Living in Broxbourne

Broxbourne is a large municipality in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 96,762 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 24%, #87 of 378), business owners (top 24%, #92 of 388), people who put healthcare first (top 29%, #109 of 378).

Residents96,762
Density1,881 per km²
Area51.4 km²
Hub airport26 km (London Stansted)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km6,409,900 people
Sea coast50 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to London25 km
Within 10 km560,043 people
Greater areaGreater London, 25 km out
Winter daylight7 h 47 min, sunset 15:52

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How Broxbourne 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 of England
Young family43#290 of 378#30 of 43Map
Low-income household35#325 of 387#36 of 43Map
Low-income family33#353 of 378#40 of 43Map
Single parent38#349 of 378#38 of 43Map
Pensioner couple68#87 of 378#16 of 43Map
Single pensioner68#125 of 378#22 of 43Map
Early retiree63#148 of 387#21 of 43Map
Single professional50#288 of 368#32 of 43Map
Young professional53#285 of 367#31 of 43Map
DINKS46#281 of 362#34 of 43Map
Remote worker56#308 of 387#32 of 43Map
Commuter70#257 of 368#31 of 43Map
Car-free household68#213 of 361#25 of 43Map
Student55#169 of 354#18 of 42Map
First-home buyer43#336 of 378#38 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover35#307 of 388#34 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#274 of 363#27 of 43Map
Expat professional49#234 of 387#26 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover63#109 of 378#23 of 43Map
Nature-focused household43#268 of 388#33 of 43Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover9#327 of 388#36 of 43Map
Rural value seeker28#324 of 388#34 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover55#145 of 388#21 of 43Map
Lottery winner51#313 of 388#34 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#248 of 388#26 of 43Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner67#92 of 388#19 of 43Map
Digital native53#241 of 368#27 of 43Map

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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Health and elderly84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Taxes and wealth81
  • Flat land (terrain relief)80
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)78
  • Mobility and connectivity74
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance70
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance70
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance70
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance70
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Jobs and economy61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • Foundation53
  • Safety and community42
  • Education and family36
  • Lifestyle and amenities27
  • Green space25
  • Affordability22
  • Sea or lake shore17
  • 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

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.