West Bridgford
West Bridgford is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 36,487. It has around 2 GP surgeries and clinics, 1 pharmacy, 1 supermarket, and 16 restaurants and cafés, with 54 bus stops and Little Ruddington railway station 3.1 km away. There were around 206 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence and sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the West Bridgford area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Nottingham area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 323,630 residents at roughly 4,338 people per km².
- Council
- Nottingham
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Police force
- Nottinghamshire
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 285th of 294 English council areas — better than 3% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
21°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 23° / 14° · 29% rain
- Tomorrow: 25° / 13° · Partly Cloudy
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:33Sunset 19:27
12h 54m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
17US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Crime
181 reported · July 2026▼ 4% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences51
- Anti-social behaviour46
- Shoplifting26
- Other theft11
Neighbourhood team: West Bridgford · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- Priorities: 1 - Burglary 2 - ASB in parks and town centres 3 - Alcohol related incidents Priority Period: July to September 2026 How prio…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
761 reported road collisions (2024)
167 killed or seriously injured · 882 casualties · 23.5 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 418 rated 4–5 ★ (379 top)
- 7 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Nottingham (2.3 km)
- 101 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Nottingham (2.4 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Private rents
£1,011 average monthly rent▲ 2.3% YoY
- 1 bed £734
- 2 bed £913
- 3 bed £1,049
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
5.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.7 times median annual pay (6.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 152.9p · Esso (9.5 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 181.7p · Asda (10.2 km)
28 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
96 charging locations within ~8 km
- 40 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 300 kW
- Nearest: Poppy & Pint (0.7 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres10
- Gyms5
- Swimming pools8
- Sports pitches103
- Playgrounds19
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
323,630 residents in Nottingham · 4,338/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 70%
- 65+: 12%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 10 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
31% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,755 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (63% of 147,480)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
118 schools · 49,105 pupils
73 primary · 16 secondary · 29 other
Ofsted: 41 of 46 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
102inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Fernwood SchoolOutstanding
- Nottingham Girls' AcademyOutstanding
- Bluecoat Trent AcademyGood
- Ellis Guilford SchoolGood
- Farnborough Spencer AcademyGood
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and TechnologyGood
- Park Vale AcademyGood
- The Bulwell AcademyRequires improvement
- The Wells AcademyRequires improvement
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy
- Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
- Djanogly City Academy
- Nottingham Free School
- Nottingham University Samworth Academy
- The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Nottingham
Care & health services
397 CQC-registered services
- Care homes78
- GP practices62
- Dentists73
- Homecare agencies146
- Hospitals & hospices12
CQC ratings: 88% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 9 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Nottingham
Heritage & planning
- Not in the Green Belt
- 30 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
243 applications decided
89.3% granted · 217 granted, 26 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
James Naish
Labour
Rushcliffe
Recent votes:
- NoSocial Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
- AyeDraft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: Amendment 1
- NoHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 143
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 44
- Grn 1
- Oth 10
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools12
- GPs & clinics11
- Pharmacies7
- Supermarkets5
- Parks & greens21
- Restaurants & cafés70
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,075 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Jobs
178 jobs advertised · £35,509 avg
e.g. Maths Tutors Required West Bridgford, Online Chemistry Tutoring Job in West Bridgford – Flexible Schedule, French Tutors Required West Bridgford
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£634 median full-time weekly pay
6% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£17,696 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
43% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 211,744 certificates
15.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
39% low-carbon electricity
Gas 59% · Biomass 20% · Solar 17% · Imports 3%
255 gCO₂/kWh · very high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.4 yrs women · 77.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 55.3 women · 55.6 men
72% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Rushcliffe:
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills551 local signatures · 110,383 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership372 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership322 local signatures · 163,883 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office305 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s290 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
West Bridgford · 0.3 kmWest Bridgford is a town and the administrative centre of the borough of Rushcliffe, in the county of Nottinghamshire, England. It lies south of Nottingham city centre, east of Wilford, north of Ruddington and west of…
St Giles' Church, West Bridgford · 0.4 kmSt. Giles' Church, West Bridgford is an Anglican parish church in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire.
Friary United Reformed Church, West Bridgford · 0.8 kmFriary United Reformed church was a church on Musters Road in West Bridgford, Nottingham, built between 1898 and 1901. It was a Grade II listed building. It closed in June 2022.
Trent Bridge · 0.9 kmTrent Bridge Cricket Ground is a cricket ground mostly used for Test, One-Day International and county cricket located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, just across the River Trent from the city of Nottingh…
Abbey Park, Nottinghamshire · 0.9 kmAbbey Park in West Bridgford is a housing estate that was constructed in the mid–to–late–70s by Costain Homes on land that were previously uncultivated fields and allotments. It is mainly geared people who are aged 55…
West Park, West Bridgford · 1.0 kmWest Park is a cricket ground in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire. The ground was constructed by cricket philanthropist Sir Julien Cahn. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1928, when Sir J Cahn's XI played t…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is West Bridgford?
- West Bridgford is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Nottingham local authority.
- What is the population of West Bridgford?
- West Bridgford has an approximate settlement population of 36,487.
- How deprived is West Bridgford?
- The Nottingham local authority, which includes West Bridgford, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2019.