Living in South Bucks

South Bucks is a large municipality in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 69,785 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single pensioners (top 15%, #53 of 378), people who put healthcare first (top 15%, #55 of 378), expat professionals (top 22%, #83 of 387).

Residents69,785
Density494 per km²
Area141.3 km²
Hub airport13 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+4 km
Within 30 km4,635,200 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m
Nearest major riverThames, 5.5 km
Main railway line4.6 km
Distance to London34 km
Within 10 km368,693 people
Greater areaGreater London, 34 km out
Winter daylight7 h 49 min, sunset 15:55

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How South Bucks 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 family64#84 of 378#18 of 67Map
Low-income household31#348 of 387#60 of 67Map
Low-income family48#246 of 378#34 of 67Map
Single parent57#170 of 378#24 of 67Map
Pensioner couple68#85 of 378#32 of 67Map
Single pensioner73#53 of 378#28 of 67Map
Early retiree65#127 of 387#24 of 67Map
Single professional61#130 of 368#33 of 67Map
Young professional64#132 of 367#33 of 67Map
DINKS64#93 of 362#33 of 67Map
Remote worker52#351 of 387#54 of 67Map
Commuter71#225 of 368#50 of 67Map
Car-free household72#134 of 361#27 of 67Map
Student45#203 of 354#44 of 67Map
First-home buyer45#321 of 378#54 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover24#357 of 388#60 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker62#90 of 363#27 of 67Map
Expat professional61#83 of 387#31 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover71#55 of 378#32 of 67Map
Nature-focused household62#160 of 388#21 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 lover28#220 of 388#39 of 67Map
Rural value seeker35#287 of 388#37 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover46#239 of 388#36 of 67Map
Lottery winner56#240 of 388#55 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#131 of 388#30 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner52#246 of 388#46 of 67Map
Digital native51#266 of 368#49 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
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Health and elderly91
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Education and family90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Safety and community76
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)72
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Green space52
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Foundation47
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance46
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance46
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance46
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance46
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • Affordability12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

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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.