Living in Epping Forest

Epping Forest is a city in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 130,576 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 8%, #29 of 388), people who put healthcare first (top 18%, #67 of 378), early retirees (top 18%, #69 of 387).

Residents130,576
Density385 per km²
Area339.1 km²
Hub airport27 km (London Stansted)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km8,295,600 people
Sea coast41 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line6.3 km
Distance to London22 km
Within 10 km227,338 people
Greater areaGreater London, 22 km out
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 15:52

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How Epping Forest 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 family51#214 of 378#22 of 43Map
Low-income household27#355 of 387#41 of 43Map
Low-income family38#334 of 378#34 of 43Map
Single parent46#298 of 378#25 of 43Map
Pensioner couple66#112 of 378#21 of 43Map
Single pensioner69#109 of 378#20 of 43Map
Early retiree68#69 of 387#12 of 43Map
Single professional63#111 of 368#12 of 43Map
Young professional66#104 of 367#12 of 43Map
DINKS67#68 of 362#8 of 43Map
Remote worker51#362 of 387#40 of 43Map
Commuter77#106 of 368#13 of 43Map
Car-free household73#106 of 361#11 of 43Map
Student49#196 of 354#26 of 42Map
First-home buyer40#349 of 378#42 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover27#344 of 388#41 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker64#76 of 363#9 of 43Map
Expat professional63#72 of 387#11 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover70#67 of 378#12 of 43Map
Nature-focused household60#172 of 388#20 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 lover16#301 of 388#33 of 43Map
Rural value seeker35#290 of 388#28 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover70#20 of 388#5 of 43Map
Lottery winner62#113 of 388#14 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#146 of 388#15 of 43Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#29 of 388#4 of 43Map
Digital native51#259 of 368#28 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Taxes and wealth87
  • Health and elderly82
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance77
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance77
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance77
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance77
  • Flat land (terrain relief)75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)73
  • Safety and community70
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Foundation63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)60
  • Green space56
  • Education and family53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)41
  • Sea or lake shore33
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)21
  • Affordability8
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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.