Longest published waiting times

Compare the longest official published waiting-time measures without assuming live availability.

  1. 01Aberfeldy24 weeks
  2. 02Airdrie24 weeks
  3. 03Alness24 weeks
  4. 04Arbroath24 weeks
  5. 05Ashfield24 weeks
  6. 06Atherton (Manchester)24 weeks
  7. 07Aylesbury24 weeks
  8. 08Ayr24 weeks
  9. 09Banbury24 weeks
  10. 10Banff24 weeks
  11. 11Barnet (London)24 weeks
  12. 12Basildon24 weeks
  13. 13Birmingham (Cocks Moors)24 weeks
  14. 14Birmingham (Garretts Green)24 weeks
  15. 15Birmingham (Kings Heath)24 weeks
  16. 16Birmingham (Kingstanding)24 weeks
  17. 17Birmingham (Shirley)24 weeks
  18. 18Birmingham (South Yardley)24 weeks
  19. 19Bishopbriggs24 weeks
  20. 20Bishops Stortford24 weeks
  21. 21Bletchley24 weeks
  22. 22Bolton (Manchester)24 weeks
  23. 23Borehamwood (London)24 weeks
  24. 24Boston24 weeks
  25. 25Brentwood (London)24 weeks
  26. 26Bromley (London)24 weeks
  27. 27Burgess Hill24 weeks
  28. 28Burton on Trent24 weeks
  29. 29Bury (Manchester)24 weeks
  30. 30Buxton24 weeks
  31. 31Camborne24 weeks
  32. 32Cambridge (Brookmount Court)24 weeks
  33. 33Campbeltown24 weeks
  34. 34Carlisle24 weeks
  35. 35Carlisle LGV (Cars)24 weeks
  36. 36Castle Douglas24 weeks
  37. 37Cheetham Hill (Manchester)24 weeks
  38. 38Chelmsford24 weeks
  39. 39Cheltenham24 weeks
  40. 40Chertsey (London)24 weeks
  41. 41Coventry24 weeks
  42. 42Crawley24 weeks
  43. 43Crieff24 weeks
  44. 44Derby (Alvaston)24 weeks
  45. 45Dudley24 weeks
  46. 46Dunfermline (Vine)24 weeks
  47. 47Dunoon24 weeks
  48. 48East Kilbride24 weeks
  49. 49Eastbourne24 weeks
  50. 50Edinburgh (Currie)24 weeks
  51. 51Enfield (Brancroft Way)24 weeks
  52. 52Enfield (Innova Business Park)24 weeks
  53. 53Erith (London)24 weeks
  54. 54Farnborough24 weeks
  55. 55Featherstone24 weeks
  56. 56Forfar24 weeks
  57. 57Gairloch24 weeks
  58. 58Gillingham24 weeks
  59. 59Glasgow (Anniesland)24 weeks
  60. 60Glasgow (Baillieston)24 weeks
  61. 61Glasgow (Shieldhall)24 weeks
  62. 62Gloucester24 weeks
  63. 63Golspie24 weeks
  64. 64Goodmayes (London)24 weeks
  65. 65Grangemouth24 weeks
  66. 66Grantham (Somerby)24 weeks
  67. 67Grantown-On-Spey24 weeks
  68. 68Greenford (Horsenden Lane)24 weeks
  69. 69Grimsby Coldwater24 weeks
  70. 70Guildford24 weeks
  71. 71Hamilton24 weeks
  72. 72Hastings (Ore)24 weeks
  73. 73Hendon (London)24 weeks
  74. 74Hereford24 weeks
  75. 75Hinckley24 weeks
  76. 76Hornchurch (London)24 weeks
  77. 77Hull24 weeks
  78. 78Inverness (Longman Drive)24 weeks
  79. 79Irvine24 weeks
  80. 80Isleworth (Fleming Way)24 weeks
  81. 81Kettering24 weeks
  82. 82Kings Lynn24 weeks
  83. 83Kingussie24 weeks
  84. 84Kirkcaldy24 weeks
  85. 85Lanark24 weeks
  86. 86Lee On The Solent24 weeks
  87. 87Leicester (Cannock Street)24 weeks
  88. 88Leicester (Wigston)24 weeks
  89. 89Leighton Buzzard (Stanbridge Road)24 weeks
  90. 90Lerwick24 weeks
  91. 91Letchworth24 weeks
  92. 92Lichfield24 weeks
  93. 93Lincoln24 weeks
  94. 94Lochgilphead24 weeks
  95. 95Loughborough24 weeks
  96. 96Loughton (London)24 weeks
  97. 97Luton24 weeks
  98. 98Mill Hill (London)24 weeks
  99. 99Mitcham (London)24 weeks
  100. 100Montrose24 weeks
  101. 101Morden (London)24 weeks
  102. 102Northwich24 weeks
  103. 103Norwich (Peachman Way)24 weeks
  104. 104Nottingham (Chilwell)24 weeks
