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How walkable is London?
London has a walkability score of 100 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It is the most walkable of 2 cities ranked in the United Kingdom.
What's within walking distance
12,405 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central London. The nearest grocery is His Japan Premium Food & Travel In London, about 4 minutes away on foot. Every category earns full or nearly full points.
- His Japan Premium Food & Travel In London330 m · 4 min
- Hero350 m · 4 min
- Miranas Food & Wine370 m · 5 min
- ShaXian Delicacies30 m · 1 min
- Amarcord Italian Restaurant40 m · 1 min
- Bi Won40 m · 1 min
- The Lighting Design Studio20 m · 1 min
- Fossils London20 m · 1 min
- It's All Greek30 m · 1 min
- Greens & Beans40 m · 1 min
- Ruskins Cafe50 m · 1 min
- EspressoBasespecialitycoffee100 m · 1 min
- Nationwide Building Society150 m · 2 min
- The Royal Bank of Scotland370 m · 5 min
- Halifax400 m · 5 min
- Bloomsbury Square Gardens290 m · 4 min
- Unnamed park350 m · 4 min
- Russell Square480 m · 6 min
- Language Studies Network140 m · 2 min
- Ecole Jeannine Manuel UK370 m · 5 min
- NWBSM emergency electrician370 m · 5 min
- The Atlantis Bookshop50 m · 1 min
- Michael Finney Antique Books & Prints60 m · 1 min
- Henry Stewart Talks, Ltd70 m · 1 min
- The Cartoon Museum40 m · 1 min
- Madame Toussaud London80 m · 1 min
- Museum of Comedy80 m · 1 min
Measured from the representative point at 51.5175, -0.1257. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 222 street intersections per km², and blocks average 62 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 97 to 100, and London's score of 100 is their median. Walkability is consistent across the centre.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 100 | Map |
| 1 km north | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 100 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 99 | Map |
| 1 km south | 100 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 97 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 100 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, United Kingdom | 163 km | 99 |
| Brussels, Belgium | 321 km | 100 |
| Paris, France | 344 km | 100 |
| Dublin, Ireland | 463 km | 99 |
| Köln, Germany | 497 km | 99 |
Questions about walking in London
Is London a walkable city?
Yes. Central London has a walkability score of 100 out of 100, which makes it a Walker's Paradise, where daily errands do not require a car. It ranks 1st of 2 cities in the United Kingdom and 9th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in the United Kingdom?
London is the most walkable of the 2 cities ranked in the United Kingdom, with a score of 100. Birmingham is second with 99.
How does London compare with nearby cities?
London is at least as walkable as its nearest ranked neighbours: London scores 100, against Birmingham (99, 163 km away), Brussels (100, 321 km away) and Paris (100, 344 km away).
How is London's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For London it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.