Living in Shepway

Shepway is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 111,427 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 21%, #80 of 388), students (top 47%, #165 of 354), people who want to live by the sea (top 49%, #101 of 209).

Residents111,427
Density312 per km²
Area356.7 km²
Hub airport93 km (London Gatwick)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km518,900 people
Sea coast0 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London100 km
Within 10 km111,427 people
Winter daylight7 h 54 min, sunset 15:51

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How Shepway 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 family41#307 of 378#62 of 67Map
Low-income household49#263 of 387#15 of 67Map
Low-income family43#296 of 378#54 of 67Map
Single parent46#299 of 378#59 of 67Map
Pensioner couple50#300 of 378#64 of 67Map
Single pensioner40#310 of 378#64 of 67Map
Early retiree53#308 of 387#58 of 67Map
Single professional51#269 of 368#56 of 67Map
Young professional55#260 of 367#56 of 67Map
DINKS53#227 of 362#53 of 67Map
Remote worker57#298 of 387#32 of 67Map
Commuter66#301 of 368#62 of 67Map
Car-free household62#299 of 361#60 of 67Map
Student55#165 of 354#38 of 67Map
First-home buyer53#266 of 378#25 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover41#278 of 388#21 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#256 of 363#57 of 67Map
Expat professional47#262 of 387#55 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover28#277 of 378#61 of 67Map
Nature-focused household53#222 of 388#36 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 lover50#80 of 388#5 of 67Map
Rural value seeker42#250 of 388#23 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover33#323 of 388#54 of 67Map
Lottery winner59#189 of 388#46 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation66#265 of 388#50 of 67Map
Coastal living69#101 of 209#13 of 37Map
Business owner40#314 of 388#59 of 67Map
Digital native52#257 of 368#47 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)97
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)68
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Green space62
  • Mobility and connectivity61
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)56
  • Foundation53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)46
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Affordability41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)39
  • Education and family37
  • Health and elderly34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)33
  • Safety and community29
  • Taxes and wealth25
  • 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.