Living in Corby

Corby is a large municipality in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 69,540 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 42%, #160 of 387), movers on a budget (top 45%, #171 of 388), rural value seekers (top 48%, #183 of 388).

Residents69,540

Density866 per km²

Area80.3 km²

Hub airport57 km (East Midlands)

Nearest city of 100k+10 km

Within 30 km755,500 people

Sea coast66 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line7.3 km

Distance to London117 km

Within 10 km169,792 people

Winter daylight7 h 39 min, sunset 15:51

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Good to know about Corby

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 39 min and sets around 15:51; in late June it sets around 21:29.

How Corby 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	39	#321 of 378	#29 of 40	Map
Low-income household	64	#160 of 387	#25 of 40	Map
Low-income family	45	#279 of 378	#33 of 40	Map
Single parent	45	#309 of 378	#33 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#266 of 378	#25 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	52	#223 of 378	#25 of 40	Map
Early retiree	55	#284 of 387	#28 of 40	Map
Single professional	43	#339 of 368	#35 of 40	Map
Young professional	45	#342 of 367	#35 of 40	Map
DINKS	37	#337 of 362	#34 of 40	Map
Remote worker	64	#185 of 387	#28 of 40	Map
Commuter	68	#275 of 368	#24 of 40	Map
Car-free household	55	#336 of 361	#32 of 39	Map
Student	26	#247 of 354	#18 of 38	Map
First-home buyer	61	#194 of 378	#27 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#171 of 388	#23 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	34	#353 of 363	#38 of 40	Map
Expat professional	39	#326 of 387	#30 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	36	#242 of 378	#26 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	51	#230 of 388	#27 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	11	#321 of 388	#32 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	50	#183 of 388	#27 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	42	#275 of 388	#25 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	49	#331 of 388	#31 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#255 of 388	#30 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	57	#200 of 388	#17 of 40	Map
Digital native	49	#295 of 368	#24 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
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)96
Flat land (terrain relief)86
Mobility and connectivity65
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)61
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
Affordability59
Taxes and wealth57
Foundation54
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)51
Jobs and economy50
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)43
Green space40
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
Safety and community38
Health and elderly36
Lifestyle and amenities27
Education and family17
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)13
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.