Bury St Edmunds, #1 on this list · Photo: Nigel Thompson · CC BY-SA 2.0

Suffolk rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in Suffolk

Bury St Edmunds ranks first on walkability among Suffolk’s 34 towns of 2,500+; 12 of the 34 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

Bury St Edmunds

41,279 people

Better than 91% of UK towns·#302 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Ipswich

151,566 people

Better than 89% of UK towns·#362 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Beccles

9,807 people

Better than 89% of UK towns·#374 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

All 34 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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#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Bury St Edmunds41,279 peopleA#302 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

2Ipswich151,566 peopleA#362 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 89% of UK towns

3Beccles9,807 peopleA#374 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 89% of UK towns

4Newmarket18,857 peopleA#419 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 87% of UK towns

5Felixstowe24,218 peopleA⁻#539 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 84% of UK towns

6Framlingham3,831 peopleA⁻#607 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 82% of UK towns

7Halesworth4,924 peopleA⁻#655 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 81% of UK towns

8Woodbridge10,146 peopleA⁻#671 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 80% of UK towns

9Leiston5,919 peopleA⁻#729 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 78% of UK towns

10Lowestoft71,308 peopleA⁻#732 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 78% of UK towns

11Sudbury23,922 peopleA⁻#779 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 77% of UK towns

12Hadleigh8,638 peopleA⁻#803 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 76% of UK towns

13Haverhill26,704 peopleB⁺#846 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 75% of UK towns

14Bungay5,012 peopleB⁺#911 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 73% of UK towns

15Stowmarket21,537 peopleB⁺#1,026 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 69% of UK towns

16Mildenhall9,684 peopleB⁺#1,158 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 65% of UK towns

17Saxmundham4,778 peopleB#1,275 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 62% of UK towns

18Martlesham Heath2,730 peopleB#1,279 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 62% of UK towns

19Brandon9,218 peopleB#1,431 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 57% of UK towns

20Kessingland4,242 peopleB⁻#1,574 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 51% of UK towns

21Long Melford3,895 peopleB⁻#1,647 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 49% of UK towns

22Kesgrave14,947 peopleB⁻#1,738 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 45% of UK towns

23Needham Market5,055 peopleC⁺#1,824 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 42% of UK towns

24Worlingham3,618 peopleC⁺#1,901 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 39% of UK towns

25Trimley St Mary3,736 peopleC⁺#1,966 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 36% of UK towns

26Claydon3,140 peopleC⁺#1,980 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 36% of UK towns

27Rendlesham3,185 peopleC⁻#2,278 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 20% of UK towns

28Capel St Mary2,992 peopleC⁻#2,280 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 20% of UK towns

29Elmswell4,446 peopleC⁻#2,314 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 18% of UK towns

30Thurston3,009 peopleC⁻#2,342 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 16% of UK towns

31Beck Row4,129 peopleD#2,416 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 11% of UK towns

32Lakenheath4,567 peopleD⁻#2,498 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 3% of UK towns

33Glemsford3,693 peopleD⁻#2,503 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 2% of UK towns

34Red Lodge5,771 peopleD⁻#2,515 of 2,515 nationallybehind almost every UK town

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.

Little Eriswell 4,120 people. Garrison town.

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Questions people ask

What is the most walkable town in Suffolk?

Bury St Edmunds ranks first on walkability among 34 towns, with an A: better than 91% of UK towns. Ipswich and Beccles 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 Suffolk’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Suffolk is on the county page.

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Best places to live34 towns · #1 Kesgrave Best small towns24 towns · #1 Capel St Mary Most affordable towns34 towns · #1 Kessingland Safest towns34 towns · #1 Worlingham Towns with the best schools34 towns · #1 Glemsford Healthiest towns34 towns · #1 Capel St Mary Best towns for jobs & income34 towns · #1 Martlesham Heath Towns with the lowest flood risk34 towns · #1 Capel St Mary and 6 more Best towns for the outdoors34 towns · #1 Trimley St Mary Most historic towns34 towns · #1 Long Melford Towns with the most civic life34 towns · #1 Framlingham Towns with the highest household incomes35 towns · #1 ThurstonDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax35 towns · #1 WorlinghamDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters35 towns · #1 Trimley St MaryDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers35 towns · #1 Beck RowDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers35 towns · #1 KessinglandDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts35 towns · #1 Trimley St MaryDescribed, no letters Driest towns35 towns · #1 FelixstoweDescribed, no letters Wettest towns35 towns · #1 SaxmundhamDescribed, 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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