Living in Malvern Hills

Malvern Hills is a large municipality in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 77,165 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 11%, #41 of 387), nature lovers (top 22%, #82 of 388), single pensioners (top 32%, #118 of 378).

Residents77,165
Density134 per km²
Area577.5 km²
Hub airport53 km (Birmingham)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km686,900 people
Sea coast77 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 110 m
Nearest major riverSevern, 5.4 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London166 km
Within 10 km77,165 people
Winter daylight7 h 43 min, sunset 15:59

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How Malvern Hills 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 West Midlands (England)
Young family56#166 of 378#14 of 30Map
Low-income household38#317 of 387#30 of 30Map
Low-income family47#261 of 378#23 of 30Map
Single parent52#224 of 378#18 of 30Map
Pensioner couple65#147 of 378#8 of 30Map
Single pensioner68#118 of 378#9 of 30Map
Early retiree71#41 of 387#2 of 30Map
Single professional50#281 of 368#26 of 30Map
Young professional53#287 of 367#26 of 30Map
DINKS56#188 of 362#13 of 30Map
Remote worker59#260 of 387#27 of 30Map
Commuter62#332 of 368#30 of 30Map
Car-free household57#325 of 361#29 of 30Map
Student63#125 of 354#11 of 30Map
First-home buyer46#315 of 378#30 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover33#320 of 388#30 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker49#272 of 363#20 of 30Map
Expat professional55#164 of 387#11 of 30Map
Healthcare-first mover62#122 of 378#9 of 30Map
Nature-focused household70#82 of 388#4 of 30Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover36#159 of 388#4 of 30Map
Rural value seeker47#202 of 388#17 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover61#77 of 388#7 of 30Map
Lottery winner56#235 of 388#18 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#137 of 388#9 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner56#203 of 388#21 of 30Map
Digital native48#305 of 368#25 of 30Map

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
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Green space81
  • Lifestyle and amenities79
  • Health and elderly74
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)68
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Safety and community57
  • Education and family52
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Taxes and wealth49
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)49
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)43
  • Flat land (terrain relief)37
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Foundation29
  • Affordability27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • 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
  • 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.