  105. 105Nuneaton24 weeks
  106. 106Orkney24 weeks
  107. 107Paisley24 weeks
  108. 108Peterborough24 weeks
  109. 109Pinner (London)24 weeks
  110. 110Pitlochry24 weeks
  111. 111Preston24 weeks
  112. 112Redhill Aerodrome24 weeks
  113. 113Rothesay24 weeks
  114. 114Rugby24 weeks
  115. 115Sale (Manchester)24 weeks
  116. 116Scunthorpe24 weeks
  117. 117Sevenoaks24 weeks
  118. 118Sheffield (Handsworth)24 weeks
  119. 119Sheffield (Middlewood Road)24 weeks
  120. 120Sidcup (London)24 weeks
  121. 121Skipton24 weeks
  122. 122Slough (London)24 weeks
  123. 123Southall (London)24 weeks
  124. 124Southend-on-Sea24 weeks
  125. 125St Albans24 weeks
  126. 126Stafford24 weeks
  127. 127Stevenage24 weeks
  128. 128Stirling24 weeks
  129. 129Thurso24 weeks
  130. 130Tilbury24 weeks
  131. 131Tolworth (London)24 weeks
  132. 132Tottenham24 weeks
  133. 133Tunbridge Wells24 weeks
  134. 134Ullapool24 weeks
  135. 135Uxbridge (London)24 weeks
  136. 136Wanstead (London)24 weeks
  137. 137Warwick (Wedgenock House)24 weeks
  138. 138Watford24 weeks
  139. 139Wednesbury24 weeks
  140. 140Wellingborough24 weeks
  141. 141West Didsbury (Manchester)24 weeks
  142. 142West Wickham (London)24 weeks
  143. 143Wolverhampton24 weeks
  144. 144Wood Green (London)24 weeks
  145. 145Worcester24 weeks
  146. 146Worthing24 weeks
  147. 147Yeading (London)24 weeks
  148. 148Blyth23.8 weeks
  149. 149Chingford (London)23.8 weeks
  150. 150Nottingham (Colwick)23.8 weeks
  151. 151Oban23.8 weeks
  152. 152Poole23.8 weeks
  153. 153Winchester23.8 weeks
  154. 154Blackburn with Darwen23.6 weeks
  155. 155Crewe23.6 weeks
  156. 156Ballater23.4 weeks
  157. 157Northampton23.4 weeks
  158. 158Peebles23.4 weeks
  159. 159Sunderland23.4 weeks
  160. 160Workington23.4 weeks
  161. 161Bury St Edmunds23.2 weeks
  162. 162Chester23.2 weeks
  163. 163Chesterfield23.2 weeks
  164. 164Chichester23.2 weeks
  165. 165Clacton-on-Sea23.2 weeks
  166. 166Fort William23.2 weeks
  167. 167Girvan23.2 weeks
  168. 168Gosforth23.2 weeks
  169. 169Ipswich23.2 weeks
  170. 170Reading23.2 weeks
  171. 171Rochdale (Manchester)23.2 weeks
  172. 172Stoke-on-Trent (Newcastle-Under-Lyme)23.2 weeks
  173. 173Chorley23 weeks
  174. 174Haddington23 weeks
  175. 175Norris Green (Liverpool)23 weeks
  176. 176Colchester22.8 weeks
  177. 177Southport (Liverpool)22.8 weeks
  178. 178Bredbury (Manchester)22.6 weeks
  179. 179Doncaster22.6 weeks
  180. 180Dorchester22.6 weeks
  181. 181Greenock22.6 weeks
  182. 182Ludlow22.6 weeks
  183. 183Maidstone22.6 weeks
  184. 184Swindon22.6 weeks
  185. 185Worksop22.6 weeks
  186. 186Chadderton22.4 weeks
  187. 187Hexham22.4 weeks
  188. 188Abergavenny22.2 weeks
  189. 189Fraserburgh22.2 weeks
  190. 190Upton22.2 weeks
  191. 191Huntly21.8 weeks
  192. 192Nelson21.8 weeks
  193. 193Kelso21.6 weeks
  194. 194Leeds (Fearnville)21.6 weeks
  195. 195Barnsley21.4 weeks
  196. 196Newton Stewart21.2 weeks
  197. 197Rotherham21.2 weeks
  198. 198Stranraer21.2 weeks
  199. 199Telford21.2 weeks
  200. 200Canterbury21 weeks
  201. 201Huddersfield21 weeks
  202. 202Speke (Liverpool)21 weeks
  203. 203Aberdeen North20.8 weeks
  204. 204Bristol (Kingswood)20.8 weeks
  205. 205Ashford (Kent)20.6 weeks
  206. 206Oswestry20.6 weeks
  207. 207Pembroke Dock20.6 weeks
  208. 208Portsmouth20.6 weeks
