Living in Rother

Rother is a large municipality in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 94,997 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 19%, #71 of 388), people who want to live by the sea (top 43%, #89 of 209), students (top 46%, #160 of 354).

Residents94,997
Density185 per km²
Area512.2 km²
Hub airport57 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km450,000 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line1.8 km
Distance to London82 km
Within 10 km187,810 people
Winter daylight7 h 56 min, sunset 15:54

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How Rother 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 South East (England)
Young family47#250 of 378#53 of 67Map
Low-income household27#354 of 387#64 of 67Map
Low-income family39#330 of 378#61 of 67Map
Single parent45#308 of 378#61 of 67Map
Pensioner couple59#208 of 378#52 of 67Map
Single pensioner53#218 of 378#53 of 67Map
Early retiree54#298 of 387#56 of 67Map
Single professional41#348 of 368#66 of 67Map
Young professional45#346 of 367#66 of 67Map
DINKS42#305 of 362#62 of 67Map
Remote worker49#374 of 387#64 of 67Map
Commuter51#360 of 368#66 of 67Map
Car-free household58#320 of 361#65 of 67Map
Student56#160 of 354#36 of 67Map
First-home buyer39#353 of 378#65 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover22#366 of 388#63 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker46#295 of 363#60 of 67Map
Expat professional41#313 of 387#65 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover44#212 of 378#56 of 67Map
Nature-focused household59#188 of 388#29 of 67Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover53#71 of 388#4 of 67Map
Rural value seeker35#288 of 388#38 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover17#367 of 388#65 of 67Map
Lottery winner49#339 of 388#65 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#231 of 388#45 of 67Map
Coastal living70#89 of 209#9 of 37Map
Business owner20#380 of 388#66 of 67Map
Digital native46#318 of 368#57 of 67Map

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
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)96
  • Green space73
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)65
  • Education and family64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)63
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Health and elderly55
  • Mobility and connectivity54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)51
  • Lifestyle and amenities47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)44
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)41
  • Jobs and economy40
  • Foundation40
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)39
  • Safety and community34
  • Affordability24
  • Taxes and wealth3
  • 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.