Living in Nottingham

Nottingham is a city in East Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 329,209 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 3%, #11 of 368), students (top 8%, #28 of 354), low-income households (top 32%, #120 of 387).

Residents329,209
Density4,408 per km²
Area74.7 km²
Hub airport18 km (East Midlands)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,939,500 people
Sea coast79 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverTrent, 1.1 km
Main railway line4.0 km
Distance to London178 km
Within 10 km790,365 people
Greater areaGreater Nottingham, the core
Winter daylight7 h 34 min, sunset 15:50

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How Nottingham 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 family36#340 of 378#34 of 40Map
Low-income household68#120 of 387#19 of 40Map
Low-income family47#262 of 378#32 of 40Map
Single parent46#295 of 378#32 of 40Map
Pensioner couple34#375 of 378#40 of 40Map
Single pensioner19#374 of 378#40 of 40Map
Early retiree40#383 of 387#40 of 40Map
Single professional57#196 of 368#16 of 40Map
Young professional60#188 of 367#15 of 40Map
DINKS49#259 of 362#21 of 40Map
Remote worker63#199 of 387#30 of 40Map
Commuter71#236 of 368#21 of 40Map
Car-free household72#133 of 361#5 of 39Map
Student79#28 of 354#2 of 38Map
First-home buyer66#145 of 378#22 of 40Map
Budget-constrained mover57#186 of 388#29 of 40Map
Urban lifestyle seeker54#208 of 363#15 of 40Map
Expat professional46#277 of 387#23 of 40Map
Healthcare-first mover0#366 of 378#38 of 40Map
Nature-focused household19#375 of 388#39 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 lover0#360 of 388#39 of 40Map
Rural value seeker27#329 of 388#39 of 40Map
High-net-worth mover6#384 of 388#40 of 40Map
Lottery winner58#195 of 388#8 of 40Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#372 of 388#40 of 40Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner30#360 of 388#38 of 40Map
Digital native72#11 of 368#1 of 40Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Mobility and connectivity83
  • Affordability78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)76
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)75
  • Foundation74
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)71
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)66
  • Flat land (terrain relief)62
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Jobs and economy47
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)46
  • Lifestyle and amenities37
  • Education and family33
  • Green space8
  • Health and elderly6
  • Safety and community3
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Taxes and wealth1
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • 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.