Trent Bridge in Nottingham - image courtesy of Scene Photography

Key Facts

Nottingham's economy is worth £12.1bn
Nottingham has a retail spend of £1.8 billion
In 2009 Nottingham invested over £1 billion in ambitious development projects
Over 300,000 employee jobs in Greater Nottingham of which 90,000 are Public Sector
Nottingham has over three quarters of a million people in the Travel-to-Work Area
Nottingham has two world-class universities with over 55,000 students
There are 17 universities within 60 miles of Nottingham
Nottingham one of the country's Top 20 locations for A-level results
Nottingham is the 7th richest city in the UK
Nottingham is one of England's eight core cities
Nottingham is a top European City for science, innovation, sport and culture
Nottingham has 640,000 residents in the conurbation of which 400,000 are of working age
Nottingham is one of the UK's six Science Cities
Nottingham Science City aims to create 20,000 extra jobs by 2020 in the science and technology field in Nottingham
NET trams, which run throughout Nottingham, take around 10 million passengers to their required destinations every year
54.8% of Greater Nottingham jobs were in the knowledge intensive industries compared to 53.7% nationally
The city regularly attracts 1.5 million shoppers per week
Situated in the heart of England, most of the country is accessible in around 2 hours due to excellent motorway & rail connections.
Train: 90 minutes to London, four hours to Paris
Nottingham is a top five UK shopping destination
Nottingham attracts 35 million visitors each year
East Midlands Airport is easily accessible from the city and has direct routes to many worldwide destinations
Nottingham is the economic driver of the East Midlands
Over 50 regional and national headquarters are based in Nottingham
Nottingham is home to more than 15,000 businesses
Economic output is £17,800 per capita, higher than the national average

Top photo courtesy of Scene Photography