Aspley
Ward in Nottingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.979, -1.21 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 53 42 |
| Dialling code: | 0115 (Nottingham) |
Aspley is a northern suburb and electoral ward of Nottingham, lying a few miles north‑west of the Nottingham city centre. Its name likely comes from Old English for an aspen clearing, and the area expanded from agricultural land into a largely 20th‑century residential neighbourhood with a mix of interwar and post‑war council housing alongside private homes. It is served by good bus links into the city and sits close to the city’s main transport routes, making it convenient for commuters.
The ward is a mixed community with local shops, schools, community centres and green open spaces that help give it a village feel despite being part of the city. Like many outer urban estates it has seen pockets of economic challenge and council‑led regeneration, but also active neighbourhood groups and sports clubs that contribute to a strong local identity and ongoing community-led improvements.
Postcode districts covering Aspley
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 24.6 miles
- Nottingham 1.7 miles
- Derby 12 miles
- Mansfield 11.6 miles
- Burton upon Trent 21.6 miles
- Chesterfield 20.9 miles
- Loughborough 14.7 miles
- West Bridgford 5.1 miles
- Long Eaton 7 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 10.3 miles
- Grantham 24.2 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 18.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Nuthall East & Strelley Ward 0.8 miles
- Leen Valley Ward 0.9 miles
- Nuthall Parish 1 mile
- Bilborough Ward 1 mile
- Basford Ward 1.2 miles
- Nuthall and Watnall Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Nottingham Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Bulwell Ward 1.7 miles
- Berridge Ward 1.9 miles
- Bulwell Forest Ward 2 miles
- Wollaton West Ward 2 miles
- Swingate Built-up area 2.1 miles
Example postcodes in Aspley
NG8 5JP, NG8 6DB, NG8 5SB, NG8 5PX, NG8 5PR, NG8 5HH, NG8 5LF, NG8 6FN, NG8 5PD … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 11.4 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 35.7 miles
- Bulwell Station 1.5 miles
- Nottingham Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Nottingham Bus Station 3.4 miles
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Schools in Aspley
- Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School Primary
Local points of interest
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 3.2 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 3.9 miles
- City Ground Stadium 4.2 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 4.8 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 4.9 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 7 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 10.7 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 10.8 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 11 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 12.4 miles
- Hardwick Hall Country house 13.7 miles
- Sherwood Forest Forest 14 miles