Market Street, Hebden Bridge, Calderdale

Hebden Bridge, #1 on this list · Photo: Robert Wade · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Yorkshire rankings · Walkability

Most walkable towns in West Yorkshire

Hebden Bridge ranks first on walkability among West Yorkshire’s 91 towns of 2,500+; 24 of the 91 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

Hebden Bridge

5,230 people

A⁺

Better than 97% of UK towns·#77 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Leeds

536,262 people

A⁺

Better than 97% of UK towns·#104 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

Mytholmroyd

3,852 people

Better than 94% of UK towns·#176 of 2,515 in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

All 91 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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91 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCompared with UK towns

1Hebden Bridge5,230 peopleA⁺#77 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 97% of UK towns

2Leeds536,262 peopleA⁺#104 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 97% of UK towns

3Mytholmroyd3,852 peopleA#176 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 94% of UK towns

4Ilkley14,852 peopleA#220 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 93% of UK towns

5Todmorden12,971 peopleA#226 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 93% of UK towns

6Shipley29,228 peopleA#285 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

7Steeton5,019 peopleA#311 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 91% of UK towns

8Keighley48,754 peopleA#444 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 87% of UK towns

9Sowerby Bridge4,483 peopleA#449 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 87% of UK towns

10Halifax88,111 peopleA#494 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 85% of UK towns

11Huddersfield141,683 peopleA⁻#553 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 84% of UK towns

12Otley14,549 peopleA⁻#585 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 83% of UK towns

13Morley32,562 peopleA⁻#601 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 82% of UK towns

14Bradford333,968 peopleA⁻#609 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 82% of UK towns

15Wakefield97,871 peopleA⁻#639 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 81% of UK towns

16Knottingley9,516 peopleA⁻#678 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 80% of UK towns

17Marsden3,691 peopleA⁻#685 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 80% of UK towns

18Yeadon14,273 peopleA⁻#714 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 79% of UK towns

19South Elmsall11,187 peopleA⁻#732 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 78% of UK towns

20Bingley21,334 peopleA⁻#739 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 78% of UK towns

21Pudsey34,853 peopleA⁻#759 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 77% of UK towns

22Wetherby11,711 peopleA⁻#783 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 77% of UK towns

23Elland15,788 peopleA⁻#790 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 77% of UK towns

24Guiseley12,462 peopleA⁻#824 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 76% of UK towns

25Fitzwilliam and Kinsley4,993 peopleB⁺#841 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 75% of UK towns

26Linthwaite and Slaithwaite9,242 peopleB⁺#889 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 73% of UK towns

27Garforth15,148 peopleB⁺#911 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 73% of UK towns

28Burley in Wharfedale6,806 peopleB⁺#938 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 72% of UK towns

29Normanton21,976 peopleB⁺#978 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 71% of UK towns

30Dewsbury63,730 peopleB⁺#1,008 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 70% of UK towns

31Baildon17,056 peopleB⁺#1,036 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 69% of UK towns

32Silsden8,392 peopleB⁺#1,066 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 68% of UK towns

33Hemsworth9,177 peopleB⁺#1,079 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 68% of UK towns

34Menston5,905 peopleB⁺#1,098 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 67% of UK towns

35Castleford45,363 peopleB#1,197 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 64% of UK towns

36Pontefract32,982 peopleB#1,202 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 64% of UK towns

37Haworth5,680 peopleB#1,215 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 64% of UK towns

38Batley44,494 peopleB#1,233 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 63% of UK towns

39Swillington3,077 peopleB#1,247 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 63% of UK towns

40Brighouse33,159 peopleB#1,258 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 62% of UK towns

41Rothwell20,964 peopleB#1,261 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 62% of UK towns

42Cleckheaton11,607 peopleB#1,272 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 62% of UK towns

43Horbury9,868 peopleB#1,279 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 62% of UK towns

44Featherstone11,657 peopleB#1,299 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 61% of UK towns

45Netherton (Kirklees)3,151 peopleB#1,342 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 60% of UK towns

