Living in West Lindsey

West Lindsey is a large municipality in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 94,340 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 10%, #36 of 388), nature lovers (top 10%, #38 of 388), movers on a budget (top 27%, #102 of 388).

Residents94,340

Density81 per km²

Area1,157.9 km²

Hub airport76 km (East Midlands)

Nearest city of 100k+25 km

Within 30 km480,400 people

Sea coast48 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverTrent, 8.8 km

Main railway line6.6 km

Distance to London210 km

Within 10 km94,340 people

Winter daylight7 h 30 min, sunset 15:46

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Good to know about West Lindsey

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 30 min and sets around 15:46; in late June it sets around 21:35.

How West Lindsey 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	36	#342 of 378	#35 of 40	Map
Low-income household	66	#140 of 387	#21 of 40	Map
Low-income family	45	#282 of 378	#34 of 40	Map
Single parent	42	#326 of 378	#35 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	64	#153 of 378	#14 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	63	#159 of 378	#19 of 40	Map
Early retiree	66	#108 of 387	#11 of 40	Map
Single professional	41	#354 of 368	#37 of 40	Map
Young professional	42	#356 of 367	#37 of 40	Map
DINKS	38	#328 of 362	#31 of 40	Map
Remote worker	66	#140 of 387	#14 of 40	Map
Commuter	56	#352 of 368	#36 of 40	Map
Car-free household	50	#351 of 361	#36 of 39	Map
Student	2	#317 of 354	#32 of 38	Map
First-home buyer	62	#185 of 378	#26 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	64	#102 of 388	#8 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	36	#342 of 363	#33 of 40	Map
Expat professional	32	#366 of 387	#38 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	48	#191 of 378	#21 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	75	#38 of 388	#4 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	24	#247 of 388	#17 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	71	#36 of 388	#2 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#168 of 388	#17 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	42	#368 of 388	#40 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	76	#122 of 388	#10 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	45	#295 of 388	#27 of 40	Map
Digital native	40	#357 of 368	#35 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
Green space90
Affordability79
Flat land (terrain relief)77
Taxes and wealth72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
Health and elderly50
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)45
Jobs and economy44
Safety and community44
Lifestyle and amenities43
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)38
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)38
Mobility and connectivity37
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
Foundation28
Sea or lake shore21
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)16
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)11
Education and family5
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)3
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Port access (major sea or inland port)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.