Living in Derby

Derby is a city in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 257,034 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 16%, #58 of 368), movers on a budget (top 19%, #72 of 388), students (top 19%, #66 of 354).

Residents257,034

Density3,293 per km²

Area78.1 km²

Hub airport13 km (East Midlands)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,871,700 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverTrent, 5.1 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to London182 km

Within 10 km257,034 people

Greater areaGreater Nottingham, 21 km out

Winter daylight7 h 35 min, sunset 15:52

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Good to know about Derby

It is part of Greater Nottingham, 21 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 35 min and sets around 15:52; in late June it sets around 21:35.

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How Derby 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.

Profile	Score	In United Kingdom	In East Midlands (England)
Young family	42	#301 of 378	#28 of 40	Map
Low-income household	70	#96 of 387	#10 of 40	Map
Low-income family	49	#232 of 378	#29 of 40	Map
Single parent	49	#276 of 378	#28 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	50	#297 of 378	#30 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	39	#313 of 378	#32 of 40	Map
Early retiree	55	#294 of 387	#31 of 40	Map
Single professional	54	#230 of 368	#19 of 40	Map
Young professional	58	#225 of 367	#18 of 40	Map
DINKS	48	#267 of 362	#23 of 40	Map
Remote worker	69	#84 of 387	#7 of 40	Map
Commuter	75	#127 of 368	#12 of 40	Map
Car-free household	68	#225 of 361	#13 of 39	Map
Student	73	#66 of 354	#8 of 38	Map
First-home buyer	68	#106 of 378	#14 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	67	#72 of 388	#4 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	49	#266 of 363	#21 of 40	Map
Expat professional	46	#275 of 387	#22 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	21	#305 of 378	#31 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	33	#314 of 388	#38 of 40	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	9	#325 of 388	#34 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	41	#262 of 388	#37 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	51	#193 of 388	#19 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	58	#205 of 388	#10 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#317 of 388	#36 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	65	#109 of 388	#6 of 40	Map
Digital native	66	#58 of 368	#2 of 40	Map

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
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)82
Mobility and connectivity81
Taxes and wealth81
Affordability78
Foundation73
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)72
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)71
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
Jobs and economy49
Flat land (terrain relief)45
Lifestyle and amenities34
Education and family31
Health and elderly27
Green space14
Safety and community12
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea 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.