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 41% of UK towns

14Cleobury Mortimer2,963 peopleC⁺#1,882 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 40% of UK towns

15Broseley5,596 peopleC⁺#1,975 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 36% of UK towns

16Bayston Hill5,221 peopleC⁺#1,983 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 36% of UK towns

17Highley3,305 peopleC#2,040 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 33% of UK towns

18Gobowen3,046 peopleC#2,114 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 30% of UK towns

19St Martins2,692 peopleC#2,124 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 29% of UK towns

Not ranked

Not on this list

1 military garrison town or university campus keeps its grade but isn’t ranked: most residents serve in the forces or are students.

Albrighton 6,983 people. Garrison town.

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the most walkable town in Shropshire?

Ludlow ranks first on walkability among 19 towns, with an A: better than 91% of UK towns. Church Stretton and Shrewsbury follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Walkability Grade: the share of commuters who walked, cycled or took public transport to work at the 2021 Census (taken in lockdown). The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Shropshire’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Shropshire is on the county page.

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Every list ranks the same 2,500+ towns, so a town’s rank means the same thing on each.

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Best places to live19 towns · #1 Bayston Hill Most affordable towns19 towns · #1 Gobowen Safest towns19 towns · #1 Bayston Hill Towns with the best schools19 towns · #1 Newport Healthiest towns19 towns · #1 Church Stretton Best towns for jobs & income19 towns · #1 Shifnal Towns with the lowest flood risk19 towns · #1 Bayston Hill and 3 more Best towns for the outdoors19 towns · #1 Telford Most historic towns19 towns · #1 Ludlow Towns with the most civic life19 towns · #1 Church Stretton Towns with the highest household incomes20 towns · #1 ShifnalDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax20 towns · #1 NewportDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters20 towns · #1 WhitchurchDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers20 towns · #1 AlbrightonDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers20 towns · #1 Church StrettonDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts20 towns · #1 Gobowen and WhitchurchDescribed, no letters Driest towns20 towns · #1 ShrewsburyDescribed, no letters Wettest towns20 towns · #1 Church StrettonDescribed, no letters

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.

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