Nottingham

Unitary authority in England

Coordinates:	52.95, -1.17
OS grid ref:	SK 55 40

The unitary authority of Nottingham sits in the heart of Nottinghamshire in England, close to the meeting of the River Trent and the River Leen. It lies near the ancient Sherwood Forest, which feeds the city’s long association with the legend of Robin Hood, and the compact centre contains landmarks such as Nottingham Castle and the Victorian Lace Market, reminders of its framework‑knitting and lace industry heritage.

Today Nottingham is a lively university city, home to the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, with a strong cultural offer from places like Nottingham Contemporary and the City of Caves. The economy has diversified from traditional manufacturing into healthcare and bioscience around the Queen's Medical Centre, retail, professional services and a growing tech and creative sector; transport and regeneration projects such as the Nottingham Express Transit tram and redevelopment around Broadmarsh have reshaped the urban core in recent years.

Nottingham postcode districts

DN10, DN22, NG1, NG2, NG3, NG4, NG5, NG6, NG7, NG8, NG9, NG11, NG12, NG13, NG14, NG15, NG16, NG17, NG18, NG19, NG21, NG22, NG23, NG24, NG25, S80, S81

Most populated places in Nottingham

Places in Nottingham

Arnold Built-up area
Awsworth Built-up area
Bilsthorpe Built-up area
Bingham Built-up area
Blidworth Built-up area
Burton Joyce Built-up area
Calverton Built-up area
Cotgrave Built-up area
East Leake Built-up area
Edwinstowe Built-up area
Farndon Built-up area
Farnsfield Built-up area
Hucknall Built-up area
Keyworth Built-up area
Kings Clipstone Parish
Kirkby-in-Ashfield Built-up area
Mansfield Built-up area
Mansfield Woodhouse Built-up area
Market Warsop Built-up area
Newark-on-Trent Built-up area
Nottingham Built-up area
Radcliffe on Trent Built-up area
Rainworth Built-up area
Ravenshead Built-up area
Retford Built-up area
Ruddington Built-up area
Southwell Built-up area
Sutton in Ashfield Built-up area
Tuxford Built-up area
Warsop Parish
West Bridgford Built-up area
Worksop Built-up area