Living in Windsor and Maidenhead

Windsor and Maidenhead is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 150,140 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are business owners (top 1%, #2 of 388), couples without children (DINKs) (top 1%, #2 of 362), city lovers (top 2%, #4 of 363).

Residents150,140
Density756 per km²
Area198.5 km²
Hub airport16 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,661,200 people
Sea coast75 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverThames, under 1 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to London39 km
Within 10 km368,693 people
Greater areaGreater London, 39 km out
Winter daylight7 h 50 min, sunset 15:56

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How Windsor and Maidenhead 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 family59#131 of 378#32 of 67Map
Low-income household32#343 of 387#56 of 67Map
Low-income family45#278 of 378#47 of 67Map
Single parent55#196 of 378#37 of 67Map
Pensioner couple68#78 of 378#27 of 67Map
Single pensioner74#46 of 378#22 of 67Map
Early retiree73#17 of 387#3 of 67Map
Single professional74#5 of 368#1 of 67Map
Young professional76#5 of 367#1 of 67Map
DINKS80#2 of 362#1 of 67Map
Remote worker54#327 of 387#44 of 67Map
Commuter85#7 of 368#1 of 67Map
Car-free household81#8 of 361#1 of 67Map
Student55#171 of 354#40 of 67Map
First-home buyer46#307 of 378#48 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover33#322 of 388#42 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker76#4 of 363#1 of 67Map
Expat professional77#5 of 387#1 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover82#6 of 378#3 of 67Map
Nature-focused household54#217 of 388#35 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 lover12#315 of 388#58 of 67Map
Rural value seeker32#303 of 388#45 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover81#3 of 388#1 of 67Map
Lottery winner73#4 of 388#1 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation71#201 of 388#39 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner87#2 of 388#1 of 67Map
Digital native59#140 of 368#16 of 67Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Taxes and wealth99
  • Safety and community95
  • Health and elderly93
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)89
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)88
  • Jobs and economy88
  • Foundation79
  • Education and family77
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)75
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Flat land (terrain relief)67
  • Lifestyle and amenities66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)51
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Green space41
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance36
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance36
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance36
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance36
  • Affordability6
  • 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

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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.