Living in East Hertfordshire

East Hertfordshire is a city in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 147,080 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 2%, #6 of 378), climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #7 of 388), retired couples (top 3%, #10 of 378).

Residents147,080
Density309 per km²
Area475.9 km²
Hub airport15 km (London Stansted)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,324,000 people
Sea coast47 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line8.8 km
Distance to London39 km
Within 10 km233,271 people
Greater areaGreater London, 39 km out
Winter daylight7 h 46 min, sunset 15:51

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How East Hertfordshire 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 family69#39 of 378#1 of 43Map
Low-income household49#264 of 387#18 of 43Map
Low-income family57#140 of 378#2 of 43Map
Single parent63#96 of 378#2 of 43Map
Pensioner couple75#10 of 378#3 of 43Map
Single pensioner80#6 of 378#2 of 43Map
Early retiree70#45 of 387#8 of 43Map
Single professional67#54 of 368#8 of 43Map
Young professional69#59 of 367#8 of 43Map
DINKS66#73 of 362#9 of 43Map
Remote worker61#242 of 387#18 of 43Map
Commuter82#26 of 368#3 of 43Map
Car-free household76#54 of 361#6 of 43Map
Student13#293 of 354#38 of 42Map
First-home buyer58#227 of 378#12 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover44#263 of 388#21 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#70 of 363#8 of 43Map
Expat professional66#50 of 387#8 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover79#10 of 378#2 of 43Map
Nature-focused household70#76 of 388#5 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 lover33#178 of 388#11 of 43Map
Rural value seeker52#170 of 388#15 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover62#56 of 388#12 of 43Map
Lottery winner63#93 of 388#12 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation82#7 of 388#2 of 43Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner71#53 of 388#9 of 43Map
Digital native54#216 of 368#23 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
  • Health and elderly96
  • Safety and community91
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)89
  • Jobs and economy86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Education and family70
  • Foundation65
  • Mobility and connectivity64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Green space62
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)52
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance44
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance44
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance44
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance44
  • Lifestyle and amenities41
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)35
  • Affordability25
  • Sea or lake shore22
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • 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.