--- title: "Is Preston, Lancashire walkable? Walkability score 68/100" description: "Preston, Lancashire scores 68/100 for walkability (Somewhat Walkable) across its central 5 km: how far it reaches and what's near the centre." url: https://howwalkable.com/cities/united-kingdom/preston 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. Preston, Lancashire # How walkable is Preston, Lancashire? By [Oscar Higson-Spence](https://howwalkable.com/about#author). Updated 22 October 2026 Preston, Lancashire has a walkability score of 68 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the 19th most walkable of the 20 cities ranked in the United Kingdom. 68 out of 100: Somewhat Walkable Some errands can be accomplished on foot. * #19 of 20 in the United Kingdom * #329 of 690 tied, worldwide * 98 at the centre [Open on the map](https://howwalkable.com/?lat=53.76671&lon=-2.70072&q=Preston%2C%20Lancashire%2C%20United%20Kingdom) ## What's within walking distance of the centre 1,496 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Preston, Lancashire. The nearest grocery is about 2 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 * Iceland, 2 min * Kashmir Watan Foodstores, 2 min * MAAS Hypermarket, 3 min ### Restaurants & bars 3.0 of 3 points * SmokeDrive, 2 min * Quattro, 3 min * The Moorbrook, 5 min ### Shopping 2.0 of 2 points * IVG - I Vape Great - Premium E-Liquids, 1 min * IMI Products, 1 min * R N Joinery, 1 min ### Coffee 2.0 of 2 points * Fresh Start Cafe, 3 min * Chaii Stop, 5 min * Rosemary on the Park, 9 min ### Banks 0.7 of 1 point * HSBC Bank, 11 min * TSB Bank, 11 min * Yorkshire Bank, 12 min ### Parks 1.0 of 1 point * Moor Park, 8 min * Winckley Square, 18 min * Eaves Brook Linear Park, 21 min ### Schools 1.0 of 1 point * English Martyrs R C Nursery School, 5 min * St Ignatius Catholic Primary School, 6 min * English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, 7 min ### Books & libraries 1.0 of 1 point * Madani Propagation, 3 min * Third Floor UCLan Library, 8 min * Library And Learning & Information Services, 9 min ### Culture & entertainment 1.0 of 1 point * The Fossil Store, 1 min * Arc Cinema Preston, 9 min * St Peter's Arts Centre, 10 min Measured from the centre at 53.7667, -2.7007, the point near Preston, Lancashire'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 222 street intersections per km², and blocks average 56 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced. ## How far walkability reaches Preston, Lancashire's score of 68 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 94 within 1 km of the centre, 75 from 1 to 3 km out and 58 from 3 to 5 km out. 31 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. 60% 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 Preston, Lancashire, one hexagon per square kilometre. 60% of points score 70 or more; the lowest, 2, is 5 km to the east.](https://howwalkable.com/maps/united-kingdom/preston.svg?v=50c413b3d189) Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Preston, Lancashire. 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 | 94 | 100% | 7 | | 1 to 3 km out | 75 | 68% | 22 | | 3 to 5 km out | 58 | 45% | 31 | ## Nearby cities | City | Distance | Score | | --------------------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ----- | | [Liverpool](https://howwalkable.com/cities/united-kingdom/liverpool), United Kingdom | 43 km | 85 | | [Manchester](https://howwalkable.com/cities/united-kingdom/manchester), United Kingdom | 44 km | 86 | | [Bradford](https://howwalkable.com/cities/united-kingdom/bradford), United Kingdom | 63 km | 75 | | [Leeds](https://howwalkable.com/cities/united-kingdom/leeds), United Kingdom | 76 km | 80 | | [Sheffield](https://howwalkable.com/cities/united-kingdom/sheffield), United Kingdom | 92 km | 75 | ## Questions about walking in Preston, Lancashire ### Is Preston, Lancashire a walkable city? Partly. Preston, Lancashire has a walkability score of 68 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some 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 19th of 20 cities in the United Kingdom and joint 329th 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. Preston, Lancashire ranks 19th with 68. ### How does Preston, Lancashire compare with nearby cities? Preston, Lancashire is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 68, against Liverpool (85, 43 km away), Manchester (86, 44 km away) and Bradford (75, 63 km away). ### Which part of Preston, Lancashire is most walkable? Preston'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 94 within 1 km of it. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the north (averaging 82) and falls most to the east (49). ### How is Preston, Lancashire's walkability score calculated? For Preston, Lancashire it is the average of 60 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 36 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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