Living in Norwich

Norwich is a city in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 140,353 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 8%, #26 of 354), digital natives (top 18%, #64 of 368), low-income households (top 36%, #139 of 387).

Residents140,353
Density3,462 per km²
Area40.5 km²
Hub airport109 km (London Stansted)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km607,800 people
Sea coast28 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line4.6 km
Distance to London158 km
Within 10 km268,888 people
Winter daylight7 h 38 min, sunset 15:42

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How Norwich 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 family47#253 of 378#26 of 43Map
Low-income household66#139 of 387#1 of 43Map
Low-income family53#176 of 378#7 of 43Map
Single parent54#209 of 378#15 of 43Map
Pensioner couple50#301 of 378#39 of 43Map
Single pensioner37#316 of 378#38 of 43Map
Early retiree50#344 of 387#42 of 43Map
Single professional58#171 of 368#21 of 43Map
Young professional62#158 of 367#19 of 43Map
DINKS56#183 of 362#21 of 43Map
Remote worker62#220 of 387#11 of 43Map
Commuter72#219 of 368#27 of 43Map
Car-free household68#220 of 361#27 of 43Map
Student79#26 of 354#2 of 42Map
First-home buyer65#148 of 378#1 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover56#196 of 388#5 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#187 of 363#21 of 43Map
Expat professional47#268 of 387#31 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover20#309 of 378#38 of 43Map
Nature-focused household26#345 of 388#41 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 lover0#365 of 388#43 of 43Map
Rural value seeker32#304 of 388#31 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover37#307 of 388#39 of 43Map
Lottery winner52#301 of 388#30 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation60#343 of 388#35 of 43Map
Coastal living52#203 of 209#21 of 21Map
Business owner46#288 of 388#40 of 43Map
Digital native65#64 of 368#1 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
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)95
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)95
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)91
  • Flat land (terrain relief)86
  • Affordability68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Foundation58
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Mobility and connectivity53
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Jobs and economy51
  • Lifestyle and amenities49
  • Education and family45
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)36
  • Taxes and wealth34
  • Health and elderly32
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)21
  • Safety and community13
  • Green space13
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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.