Rushcliffe
§ This page gives an overview of the Rushcliffe 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 ⁞ Rushcliffe lies south of Nottingham and includes towns such as West Bridgford, a lively suburb with riverside walks and sports grounds, and Bingham, a traditional market town. The district stretches across farmland, rolling hills, and Trent Valley meadows, with attractive villages like Radcliffe-on-Trent and Ruddington. Key attractions include nature reserves, reservoirs, and country parks, offering outdoor leisure close to the city. Its mix of suburban vibrancy and rural tranquillity makes Rushcliffe distinctive.
The administrative boundary of Rushcliffe can be viewed on OpenStreetMap: District Boundary of Rushcliffe.
Key Facts about Rushcliffe
What region is Rushcliffe in? Rushcliffe is in the East Midlands of England, a region within the UK.
What county is Rushcliffe in? Rushcliffe is located in the county of Nottinghamshire.
Is Rushcliffe a city? No, Rushcliffe is not a city. (Note: the UK has 76 officially designated cities.)
Who governs Rushcliffe? The local authority for this district is: Rushcliffe 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 Rushcliffe Borough Council 🔗 rushcliffe.gov.uk
Which police force covers Rushcliffe? Policing in Rushcliffe 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 Rushcliffe
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 Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe is divided into 24 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abbey
- Bingham North
- Bingham South
- Bunny
- Compton Acres
- Cotgrave
- Cranmer
- Cropwell
- East Bridgford
- Edwalton
- Gamston
- Gotham
- Keyworth & Wolds
- Lady Bay
- Leake
- Lutterell
- Musters
- Nevile & Langar
- Newton
- Radcliffe on Trent
- Ruddington
- Soar Valley
- Tollerton
- Trent Bridge
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 Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe is part-parished: 60 civil parishes (listed A-Z below) alongside 3 unparished areas.
- Aslockton
- Barton in Fabis
- Bingham
- Bradmore
- Bunny
- Car Colston
- Clipston
- Colston Bassett
- Costock
- Cotgrave
- Cropwell Bishop
- Cropwell Butler
- East Bridgford
- East Leake
- Elton-on-the-Hill
- Flawborough
- Flintham
- Gamston
- Gotham
- Granby
- Hawksworth
- Hickling
- Holme Pierrepont
- Keyworth
- Kingston on Soar
- Kinoulton
- Kneeton
- Langar cum Barnstone
- Newton
- Normanton on Soar
- Normanton on the Wolds
- Orston
- Owthorpe
- Plumtree
- Radcliffe on Trent
- Ratcliffe on Soar
- Rempstone
- Ruddington
- Saxondale
- Scarrington
- Screveton
- Shelford
- Shelton
- Sibthorpe
- Stanford on Soar
- Stanton on the Wolds
- Sutton Bonington
- Thoroton
- Thorpe in the Glebe
- Thrumpton
- Tithby
- Tollerton
- Upper Broughton
- Upper Saxondale
- West Leake
- Whatton-in-the-Vale
- Widmerpool
- Willoughby on the Wolds
- Wiverton Hall
- Wysall
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 Rushcliffe
Rushcliffe covers 37 built-up areas, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Aslockton
- Bassingfield
- Bingham
- Clifton (Nottingham) *
- Costock
- Cotgrave
- Cropwell Bishop
- Cropwell Butler
- East Bridgford
- East Leake
- Edwalton
- Gamston (Rushcliffe)
- Gotham
- Hickling (Rushcliffe)
- Kegworth *
- Keyworth
- Kinoulton
- Langar *
- Newton (Rushcliffe)
- Normanton on Soar *
- Normanton-on-the-Wolds
- Orston
- Radcliffe on Trent
- Ratcliffe on Soar
- Rempstone
- Ruddington *
- Stanton-on-the-Wolds
- Sutton Bonington
- Syerston *
- Tollerton (Rushcliffe)
- Upper Saxondale
- West Bridgford *
- Whatton-in-the-Vale
- Widmerpool
- Wilford *
- Willoughby-on-the-Wolds
- Wysall
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 Rushcliffe.)
Rushcliffe compared with other districts in the UK
This section shows how Rushcliffe compares with other local authority districts in the UK, using a variety of measures and rankings.
Rushcliffe has 24 electoral wards.
Rushcliffe has a population of 126,736 (2024 mid-year estimate by ONS)
More local statistics and data for Rushcliffe can be found on the ONS statistics for Rushcliffe.