Living in Wellingborough

Wellingborough is a large municipality in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 78,914 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 36%, #137 of 388), low-income households (top 43%, #165 of 387), movers on a budget (top 45%, #172 of 388).

Residents78,914

Density484 per km²

Area163.2 km²

Hub airport53 km (London Luton)

Nearest city of 100k+12 km

Within 30 km1,087,600 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 30 m

Main railway line1.7 km

Distance to London97 km

Within 10 km172,049 people

Winter daylight7 h 41 min, sunset 15:52

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Good to know about Wellingborough

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 41 min and sets around 15:52; in late June it sets around 21:28.

How Wellingborough 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	38	#323 of 378	#30 of 40	Map
Low-income household	63	#165 of 387	#26 of 40	Map
Low-income family	45	#284 of 378	#35 of 40	Map
Single parent	44	#314 of 378	#34 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	54	#267 of 378	#26 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	52	#225 of 378	#26 of 40	Map
Early retiree	56	#265 of 387	#26 of 40	Map
Single professional	43	#337 of 368	#34 of 40	Map
Young professional	45	#341 of 367	#34 of 40	Map
DINKS	37	#334 of 362	#33 of 40	Map
Remote worker	64	#189 of 387	#29 of 40	Map
Commuter	66	#291 of 368	#27 of 40	Map
Car-free household	56	#331 of 361	#31 of 39	Map
Student	0	#327 of 354	#36 of 38	Map
First-home buyer	61	#201 of 378	#31 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	58	#172 of 388	#24 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	35	#348 of 363	#36 of 40	Map
Expat professional	39	#327 of 387	#31 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	35	#245 of 378	#27 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	60	#179 of 388	#24 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	15	#310 of 388	#28 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	56	#137 of 388	#23 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	41	#278 of 388	#26 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	49	#340 of 388	#32 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#233 of 388	#28 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	57	#201 of 388	#18 of 40	Map
Digital native	42	#347 of 368	#33 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)95
Flat land (terrain relief)89
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Mobility and connectivity65
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
Affordability59
Taxes and wealth57
Green space53
Jobs and economy52
Foundation48
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)41
Safety and community38
Health and elderly36
Lifestyle and amenities27
Education and family17
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
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.