Living in Calderdale

Calderdale is a city in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom, home to 209,454 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 10%, #38 of 387), first-time home buyers (top 13%, #46 of 378), movers on a budget (top 13%, #50 of 388).

Residents209,454
Density575 per km²
Area364.2 km²
Hub airport22 km (Leeds Bradford)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km3,064,600 people
Sea coast67 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 220 m
Main railway line2.0 km
Distance to London274 km
Within 10 km209,454 people
Greater areaGreater Leeds, 23 km out
Winter daylight7 h 25 min, sunset 15:49

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How Calderdale 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 Yorkshire and the Humber
Young family53#200 of 378#9 of 21Map
Low-income household76#38 of 387#2 of 21Map
Low-income family60#108 of 378#6 of 21Map
Single parent60#130 of 378#7 of 21Map
Pensioner couple51#286 of 378#13 of 21Map
Single pensioner43#300 of 378#13 of 21Map
Early retiree56#281 of 387#14 of 21Map
Single professional59#156 of 368#10 of 21Map
Young professional62#153 of 367#10 of 21Map
DINKS53#223 of 362#10 of 19Map
Remote worker68#90 of 387#9 of 21Map
Commuter79#62 of 368#5 of 21Map
Car-free household68#221 of 361#13 of 18Map
Student65#117 of 354#8 of 17Map
First-home buyer73#46 of 378#1 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover69#50 of 388#5 of 21Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#225 of 363#13 of 19Map
Expat professional50#224 of 387#15 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover28#280 of 378#13 of 21Map
Nature-focused household56#206 of 388#11 of 21Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover39#135 of 388#6 of 21Map
Rural value seeker59#115 of 388#11 of 21Map
High-net-worth mover50#204 of 388#9 of 21Map
Lottery winner63#94 of 388#11 of 21Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#228 of 388#12 of 21Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner62#144 of 388#6 of 21Map
Digital native65#71 of 368#8 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
  • Affordability87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Foundation82
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)60
  • Taxes and wealth58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)56
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • Jobs and economy55
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Green space45
  • Education and family43
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Health and elderly32
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)31
  • Safety and community16
  • Flat land (terrain relief)9
  • 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.