Amazon has channelled £1.7 billion into Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire since 2010, underscoring the region’s growing importance to the company’s UK operations.
According to Amazon’s latest Economic Impact Report, the investment has supported more than 8,000 full and part-time jobs in the East Midlands, alongside the upskilling of over 1,800 employees through training and career development schemes. Around 190 local workers have also joined its national apprenticeship programme since its introduction.
Amazon’s regional investment forms part of a wider plan to inject £40 billion into the UK between 2025 and 2027. The three-year expansion includes four new fulfilment centres, additional delivery stations, and upgrades to over 100 existing facilities. This nationwide rollout is expected to create thousands of full-time roles, including 2,000 each at new fulfilment centres in Hull and Northampton.
The company currently employs more than 75,000 people across the UK, with salaries starting from £28,000 outside London. New roles span robotics maintenance, mechatronic engineering, and workplace safety.
Amazon’s community engagement in the region includes volunteer initiatives, product donations, and partnerships with local charities. Nationally, the firm supports educational and social projects such as Amazon Future Engineer and the Multibank initiative, which redistributes surplus goods to families in need across the UK.
