Living in North West Leicestershire

North West Leicestershire is a city in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 100,109 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 12%, #41 of 368), young families (top 13%, #47 of 378), single parents (top 13%, #48 of 378).

Residents100,109
Density358 per km²
Area279.5 km²
Hub airport11 km (East Midlands)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,320,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line13.7 km
Distance to London163 km
Within 10 km100,109 people
Greater areaGreater Leicester, 22 km out
Winter daylight7 h 36 min, sunset 15:52

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How North West Leicestershire 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.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn East Midlands (England)
Young family68#47 of 378#5 of 40Map
Low-income household71#82 of 387#6 of 40Map
Low-income family69#55 of 378#7 of 40Map
Single parent70#48 of 378#7 of 40Map
Pensioner couple65#133 of 378#12 of 40Map
Single pensioner69#103 of 378#10 of 40Map
Early retiree65#133 of 387#14 of 40Map
Single professional60#150 of 368#6 of 40Map
Young professional62#162 of 367#8 of 40Map
DINKS59#154 of 362#10 of 40Map
Remote worker66#139 of 387#13 of 40Map
Commuter80#41 of 368#2 of 40Map
Car-free household64#275 of 361#22 of 39Map
Student3#315 of 354#31 of 38Map
First-home buyer72#62 of 378#3 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover64#107 of 388#10 of 40Map
Urban lifestyle seeker51#251 of 363#20 of 40Map
Expat professional55#159 of 387#8 of 40Map
Healthcare-first mover61#128 of 378#12 of 40Map
Nature-focused household66#127 of 388#16 of 40Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover28#225 of 388#12 of 40Map
Rural value seeker62#87 of 388#10 of 40Map
High-net-worth mover57#116 of 388#13 of 40Map
Lottery winner57#223 of 388#13 of 40Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#136 of 388#12 of 40Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#91 of 388#2 of 40Map
Digital native47#316 of 368#27 of 40Map

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)83
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Safety and community64
  • Health and elderly62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Taxes and wealth60
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)58
  • Green space58
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)58
  • Affordability54
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)54
  • Mobility and connectivity51
  • Foundation51
  • Education and family51
  • Flat land (terrain relief)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)37
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)14
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • 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.