Nottingham area guides
For an easy way to find information about some key local areas in Nottingham start by searching our Nottingham area guide. Alphabetically ordered by area name you'll find all you want to know about Nottingham - from local area highlights, the latest property to buy or rent, leading local Estate Agencies and lists of local area resources.
As the regional capital of England's East Midlands, Nottingham is also the major city of Nottinghamshire county. The seventh largest urban area of the UK, Nottingham, including its greater conurbation districts and towns (such as Eastwood, Carlton and Long Eaton), has a total population of 666,358. Nottingham city itself has a population of 283,200 [1] . Nottingham is known as quite a vibrant and pleasant city to live in, and many choose it as an attractive (albeit comparatively small) substitute for Londonâ~@~Ys cultural draw. It has a strong alternative music scene, beinghome to the famous Rock City venue. Nottingham also has a healthy classical music culture and offers two large theatres and several galleries. Furthermore, Nottingham is home to Nottingham Forest football club, one of Englandâ~@~Ys most uccessful clubs historically (winning the European Cup twice in succession under manager Brian Clough). Having enjoyed a building boom in the 19th century, Nottingham has a strong Victorian style of architecture, but the city also has excellent examples of gothic revival and Tudor period architecture.
Once a largely industrial city, with engineering, textiles and electronics still major factors in the local economy, Nottingham now relies heavily on tourism and other areas of the service sector. Naturally the Robin Hood legend is a major pull for foreign visitors to the city, but in addition Nottingham has Nottingham Castle, the Lace Market, and an exciting array of ancient pubs to offer. Nottingham has a fairly temperate climate, with averages of 3.6 ðC i January and 16.4 ðC in July [2] .
By road Nottingham is quite accessible via the M1 motorway, A52 and A46 major roads, and through to Derby with the A52 west. Access to Nottingham by air is possible via Leicestershire's East Midlands Airport (connecting to Paris, Frankfurt, Mexico, Florida and many other major international destinations), nearby Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, and Birmingham International airport (which is just over 2 hours away by train). Nottinghamâ~@~Ys railway staion offers a wide variety of services that include connections to London, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Norwich and a variety of destinations in the local area.
Nottingham Property Market
As of the third quarter of 2007, average house prices in Nottingham city compare favourably with the rest of England and Wales. A detached house would set you back, on average, ã220,100 in Nottingham (compared with ã351,60nationwide), whilst all properties average ã129,800, which is nearly half the ã230,100 UK average. Nottingham has quite a high renting population, with 27 per cent renting from the Council compared to only 13 per cent national yy [3] . A massive 75.5 per cent of the total housing stock in the city centre (NG1) is flats [4] , whilst detached housing is found more readily south of the city centre in West Bridgford (NG2). Terraced housing can be found west of the city and close to the University (NG7), which makes sense given the large student population. Meanwhile, semi-detached housing is prevalent in the NG3 post code near the suburbs of Sherwood and Woodthorpe, NG6 (north west, near Bulwell) and the Carlton town centre (NG4), amongst others, and these districts may be particularly suitable for families with children.