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

Based on 26 sample points23% score 60+8% score 80+

Groceries

47

Restaurants & Cafes

27

Public Transit

28

Healthcare

71

Education

56

Parks & Recreation

41

Shopping

21

Entertainment

24

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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.

NeighborhoodScore
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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