Living in Broxtowe

Broxtowe is a city in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 112,718 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 10%, #37 of 378), low-income families (top 11%, #38 of 378), young families (top 18%, #68 of 378).

Residents112,718
Density1,407 per km²
Area80.1 km²
Hub airport14 km (East Midlands)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,991,000 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverTrent, 4.0 km
Main railway line1.5 km
Distance to London179 km
Within 10 km557,241 people
Greater areaGreater Nottingham, 6 km out
Winter daylight7 h 34 min, sunset 15:50

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How Broxtowe 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 family65#68 of 378#9 of 40Map
Low-income household70#101 of 387#13 of 40Map
Low-income family71#38 of 378#3 of 40Map
Single parent72#37 of 378#3 of 40Map
Pensioner couple61#185 of 378#18 of 40Map
Single pensioner67#132 of 378#14 of 40Map
Early retiree53#316 of 387#34 of 40Map
Single professional59#169 of 368#13 of 40Map
Young professional61#171 of 367#12 of 40Map
DINKS54#216 of 362#18 of 40Map
Remote worker65#155 of 387#19 of 40Map
Commuter74#165 of 368#14 of 40Map
Car-free household72#125 of 361#4 of 39Map
Student71#83 of 354#10 of 38Map
First-home buyer70#89 of 378#8 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover60#152 of 388#19 of 40Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#168 of 363#6 of 40Map
Expat professional53#182 of 387#12 of 40Map
Healthcare-first mover62#118 of 378#9 of 40Map
Nature-focused household43#266 of 388#32 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 lover12#318 of 388#31 of 40Map
Rural value seeker44#236 of 388#34 of 40Map
High-net-worth mover21#361 of 388#33 of 40Map
Lottery winner56#241 of 388#15 of 40Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#166 of 388#17 of 40Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner38#328 of 388#31 of 40Map
Digital native63#85 of 368#6 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)84
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)78
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)75
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)68
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)65
  • Safety and community64
  • Affordability62
  • Foundation62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
  • Health and elderly58
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Education and family50
  • Jobs and economy49
  • Lifestyle and amenities39
  • Green space31
  • Taxes and wealth8
  • 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.