Living in Kettering

Kettering is a city in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 100,252 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 34%, #131 of 388), low-income households (top 39%, #150 of 387), first-time home buyers (top 43%, #161 of 378).

Residents100,252

Density429 per km²

Area233.7 km²

Hub airport63 km (East Midlands)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km781,100 people

Sea coast74 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London109 km

Within 10 km169,792 people

Winter daylight7 h 40 min, sunset 15:51

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Good to know about Kettering

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 40 min and sets around 15:51; in late June it sets around 21:29.

How Kettering 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	48	#238 of 378	#23 of 40	Map
Low-income household	65	#150 of 387	#24 of 40	Map
Low-income family	53	#171 of 378	#22 of 40	Map
Single parent	54	#208 of 378	#22 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	55	#263 of 378	#24 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	53	#219 of 378	#24 of 40	Map
Early retiree	57	#263 of 387	#25 of 40	Map
Single professional	47	#307 of 368	#25 of 40	Map
Young professional	50	#305 of 367	#24 of 40	Map
DINKS	41	#317 of 362	#30 of 40	Map
Remote worker	64	#168 of 387	#23 of 40	Map
Commuter	73	#189 of 368	#15 of 40	Map
Car-free household	61	#301 of 361	#25 of 39	Map
Student	0	#325 of 354	#34 of 38	Map
First-home buyer	65	#161 of 378	#23 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#170 of 388	#22 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	39	#333 of 363	#28 of 40	Map
Expat professional	40	#316 of 387	#28 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	36	#240 of 378	#25 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	61	#167 of 388	#22 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	15	#306 of 388	#27 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	57	#131 of 388	#22 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	42	#272 of 388	#24 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	52	#309 of 388	#27 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#222 of 388	#26 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	59	#184 of 388	#14 of 40	Map
Digital native	46	#323 of 368	#29 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)94
Flat land (terrain relief)88
Mobility and connectivity69
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)61
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
Affordability59
Taxes and wealth57
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)55
Green space54
Foundation54
Jobs and economy50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Safety and community38
Health and elderly36
Education and family30
Lifestyle and amenities27
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
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.