Living in Boston

Boston is a large municipality in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 68,488 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 30%, #114 of 388), remote workers (top 39%, #148 of 387), nature lovers (top 39%, #149 of 388).

Residents68,488

Density189 per km²

Area363.0 km²

Hub airport89 km (East Midlands)

Nearest city of 100k+33 km

Within 30 km161,800 people

Sea coast7 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London164 km

Within 10 km68,488 people

Winter daylight7 h 34 min, sunset 15:45

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Good to know about Boston

The North Sea is 7 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 34 min and sets around 15:45; in late June it sets around 21:30.

How Boston 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	26	#372 of 378	#39 of 40	Map
Low-income household	53	#250 of 387	#39 of 40	Map
Low-income family	36	#342 of 378	#38 of 40	Map
Single parent	34	#364 of 378	#38 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	46	#330 of 378	#34 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	27	#345 of 378	#37 of 40	Map
Early retiree	60	#206 of 387	#20 of 40	Map
Single professional	27	#368 of 368	#40 of 40	Map
Young professional	29	#367 of 367	#40 of 40	Map
DINKS	28	#359 of 362	#40 of 40	Map
Remote worker	65	#148 of 387	#16 of 40	Map
Commuter	42	#367 of 368	#40 of 40	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	55	#251 of 378	#39 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#176 of 388	#26 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	28	#360 of 363	#40 of 40	Map
Expat professional	29	#376 of 387	#39 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#371 of 378	#39 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	64	#149 of 388	#18 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	36	#154 of 388	#3 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	59	#114 of 388	#17 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#177 of 388	#18 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	46	#355 of 388	#37 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#353 of 388	#38 of 40	Map
Coastal living	66	#141 of 209	#2 of 4	Map
Business owner	41	#311 of 388	#29 of 40	Map
Digital native	37	#364 of 368	#38 of 40	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)99
Sea or lake shore91
Taxes and wealth80
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
Affordability76
Green space72
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
Mobility and connectivity57
Lifestyle and amenities57
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)55
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)40
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)37
Foundation33
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)32
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)29
Jobs and economy28
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)26
Education and family19
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)18
Health and elderly14
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
Safety and community8
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

Nearby

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