The Nottingham Urban Area is an area of land defined by the Office for National Statistics, consisting 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 666,358 at the time of the 2001 census, and is currently estimated at 675,600.
The Nottingham Urban Area is bounded to the west by a narrow gap between Breaston and Borrowash. In the 1991 census, Ilkeston was considered outside of the Nottingham Urban Area. Clifton is within the current city boundaries, but is considered separately for ONS purposes.
Greater Nottingham is largely within the three districts of Rushcliffe, Broxtowe and Gedling surrounding the city, though the area spills into the Nottinghamshire district of Ashfield, and also to the Amber Valley and Erewash districts of Derbyshire. The Nottingham Urban Area is, by the ONS' figures, the 7th largest in England, with a size between that of the Liverpool Urban Area and Sheffield Urban Area.
| Urban Subdivision | Population |
|---|---|
| Nottingham | 249,584 |
| Beeston and Stapleford | 66,683 |
| Carlton | 48,493 |
| Long Eaton | 46,490 |
| West Bridgford | 43,395 |
| Arnold | 37,402 |
| Ilkeston | 37,270 |
| Hucknall | 29,188 |
| Heanor | 22,620 |
| Clifton | 22,312 |
| Eastwood | 18,612 |
| Ripley | 18,523 |
| Kimberley | 11,027 |
| Breaston | 7,305 |
| Ruddington | 6,264 |
| Total Urban Area | 666,358 |
Read more about Nottingham Urban Area: Greater Nottingham Partnership, Nottingham-Derby Metropolitan Area
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