Living in Havering

Havering is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 256,039 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 21%, #74 of 361), business owners (top 28%, #105 of 388), people who put healthcare first (top 30%, #112 of 378).

Residents256,039

Density2,278 per km²

Area112.4 km²

Hub airport35 km (London Stansted)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km7,714,300 people

Sea coast29 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverThames, 8.6 km

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to London24 km

Within 10 km845,110 people

Greater areaGreater London, 24 km out

Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 15:52

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Good to know about Havering

It is part of Greater London, 24 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 49 min and sets around 15:52; in late June it sets around 21:21.

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How Havering 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.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In London
Young family	54	#185 of 378	#11 of 33	Map
Low-income household	33	#333 of 387	#2 of 33	Map
Low-income family	42	#307 of 378	#7 of 33	Map
Single parent	49	#268 of 378	#9 of 33	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#115 of 378	#13 of 33	Map
Single pensioner	65	#148 of 378	#11 of 33	Map
Early retiree	59	#220 of 387	#17 of 33	Map
Single professional	57	#189 of 368	#17 of 33	Map
Young professional	61	#173 of 367	#17 of 33	Map
DINKS	55	#199 of 362	#17 of 32	Map
Remote worker	55	#312 of 387	#6 of 33	Map
Commuter	74	#167 of 368	#11 of 33	Map
Car-free household	75	#74 of 361	#20 of 33	Map
Student	6	#307 of 354	#24 of 32	Map
First-home buyer	43	#334 of 378	#7 of 33	Map
Budget-constrained mover	30	#329 of 388	#4 of 33	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	59	#137 of 363	#20 of 33	Map
Expat professional	57	#125 of 387	#18 of 33	Map
Healthcare-first mover	63	#112 of 378	#11 of 33	Map
Nature-focused household	38	#291 of 388	#3 of 33	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	7	#336 of 388	#11 of 33	Map
Rural value seeker	22	#343 of 388	#2 of 33	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#157 of 388	#22 of 33	Map
Lottery winner	61	#130 of 388	#8 of 33	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#250 of 388	#4 of 33	Map
Coastal living	57	#191 of 209	#1 of 4	Map
Business owner	66	#105 of 388	#25 of 33	Map
Digital native	54	#227 of 368	#23 of 33	Map

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
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)90
Mobility and connectivity83
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)81
Foundation78
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance74
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance74
Crypto hub within commuting distance74
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance74
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)73
Flat land (terrain relief)72
Health and elderly69
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Education and family58
Taxes and wealth56
Port access (major sea or inland port)55
Jobs and economy55
Sea or lake shore54
Safety and community47
Lifestyle and amenities34
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)30
Green space22
Affordability18
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)5
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.