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United Kingdom's public transit

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3.7/ 5

A measured 0-5 score of how much of daily life is reachable without a car, built from GTFS timetables and OpenStreetMap across 65.4M residents — the measured urban footprint of United Kingdom's 365 scored agglomerations.

Who can reach transit, by mode

Residents within about 800 m of each mode, as a share of United Kingdom's measured urban footprint. Bars overlap — a resident near both a metro and a bus stop counts in both.

Busnearly everyone
99% (64.7M)

Near-universal — what separates cities is how often the bus comes, not whether there's a stop.

Rail56% of residents
56% (36.6M)
Metro1 in 10 residents
14% (8.9M)
Tram5% of residents
5% (3.3M)
Ferry3% of residents
3% (2.1M)

Coverage means a stop within walking distance. It does not mean frequent service.

Top cities, by mode

Where each network reaches the most residents. Open a city for its own coverage map.

Coverage
~65.4M residents
Resolution
250 m cells
Source
GTFS + OSM
High confidence1.00Last updated Jul 22, 2026