Living in Pendle

Pendle is a large municipality in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 90,696 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 34%, #128 of 387), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 38%, #146 of 388), movers on a budget (top 39%, #149 of 388).

Residents90,696

Density535 per km²

Area169.5 km²

Hub airport35 km (Leeds Bradford)

Nearest city of 100k+22 km

Within 30 km1,556,800 people

Sea coast45 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line8.5 km

Distance to London296 km

Within 10 km178,401 people

Winter daylight7 h 24 min, sunset 15:49

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Good to know about Pendle

On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 24 min and sets around 15:49; in late June it sets around 21:44.

How Pendle 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 North West (England)
Young family	34	#353 of 378	#33 of 39	Map
Low-income household	62	#176 of 387	#37 of 39	Map
Low-income family	46	#271 of 378	#34 of 39	Map
Single parent	44	#317 of 378	#35 of 39	Map
Pensioner couple	45	#331 of 378	#23 of 39	Map
Single pensioner	31	#337 of 378	#26 of 39	Map
Early retiree	48	#352 of 387	#25 of 39	Map
Single professional	36	#363 of 368	#37 of 37	Map
Young professional	39	#361 of 367	#36 of 36	Map
DINKS	32	#356 of 362	#35 of 36	Map
Remote worker	66	#128 of 387	#22 of 39	Map
Commuter	47	#363 of 368	#37 of 37	Map
Car-free household	51	#346 of 361	#35 of 36	Map
Student	56	#159 of 354	#23 of 35	Map
First-home buyer	62	#180 of 378	#35 of 39	Map
Budget-constrained mover	60	#149 of 388	#32 of 39	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	40	#330 of 363	#33 of 36	Map
Expat professional	34	#358 of 387	#37 of 39	Map
Healthcare-first mover	11	#335 of 378	#25 of 39	Map
Nature-focused household	54	#214 of 388	#16 of 39	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	38	#146 of 388	#15 of 39	Map
Rural value seeker	53	#161 of 388	#20 of 39	Map
High-net-worth mover	15	#374 of 388	#34 of 39	Map
Lottery winner	53	#299 of 388	#32 of 39	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#276 of 388	#22 of 39	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	14	#384 of 388	#39 of 39	Map
Digital native	54	#215 of 368	#33 of 37	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
Affordability95
Mobility and connectivity77
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)57
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)54
Foundation53
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)50
Lifestyle and amenities50
Green space49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)41
Education and family30
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)28
Sea or lake shore27
Jobs and economy26
Health and elderly24
Flat land (terrain relief)10
Taxes and wealth6
Safety and community1
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
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

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.