Living in Stevenage

Stevenage is a large municipality in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 87,739 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 27%, #102 of 388), commuters (top 49%, #178 of 368), single pensioners (top 58%, #216 of 378).

Residents87,739
Density3,381 per km²
Area25.9 km²
Hub airport13 km (London Luton)
Nearest city of 100k+7 km
Within 30 km1,572,500 people
Sea coast64 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line1.2 km
Distance to London45 km
Within 10 km221,060 people
Greater areaGreater London, 45 km out
Winter daylight7 h 45 min, sunset 15:52

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How Stevenage 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 family41#305 of 378#34 of 43Map
Low-income household54#241 of 387#12 of 43Map
Low-income family42#310 of 378#26 of 43Map
Single parent44#316 of 378#30 of 43Map
Pensioner couple55#264 of 378#36 of 43Map
Single pensioner53#216 of 378#33 of 43Map
Early retiree54#300 of 387#38 of 43Map
Single professional52#261 of 368#26 of 43Map
Young professional54#267 of 367#27 of 43Map
DINKS48#270 of 362#31 of 43Map
Remote worker58#270 of 387#24 of 43Map
Commuter73#178 of 368#22 of 43Map
Car-free household65#264 of 361#30 of 43Map
Student18#279 of 354#35 of 42Map
First-home buyer56#239 of 378#15 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover48#249 of 388#15 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#314 of 363#36 of 43Map
Expat professional46#272 of 387#32 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover38#236 of 378#34 of 43Map
Nature-focused household29#331 of 388#38 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 lover1#357 of 388#40 of 43Map
Rural value seeker27#330 of 388#37 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover44#257 of 388#35 of 43Map
Lottery winner48#343 of 388#40 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#332 of 388#34 of 43Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner66#102 of 388#22 of 43Map
Digital native50#281 of 368#29 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)90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Jobs and economy77
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Taxes and wealth64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Flat land (terrain relief)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
  • Health and elderly41
  • Foundation40
  • Affordability39
  • Safety and community39
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)34
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance30
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance30
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance30
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance30
  • Education and family30
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)20
  • Green space13
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.