Living in South Northamptonshire

South Northamptonshire is a large municipality in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 91,074 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 28%, #105 of 388), single parents (top 30%, #112 of 378), low-income families (top 34%, #125 of 378).

Residents91,074

Density144 per km²

Area634.5 km²

Hub airport52 km (London Luton)

Nearest city of 100k+19 km

Within 30 km814,500 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line9.5 km

Distance to London92 km

Within 10 km91,074 people

Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 15:54

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Good to know about South Northamptonshire

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 43 min and sets around 15:54; in late June it sets around 21:29.

How South Northamptonshire 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	60	#130 of 378	#13 of 40	Map
Low-income household	55	#238 of 387	#37 of 40	Map
Low-income family	58	#125 of 378	#17 of 40	Map
Single parent	61	#112 of 378	#14 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	60	#200 of 378	#20 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	63	#166 of 378	#20 of 40	Map
Early retiree	60	#194 of 387	#19 of 40	Map
Single professional	44	#330 of 368	#31 of 40	Map
Young professional	46	#336 of 367	#32 of 40	Map
DINKS	42	#306 of 362	#27 of 40	Map
Remote worker	59	#261 of 387	#39 of 40	Map
Commuter	61	#337 of 368	#35 of 40	Map
Car-free household	53	#343 of 361	#34 of 39	Map
Student	0	#326 of 354	#35 of 38	Map
First-home buyer	57	#229 of 378	#35 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	48	#247 of 388	#40 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	37	#339 of 363	#31 of 40	Map
Expat professional	44	#292 of 387	#25 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	51	#182 of 378	#20 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	68	#105 of 388	#13 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	20	#284 of 388	#22 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	56	#138 of 388	#24 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	40	#292 of 388	#28 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	48	#346 of 388	#34 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#167 of 388	#18 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	48	#271 of 388	#26 of 40	Map
Digital native	38	#363 of 368	#37 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
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)98
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)98
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Green space80
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
Jobs and economy60
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)56
Education and family54
Health and elderly53
Safety and community51
Mobility and connectivity50
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
Affordability44
Taxes and wealth39
Lifestyle and amenities38
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Foundation34
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)13
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)10
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

Northampton 19 km
Daventry 20 km
Milton Keynes 21 km
Cherwell 21 km
Wellingborough 32 km
Aylesbury Vale 33 km
Rugby 34 km
Bedford 39 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.