Living in Northampton

Northampton is a city in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 225,656 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 18%, #62 of 354), commuters (top 29%, #104 of 368), digital natives (top 29%, #104 of 368).

Residents225,656

Density2,793 per km²

Area80.8 km²

Hub airport55 km (London Luton)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,115,100 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line1.0 km

Distance to London98 km

Within 10 km225,656 people

Winter daylight7 h 42 min, sunset 15:53

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Good to know about Northampton

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 42 min and sets around 15:53; in late June it sets around 21:29.

How Northampton 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	53	#199 of 378	#19 of 40	Map
Low-income household	60	#196 of 387	#30 of 40	Map
Low-income family	53	#168 of 378	#21 of 40	Map
Single parent	56	#186 of 378	#21 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	61	#189 of 378	#19 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	64	#156 of 378	#18 of 40	Map
Early retiree	56	#282 of 387	#27 of 40	Map
Single professional	60	#152 of 368	#8 of 40	Map
Young professional	63	#148 of 367	#6 of 40	Map
DINKS	56	#185 of 362	#15 of 40	Map
Remote worker	62	#216 of 387	#34 of 40	Map
Commuter	77	#104 of 368	#10 of 40	Map
Car-free household	72	#135 of 361	#6 of 39	Map
Student	74	#62 of 354	#6 of 38	Map
First-home buyer	61	#197 of 378	#29 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#223 of 388	#33 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	57	#170 of 363	#7 of 40	Map
Expat professional	53	#183 of 387	#13 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	57	#155 of 378	#16 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	33	#312 of 388	#36 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	3	#350 of 388	#37 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	34	#296 of 388	#38 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	44	#256 of 388	#23 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	58	#206 of 388	#11 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#254 of 388	#29 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	57	#202 of 388	#19 of 40	Map
Digital native	62	#104 of 368	#8 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)88
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)78
Foundation74
Mobility and connectivity62
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
Jobs and economy62
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)59
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
Health and elderly53
Safety and community51
Affordability44
Taxes and wealth39
Lifestyle and amenities38
Education and family34
Green space16
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.