Heanor East & Langley Mill

Heanor East & Langley Mill ward sits on the eastern side of Amber Valley and contains a mix of residential streets, small commercial centres and pockets of former industrial land. The River Erewash runs through parts of the ward and the Erewash Valley rail line serves Langley Mill, giving local rail connections. Local facilities include primary schools, community centres and health services clustered around the town centres, while Heanor Memorial Park provides open space and a war memorial set close to high street shops.

The area retains traces of its industrial past in reclaimed colliery sites and canal-side routes that are used by walkers and cyclists. Housing ranges from terraced streets to later council estates and newer infill development. Light industry and independent retail form much of the employment base within the ward, and community groups run sports clubs and events that use the park and canal towpaths. The pattern of settlement and transport — river, canal route and the valley rail line converging within the ward — shapes how people move and use local services.