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People and census in Amber Valley

District

The north west of the East Midlands. 131,894 people in 265 square kilometres.

24 layers about people and census for Amber Valley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Population by output area

Census 2021, England and Wales

Under 129379 or more

Amber Valley’s 412 output areas range from 105 to 562.

What is the population of Amber Valley?

Amber Valley had 126,206 usual residents at the census.

Amber Valley is the 139th least populated of 361 in the UK.

Population

Council
126,206
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Amber Valley had 126,206 usual residents at the census.

Amber Valley is the 139th least populated of 361 in the UK.

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Population: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 2,053 to 1,144,919. The middle area is 143,926. Amber Valley is 126,206.

Population estimate

Council
131,894
ONS population estimates · 2025

Amber Valley’s population was an estimated 131,894 in mid-2025.

The population rose 1.3% in the year to mid-2025.

Amber Valley is 139th least populated of 361 for population.

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Population estimate: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 2,299 to 1,176,960. The middle area is 148,772. Amber Valley is 131,894.

Aged 15 to 64

Council
61.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

61.7% of residents in Amber Valley were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 63.6%.

Against East Midlands
3% lower63.6%
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Aged 15 to 64: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 53.9% to 79.6%. The middle area is 62.8%. Amber Valley is 61.7%.

Aged 65 and over

Council
22.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

22.6% of residents in Amber Valley were aged 65 or over at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.5%.

Against East Midlands
16% higher19.5%
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Aged 65 and over: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 5.6% to 33.5%. The middle area is 19.7%. Amber Valley is 22.6%.

Aged under 15

Council
15.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

15.7% of residents in Amber Valley were aged under 15 at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 16.9%.

Against East Midlands
7% lower16.9%
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Aged under 15: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 6.4% to 24.6%. The middle area is 16.9%. Amber Valley is 15.7%.

Born outside the UK

Council
3.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

3.7% of residents in Amber Valley were born outside the UK.

In East Midlands the figure is 13.7%.

Against East Midlands
73% lower13.7%
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Born outside the UK: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 2.6% to 56.1%. The middle area is 9.9%. Amber Valley is 3.7%.

Disability

Council
19.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

19.9% of residents in Amber Valley had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.3%.

Against East Midlands
9% higher18.3%
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Disability: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 10.7% to 29.3%. The middle area is 18.5%. Amber Valley is 19.9%.

Good or very good health

Council
79.9%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

79.9% of residents in Amber Valley said their health was good or very good.

In East Midlands the figure is 81.1%.

Against East Midlands
1% lower81.1%
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Good or very good health: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 73.6% to 89.3%. The middle area is 81.7%. Amber Valley is 79.9%.

Households

Council
56,277
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

Amber Valley had 56,277 households at the census.

Amber Valley is 155th lowest of 361 for the number of households.

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Households: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 942 to 423,456. The middle area is 60,932. Amber Valley is 56,277.

Households without a car or van

Council
16.8%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

16.8% of households in Amber Valley had no car or van at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 19.1%.

Against East Midlands
12% lower19.1%
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Households without a car or van: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 7.8% to 77.2%. The middle area is 18.6%. Amber Valley is 16.8%.

Owner-occupied homes

Council
72.5%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

72.5% of households in Amber Valley owned their home at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 66.3%.

Against East Midlands
9% higher66.3%
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Owner-occupied homes: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 25.7% to 82.6%. The middle area is 67.3%. Amber Valley is 72.5%.

Population density

Council
475 per km²
Worked out by Open Index · 2021

Amber Valley had 475 people per square kilometre at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 312 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

Against East Midlands
1.5 times312 per km²
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Population density: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 8 per km² to 15,696 per km². The middle area is 568 per km². Amber Valley is 475 per km².

Private rented homes

Council
14.6%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

14.6% of households in Amber Valley rented privately at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 18.7%.

Against East Midlands
22% lower18.7%
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Private rented homes: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 5.7% to 48.3%. The middle area is 17.3%. Amber Valley is 14.6%.

Social rented homes

Council
12.7%
ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

12.7% of households in Amber Valley rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 14.9%.

Against East Midlands
15% lower14.9%
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Social rented homes: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from 5.5% to 40.5%. The middle area is 14.6%. Amber Valley is 12.7%.

Degree-level qualifications

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
28.8%
ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021 · 2021

28.8% of residents aged 16 and over in Amber Valley had a degree-level qualification at the census.

In East Midlands the figure is 29.1%.

Against East Midlands
1% lower29.1%
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Degree-level qualifications: Amber Valley among every council329 areas from 18.2% to 74.2%. The middle area is 31.8%. Amber Valley is 28.8%.

Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.0%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.0% of residents in Amber Valley identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 8.0%.

Against East Midlands
88% lower8.0%
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Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh: Amber Valley among every council318 areas from 0.3% to 47.3%. The middle area is 3.6%. Amber Valley is 1.0%.

Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.3% of residents in Amber Valley identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.7%.

Against East Midlands
89% lower2.7%
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Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African: Amber Valley among every council318 areas from 0.1% to 26.8%. The middle area is 1.1%. Amber Valley is 0.3%.

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
1.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

1.2% of residents in Amber Valley identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 2.4%.

Against East Midlands
50% lower2.4%
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Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups: Amber Valley among every council318 areas from 0.7% to 8.1%. The middle area is 2.2%. Amber Valley is 1.2%.

Other ethnic group

CouncilEngland and Wales only
0.2%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

0.2% of residents in Amber Valley identified with another ethnic group, including Arab.

In East Midlands the figure is 1.3%.

Against East Midlands
85% lower1.3%
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Other ethnic group: Amber Valley among every council318 areas from 0.2% to 13.5%. The middle area is 0.9%. Amber Valley is 0.2%.

White ethnic groups

CouncilEngland and Wales only
97.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

97.3% of residents in Amber Valley identified with a White ethnic group.

In East Midlands the figure is 85.7%.

Against East Midlands
14% higher85.7%
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White ethnic groups: Amber Valley among every council318 areas from 30.8% to 98.2%. The middle area is 92.2%. Amber Valley is 97.3%.

Christian

CouncilEngland and Wales only
45.4%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

45.4% of residents in Amber Valley said they were Christian.

In East Midlands the figure is 45.4%.

Against East Midlands
About the same45.4%
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Christian: Amber Valley among every council318 areas from 22.3% to 66.6%. The middle area is 47.9%. Amber Valley is 45.4%.

No religion

CouncilEngland and Wales only
47.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

47.3% of residents in Amber Valley said they had no religion.

In East Midlands the figure is 40.0%.

Against East Midlands
18% higher40.0%
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No religion: Amber Valley among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 56.7%. The middle area is 39.9%. Amber Valley is 47.3%.

Working mainly from home

CouncilEngland and Wales only
25.3%
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

25.3% of working residents in Amber Valley worked mainly from home in March 2021.

In East Midlands the figure is 25.8%.

Against East Midlands
2% lower25.8%
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Working mainly from home: Amber Valley among every council318 areas from 10.6% to 67.3%. The middle area is 29.6%. Amber Valley is 25.3%.

Annual population change

Council
1.3%
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Amber Valley’s estimated population changed by 1.3% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.

Against East Midlands
2.6 times0.5%
Against the UK
4.3 times0.3%
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Annual population change: Amber Valley among every council361 areas from −3.5% to 2.4%. The middle area is 0.4%. Amber Valley is 1.3%.