Living in Rutland

Rutland is a large municipality in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 39,474 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #11 of 388), single pensioners (top 11%, #40 of 378), nature lovers (top 13%, #49 of 388).

Residents39,474
Density100 per km²
Area394.0 km²
Hub airport46 km (East Midlands)
Nearest city of 100k+21 km
Within 30 km903,800 people
Sea coast54 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.6 km
Distance to London135 km
Within 10 km39,474 people
Winter daylight7 h 37 min, sunset 15:50

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How Rutland 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 family64#82 of 378#10 of 40Map
Low-income household59#215 of 387#32 of 40Map
Low-income family61#98 of 378#13 of 40Map
Single parent64#95 of 378#13 of 40Map
Pensioner couple69#66 of 378#5 of 40Map
Single pensioner75#40 of 378#3 of 40Map
Early retiree67#84 of 387#8 of 40Map
Single professional49#291 of 368#24 of 40Map
Young professional49#312 of 367#26 of 40Map
DINKS53#229 of 362#20 of 40Map
Remote worker62#214 of 387#33 of 40Map
Commuter62#333 of 368#34 of 40Map
Car-free household44#358 of 361#38 of 39Map
Student23#255 of 354#21 of 38Map
First-home buyer60#206 of 378#33 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover50#235 of 388#37 of 40Map
Urban lifestyle seeker39#334 of 363#29 of 40Map
Expat professional58#112 of 387#3 of 40Map
Healthcare-first mover70#63 of 378#4 of 40Map
Nature-focused household73#49 of 388#5 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#221 of 388#11 of 40Map
Rural value seeker60#112 of 388#16 of 40Map
High-net-worth mover29#337 of 388#31 of 40Map
Lottery winner51#315 of 388#28 of 40Map
Climate-resilient relocation81#11 of 388#2 of 40Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner35#340 of 388#34 of 40Map
Digital native35#367 of 368#39 of 40Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)93
  • Health and elderly88
  • Green space86
  • Safety and community86
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Flat land (terrain relief)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Education and family53
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)52
  • Mobility and connectivity48
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Affordability43
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)35
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)23
  • Foundation21
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)16
  • Sea or lake shore11
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • 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

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.