Living in Rugby

Rugby is a city in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 106,350 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income families (top 8%, #29 of 378), single parents (top 9%, #33 of 378), young families (top 10%, #35 of 378).

Residents106,350
Density301 per km²
Area353.9 km²
Hub airport34 km (Birmingham)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,402,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 60 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London125 km
Within 10 km106,350 people
Greater areaGreater Coventry, 17 km out
Winter daylight7 h 40 min, sunset 15:54

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How Rugby 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 family70#35 of 378#2 of 30Map
Low-income household73#65 of 387#3 of 30Map
Low-income family73#29 of 378#1 of 30Map
Single parent74#33 of 378#1 of 30Map
Pensioner couple63#167 of 378#10 of 30Map
Single pensioner67#134 of 378#11 of 30Map
Early retiree60#199 of 387#16 of 30Map
Single professional54#232 of 368#17 of 30Map
Young professional56#246 of 367#19 of 30Map
DINKS50#257 of 362#20 of 30Map
Remote worker67#109 of 387#7 of 30Map
Commuter78#68 of 368#6 of 30Map
Car-free household63#284 of 361#22 of 30Map
Student2#318 of 354#24 of 30Map
First-home buyer74#43 of 378#2 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover64#103 of 388#7 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker44#309 of 363#27 of 30Map
Expat professional50#213 of 387#17 of 30Map
Healthcare-first mover55#169 of 378#12 of 30Map
Nature-focused household67#118 of 388#8 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 lover22#265 of 388#12 of 30Map
Rural value seeker63#77 of 388#4 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover42#276 of 388#21 of 30Map
Lottery winner56#247 of 388#20 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation76#107 of 388#7 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner60#172 of 388#17 of 30Map
Digital native47#309 of 368#26 of 30Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)100
  • 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)79
  • Flat land (terrain relief)78
  • Safety and community72
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Green space63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Affordability61
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)57
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)56
  • Education and family55
  • Foundation51
  • Health and elderly47
  • Taxes and wealth41
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Lifestyle and amenities33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)16
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)8
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • 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

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.