Living in Lincoln

Lincoln is a large municipality in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 98,438 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 7%, #24 of 354), movers on a budget (top 20%, #76 of 388), remote workers (top 23%, #89 of 387).

Residents98,438

Density2,758 per km²

Area35.7 km²

Hub airport68 km (East Midlands)

Nearest city of 100k+15 km

Within 30 km429,000 people

Sea coast51 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London194 km

Within 10 km98,438 people

Winter daylight7 h 31 min, sunset 15:46

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Good to know about Lincoln

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 31 min and sets around 15:46; in late June it sets around 21:33.

How Lincoln 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	27	#369 of 378	#37 of 40	Map
Low-income household	70	#99 of 387	#11 of 40	Map
Low-income family	40	#324 of 378	#36 of 40	Map
Single parent	38	#352 of 378	#36 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	40	#352 of 378	#37 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	26	#353 of 378	#38 of 40	Map
Early retiree	53	#311 of 387	#32 of 40	Map
Single professional	46	#311 of 368	#28 of 40	Map
Young professional	49	#317 of 367	#27 of 40	Map
DINKS	43	#293 of 362	#25 of 40	Map
Remote worker	68	#89 of 387	#8 of 40	Map
Commuter	66	#299 of 368	#29 of 40	Map
Car-free household	53	#340 of 361	#33 of 39	Map
Student	79	#24 of 354	#1 of 38	Map
First-home buyer	66	#143 of 378	#21 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#76 of 388	#5 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	38	#337 of 363	#30 of 40	Map
Expat professional	40	#317 of 387	#29 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	0	#372 of 378	#40 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	33	#313 of 388	#37 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	0	#364 of 388	#40 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#261 of 388	#36 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	50	#207 of 388	#20 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	50	#324 of 388	#29 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	59	#351 of 388	#37 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	58	#192 of 388	#16 of 40	Map
Digital native	59	#147 of 368	#14 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
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)100
Flat land (terrain relief)95
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
Affordability88
Taxes and wealth78
Mobility and connectivity71
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
Foundation48
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)48
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)46
Jobs and economy46
Lifestyle and amenities46
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)41
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
Green space16
Sea or lake shore16
Education and family12
Safety and community11
Health and elderly5
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.