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Surrey rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in Surrey

Epsom ranks first on walkability among Surrey’s 65 towns of 2,500+; 36 of the 65 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

Epsom

35,857 people

A⁺

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

Guildford

77,870 people

A⁺

Better than 98% of UK towns·#72 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Redhill

32,516 people

A⁺

Better than 97% of UK towns·#84 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

All 65 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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65 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Epsom35,857 peopleA⁺#64 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 98% of UK towns

2Guildford77,870 peopleA⁺#72 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 98% of UK towns

3Redhill32,516 peopleA⁺#84 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 97% of UK towns

4Esher9,484 peopleA⁺#143 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 95% of UK towns

5Whyteleafe3,174 peopleA#155 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 95% of UK towns

6West Molesey47,144 peopleA#159 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 95% of UK towns

7Leatherhead11,482 peopleA#179 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 94% of UK towns

T8Stanwell11,728 peopleA#243 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 92% of UK towns

T8Worcester Park and Stoneleigh15,851 peopleA#243 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 92% of UK towns

T10Cobham17,505 peopleA#248 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 92% of UK towns

T10Weybridge15,918 peopleA#248 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 92% of UK towns

12Godalming10,450 peopleA#258 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 92% of UK towns

13Reigate23,774 peopleA#267 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 92% of UK towns

14Egham28,003 peopleA#280 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

15Oxted11,491 peopleA#298 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

16Farncombe13,247 peopleA#307 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

17Dorking17,463 peopleA#311 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

18Woking75,655 peopleA#327 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 90% of UK towns

19Farnham20,499 peopleA#340 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 90% of UK towns

20South Merstham9,953 peopleA#347 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 90% of UK towns

21Hersham12,622 peopleA#358 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 89% of UK towns

T22Ewell27,509 peopleA#389 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 88% of UK towns

T22Staines-upon-Thames21,327 peopleA#389 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 88% of UK towns

24Walton-on-Thames27,016 peopleA#419 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 87% of UK towns

25Caterham22,757 peopleA#455 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 86% of UK towns

26Ashtead14,830 peopleA#487 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 85% of UK towns

27Sunbury-on-Thames21,476 peopleA#494 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 85% of UK towns

28Horley27,067 peopleA⁻#510 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 85% of UK towns

29Haslemere11,897 peopleA⁻#523 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 84% of UK towns

30Frimley15,101 peopleA⁻#527 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 84% of UK towns

31Ashford22,823 peopleA⁻#702 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 79% of UK towns

32Banstead8,929 peopleA⁻#717 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 79% of UK towns

33Chertsey14,558 peopleA⁻#725 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 78% of UK towns

34Warlingham8,918 peopleA⁻#762 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 77% of UK towns

35Lingfield3,622 peopleA⁻#806 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 76% of UK towns

36Addlestone13,748 peopleA⁻#821 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 76% of UK towns

37Cranleigh10,430 peopleB⁺#862 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 74% of UK towns

38Shalford2,508 peopleB⁺#872 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 74% of UK towns

39Camberley36,787 peopleB⁺#915 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 73% of UK towns

40Byfleet14,187 peopleB⁺#924 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 72% of UK towns

41Shepperton5,917 peopleB⁺#931 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 72% of UK towns

42New Haw, West Byfleet and Sheerwater33,035 peopleB⁺#1,127 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 66% of UK towns

43Bramley and Wonersh4,193 peopleB#1,176 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 65% of UK towns

44Ashford Common8,333 peopleB#1,195 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 64% of UK towns

45Kingswood3,757 peopleB#1,213 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 64% of UK towns

46Tadworth and Epsom Downs27,095 peopleB#1,279 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 62% of UK towns

47East Horsley5,843 peopleB#1,347 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 59% of UK towns

48Godstone2,648 peopleB#1,373 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 58% of UK towns

49Virginia Water5,185 peopleB#1,398 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 58% of UK towns

50Great Bookham and Fetcham21,655 peopleB#1,399 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 58% of UK towns

51Hindhead6,444 peopleB#1,418 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 57% of UK towns

52Laleham2,521 peopleB#1,425 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 57% of UK towns

53Chipstead and Woodmansterne4,523 peopleB#1,452 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 56% of UK towns

54Bisley4,045 peopleB⁻#1,567 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 52% of UK towns

55Milford and Witley6,489 peopleB⁻#1,568 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 52% of UK towns

56Wrecclesham7,312 peopleB⁻#1,578 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 51% of UK towns

57Weybourne11,241 peopleB⁻#1,611 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 50% of UK towns

58Bagshot5,930 peopleB⁻#1,724 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 46% of UK towns

59Shepperton Green4,358 peopleC⁺#1,911 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 39% of UK towns

60Ash and Ash Vale24,284 peopleC⁺#2,001 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 35% of UK towns

61West End and Chobham8,877 peopleC#2,040 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 33% of UK towns

62Send4,094 peopleC#2,152 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 28% of UK towns

63Smallfield2,613 peopleC⁻#2,240 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 23% of UK towns

64Lightwater6,539 peopleC⁻#2,310 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 18% of UK towns

65Windlesham3,706 peopleC⁻#2,356 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 15% 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.

Pirbright 3,920 people. Garrison town.

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the most walkable town in Surrey?

Epsom ranks first on walkability among 65 towns, with an A+: better than 98% of UK towns. Guildford and Redhill 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 Surrey’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Surrey is on the county page.

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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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