Living in Dacorum

Dacorum is a city in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 153,316 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #31 of 388), couples without children (DINKs) (top 9%, #29 of 362), commuters (top 10%, #34 of 368).

Residents153,316
Density721 per km²
Area212.6 km²
Hub airport16 km (London Luton)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,594,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line2.6 km
Distance to London38 km
Within 10 km153,316 people
Greater areaGreater London, 38 km out
Winter daylight7 h 47 min, sunset 15:54

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How Dacorum 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 family55#176 of 378#15 of 43Map
Low-income household37#319 of 387#34 of 43Map
Low-income family42#314 of 378#27 of 43Map
Single parent49#278 of 378#21 of 43Map
Pensioner couple67#97 of 378#18 of 43Map
Single pensioner71#77 of 378#14 of 43Map
Early retiree68#79 of 387#13 of 43Map
Single professional68#41 of 368#4 of 43Map
Young professional70#43 of 367#4 of 43Map
DINKS71#29 of 362#6 of 43Map
Remote worker57#288 of 387#27 of 43Map
Commuter81#34 of 368#4 of 43Map
Car-free household73#108 of 361#13 of 43Map
Student58#147 of 354#15 of 42Map
First-home buyer46#312 of 378#34 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover33#319 of 388#36 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#55 of 363#7 of 43Map
Expat professional69#38 of 387#6 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover70#59 of 378#10 of 43Map
Nature-focused household56#207 of 388#26 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 lover24#249 of 388#22 of 43Map
Rural value seeker37#280 of 388#27 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover69#23 of 388#6 of 43Map
Lottery winner70#13 of 388#2 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#158 of 388#17 of 43Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#31 of 388#5 of 43Map
Digital native56#190 of 368#16 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
  • Jobs and economy82
  • Foundation79
  • Health and elderly78
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)74
  • Safety and community69
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)62
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)55
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Education and family47
  • Green space42
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance41
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance41
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance41
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance41
  • Affordability15
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • 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.