Living in East Staffordshire

East Staffordshire is a city in West Midlands (England), United Kingdom, home to 117,552 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are rural value seekers (top 23%, #88 of 388), remote workers (top 24%, #91 of 387), first-time home buyers (top 26%, #98 of 378).

Residents117,552
Density301 per km²
Area390.3 km²
Hub airport23 km (East Midlands)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,035,600 people
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 60 m
Nearest major riverTrent, 2.0 km
Main railway line3.5 km
Distance to London181 km
Within 10 km219,937 people
Winter daylight7 h 36 min, sunset 15:53

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How East Staffordshire 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 West Midlands (England)
Young family57#153 of 378#12 of 30Map
Low-income household69#116 of 387#7 of 30Map
Low-income family60#109 of 378#11 of 30Map
Single parent61#114 of 378#11 of 30Map
Pensioner couple61#188 of 378#14 of 30Map
Single pensioner56#203 of 378#15 of 30Map
Early retiree66#121 of 387#11 of 30Map
Single professional61#128 of 368#10 of 30Map
Young professional64#126 of 367#9 of 30Map
DINKS62#117 of 362#10 of 30Map
Remote worker68#91 of 387#5 of 30Map
Commuter74#149 of 368#10 of 30Map
Car-free household69#200 of 361#15 of 30Map
Student0#337 of 354#27 of 30Map
First-home buyer69#98 of 378#6 of 30Map
Budget-constrained mover63#112 of 388#9 of 30Map
Urban lifestyle seeker59#139 of 363#9 of 30Map
Expat professional53#189 of 387#12 of 30Map
Healthcare-first mover46#205 of 378#15 of 30Map
Nature-focused household65#131 of 388#11 of 30Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#288 of 388#16 of 30Map
Rural value seeker62#88 of 388#6 of 30Map
High-net-worth mover62#58 of 388#4 of 30Map
Lottery winner61#142 of 388#8 of 30Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#244 of 388#16 of 30Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner63#138 of 388#12 of 30Map
Digital native54#221 of 368#14 of 30Map

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)90
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)76
  • Taxes and wealth73
  • Affordability69
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)69
  • Lifestyle and amenities64
  • Green space63
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Flat land (terrain relief)60
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Foundation55
  • Jobs and economy54
  • Health and elderly51
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)50
  • Education and family49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)48
  • Safety and community24
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)4
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)4
  • 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

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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.