Living in Torridge

Torridge is a large municipality in South West (England), United Kingdom, home to 67,821 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 15%, #58 of 388), nature lovers (top 34%, #130 of 388), rural value seekers (top 43%, #164 of 388).

Residents67,821
Density69 per km²
Area986.1 km²
Hub airport75 km (Cardiff International)
Nearest city of 100k+57 km
Within 30 km163,300 people
Sea coast6 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line2.6 km
Distance to London290 km
Within 10 km67,821 people
Winter daylight7 h 55 min, sunset 16:13

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How Torridge 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 family34#354 of 378#27 of 28Map
Low-income household41#305 of 387#25 of 28Map
Low-income family36#339 of 378#27 of 28Map
Single parent37#355 of 378#27 of 28Map
Pensioner couple59#207 of 378#21 of 28Map
Single pensioner49#249 of 378#23 of 28Map
Early retiree59#219 of 387#19 of 28Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker55#323 of 387#25 of 28Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer32#372 of 378#27 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover41#281 of 388#21 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional29#375 of 387#28 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover38#234 of 378#25 of 28Map
Nature-focused household65#130 of 388#10 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 lover57#58 of 388#5 of 29Map
Rural value seeker52#164 of 388#8 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover23#355 of 388#26 of 29Map
Lottery winner36#375 of 388#29 of 29Map
Climate-resilient relocation70#211 of 388#19 of 29Map
Coastal living70#93 of 209#6 of 21Map
Business owner4#388 of 388#29 of 29Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

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 shore93
  • Green space92
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)65
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Health and elderly64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)52
  • Affordability48
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)44
  • Jobs and economy44
  • Education and family40
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)35
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
  • Mobility and connectivity24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Safety and community19
  • Foundation18
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)15
  • Taxes and wealth10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.