Living in Runnymede

Runnymede is a large municipality in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 86,882 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are couples without children (DINKs) (top 11%, #38 of 362), expat professionals (top 11%, #42 of 387), single professionals (top 15%, #55 of 368).

Residents86,882

Density1,113 per km²

Area78.1 km²

Hub airport9 km (London Heathrow)

Nearest city of 100k+9 km

Within 30 km5,713,300 people

Sea coast66 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverThames, 2.3 km

Main railway line1.3 km

Distance to London31 km

Within 10 km287,131 people

Greater areaGreater London, 31 km out

Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 15:56

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Good to know about Runnymede

It is part of Greater London, 31 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 51 min and sets around 15:56; in late June it sets around 21:23.

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How Runnymede 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 South East (England)
Young family	55	#178 of 378	#43 of 67	Map
Low-income household	38	#315 of 387	#42 of 67	Map
Low-income family	49	#236 of 378	#29 of 67	Map
Single parent	56	#172 of 378	#25 of 67	Map
Pensioner couple	56	#247 of 378	#59 of 67	Map
Single pensioner	62	#170 of 378	#46 of 67	Map
Early retiree	56	#276 of 387	#54 of 67	Map
Single professional	67	#55 of 368	#13 of 67	Map
Young professional	69	#58 of 367	#14 of 67	Map
DINKS	70	#38 of 362	#13 of 67	Map
Remote worker	49	#373 of 387	#63 of 67	Map
Commuter	76	#121 of 368	#27 of 67	Map
Car-free household	73	#110 of 361	#22 of 67	Map
Student	70	#92 of 354	#12 of 67	Map
First-home buyer	49	#291 of 378	#40 of 67	Map
Budget-constrained mover	31	#325 of 388	#44 of 67	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	65	#66 of 363	#18 of 67	Map
Expat professional	68	#42 of 387	#15 of 67	Map
Healthcare-first mover	65	#101 of 378	#37 of 67	Map
Nature-focused household	38	#293 of 388	#53 of 67	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	5	#347 of 388	#62 of 67	Map
Rural value seeker	20	#346 of 388	#60 of 67	Map
High-net-worth mover	46	#242 of 388	#37 of 67	Map
Lottery winner	63	#99 of 388	#20 of 67	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#249 of 388	#49 of 67	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	64	#120 of 388	#21 of 67	Map
Digital native	61	#124 of 368	#14 of 67	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Jobs and economy89
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
Education and family81
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)81
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
Mobility and connectivity72
Safety and community71
Health and elderly69
Flat land (terrain relief)63
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
Lifestyle and amenities56
Foundation55
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance52
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance52
Crypto hub within commuting distance52
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance52
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
Taxes and wealth36
Green space34
Affordability16
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

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.