Living in Richmondshire

Richmondshire is a large municipality in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom, home to 53,699 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are nature lovers (top 11%, #41 of 388), early retirees (top 14%, #51 of 387), rural value seekers (top 18%, #68 of 388).

Residents53,699
Density41 per km²
Area1,319.7 km²
Hub airport58 km (Leeds Bradford)
Nearest city of 100k+20 km
Within 30 km250,800 people
Sea coast43 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 170 m
Nearest major riverSwale, 2.9 km
Main railway line13.8 km
Distance to London338 km
Within 10 km53,699 people
Winter daylight7 h 18 min, sunset 15:44

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How Richmondshire 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 family52#205 of 378#10 of 21Map
Low-income household60#204 of 387#20 of 21Map
Low-income family55#154 of 378#12 of 21Map
Single parent55#187 of 378#12 of 21Map
Pensioner couple66#119 of 378#7 of 21Map
Single pensioner69#100 of 378#9 of 21Map
Early retiree70#51 of 387#2 of 21Map
Single professional48#300 of 368#18 of 21Map
Young professional48#324 of 367#19 of 21Map
DINKS53#224 of 362#11 of 19Map
Remote worker66#130 of 387#16 of 21Map
Commuter54#357 of 368#18 of 21Map
Car-free household47#355 of 361#18 of 18Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer59#221 of 378#19 of 21Map
Budget-constrained mover54#217 of 388#21 of 21Map
Urban lifestyle seeker42#322 of 363#18 of 19Map
Expat professional53#187 of 387#10 of 21Map
Healthcare-first mover60#142 of 378#8 of 21Map
Nature-focused household75#41 of 388#3 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#97 of 388#3 of 21Map
Rural value seeker64#68 of 388#7 of 21Map
High-net-worth mover42#274 of 388#17 of 21Map
Lottery winner46#359 of 388#19 of 21Map
Climate-resilient relocation75#128 of 388#8 of 21Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner39#317 of 388#20 of 21Map
Digital native44#340 of 368#19 of 21Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)98
  • Green space95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)75
  • Health and elderly69
  • Safety and community67
  • Jobs and economy63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)60
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)53
  • Affordability52
  • Mobility and connectivity47
  • Education and family34
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)34
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)30
  • Sea or lake shore30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)23
  • Taxes and wealth23
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)20
  • Flat land (terrain relief)17
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)11
  • Foundation9
  • 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.