Living in Bassetlaw

Bassetlaw is a city in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 116,304 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 22%, #85 of 387), rural value seekers (top 31%, #120 of 388), first-time home buyers (top 35%, #130 of 378).

Residents116,304

Density182 per km²

Area640.1 km²

Hub airport58 km (East Midlands)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km2,000,900 people

Sea coast76 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line4.4 km

Distance to London213 km

Within 10 km116,304 people

Greater areaGreater Sheffield, 30 km out

Winter daylight7 h 30 min, sunset 15:48

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Good to know about Bassetlaw

It is part of Greater Sheffield, 30 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 30 min and sets around 15:48; in late June it sets around 21:36.

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How Bassetlaw ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In East Midlands (England)
Young family	42	#291 of 378	#27 of 40	Map
Low-income household	71	#85 of 387	#7 of 40	Map
Low-income family	51	#204 of 378	#25 of 40	Map
Single parent	50	#257 of 378	#25 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	52	#285 of 378	#29 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	48	#265 of 378	#30 of 40	Map
Early retiree	53	#318 of 387	#35 of 40	Map
Single professional	53	#254 of 368	#22 of 40	Map
Young professional	55	#253 of 367	#22 of 40	Map
DINKS	48	#266 of 362	#22 of 40	Map
Remote worker	62	#213 of 387	#32 of 40	Map
Commuter	71	#232 of 368	#19 of 40	Map
Car-free household	60	#307 of 361	#26 of 39	Map
Student	27	#244 of 354	#16 of 38	Map
First-home buyer	67	#130 of 378	#20 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#177 of 388	#27 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	45	#301 of 363	#25 of 40	Map
Expat professional	43	#295 of 387	#27 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	32	#265 of 378	#29 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	63	#157 of 388	#21 of 40	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	20	#281 of 388	#21 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#120 of 388	#19 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	16	#373 of 388	#36 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	53	#297 of 388	#25 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	71	#190 of 388	#20 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	29	#363 of 388	#40 of 40	Map
Digital native	56	#196 of 368	#15 of 40	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
Affordability78
Green space74
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)68
Flat land (terrain relief)65
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)60
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
Mobility and connectivity53
Jobs and economy51
Foundation48
Lifestyle and amenities43
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
Health and elderly39
Safety and community27
Education and family24
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
Taxes and wealth5
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.