Living in Castle Point

Castle Point is a large municipality in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 89,814 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 24%, #88 of 378), business owners (top 28%, #107 of 388), students (top 41%, #143 of 354).

Residents89,814
Density1,970 per km²
Area45.6 km²
Hub airport45 km (London Stansted)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km1,923,400 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line4.4 km
Distance to London49 km
Within 10 km542,310 people
Greater areaGreater Southend-on-Sea, 10 km out
Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 15:51

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How Castle Point 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 family46#260 of 378#28 of 43Map
Low-income household43#292 of 387#25 of 43Map
Low-income family40#323 of 378#31 of 43Map
Single parent45#312 of 378#29 of 43Map
Pensioner couple68#88 of 378#17 of 43Map
Single pensioner63#160 of 378#26 of 43Map
Early retiree62#166 of 387#24 of 43Map
Single professional54#236 of 368#24 of 43Map
Young professional57#237 of 367#25 of 43Map
DINKS53#231 of 362#27 of 43Map
Remote worker57#287 of 387#26 of 43Map
Commuter71#234 of 368#29 of 43Map
Car-free household69#184 of 361#21 of 43Map
Student58#143 of 354#14 of 42Map
First-home buyer49#290 of 378#26 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover41#280 of 388#24 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker53#221 of 363#22 of 43Map
Expat professional49#229 of 387#24 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover56#168 of 378#26 of 43Map
Nature-focused household41#278 of 388#34 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 lover35#161 of 388#9 of 43Map
Rural value seeker31#307 of 388#32 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover56#127 of 388#19 of 43Map
Lottery winner50#326 of 388#37 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation52#379 of 388#40 of 43Map
Coastal living68#111 of 209#8 of 21Map
Business owner65#107 of 388#23 of 43Map
Digital native55#197 of 368#18 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)94
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)79
  • Taxes and wealth79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)73
  • Health and elderly67
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Jobs and economy62
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)62
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)56
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)52
  • Foundation48
  • Safety and community43
  • Education and family38
  • Lifestyle and amenities36
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)34
  • Affordability30
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance26
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance26
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance26
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance26
  • Green space24
  • 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.