Living in South Kesteven

South Kesteven is a city in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 141,662 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 9%, #31 of 387), rural value seekers (top 14%, #51 of 388), nature lovers (top 16%, #60 of 388).

Residents141,662

Density150 per km²

Area943.2 km²

Hub airport54 km (East Midlands)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km325,300 people

Sea coast37 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to London148 km

Within 10 km141,662 people

Winter daylight7 h 36 min, sunset 15:48

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Good to know about South Kesteven

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 36 min and sets around 15:48; in late June it sets around 21:31.

How South Kesteven 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	47	#256 of 378	#24 of 40	Map
Low-income household	62	#181 of 387	#29 of 40	Map
Low-income family	49	#235 of 378	#30 of 40	Map
Single parent	49	#265 of 378	#27 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	67	#103 of 378	#8 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	67	#127 of 378	#13 of 40	Map
Early retiree	71	#31 of 387	#4 of 40	Map
Single professional	56	#211 of 368	#18 of 40	Map
Young professional	59	#208 of 367	#17 of 40	Map
DINKS	57	#168 of 362	#12 of 40	Map
Remote worker	67	#105 of 387	#11 of 40	Map
Commuter	72	#211 of 368	#18 of 40	Map
Car-free household	67	#231 of 361	#15 of 39	Map
Student	5	#312 of 354	#30 of 38	Map
First-home buyer	63	#177 of 378	#25 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#154 of 388	#20 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	56	#171 of 363	#8 of 40	Map
Expat professional	48	#250 of 387	#20 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	59	#148 of 378	#15 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	72	#60 of 388	#7 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	22	#264 of 388	#18 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	66	#51 of 388	#4 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	69	#25 of 388	#1 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	57	#230 of 388	#14 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#124 of 388	#11 of 40	Map
Coastal living	54	#197 of 209	#4 of 4	Map
Business owner	61	#162 of 388	#12 of 40	Map
Digital native	48	#306 of 368	#26 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
Taxes and wealth89
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
Flat land (terrain relief)81
Green space78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
Health and elderly61
Lifestyle and amenities59
Foundation53
Affordability52
Safety and community51
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)49
Mobility and connectivity47
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Jobs and economy45
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)41
Sea or lake shore40
Education and family17
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
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

Rutland 20 km
Melton 25 km
South Holland 28 km
Peterborough 31 km
North Kesteven 33 km
Boston 38 km
Corby 38 km
Rushcliffe 41 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.