46Rawdon6,738 peopleB#1,371 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 59% of UK towns

47Heckmondwike13,368 peopleB#1,385 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 58% of UK towns

48Holmfield4,150 peopleB#1,399 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 58% of UK towns

49Addingham3,247 peopleB#1,402 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 58% of UK towns

50Denby Dale2,734 peopleB#1,457 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 56% of UK towns

51Mirfield19,614 peopleB#1,475 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 55% of UK towns

52South Kirkby8,880 peopleB⁻#1,484 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 55% of UK towns

T53Kippax10,299 peopleB⁻#1,513 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 54% of UK towns

T53Liversedge17,519 peopleB⁻#1,513 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 54% of UK towns

T55Holmfirth4,982 peopleB⁻#1,529 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 53% of UK towns

T55Meltham8,325 peopleB⁻#1,529 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 53% of UK towns

57Ossett21,854 peopleB⁻#1,541 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 53% of UK towns

58Lofthouse and Robin Hood4,187 peopleB⁻#1,564 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 52% of UK towns

59Thornton5,410 peopleB⁻#1,574 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 51% of UK towns

60Honley14,399 peopleB⁻#1,578 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 51% of UK towns

61Clayton West and Scissett4,382 peopleB⁻#1,580 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 51% of UK towns

62Havercroft and Ryhill5,204 peopleB⁻#1,661 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 48% of UK towns

63Boston Spa6,358 peopleB⁻#1,666 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 48% of UK towns

64Gildersome6,278 peopleB⁻#1,673 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 48% of UK towns

65Queensbury9,707 peopleB⁻#1,689 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 47% of UK towns

66Allerton Bywater6,958 peopleB⁻#1,715 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 46% of UK towns

67Mickletown3,362 peopleC⁺#1,753 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 45% of UK towns

68Holywell Green and Stainland2,799 peopleC⁺#1,757 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 45% of UK towns

69Cullingworth3,096 peopleC⁺#1,799 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 43% of UK towns

70Calverley3,988 peopleC⁺#1,833 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 42% of UK towns

71Drighlington5,280 peopleC⁺#1,841 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 41% of UK towns

72Walton3,266 peopleC⁺#1,865 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 40% of UK towns

73Ripponden4,775 peopleC⁺#1,878 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 40% of UK towns

74Skelmanthorpe4,458 peopleC⁺#1,901 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 39% of UK towns

75Oakworth3,688 peopleC⁺#1,944 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 37% of UK towns

76Crofton6,127 peopleC⁺#1,951 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 37% of UK towns

77Scholes (near Cleckheaton)2,896 peopleC⁺#1,961 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 36% of UK towns

78Bramhope3,593 peopleC#2,032 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 34% of UK towns

79Shelf and Northowram9,191 peopleC#2,064 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 32% of UK towns

80Shepley2,515 peopleC#2,073 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 32% of UK towns

81East Ardsley15,238 peopleC#2,095 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 31% of UK towns

82Denholme2,960 peopleC#2,098 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 31% of UK towns

83Kirkheaton3,492 peopleC#2,157 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 28% of UK towns

84Wilsden3,749 peopleC#2,170 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 27% of UK towns

85Kirkburton4,033 peopleC#2,175 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 27% of UK towns

86Crigglestone and Durkar6,672 peopleC⁻#2,244 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 23% of UK towns

87Gomersal and Birkenshaw13,948 peopleC⁻#2,258 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 22% of UK towns

T88Lepton4,950 peopleC⁻#2,264 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 21% of UK towns

T88Upton6,332 peopleC⁻#2,264 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 21% of UK towns

90Ackworth Moor Top6,275 peopleC⁻#2,326 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 17% of UK towns

91Shelley2,696 peopleD#2,479 of 2,515 nationallybetter than 6% of UK towns

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Questions people ask

What is the most walkable town in West Yorkshire?

Hebden Bridge ranks first on walkability among 91 towns, with an A+: better than 97% of UK towns. Leeds and Mytholmroyd 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 West Yorkshire’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in West Yorkshire 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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