--- title: "Is Newcastle upon Tyne walkable? Walkability score 78/100" description: "Newcastle upon Tyne scores 78/100 for walkability (Very Walkable) across its central 5 km: how far it reaches and what's near the centre." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/united-kingdom/newcastle-upon-tyne updated: 2026-10-22 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- 1. [Cities](https://howwalkable.com/cities) 2. [United Kingdom](https://howwalkable.com/cities/united-kingdom) 3. Newcastle upon Tyne # How walkable is Newcastle upon Tyne? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 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. It is the joint 10th most walkable of the 20 cities ranked in the United Kingdom, with 1 other. 78 out of 100: Very Walkable Most errands can be accomplished on foot. * #10 of 20 tied, in the United Kingdom * #152 of 690 tied, worldwide * 98 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=54.97717&lon=-1.60222&q=Newcastle%20upon%20Tyne%2C%20United%20Kingdom) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 2,343 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Newcastle upon Tyne. The nearest grocery is about 4 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, coffee, parks, schools, books & libraries and culture & entertainment. ### Groceries 3.0 of 3 points * Tesco Express, 4 min * Sainsbury's Local, 4 min * Lidl, 5 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * Queens Arms, 1 min * The Wretham Plaice, 1 min * Master Chow Bakery, 1 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * Shieldfield Pharmacy, 4 min * Jules B, 5 min * Johnstone's Decorating Centre, 5 min ### Coffee 2.0 of 2 points * Agit Newcastle, 2 min * Cafe Central, 5 min * Caffe 1901 Deli, 6 min ### Banks 0.8 of 1 point * Newcastle Building Society, 8 min * Lloyds TSB Bank, 9 min * Handelsbanken, 10 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * Shieldfield Green, 1 min * City Stadium, 4 min * St Thomas' Green, 10 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * Northumbria Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 5 min * Newcastle Preparatory School, 12 min * Hotspur Primary School, 12 min ### Books & libraries 0.9 of 1 point * Northumbria University Library, 6 min * C L C Bookshop, 8 min * Knowing Flame Comics, 8 min ### Culture & entertainment 0.9 of 1 point * Ballet Lorent, 6 min * The Little Buildings, 8 min * Star and Shadow, 8 min Measured from the centre at 54.9772, -1.6022, the point near Newcastle upon Tyne'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 134 street intersections per km², and blocks average 67 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Newcastle upon Tyne's score of 78 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 95 within 1 km of the centre, 81 from 1 to 3 km out and 74 from 3 to 5 km out. 78% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot. ![Walkability scores across the 5 km around central Newcastle upon Tyne, one hexagon per square kilometre. 77% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 27, is 3 km to the north-west.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/united-kingdom/newcastle-upon-tyne.svg?v=3e5c81360e3b) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Newcastle upon Tyne. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets. | Area | Score | Scoring 70+ | Points sampled | | ------------- | ----- | ----------- | -------------- | | Centre | 98 | 100% | 1 | | Within 1 km | 95 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 81 | 87% | 30 | | 3 to 5 km out | 74 | 69% | 49 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Leeds](https://howwalkable.com/cities/united-kingdom/leeds), United Kingdom | 131 km | 80 | | [Bradford](https://howwalkable.com/cities/united-kingdom/bradford), United Kingdom | 132 km | 75 | | [Edinburgh](https://howwalkable.com/cities/united-kingdom/edinburgh), United Kingdom | 148 km | 80 | | [Preston, Lancashire](https://howwalkable.com/cities/united-kingdom/preston), United Kingdom | 152 km | 68 | | [Kingston upon Hull](https://howwalkable.com/cities/united-kingdom/kingston-upon-hull), United Kingdom | 160 km | 74 | ## Questions about walking in 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. 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