Living in Spelthorne

Spelthorne is a large municipality in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 99,120 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 22%, #82 of 378), expat professionals (top 29%, #110 of 387), students (top 35%, #122 of 354).

Residents99,120
Density1,936 per km²
Area51.2 km²
Hub airport5 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+8 km
Within 30 km7,371,800 people
Sea coast68 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverThames, 3.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London25 km
Within 10 km591,481 people
Greater areaGreater London, 25 km out
Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 15:55

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How Spelthorne 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 family46#259 of 378#55 of 67Map
Low-income household31#345 of 387#58 of 67Map
Low-income family42#312 of 378#55 of 67Map
Single parent49#273 of 378#52 of 67Map
Pensioner couple56#251 of 378#60 of 67Map
Single pensioner62#168 of 378#44 of 67Map
Early retiree51#336 of 387#62 of 67Map
Single professional56#207 of 368#46 of 67Map
Young professional59#204 of 367#46 of 67Map
DINKS55#196 of 362#47 of 67Map
Remote worker46#385 of 387#67 of 67Map
Commuter70#250 of 368#51 of 67Map
Car-free household72#131 of 361#26 of 67Map
Student64#122 of 354#21 of 67Map
First-home buyer41#341 of 378#63 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover26#345 of 388#54 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#164 of 363#43 of 67Map
Expat professional58#110 of 387#38 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover67#82 of 378#35 of 67Map
Nature-focused household28#337 of 388#59 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 lover0#367 of 388#66 of 67Map
Rural value seeker10#358 of 388#65 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover30#334 of 388#57 of 67Map
Lottery winner56#239 of 388#54 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#218 of 388#42 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner54#220 of 388#42 of 67Map
Digital native58#162 of 368#20 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
  • Flat land (terrain relief)98
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)97
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)92
  • Mobility and connectivity86
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Health and elderly81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)76
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)74
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance62
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance62
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance62
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance62
  • Safety and community59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)58
  • Education and family57
  • Foundation53
  • Lifestyle and amenities38
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • Green space25
  • Affordability15
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)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.