Living in North Somerset

North Somerset is a city in South West (England), United Kingdom, home to 212,834 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are young professionals (top 8%, #27 of 367), single professionals (top 8%, #29 of 368), commuters (top 9%, #32 of 368).

Residents212,834
Density567 per km²
Area375.4 km²
Hub airport11 km (Bristol)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,718,200 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line3.1 km
Distance to London192 km
Within 10 km212,834 people
Greater areaGreater Bristol, 22 km out
Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 16:05

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How North Somerset 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 West (England)
Young family64#85 of 378#4 of 28Map
Low-income household62#174 of 387#4 of 28Map
Low-income family66#68 of 378#1 of 28Map
Single parent69#55 of 378#1 of 28Map
Pensioner couple65#131 of 378#10 of 28Map
Single pensioner67#135 of 378#11 of 28Map
Early retiree59#210 of 387#16 of 28Map
Single professional69#29 of 368#5 of 26Map
Young professional72#27 of 367#5 of 26Map
DINKS70#39 of 362#5 of 25Map
Remote worker60#245 of 387#11 of 28Map
Commuter81#32 of 368#3 of 26Map
Car-free household76#66 of 361#7 of 25Map
Student38#224 of 354#18 of 24Map
First-home buyer66#139 of 378#3 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover55#205 of 388#5 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#37 of 363#6 of 25Map
Expat professional67#47 of 387#3 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover71#54 of 378#3 of 28Map
Nature-focused household51#231 of 388#21 of 29Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover48#87 of 388#7 of 29Map
Rural value seeker46#214 of 388#17 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover51#196 of 388#10 of 29Map
Lottery winner69#19 of 388#3 of 29Map
Climate-resilient relocation77#99 of 388#8 of 29Map
Coastal living76#29 of 209#2 of 21Map
Business owner61#153 of 388#7 of 29Map
Digital native56#189 of 368#14 of 26Map

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
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)96
  • Foundation82
  • Health and elderly75
  • Jobs and economy71
  • Safety and community70
  • Mobility and connectivity65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Education and family62
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)58
  • Lifestyle and amenities57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)55
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)49
  • Green space46
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)43
  • Affordability42
  • Taxes and wealth37
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)28
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)22
  • 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

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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.