  209. 209Stoke-On-Trent (Cobridge)20.6 weeks
  210. 210Stornoway20.6 weeks
  211. 211Bedford20.4 weeks
  212. 212Buckie20.4 weeks
  213. 213Southampton (Maybush)20.4 weeks
  214. 214Belvedere (London)20.2 weeks
  215. 215Dundee20.2 weeks
  216. 216Livingston20.2 weeks
  217. 217Middlesbrough20.2 weeks
  218. 218Callander20 weeks
  219. 219Halifax20 weeks
  220. 220Mallaig20 weeks
  221. 221Redditch20 weeks
  222. 222Warrington20 weeks
  223. 223Gateshead19.8 weeks
  224. 224Greenham19.8 weeks
  225. 225Macclesfield19.8 weeks
  226. 226Newport (Gwent)19.8 weeks
  227. 227Wallasey19.8 weeks
  228. 228Bodmin19.6 weeks
  229. 229Taunton19.6 weeks
  230. 230Yeovil19.6 weeks
  231. 231York19.4 weeks
  232. 232Heysham19.2 weeks
  233. 233Newton Abbot19.2 weeks
  234. 234Trowbridge19.2 weeks
  235. 235Cumnock19 weeks
  236. 236High Wycombe19 weeks
  237. 237Hawick18.6 weeks
  238. 238Newtown18.6 weeks
  239. 239Skegness18.6 weeks
  240. 240Kendal (Oxenholme Road)18.4 weeks
  241. 241Louth18.4 weeks
  242. 242Widnes18.4 weeks
  243. 243Herne Bay18.2 weeks
  244. 244Melton Mowbray17.6 weeks
  245. 245Aberdeen South (Cove)17.4 weeks
  246. 246Bradford (Heaton)17.4 weeks
  247. 247Inverurie17.4 weeks
  248. 248Steeton17.4 weeks
  249. 249Wick17.4 weeks
  250. 250Shrewsbury17.2 weeks
  251. 251Alnwick17 weeks
  252. 252Cardiff (Llanishen)17 weeks
  253. 253Edinburgh (Musselburgh)17 weeks
  254. 254Galashiels17 weeks
  255. 255Lowestoft(Mobbs Way)17 weeks
  256. 256Peterhead17 weeks
  257. 257Barry16.8 weeks
  258. 258Blackpool16.6 weeks
  259. 259Oxford (Cowley)16.6 weeks
  260. 260Basingstoke16.4 weeks
  261. 261Durham16.4 weeks
  262. 262Exeter16.4 weeks
  263. 263Heckmondwike16.4 weeks
  264. 264Walton LGV16.4 weeks
  265. 265Chippenham16.2 weeks
  266. 266Leeds (Colton Mill)16.2 weeks
  267. 267Bangor16 weeks
  268. 268Hartlepool16 weeks
  269. 269Benbecula Island15.8 weeks
  270. 270Carmarthen15.8 weeks
  271. 271Northallerton15.6 weeks
  272. 272Wakefield15.6 weeks
  273. 273Plymouth15.4 weeks
  274. 274Duns15 weeks
  275. 275Malton15 weeks
  276. 276Elgin14.8 weeks
  277. 277St Helens (Liverpool)14.8 weeks
  278. 278Dumbarton14.6 weeks
  279. 279Pontefract14.6 weeks
  280. 280Horsforth14.4 weeks
  281. 281Bradford (Thornbury)14.2 weeks
  282. 282Cardigan14.2 weeks
  283. 283Pwllheli14 weeks
  284. 284Scarborough14 weeks
  285. 285Llantrisant13.8 weeks
  286. 286Knaresborough13.6 weeks
  287. 287Penzance13.4 weeks
  288. 288Berwick-On-Tweed13.2 weeks
  289. 289Folkestone13.2 weeks
  290. 290Darlington13 weeks
  291. 291Rhyl13 weeks
  292. 292Bristol (Avonmouth)12.4 weeks
  293. 293Launceston12.4 weeks
  294. 294Barra12.2 weeks
  295. 295Dumfries12 weeks
  296. 296Perth (Arran Road)12 weeks
  297. 297Barnstaple11 weeks
  298. 298Weston-super-Mare11 weeks
  299. 299Whitby11 weeks
  300. 300Monmouth10.6 weeks
  301. 301Salisbury10.2 weeks
  302. 302Brecon9.4 weeks
  303. 303Bridlington9.2 weeks
  304. 304Newport (Isle of Wight)9.2 weeks
  305. 305Aberystwyth (Park Avenue)9 weeks
  306. 306Swansea8.4 weeks
  307. 307Merthyr Tydfil8.2 weeks
  308. 308Wrexham8.2 weeks
  309. 309Brodick (Isle of Arran)8 weeks
  310. 310Bala5.8 weeks
  311. 311Barrow In Furness5.8 weeks
  312. 312Bridgend5.6 weeks
  313. 313Llanelli5.4 weeks

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