Living in North Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire is a city in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 133,321 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are couples without children (DINKs) (top 12%, #40 of 362), expat professionals (top 12%, #43 of 387), people who put healthcare first (top 13%, #46 of 378).

Residents133,321
Density355 per km²
Area375.5 km²
Hub airport15 km (London Luton)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,302,100 people
Sea coast68 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London53 km
Within 10 km221,060 people
Greater areaGreater London, 53 km out
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 15:52

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How North 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 family60#127 of 378#6 of 43Map
Low-income household47#274 of 387#24 of 43Map
Low-income family55#149 of 378#3 of 43Map
Single parent61#109 of 378#3 of 43Map
Pensioner couple63#165 of 378#27 of 43Map
Single pensioner69#101 of 378#17 of 43Map
Early retiree64#142 of 387#19 of 43Map
Single professional67#50 of 368#6 of 43Map
Young professional69#49 of 367#6 of 43Map
DINKS70#40 of 362#7 of 43Map
Remote worker57#293 of 387#29 of 43Map
Commuter78#75 of 368#9 of 43Map
Car-free household75#69 of 361#7 of 43Map
Student60#137 of 354#11 of 42Map
First-home buyer55#247 of 378#17 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover42#272 of 388#23 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#48 of 363#6 of 43Map
Expat professional68#43 of 387#7 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover73#46 of 378#8 of 43Map
Nature-focused household58#192 of 388#24 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#250 of 388#23 of 43Map
Rural value seeker42#251 of 388#25 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover60#89 of 388#16 of 43Map
Lottery winner66#43 of 388#5 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#67 of 388#9 of 43Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#68 of 388#15 of 43Map
Digital native59#145 of 368#10 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
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Health and elderly81
  • Safety and community79
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Jobs and economy72
  • Education and family66
  • Foundation62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)61
  • Green space59
  • Lifestyle and amenities59
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)56
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Taxes and wealth50
  • Affordability26
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance16
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance16
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance16
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.