Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:38 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:15 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,957 residentsin the West Bridgford census areaMedian age 33.43,924 households51% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright9% social rented, 39% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,596 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: education 16%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 34% go by car, 6% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages55% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C646 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksKorean War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileCounty War Memorial, Nottinghamhistoric site · 1.1 miTrentbridge West Bridgfordbridge · under a mileWilford Suspension Bridgebridge · under a mileCurious Aboutwalk or trail · 1.4 miThe Lakelake · 3.0 miWilford Hillhill · 1.8 miSharp Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBridgford Parkpark · under a mile · 9 haTrent Fieldspark · under a mile · 15 haColwick Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 91 haThe Nottinghamshire Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 11 haEllerslie Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileWest Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes151 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200846 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20246 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,287 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLings Bar Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryThe Friary Drop-In Centre31 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationWest Bridgford PoliceNottinghamunder a mileCash machineThe Cooperative Food West Bridgford, West Bridgford4 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools26 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 2 special, 3 otherPrimaryWest Bridgford Infant Schoolages 4-7, 240 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGreenfields Community Schoolages 3-11, 235 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Nottingham Emmanuel Schoolages 11-19, 1,108 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNottingham College1.3 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University1.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA11 miRailway stationNottinghamunder a mileTramQueens Walk Tram StopMeadowsunder a mileBus stationBroad Marsh Bus StationNottingham1.1 miBus stops175 within a mileCar parkParking space on Musters RoadNottingham3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseNottingham7 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG2 postcode district.
