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How walkable is Kingston upon Hull?

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Kingston upon Hull has a walkability score of 74 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 16th most walkable of the 20 cities ranked in the United Kingdom.

74 out of 100: Very Walkable
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
#16 of 20
in the United Kingdom
#222 of 690
tied, worldwide
98
at the centre
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What's within walking distance of the centre

1,577 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Kingston upon Hull. The nearest grocery is about 3 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools and books & libraries.

Groceries

Budgens
3min3.0 of 3 points
  • Sainsburys Local3 min
  • Bekhal3 min

Restaurants & bars

Ethiopia Restaurant Hull
3min3.0 of 3 points
  • Afro Food Lounge3 min
  • Crisp 'n' Fry3 min

Shopping

Aston & Fincher
3min2.0 of 2 points
  • Sansha UK3 min
  • HiQ Tyres & Autocare Hull3 min

Coffee

Swan Palace Chinese Take-Away
4min2.0 of 2 points
  • Golden Wins6 min
  • BBs Coffee & Muffins8 min

Banks

Tesco Travel Money
8min0.8 of 1 point
  • HEY Credit Union11 min
  • Santander11 min

Parks

Collingwood Park
2min1.0 of 1 point
  • Peel Street Park7 min
  • Pearson Park16 min

Schools

Collingwood Primary School
2min1.0 of 1 point
  • Busy Bees at Hull3 min
  • Panda Nursery5 min

Books & libraries

Social Care provider organisations in North Yorkshire & York
9min1.0 of 1 point
  • HEY,Humber, Gps and CCG staff in Hull & East Yorks9 min
  • WHSmith Hull Royal Infirmary9 min

Culture & entertainment

Polar Bear Music Club
8min0.8 of 1 point
  • Masonic Hall - Beverley Road8 min
  • REEL Cinema Hull9 min

Measured from the centre at 53.7485, -0.3542, the point near Kingston upon Hull's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.

Street layout

Within 800 m of the centre there are about 110 street intersections per km², and blocks average 77 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.

How far walkability reaches

Kingston upon Hull's score of 74 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 97 within 1 km of the centre, 77 from 1 to 3 km out and 68 from 3 to 5 km out. 29 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 69% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. Walkability falls off steeply away from the centre, so check a specific address on the map.

Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Kingston upon Hull, one hexagon per square kilometre. 69% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 9, is 4 km to the east.
  • 90+
  • 70–89
  • 50–69
  • 25–49
  • 0–24

Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Kingston upon Hull. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.

AreaScoreScoring 70+Points sampled
Centre98100%1
Within 1 km97100%6
1 to 3 km out7771%24
3 to 5 km out6863%32

Nearby cities

CityDistanceScore
Leeds, United Kingdom80 km80
Sheffield, United Kingdom85 km75
Bradford, United Kingdom93 km75
Nottingham, United Kingdom103 km81
Manchester, United Kingdom129 km86

Questions about walking in Kingston upon Hull

Is Kingston upon Hull a walkable city?

Around its centre, yes. Kingston upon Hull has a walkability score of 74 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 98. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 16th of 20 cities in the United Kingdom and joint 222nd of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.

What is the most walkable city in the United Kingdom?

London is the most walkable of the 20 cities ranked in the United Kingdom, with a score of 98. Kingston upon Hull ranks 16th with 74.

How does Kingston upon Hull compare with nearby cities?

Kingston upon Hull is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 74, against Leeds (80, 80 km away), Sheffield (75, 85 km away) and Bradford (75, 93 km away).

Which part of Kingston upon Hull is most walkable?

Kingston upon Hull's most walkable area is its centre, the point near the middle of the city with the most places in walking range, which scores 98. Walkability averages 97 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north-east (averaging 79) and falls most to the south-west (60).

How is Kingston upon Hull's walkability score calculated?

For Kingston upon Hull it is the average of 62 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 43 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.

This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.

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