Nottingham

Population

A city of 328,500 (2022 MYEs) at the heart of a conurbation of 716,800 people
70% of the City’s population are of working age (230,000 people)
More than 65,000 students attend the City’s two universities with around 58,000 living within the City
A diverse city where 42.7% of the population are from non-White British ethnic groups and 14.3% speak a main language other than English (Polish, Urdu, Arabic and Romanian are the most commonly spoken)

A diverse city where 42.7% of the population are from non-White British ethnic groups.

Nottingham Broad Marsh

The Exchange, Nottingham

Heritage

Known worldwide as the home of Robin Hood, Nottingham is home to Boots the Chemist and Raleigh bicycles. Other prominent local companies and brands include Experian, Games Workshop and Paul Smith. Notable achievements in the City include the discovery of Ibuprofen and the creation of MRI scanners.

The home of Robin Hood

The discovery of Ibuprofen

Creation of MRI scanners

International

Twinned with:

Karlsruhe, Germany
Ningbo, China

Economic

Nottingham City’s economy generated £11.5bn of GVA in 2022 (£19.2bn across the conurbation). The wider Nottingham economy generates nearly 15% of the GVA of the East Midlands region and more than 34% of the GVA of the new East Midlands Combined County Authority.

£11.5bn

£11.5bn of GVA was generated in 2022

15%

Nottingham economy generates nearly 15% of the GVA of the East Midlands region

34%

Nottingham economy generates more than 34% of the GVA of the new East Midlands Combined County Authority

80%

Around 80% of businesses in Nottingham are classed as micro businesses

Current highlights

Key development projects include:

The redevelopment of the former Broad Marsh shopping centre
Mixed use developments at the Eastside regeneration site and the Island Quarter