Walkably1. City of London 84.7/100
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Walks more like Opañel, Madrid, than like any other borough in London.
London's boroughs, ranked by how walkable they are
Updated 6 November 2026 · map data of 30 October 2026
City of London, Westminster and Tower Hamlets are the most walkable.
64.6% of Greater London residents have all eight daily needs within a 10-minute walk.
84.7/100best borough: City of London
56.1/100last place: Hillingdon
28.6points between the best and the last borough
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| 1 | City of London | 84.7 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 | under 1% | 2,082 |
| 2 | Westminster | 81.6 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.5 | 2.1 | under 1% | 28,562 |
| 3 | Tower Hamlets | 81.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 3.2 | 2.1 | under 1% | 19,036 |
| 4 | Islington | 80.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0% | 23,032 |
| 5 | Kensington and Chelsea | 80.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 0% | 15,186 |
| 6 | Southwark | 80.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 2.3 | under 1% | 32,499 |
| 7 | Camden | 80.2 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 3.3 | 2.1 | under 1% | 26,578 |
| 8 | Hammersmith and Fulham | 80.0 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 2.3 | under 1% | 20,229 |
| 9 | Hackney | 79.7 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0% | 19,270 |
| 10 | Newham | 79.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 1% | 56,344 |
| 11 | Lambeth | 78.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 5.4 | 2.3 | 0% | 39,058 |
| 12 | Haringey | 76.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 2.4 | under 1% | 43,814 |
| 13 | Waltham Forest | 76.5 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 6.4 | 2.6 | 3% | 74,901 |
| 14 | Wandsworth | 75.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 5.6 | 2.4 | 1% | 49,994 |
| 15 | Lewisham | 72.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 7.3 | 2.4 | 2% | 42,025 |
| 16 | Richmond upon Thames | 72.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 2.7 | 2% | 43,616 |
| 17 | Merton | 68.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 2% | 43,527 |
| 18 | Greenwich | 68.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 4% | 52,298 |
| 19 | Ealing | 67.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 4% | 35,967 |
| 20 | Kingston upon Thames | 66.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 9% | 35,220 |
| 21 | Hounslow | 66.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 6% | 14,013 |
| 22 | Croydon | 65.9 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 9.3 | 2.7 | 10% | 47,646 |
| 23 | Sutton | 65.3 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 10% | 47,982 |
| 24 | Brent | 65.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 11% | 22,490 |
| 25 | Enfield | 64.4 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 10% | 39,519 |
| 26 | Redbridge | 63.8 | 5.4 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 8.8 | 3.1 | 9% | 20,302 |
| 27 | Barking and Dagenham | 63.7 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 7.3 | 3.0 | 6% | 16,732 |
| 28 | Harrow | 62.0 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 10.2 | 3.3 | 11% | 10,292 |
| 29 | Bromley | 61.9 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 10.6 | 2.8 | 18% | 69,825 |
| 30 | Barnet | 60.5 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 9.4 | 2.9 | 17% | 64,432 |
| 31 | Bexley | 60.0 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 11.3 | 2.9 | 15% | 43,850 |
| 32 | Havering | 58.9 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 25% | 43,733 |
| 33 | Hillingdon | 56.1 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 4.8 | 3.1 | 10.2 | 3.2 | 29% | 19,458 |
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Each borough in London
Reach shows how close daily needs are. Street quality shows how pleasant the streets are to walk.
Where most people live in places scoring under 50
- Hillingdon: 85,379 people (29%)
- Barnet: 64,581 people (17%)
- Havering: 62,126 people (25%)
- Bromley: 57,277 people (18%)
- Croydon: 39,890 people (10%)
2. Westminster 81.6/100
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Daily needs are close, but the streets are less pleasant to walk.
3. Tower Hamlets 81.5/100
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Daily needs are close, but the streets are less pleasant to walk.
4. Islington 80.9/100
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Daily needs are close, but the streets are less pleasant to walk.
5. Kensington and Chelsea 80.8/100
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Daily needs are close, but the streets are less pleasant to walk.
6. Southwark 80.4/100
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Walks more like Tempelhof, Berlin, than like any other borough in London.
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7. Camden 80.2/100
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Daily needs are close, but the streets are less pleasant to walk.
8. Hammersmith and Fulham 80.0/100
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9. Hackney 79.7/100
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10. Newham 79.0/100
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11. Lambeth 78.0/100
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12. Haringey 76.7/100
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13. Waltham Forest 76.5/100
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14. Wandsworth 75.7/100
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15. Lewisham 72.9/100
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16. Richmond upon Thames 72.2/100
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17. Merton 68.8/100
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18. Greenwich 68.4/100
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19. Ealing 67.8/100
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20. Kingston upon Thames 66.8/100
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For 47% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.
21. Hounslow 66.2/100
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For 25% of residents, the walk to health care takes more than 10 minutes.
22. Croydon 65.9/100
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For 45% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.
23. Sutton 65.3/100
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For 40% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.
24. Brent 65.1/100
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For 39% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.
25. Enfield 64.4/100
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For 47% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.
26. Redbridge 63.8/100
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For 40% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.
27. Barking and Dagenham 63.7/100
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11,856 people (6%) live where the score is under 50.
28. Harrow 62.0/100
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For 51% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.
29. Bromley 61.9/100
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For 53% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.
30. Barnet 60.5/100
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For 46% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.
31. Bexley 60.0/100
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For 58% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.
32. Havering 58.9/100
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For 51% of residents, the walk to culture takes more than 10 minutes.
33. Hillingdon 56.1/100
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For 40% of residents, the walk to health care takes more than 10 minutes.
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