This is a list of settlements in Nottinghamshire by population based on the results of the 2011 census. The next United Kingdom census will take place in 2021. In 2011, there were 34 built-up area subdivisions with 5,000 or more inhabitants in Nottinghamshire, shown in the table below.
| # | Urban Subdivision | Population [1] | District | Areas within | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2011 | ||||
| 1 | Nottingham | 249,584 (266,988) | 289,301 (305,680) | City of Nottingham | Full list of areas given at the Nottingham (Within the city) section. See notes and separate entries regarding areas south of the Trent - Clifton, Silverdale & Wilford. |
| 2 | Mansfield | 69,987 | 77,551 | Mansfield | Clipstone, Forest Town, Pleasley See notes for Mansfield Woodhouse. |
| 3 | Beeston | 66,683 | 51,479 | Broxtowe | Attenborough, Bramcote, Chilwell, Toton See notes for Beeston. |
| 4 | Carlton | 48,493 | 49,235 | Gedling | Colwick, Gedling Village, Mapperley, Netherfield, Porchester, Thorneywood |
| 5 | Sutton-In-Ashfield | 32,885 | 45,848 | Ashfield | Fackley, Huthwaite, Skegby, Stanton Hill |
| 6 | West Bridgford | 43,395 | 45,509 | Rushcliffe /City of Nottingham | Compton Acres, Edwalton, Gamston, Lady Bay, Silverdale, Wilford See notes regarding included city areas. |
| 7 | Worksop | 39,072 | 41,820 | Bassetlaw | Gateford, Kilton, Manton |
| 8 | Arnold | 37,402 | 37,768 | Gedling | Daybrook, Killisick, Redhill, Woodthorpe |
| 9 | Newark-on-Trent | 35,454 | 37,084 | Newark and Sherwood | Balderton |
| 10 | Hucknall | 29,188 | 32,107 | Ashfield/Gedling | Butler's Hill, Linby, Westville |
| 11 | Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 27,067 | 26,927 | Ashfield | Annesley, Annesley Woodhouse, Kirkby Woodhouse, Nuncargate, Old Kirkby |
| 12 | Clifton | 22,312 | 22,407 | City of Nottingham | Clifton Village |
| 13 | Retford | 21,314 | 22,023 | Bassetlaw | Ordsall |
| 14 | Mansfield Woodhouse | 17,931 | 18,574 | Mansfield | |
| 15 | Eastwood | 18,612 | 18,422 | Broxtowe | Greasley, Giltbrook, Moorgreen, Newthorpe |
| 16 | Stapleford | - | 16,190 | Broxtowe | See notes for Beeston. |
| 17 | Kimberley | 11,027 | 11,353 | Broxtowe | Nuthall, Swingate, Watnall |
| 18 | Ollerton | 9,900 | 9,840 | Newark and Sherwood | Boughton, Ollerton Village |
| 19 | Bingham | 8,685 | 9,131 | Rushcliffe | |
| 20 | Market Warsop | 9,553 | 9,018 | Mansfield | Church Warsop |
| 21 | Bircotes | 7,441 | 7,948 | Bassetlaw | Harworth |
| 22 | Rainworth | 7,829 | 7,693 | Newark and Sherwood/Mansfield | |
| 23 | Radcliffe-on-Trent | 7,189 | 7,510 | Rushcliffe | Harlequin |
| 24 | Cotgrave | 7,373 | 7,203 | Rushcliffe | |
| 25 | Ruddington | 6,264 | 7,020 | Rushcliffe | |
| 26 | Selston | 11,456 | 7,019 | Ashfield | Alma, Selston Common, Selston Green See notes for Selston. |
| 27 | Calverton | 6,720 | 6,868 | Gedling | |
| 28 | Southwell | 6,285 | 6,757 | Newark and Sherwood | Easthorpe, Westhorpe |
| 29 | Keyworth | 6,920 | 6,733 | Rushcliffe | Plumtree Park |
| 30 | East Leake | 6,108 | 6,337 | Rushcliffe | |
| 31 | Ravenshead | 5,636 | 5,759 | Gedling | |
| 32 | Carlton-in-Lindrick | 5,684 | 5,456 | Bassetlaw | Costhorpe |
| 33 | Edwinstowe | 4,959 | 5,188 | Newark and Sherwood | Lidgett |
| 34 | Brinsley | - | 5,038 | Broxtowe/Ashfield | Bagthorpe, New Brinsley, Underwood See notes for Selston. |
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Nottinghamshire is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. The county borders South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west. The largest settlement is the city of Nottingham (323,632).
