Broxtowe
§ This page gives an overview of the Broxtowe local authority district, bringing together key facts, maps, and data to help you quickly understand the area. One of 361 district profiles on Baseview.
Overview ⁞ Broxtowe lies west of Nottingham and includes suburban towns such as Beeston, Stapleford, and Eastwood, the latter associated with the novelist D. H. Lawrence. The district is characterised by green spaces such as Bramcote Hills Park, Attenborough Nature Reserve, and stretches of the River Trent. Its landscape blends suburban living with wetlands, meadows, and heritage sites, making it a mix of literary legacy, wildlife, and commuter communities.
The administrative boundary of Broxtowe can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Broxtowe.
Key Facts about Broxtowe
What region is Broxtowe in? Broxtowe is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Broxtowe in? Broxtowe is located in the county of Nottinghamshire.
Is Broxtowe a city? No, Broxtowe is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Broxtowe? The local authority for this district is: Broxtowe Borough Council - responsible for district-level services. Since Nottinghamshire is a two-tier area, county-level services are handled by: Nottinghamshire County Council.
▶ Official website of Broxtowe Borough Council 🔗 broxtowe.gov.uk
Which police force covers Broxtowe? Policing in Broxtowe is provided by Nottinghamshire Police 🔗 nottinghamshire.police.uk, which serves 8 local authority districts: Ashfield ⁞ Bassetlaw ⁞ Broxtowe ⁞ Gedling ⁞ Mansfield ⁞ Newark and Sherwood ⁞ Nottingham ⁞ Rushcliffe.
Constituencies in Broxtowe
A constituency is a specific geographical area that elects one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. The United Kingdom is divided into 650 parliamentary constituencies. We have this list page for easy browsing of all UK parliamentary constituencies: List of Constituencies.
Wards in Broxtowe
Broxtowe is divided into 20 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Attenborough & Chilwell East
- Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell
- Beeston Central
- Beeston North
- Beeston Rylands
- Beeston West
- Bramcote
- Brinsley
- Chilwell West
- Eastwood Hall
- Eastwood Hilltop
- Eastwood St Mary's
- Greasley
- Kimberley
- Nuthall East & Strelley
- Stapleford North
- Stapleford South East
- Stapleford South West
- Toton & Chilwell Meadows
- Watnall & Nuthall West
In the UK, a ward is a subdivision of a local authority area, used mainly for electoral and statistical purposes. Defined by the ONS, wards represent the primary unit for local elections, each returning one or more councillors to the local council. Wards are also used as a key geography for presenting population and census data.
Parishes in Broxtowe
Broxtowe is part-parished: 9 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 3 unparished areas.
- Awsworth
- Brinsley
- Cossall
- Eastwood
- Greasley
- Kimberley
- Nuthall
- Stapleford
- Trowell
A civil parish is the lowest tier of local government in England, used for villages, small towns, and suburbs. They have their own local authority, either a parish council or a parish meeting, which provides local services like managing parks, allotments, and streetlights, and represents the community's views to larger councils.
Built-up Areas in Broxtowe
Broxtowe covers 16 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Awsworth
- Beeston (Broxtowe) *
- Brinsley and Underwood *
- Eastwood *
- Heanor *
- Hucknall *
- Ilkeston *
- Jacksdale and Westwood *
- Kimberley
- Long Eaton *
- Nottingham *
- Nuthall and Watnall *
- Sandiacre *
- Stapleford *
- Swingate
- Trowell *
In the UK, a Built-up Area (BUA) is a continuous urban area of at least 20 hectares (0.2 km²), defined by the ONS as land where buildings are generally no more than 200 metres apart, such as towns, cities, or large villages. (Note: A BUA name marked with an asterisk (*) indicates that the area is situated partly in the district of Broxtowe.)
Broxtowe compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Broxtowe compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Broxtowe has 20 electoral wards.
Broxtowe has a population of 114,565 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Broxtowe can be found on the ONS statistics for Broxtowe.