Living in Wycombe

Wycombe is a city in South East (England), United Kingdom, home to 174,758 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 7%, #25 of 378), expat professionals (top 12%, #44 of 387), single pensioners (top 13%, #49 of 378).

Residents174,758
Density538 per km²
Area324.8 km²
Hub airport27 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,502,900 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 140 m
Nearest major riverThames, 7.4 km
Main railway line7.4 km
Distance to London46 km
Within 10 km174,758 people
Greater areaGreater London, 46 km out
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 15:56

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How Wycombe 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 family62#103 of 378#23 of 67Map
Low-income household33#332 of 387#51 of 67Map
Low-income family47#264 of 378#42 of 67Map
Single parent55#190 of 378#33 of 67Map
Pensioner couple68#80 of 378#28 of 67Map
Single pensioner74#49 of 378#24 of 67Map
Early retiree64#135 of 387#27 of 67Map
Single professional65#81 of 368#21 of 67Map
Young professional68#71 of 367#18 of 67Map
DINKS67#66 of 362#22 of 67Map
Remote worker55#326 of 387#43 of 67Map
Commuter77#97 of 368#22 of 67Map
Car-free household74#91 of 361#16 of 67Map
Student73#68 of 354#8 of 67Map
First-home buyer45#320 of 378#53 of 67Map
Budget-constrained mover27#340 of 388#52 of 67Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#57 of 363#13 of 67Map
Expat professional67#44 of 387#16 of 67Map
Healthcare-first mover76#25 of 378#16 of 67Map
Nature-focused household59#184 of 388#27 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 lover37#152 of 388#22 of 67Map
Rural value seeker36#285 of 388#36 of 67Map
High-net-worth mover50#202 of 388#30 of 67Map
Lottery winner67#33 of 388#6 of 67Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#93 of 388#22 of 67Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner57#199 of 388#37 of 67Map
Digital native59#139 of 368#15 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)99
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)93
  • Health and elderly91
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)79
  • Foundation77
  • Safety and community76
  • Education and family75
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Jobs and economy70
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)50
  • Lifestyle and amenities50
  • Green space48
  • Taxes and wealth28
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance24
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance24
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance24
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)22
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)21
  • Affordability12
  • 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.