Living in Craven

Craven is a large municipality in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom, home to 56,604 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 11%, #40 of 388), climate-conscious movers (top 15%, #56 of 388), rural value seekers (top 18%, #66 of 388).

Residents56,604
Density48 per km²
Area1,179.8 km²
Hub airport28 km (Leeds Bradford)
Nearest city of 100k+25 km
Within 30 km1,038,800 people
Sea coast51 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 190 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London303 km
Within 10 km56,604 people
Winter daylight7 h 23 min, sunset 15:48

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How Craven 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 family57#157 of 378#6 of 21Map
Low-income household61#192 of 387#18 of 21Map
Low-income family59#123 of 378#9 of 21Map
Single parent59#133 of 378#8 of 21Map
Pensioner couple66#117 of 378#6 of 21Map
Single pensioner70#88 of 378#3 of 21Map
Early retiree67#87 of 387#6 of 21Map
Single professional46#315 of 368#20 of 21Map
Young professional46#334 of 367#20 of 21Map
DINKS49#258 of 362#15 of 19Map
Remote worker66#134 of 387#17 of 21Map
Commuter53#358 of 368#19 of 21Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer60#212 of 378#18 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover56#202 of 388#19 of 21Map
Urban lifestyle seeker39#336 of 363#19 of 19Map
Expat professional55#167 of 387#8 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover60#138 of 378#7 of 21Map
Nature-focused household75#40 of 388#2 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 lover47#92 of 388#2 of 21Map
Rural value seeker64#66 of 388#5 of 21Map
High-net-worth mover39#295 of 388#21 of 21Map
Lottery winner45#362 of 388#20 of 21Map
Climate-resilient relocation79#56 of 388#4 of 21Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner42#305 of 388#18 of 21Map
Digital native36#365 of 368#21 of 21Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)99
  • Green space93
  • Jobs and economy70
  • Health and elderly69
  • Lifestyle and amenities68
  • Safety and community67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • Mobility and connectivity57
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)52
  • Affordability52
  • Education and family43
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)36
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)29
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)24
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • Sea or lake shore16
  • Foundation12
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)12
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • 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.