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Somerset rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in Somerset

Bath ranks first on walkability among Somerset’s 49 towns of 2,500+; 18 of the 49 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

Bath

94,080 people

A⁺

Better than almost every UK town·#34 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Minehead

11,752 people

A⁺

Better than 98% of UK towns·#64 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Taunton

61,667 people

A⁺

Better than 95% of UK towns·#148 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

All 49 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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49 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Bath94,080 peopleA⁺#34 of 2,515 nationallybetter than almost every UK town

2Minehead11,752 peopleA⁺#64 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 98% of UK towns

3Taunton61,667 peopleA⁺#148 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 95% of UK towns

4Wells12,097 peopleA#276 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

5Batheaston3,878 peopleA#298 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

6Street12,707 peopleA#307 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

7Bridgwater47,846 peopleA#315 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 90% of UK towns

8Chard14,287 peopleA#381 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 88% of UK towns

9Glastonbury8,304 peopleA#393 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 88% of UK towns

10Bruton2,816 peopleA#395 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 88% of UK towns

11Wellington13,815 peopleA⁻#505 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 85% of UK towns

12Long Ashton5,184 peopleA⁻#531 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 84% of UK towns

13Yeovil50,170 peopleA⁻#579 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 83% of UK towns

14Keynsham19,257 peopleA⁻#592 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 82% of UK towns

15Watchet3,643 peopleA⁻#613 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 82% of UK towns

16Highbridge5,366 peopleA⁻#665 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 80% of UK towns

17Frome27,904 peopleA⁻#751 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 78% of UK towns

18Weston-super-Mare84,600 peopleA⁻#786 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 77% of UK towns

19Shepton Mallet9,645 peopleB⁺#859 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 74% of UK towns

T20Burnham-on-Sea16,317 peopleB⁺#889 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 73% of UK towns

T20Nailsea15,919 peopleB⁺#889 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 73% of UK towns

22Crewkerne7,067 peopleB⁺#945 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 72% of UK towns

23Pill4,956 peopleB⁺#953 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 72% of UK towns

24Castle Cary3,451 peopleB⁺#986 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 71% of UK towns

25Clevedon21,084 peopleB⁺#1,012 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 70% of UK towns

26Ilminster5,961 peopleB⁺#1,015 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 70% of UK towns

27Cheddar5,841 peopleB⁺#1,088 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 67% of UK towns

28Saltford4,133 peopleB⁺#1,163 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 65% of UK towns

29Wincanton6,744 peopleB#1,215 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 64% of UK towns

30Backwell4,347 peopleB#1,279 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 62% of UK towns

31Portishead26,351 peopleB#1,293 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 61% of UK towns

32Norton Fitzwarren3,770 peopleB#1,307 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 61% of UK towns

33Yatton7,704 peopleB#1,311 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 61% of UK towns

34Radstock9,983 peopleB#1,402 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 58% of UK towns

35Midsomer Norton13,749 peopleB#1,411 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 57% of UK towns

36North Petherton3,180 peopleB⁻#1,495 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 54% of UK towns

37Langport3,578 peopleB⁻#1,534 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 53% of UK towns

38Peasedown St John6,668 peopleB⁻#1,584 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 51% of UK towns

39Rockwell Green2,854 peopleB⁻#1,611 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 50% of UK towns

40Somerton5,106 peopleB⁻#1,638 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 49% of UK towns

41South Petherton3,096 peopleB⁻#1,695 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 47% of UK towns

42Martock4,079 peopleB⁻#1,703 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 47% of UK towns

43Winscombe and Sandford4,605 peopleC⁺#1,911 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 39% of UK towns

44Monkton Heathfield4,584 peopleC⁺#1,922 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 38% of UK towns

45Timsbury2,506 peopleC⁺#1,999 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 35% of UK towns

46Congresbury2,795 peopleC#2,154 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 28% of UK towns

47Paulton6,502 peopleC⁻#2,202 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 25% of UK towns

48Milborne Port3,207 peopleD#2,367 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 14% of UK towns

49Locking3,819 peopleD⁻#2,489 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 4% of UK towns

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Questions people ask

What is the most walkable town in Somerset?

Bath ranks first on walkability among 49 towns, with an A+: better than almost every UK town. Minehead and Taunton 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 Somerset’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Somerset 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 live49 towns · #1 Backwell Best small towns32 towns · #1 Backwell Most affordable towns49 towns · #1 Street and Yeovil Safest towns49 towns · #1 Saltford and Batheaston Towns with the best schools49 towns · #1 Langport Healthiest towns49 towns · #1 Backwell Best towns for jobs & income49 towns · #1 Backwell Towns with the lowest flood risk49 towns · #1 Castle Cary and 2 more Best towns for the outdoors49 towns · #1 Minehead Most historic towns49 towns · #1 Bath Towns with the most civic life49 towns · #1 South Petherton Towns with the highest household incomes49 towns · #1 BatheastonDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax49 towns · #1 BathDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters49 towns · #1 MineheadDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers49 towns · #1 SomertonDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers49 towns · #1 MineheadDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts49 towns · #1 MineheadDescribed, no letters Driest towns49 towns · #1 SomertonDescribed, no letters Wettest towns49 towns · #1 Shepton MalletDescribed, 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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