Living in Erewash

Erewash is a city in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 115,314 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are first-time home buyers (top 16%, #57 of 378), movers on a budget (top 16%, #60 of 388), low-income households (top 16%, #61 of 387).

Residents115,314

Density1,052 per km²

Area109.6 km²

Hub airport11 km (East Midlands)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,987,600 people

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m

Nearest major riverTrent, 3.7 km

Main railway line3.3 km

Distance to London178 km

Within 10 km557,241 people

Greater areaGreater Nottingham, 10 km out

Winter daylight7 h 34 min, sunset 15:51

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Good to know about Erewash

It is part of Greater Nottingham, 10 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 34 min and sets around 15:51; in late June it sets around 21:35.

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How Erewash 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	53	#194 of 378	#18 of 40	Map
Low-income household	74	#61 of 387	#2 of 40	Map
Low-income family	65	#69 of 378	#9 of 40	Map
Single parent	65	#79 of 378	#9 of 40	Map
Pensioner couple	47	#317 of 378	#32 of 40	Map
Single pensioner	48	#260 of 378	#29 of 40	Map
Early retiree	55	#288 of 387	#30 of 40	Map
Single professional	65	#83 of 368	#3 of 40	Map
Young professional	67	#80 of 367	#2 of 40	Map
DINKS	63	#103 of 362	#2 of 40	Map
Remote worker	65	#150 of 387	#17 of 40	Map
Commuter	78	#78 of 368	#4 of 40	Map
Car-free household	73	#114 of 361	#3 of 39	Map
Student	24	#251 of 354	#19 of 38	Map
First-home buyer	72	#57 of 378	#2 of 40	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#60 of 388	#2 of 40	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	61	#102 of 363	#3 of 40	Map
Expat professional	56	#155 of 387	#7 of 40	Map
Healthcare-first mover	37	#237 of 378	#24 of 40	Map
Nature-focused household	42	#274 of 388	#33 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	5	#346 of 388	#36 of 40	Map
Rural value seeker	47	#201 of 388	#31 of 40	Map
High-net-worth mover	54	#155 of 388	#15 of 40	Map
Lottery winner	61	#137 of 388	#3 of 40	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#225 of 388	#27 of 40	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	66	#103 of 388	#5 of 40	Map
Digital native	61	#118 of 368	#11 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
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
Affordability76
Flat land (terrain relief)74
Taxes and wealth71
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)70
Mobility and connectivity69
Foundation67
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)59
Jobs and economy54
Lifestyle and amenities53
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
Safety and community42
Education and family40
Green space35
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)33
Health and elderly32
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)18
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

Broxtowe 4 km
Nottingham 10 km
Derby 12 km
Rushcliffe 14 km
Amber Valley 14 km
Gedling 15 km
Ashfield 19 km
South Derbyshire 21 km

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.