Is Birmingham Walkable?
Explore Birmingham
Discover the infrastructure and walkability score of different areas in Birmingham
Population: 1.2M
Score Range
12-66 (best: 94)
10th-90th percentile
Groceries
Restaurants & Cafes
Public Transit
Healthcare
Education
Parks & Recreation
Shopping
Entertainment
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Is Birmingham walkable? Birmingham Walkability Overview
Is Birmingham walkable? Walking works in some central areas, but most of the city requires driving for daily errands. Some areas scores well for walking.
A few pockets offer good walkability - use the map to locate them.
Strongest categories
Healthcare (71)
Weakest categories
Entertainment (24), Shopping (21)
Scores range from 8 to 94 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.
Walkability by Neighborhood in Birmingham
Scores vary across different areas. Here are the neighborhoods ranked by walkability.
| Neighborhood | Score |
|---|---|
Top areaSouthern Birmingham | 78(61-94) |
Northern-Eastern Birmingham | 77(60-94) |
Western Birmingham | 64 |
Northern-Western Birmingham | 57 |
Southern-Eastern Birmingham | 52 |
Eastern Birmingham | 52(39-67) |
Sandwell | 45(27-57) |
Sutton Coldfield | 32(10-50) |
Frankley CP | 29 |
Southern-Western Birmingham | 29 |
+6 more neighborhoods not shown
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