Beeston (Broxtowe)
Beeston (Broxtowe) is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 25,000. It has around 3 pharmacies and 12 restaurants and cafés, 42 bus stops, and the nearest railway station is Attenborough, 1.8 km away. There were around 224 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Beeston (Broxtowe) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Broxtowe area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 110,939 residents at roughly 1,385 people per km².
- Council
- Broxtowe
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Broxtowe
- Police force
- Nottinghamshire
My Area Score
Good
Ranked 101st of 294 English council areas — better than 66% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. Scored on 80% of the full weighting — some data isn't available here. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 11° / 6° · 57% rain
- Tomorrow: 12° / 6° · Patchy rain nearby
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:06Sunset 16:30
9h 25m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.4 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.5% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
265 reported · August 2026▲ 38% YoY
- Shoplifting78
- Violence & sexual offences56
- Anti-social behaviour39
- Criminal damage & arson24
Neighbourhood team: Chilwell · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- How priorities are chosen: The priorities for the Broxtowe NPA is reviewed every 3 months in a Multi-Agency meeting attended by Police, B…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
169 reported road collisions (2025)
36 killed or seriously injured · 225 casualties · 15.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
476 food businesses within 2 miles
- 386 rated 4–5 ★ (327 top)
- 10 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Attenborough (1.8 km)
- 42 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Attenborough (1.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£251,231 average▼ 4% YoY
Across Broxtowe · to 2026-08
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£942 average monthly rent▼ 1.5% YoY
- 1 bed £651
- 2 bed £839
- 3 bed £1,003
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
7.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 7.7 times median annual pay (7.2× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
1,521 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (7.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (7.4 km)
19 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
100 charging locations within ~8 km
- 46 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Tesco Extra - Nottingham Beeston (1.4 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres1
- Gyms2
- Swimming pools4
- Sports pitches29
- Golf courses2
- Playgrounds10
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
110,939 residents in Broxtowe · 1,385/km²
- Under 16: 17%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 22%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK10,040
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK9,993
- Net moves+47
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 228 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,618 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (32% of 52,160)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
45 schools · 15,635 pupils
35 primary · 6 secondary · 4 other
Ofsted: 21 of 21 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (100%)
42 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Bramcote CollegeGood
- George Spencer AcademyGood
- Hall Park AcademyGood
- Alderman White School
- Chilwell School
- The Kimberley School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Broxtowe
Care & health services
797 CQC-registered services
- Care homes282
- GP practices108
- Dentists132
- Homecare agencies205
- Hospitals & hospices25
CQC ratings: 92% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 5 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Nottinghamshire
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 34 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
114 applications decided
94.7% granted · 108 granted, 6 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Juliet Campbell
Labour
Broxtowe
Recent votes:
- AyeDraft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
- NoOpposition day motion: Support for British farmers
- AyeWithdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
- AyeDraft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Independent / Independent coalition
- Lab 7
- Con 10
- LD 3
- Oth 24
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools11
- GPs & clinics5
- Pharmacies8
- Supermarkets3
- Parks & greens16
- Restaurants & cafés73
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
3,955 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Local economy
£725 median full-time weekly pay
3.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£22,598 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
35% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 49,799 certificates
10.9% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
42% low-carbon electricity
Gas 56% · Wind 22% · Biomass 18% · Imports 2%
244 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 83 yrs women · 80.1 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy (Nottinghamshire): 58.7 women · 58.9 men
65% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.3
- Feeling worthwhile7.3
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.4
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
12 GP surgeries · 14 pharmacies in NG9
- Chilwell Medical Centre
- The Oaks Medical Centre
- Saxon Cross Surgery
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Broxtowe:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills740 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks290 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND172 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth167 local signatures · 113,305 nationwide
- Review & amend immigration rules for Hongkongers with political convictions121 local signatures · 11,120 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Cator Lane tram stop · 0.1 kmCator Lane is a tram stop on the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) network, in the district of Broxtowe and suburb of Chilwell. It is situated on reserved track close to a crossing over Cator Lane, and has side platfor…
Bramcote Lane tram stop · 0.2 kmBramcote Lane is a tram stop on the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) network, in the district of Broxtowe and suburb of Chilwell. It is situated on reserved track close to a crossing over Bramcote Lane, and has side p…
- Christ Church, Chilwell · 0.6 km
Christ Church is a parish church in the Church of England in Chilwell, Nottinghamshire.
Eskdale Drive tram stop · 0.7 kmEskdale Drive is a tram stop on the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) network, in the district of Broxtowe and suburb of Chilwell. It is situated on reserved track adjacent to Eskdale Drive, and has side platforms flan…
Chilwell · 0.7 kmChilwell is a suburban area in the borough of Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, England. It lies on the west side of the town of Beeston and is 4 miles (6.4 km) south-west of the centre of Nottingham.
High Road – Central College tram stop · 0.7 kmHigh Road – Central College is a tram stop on the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) network, in the district of Broxtowe, East Midlands, United Kingdom. The stop lies immediately to the Beeston side of the boundary bet…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beeston (Broxtowe)?
- Beeston (Broxtowe) is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Broxtowe local authority.
- How deprived is Beeston (Broxtowe)?
- The Broxtowe local authority, which includes Beeston (Broxtowe), is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2025.