How walkable is Newcastle upon Tyne?

Is Newcastle upon Tyne a walkable city?

Around its centre, yes. Newcastle upon Tyne has a walkability score of 78 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 joint 10th of 20 cities in the United Kingdom and joint 152nd 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. Newcastle upon Tyne ranks joint 10th with 78.

How does Newcastle upon Tyne compare with nearby cities?

Newcastle upon Tyne sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 78, against Leeds (80, 131 km away), Bradford (75, 132 km away) and Edinburgh (80, 148 km away).

Which part of Newcastle upon Tyne is most walkable?

Newcastle upon Tyne'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 95 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north (averaging 84) and falls most to the south-east (66).

How is Newcastle upon Tyne's walkability score calculated?

For Newcastle upon Tyne it is the average of 86 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 67 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.