Living in Fylde

Fylde is a large municipality in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 78,863 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 6%, #22 of 387), low-income families (top 10%, #35 of 378), single parents (top 11%, #39 of 378).

Residents78,863
Density474 per km²
Area166.2 km²
Hub airport48 km (Liverpool John Lennon)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km1,085,100 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line4.7 km
Distance to London316 km
Within 10 km218,733 people
Greater areaGreater Blackpool, 9 km out
Winter daylight7 h 25 min, sunset 15:53

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How Fylde 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 North West (England)
Young family67#53 of 378#5 of 39Map
Low-income household76#43 of 387#10 of 39Map
Low-income family72#35 of 378#4 of 39Map
Single parent72#39 of 378#4 of 39Map
Pensioner couple69#60 of 378#5 of 39Map
Single pensioner68#115 of 378#7 of 39Map
Early retiree66#118 of 387#4 of 39Map
Single professional67#47 of 368#7 of 37Map
Young professional69#61 of 367#7 of 36Map
DINKS68#50 of 362#7 of 36Map
Remote worker74#22 of 387#1 of 39Map
Commuter75#128 of 368#15 of 37Map
Car-free household69#189 of 361#18 of 36Map
Student62#131 of 354#19 of 35Map
First-home buyer74#40 of 378#7 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover68#58 of 388#10 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#98 of 363#8 of 36Map
Expat professional65#60 of 387#6 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover59#145 of 378#9 of 39Map
Nature-focused household65#139 of 388#7 of 39Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#89 of 388#8 of 39Map
Rural value seeker63#80 of 388#8 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover55#148 of 388#7 of 39Map
Lottery winner66#46 of 388#6 of 39Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#333 of 388#34 of 39Map
Coastal living76#26 of 209#2 of 32Map
Business owner63#139 of 388#11 of 39Map
Digital native64#77 of 368#17 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Flat land (terrain relief)94
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Lifestyle and amenities78
  • Mobility and connectivity76
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Affordability74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)55
  • Safety and community55
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
  • Green space53
  • Health and elderly52
  • Education and family51
  • Foundation47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Taxes and wealth41
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)24
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)13
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

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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.