Living in Derry City and Strabane

Derry City and Strabane is a city in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, home to 150,497 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are remote workers (top 8%, #29 of 387), rural value seekers (top 12%, #44 of 388), nature lovers (top 14%, #51 of 388).

Residents150,497

Density121 per km²

Area1,248.8 km²

Hub airport75 km (Belfast International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km209,600 people

Sea coast24 km

Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)

Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 110 m

Main railway line20.8 km

Border with Ireland8 km

Distance to London607 km

Within 10 km150,497 people

Winter daylight7 h 12 min, sunset 16:04

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Good to know about Derry City and Strabane

The border with Ireland is 8 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 7 h 12 min and sets around 16:04; in late June it sets around 22:11.

How Derry City and Strabane 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 Northern Ireland
Young family	52	#207 of 378	#10 of 11	Map
Low-income household	67	#134 of 387	#10 of 11	Map
Low-income family	62	#90 of 378	#10 of 11	Map
Single parent	61	#116 of 378	#10 of 11	Map
Pensioner couple	51	#290 of 378	#10 of 11	Map
Single pensioner	48	#254 of 378	#10 of 11	Map
Early retiree	60	#200 of 387	#10 of 11	Map
Single professional	46	#319 of 368	#11 of 11	Map
Young professional	49	#314 of 367	#11 of 11	Map
DINKS	43	#301 of 362	#11 of 11	Map
Remote worker	73	#29 of 387	#9 of 11	Map
Commuter	64	#320 of 368	#9 of 11	Map
Car-free household	65	#261 of 361	#10 of 11	Map
Student	0	#350 of 354	#7 of 11	Map
First-home buyer	70	#87 of 378	#8 of 11	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#78 of 388	#8 of 11	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	51	#253 of 363	#11 of 11	Map
Expat professional	39	#324 of 387	#11 of 11	Map
Healthcare-first mover	24	#291 of 378	#10 of 11	Map
Nature-focused household	73	#51 of 388	#7 of 11	Map
Cross-border commuter	84	#1 of 6	#1 of 6	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	37	#148 of 388	#11 of 11	Map
Rural value seeker	69	#44 of 388	#7 of 11	Map
High-net-worth mover	48	#219 of 388	#11 of 11	Map
Lottery winner	58	#197 of 388	#10 of 11	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	75	#134 of 388	#9 of 11	Map
Coastal living	66	#142 of 209	#11 of 11	Map
Business owner	45	#290 of 388	#11 of 11	Map
Digital native	52	#254 of 368	#11 of 11	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
National border nearby (straight line)89
Affordability85
Green space83
Mobility and connectivity83
Sea or lake shore62
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)59
Foundation53
Lifestyle and amenities50
Safety and community49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
Flat land (terrain relief)36
Jobs and economy25
Education and family24
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)18
Health and elderly15
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)13
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)8
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)7
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)4
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)4
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)3
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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

Fermanagh and Omagh 43 km
Mid Ulster 46 km
Causeway Coast and Glens 56 km
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon 77 km
Mid and East Antrim 81 km
Antrim and Newtownabbey 88 km
Lisburn and Castlereagh 94 km
Belfast 95 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.