Lenton & Wollaton East
Ward in Nottingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.941, -1.191 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 54 38 |
| Dialling code: | 0115 (Nottingham) |
The Lenton & Wollaton East ward sits to the west of Nottingham city centre and brings together the student-leaning neighbourhood of Lenton with the more suburban streets of Wollaton East. The area is notable for its contrast between Victorian terraced housing and inter‑war suburban homes, close proximity to the University of Nottingham and easy access to green lungs such as Wollaton Park, which contains the striking Elizabethan Wollaton Hall.
That mix gives the ward a lively, mixed character: busy student‑oriented businesses, independent shops and longstanding community groups sit alongside quieter family streets, while local regeneration and housing pressures from students shape ongoing debates. Good public transport links into central Nottingham and a history tied to the city’s industrial growth mean the area combines convenience, green space and a strong sense of neighbourhood identity.
Postcode districts covering Lenton & Wollaton East
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 21.8 miles
- Nottingham 2.2 miles
- Derby 12 miles
- Mansfield 14.2 miles
- Burton upon Trent 21 miles
- Chesterfield 23.7 miles
- Loughborough 12.1 miles
- West Bridgford 2.8 miles
- Long Eaton 5.4 miles
- Sutton in Ashfield 13.1 miles
- Grantham 23.1 miles
- Newark-on-Trent 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Beeston Central Ward 1.1 miles
- Beeston North Ward 1.3 miles
- Radford Ward 1.3 miles
- Wollaton West Ward 1.3 miles
- Beeston Rylands Ward 1.5 miles
- Beeston West Ward 1.6 miles
- Meadows Ward 1.7 miles
- Castle Ward 1.7 miles
- Clifton West Ward 1.8 miles
- Hyson Green & Arboretum Ward 1.8 miles
- Wilford Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Leen Valley Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Lenton & Wollaton East
NG7 1RZ, NG7 2RX, NG8 1BG, NG7 2GJ, NG7 1UU, NG9 2UR, NG7 1QN, NG7 2SX, NG8 1FX … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 9.5 miles
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 38.2 miles
- Beeston Railway Station 1.6 miles
- Nottingham Railway Station 2 miles
- Nottingham Bus Station 1.9 miles
Hotels in Lenton & Wollaton East Ad
Schools in Lenton & Wollaton East
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Secondary
- Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Edna G. Olds Academy Primary
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology Secondary
- Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre Primary
Local points of interest
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 2 miles
- Meadow Lane Stadium 2.3 miles
- Clifton Hall Country house 2.3 miles
- City Ground Stadium 2.4 miles
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 3.5 miles
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 4.3 miles
- Pride Park Stadium 10.8 miles
- Donington Park Recreation 10.8 miles
- Garendon Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles
- The Impact arena Stadium 13.2 miles
- Field Mill Stadium 13.6 miles
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 14.8 miles