Living in Amber Valley

Amber Valley is a city in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 125,898 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are low-income households (top 21%, #78 of 387), remote workers (top 21%, #78 of 387), rural value seekers (top 23%, #89 of 388).

Residents125,898
Density474 per km²
Area265.6 km²
Hub airport24 km (East Midlands)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,866,700 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 110 m
Main railway line3.6 km
Distance to London192 km
Within 10 km125,898 people
Greater areaGreater Nottingham, 17 km out
Winter daylight7 h 33 min, sunset 15:51

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How Amber Valley 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 East Midlands (England)
Young family51#220 of 378#22 of 40Map
Low-income household72#78 of 387#5 of 40Map
Low-income family57#141 of 378#20 of 40Map
Single parent57#171 of 378#20 of 40Map
Pensioner couple57#236 of 378#22 of 40Map
Single pensioner58#190 of 378#22 of 40Map
Early retiree62#164 of 387#17 of 40Map
Single professional61#135 of 368#5 of 40Map
Young professional63#135 of 367#5 of 40Map
DINKS60#138 of 362#8 of 40Map
Remote worker69#78 of 387#6 of 40Map
Commuter77#89 of 368#8 of 40Map
Car-free household66#253 of 361#17 of 39Map
Student42#211 of 354#13 of 38Map
First-home buyer69#96 of 378#12 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover65#94 of 388#7 of 40Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#193 of 363#11 of 40Map
Expat professional54#172 of 387#10 of 40Map
Healthcare-first mover44#211 of 378#23 of 40Map
Nature-focused household63#156 of 388#20 of 40Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover31#195 of 388#8 of 40Map
Rural value seeker62#89 of 388#11 of 40Map
High-net-worth mover59#94 of 388#10 of 40Map
Lottery winner61#134 of 388#2 of 40Map
Climate-resilient relocation72#185 of 388#19 of 40Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner63#132 of 388#10 of 40Map
Digital native53#238 of 368#18 of 40Map

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)74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
  • Affordability69
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)66
  • Foundation64
  • Taxes and wealth61
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Mobility and connectivity60
  • Jobs and economy57
  • Lifestyle and amenities56
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)54
  • Green space53
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)48
  • Safety and community47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Health and elderly38
  • Flat land (terrain relief)33
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)24
  • Education and family24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • 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.