Living in Monmouthshire

Monmouthshire is a large municipality in Wales, United Kingdom, home to 93,590 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 2%, #5 of 387), nature lovers (top 10%, #36 of 388), young families (top 11%, #38 of 378).

Residents93,590
Density110 per km²
Area851.1 km²
Hub airport37 km (Bristol)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km673,700 people
Sea coast19 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 140 m
Main railway line10.2 km
Distance to London188 km
Within 10 km93,590 people
Winter daylight7 h 47 min, sunset 16:03

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How Monmouthshire 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 Wales
Young family69#38 of 378#1 of 22Map
Low-income household57#223 of 387#20 of 22Map
Low-income family65#75 of 378#5 of 22Map
Single parent68#65 of 378#3 of 22Map
Pensioner couple71#39 of 378#1 of 22Map
Single pensioner72#64 of 378#1 of 22Map
Early retiree75#5 of 387#1 of 22Map
Single professional58#174 of 368#6 of 21Map
Young professional59#197 of 367#8 of 21Map
DINKS63#97 of 362#2 of 21Map
Remote worker66#143 of 387#15 of 22Map
Commuter66#306 of 368#13 of 21Map
Car-free household62#300 of 361#15 of 21Map
Student55#170 of 354#7 of 20Map
First-home buyer62#181 of 378#19 of 22Map
Budget-constrained mover51#231 of 388#21 of 22Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#186 of 363#7 of 21Map
Expat professional58#117 of 387#2 of 22Map
Healthcare-first mover65#98 of 378#2 of 22Map
Nature-focused household76#36 of 388#2 of 22Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover50#82 of 388#16 of 22Map
Rural value seeker62#94 of 388#12 of 22Map
High-net-worth mover67#36 of 388#1 of 22Map
Lottery winner58#202 of 388#10 of 22Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#58 of 388#1 of 22Map
Coastal living70#87 of 209#10 of 21Map
Business owner58#190 of 388#7 of 22Map
Digital native51#272 of 368#16 of 21Map

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
  • Green space84
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Education and family75
  • Health and elderly74
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)74
  • Safety and community73
  • Sea or lake shore71
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)51
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)50
  • Mobility and connectivity44
  • Affordability42
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)36
  • Foundation32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)30
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)29
  • Flat land (terrain relief)28
  • 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

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.