Beeston is a town in the Borough of Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, England, it is 3 miles south-west of Nottingham. To its north-east is the University of Nottingham's main campus, University Park. The headquarters of pharmaceutical and retail chemist group Boots are 0.6 miles (1 km) east of the centre of Beeston, on the border with Broxtowe and the City of Nottingham. To the south lie the River Trent and the village of Attenborough, with extensive wetlands.
Broxtowe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies immediately west of the city of Nottingham, and most of the built-up areas of the borough form part of the Nottingham Urban Area. The council is based in Beeston and the borough also includes the towns of Eastwood, Kimberley and Stapleford and surrounding villages and rural areas.
West Bridgford is a town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Rushcliffe, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies south of Nottingham city centre, east of Wilford, north of Ruddington and west of Radcliffe-on-Trent. It is also southwest of Colwick and southeast of Beeston which are on the opposite bank of the River Trent. The town is part of the Nottingham Urban Area and had a population of 36,487 in a 2021-census.
The Nottingham Built-up Area (BUA), Nottingham Urban Area, or Greater Nottingham is an area of land defined by the Office for National Statistics as which is built upon, with nearby areas linked if within 200 metres. It consists of the city of Nottingham and the adjoining urban areas of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, in the East Midlands of England. It had a total population of 729,977 at the time of the 2011 census. This was an increase of almost 10% since the 2001 census recorded population of 666,358, due to population increases, reductions and several new sub-divisions.
Chilwell is a suburban area and former civil parish in the borough of Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies on the west side of the town of Beeston and is 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of the centre of Nottingham.
Rushcliffe is a constituency in Nottinghamshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament from 2019 by Ruth Edwards, a Conservative.
Broxtowe is a parliamentary constituency in Nottinghamshire, England, represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Darren Henry, a Conservative.
Stapleford is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Broxtowe, Nottinghamshire, England, 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Nottingham. The population of the civil parish at the 2001 census was 14,991, at the 2011 census it was 15,241, and 15,453 at the 2021 census.
Annesley is a village and civil parish in the Ashfield district of Nottinghamshire, England, between Hucknall and Kirkby-in-Ashfield. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 1,162, and this increased to 1,814 at the 2021 census.
Broxtowe was a wapentake of the ancient county of Nottinghamshire, England.
Nottinghamshire Police is the territorial police force responsible for policing the shire county of Nottinghamshire and the unitary authority of Nottingham in the East Midlands area of England. The area has a population of just over 1 million.
The Mansfield Urban Area is a built-up area of Nottinghamshire, England. Which comprises the towns of Mansfield, Sutton in Ashfield, and Kirkby in Ashfield. It also includes the settlement of Mansfield Woodhouse and the village of Newstead. As well as the village of New Houghton in Derbyshire. The 2011 census gives the total population of the area as 171,958 making it the 37th most populated urban area in England. The population has increased 9% from the 2001 census population of 158,114.
Nottinghamshire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Nottinghamshire in England. It consists of 66 county councillors, elected from 56 electoral divisions every four years. The most recent election was held in 2021.
There are a number of listed buildings in Nottinghamshire. The term "listed building", in the United Kingdom, refers to a building or structure designated as being of special architectural, historical, or cultural significance. Details of all the listed buildings are contained in the National Heritage List for England. They are categorised in three grades: Grade I consists of buildings of outstanding architectural or historical interest, Grade II* includes significant buildings of more than local interest and Grade II consists of buildings of special architectural or historical interest. Buildings in England are listed by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport on recommendations provided by English Heritage, which also determines the grading.
