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Nottingham's 2021 population is now estimated at 794,008. In 1950, the population of Nottingham was 640,859. Nottingham has grown by 6,398 since 2015, which represents a 0.81% annual change. These population estimates and projections come from the latest revision of the UN World Urbanization Prospects. These estimates represent the Urban agglomeration of Nottingham, which typically includes Nottingham's population in addition to adjacent suburban areas.

Nottingham is a city in the East Midlands of England, located in the United Kingdom. It is also the County town of the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire. Famous for being the home of heroic outlaw Robin Hood, Nottingham has a history going back to 600 AD. In 2014, Nottingham has an estimated population of 306,000.

Nottingham has a very small official city boundary, hence the small population of just 306,000. The wider Nottingham Urban Area, however, has a population estimated at 733,000, which makes it the 9th largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The population density of the city proper is 4,073 people per square kilometer, or 10,550 per square kilometer. The total surface area in the city proper comes to 28.81 square miles (74.61 kilometers squared).

Nottingham is also a major tourist destination, with the sixth highest tourism spending in all of England.

Nottingham Demographics

The 2011 census found the ethnic breakdown of Nottingham was:

• White British: 65.4%
• White Irish: 0.9%
• White Gypsy or Irish Traveller: 0.1%
• Other White: 5.1%
• White and Black Caribbean: 4.0%
• White and Black African: 0.7%
• White and Asian: 1.1%
• Other mixed: 0.9%
• Indian: 3.2%
• Pakistani: 5.5%
• Bangladeshi: 0.3%
• Chinese: 2.0%
• Other Asian: 2.1%
• African: 3.2%
• Caribbean: 3.1%
• Other Black: 1.0%
• Arab: 0.8%
• Other ethnic groups: 0.7%
• BME (not White British: 34.7%

In 2005, it was found that 23% of Nottingham's population belonged to a Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) group, down to 19% in 2001. This percentage is predicted to rise to at least 25% by 2016 and account for at least 33% of all children in the city. In 2010, 30% of all births were to mothers born outside of the United Kingdom. Almost 34% of the population is not White British, according to the most recent census in 2011. Nottingham has a higher-than-average mixed race community than the country as a whole, with 6% of people being ethnically mixed, with 4% mixed white and black Caribbean.

Along with established BME groups, Nottingham is home to many migrant, refugee and asylum seeker populations. Most immigrants to the city come from EU Accession States, Asia and the Middle East. About 15% of the population has been in the United Kingdom since 1991 or sooner.

The population of Nottingham is fairly young, with 28% of the population between 18 and 29, compared to 16% nationally. 31% are 45 years old or older, compared with 42% nationally. This is most likely due to the fact that Nottingham has two major universities with about 60,000 students.

According to the last demographic census, 75% of the population of Nottingham consider themselves Christian, with other religions including Islam (0.5%), Sikh (0.3%), Hindu (0.3%), Jewish (0.1%) and Buddhist (0.2%). One-third stated they have no religion and almost 8% did not answer, which is the highest rate in the region.

Nottingham Population Growth

The earliest known population of Nottingham was around 35 people in the 4th century, which grew slowly to 1,500 people by the 11th century. Between the end of the 17th century to the start of the 19th century, Nottingham grew from 5,000 to almost 30,000 people. The city broke 100,000 sometime in the 1870s, then 200,000 in the 1880s. Nottingham peaked at 312,000 in 1961 before its population began a decades-long decline.

Nottinghamshire England

The 2011 census found the population of Nottingham increased almost 14% from the previous census, growing from 269,000 in 2001 to 306,000. This is one of the biggest increases in the East Midlands. This is attributed to rising birth rates, immigration and an increasing number of students.

Nottingham is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,785 at the 2010 census.^[1] It is the location of Pawtuckaway State Park.

History[edit]

Nottingham Post

Incorporated in 1722 by Lieutenant Governor John Wentworth, Nottingham was named for Daniel Finch, 2nd Earl of Nottingham. The earl was a close friend of Samuel Shute and Joseph Dudley, previous colonial governors of New Hampshire. Among the grantees was Peregrine White, descendant of Peregrine White of the Mayflower, the first child of English parentage born in New England.^[2] At one time, the town had 17 watermills in operation.

The town was site of a massacre in September 1747, when Elizabeth Simpson, Robert Beard and Nathaniel Folsom were slain by Indians of the Winnipesaukee tribe.^[3]

Nottingham once included Deerfield, incorporated in 1766, and Northwood, in 1773.

Four Revolutionary War generals were from Nottingham: General Joseph Cilley, General Henry Dearborn, General Henry Butler, and General Thomas Bartlett.^[4]

Nottingham has the oldest continually operating municipal recycling center in the country, and it was the first town in the nation to make recycling mandatory. The recycling center began operation in January 1974.^[5][6]

Geography[edit]

Nottingham Building Society

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.4 square miles (125 km²), of which 46.5 sq mi (120 km²) is land and 1.9 sq mi (4.9 km²) is water, comprising 4.01% of the town. Containing 14 lakes and ponds, Nottingham is drained by the Pawtuckaway and North rivers, in addition to Back Creek. The town's highest point is the North Peak of Mount Pawtuckaway, at 995 feet (303 m) above sea level. The circular-shaped Pawtuckaway Mountains are a prime example of what geologists term a ring dike complex.

Adjacent municipalities[edit]

• Barrington, New Hampshire (northeast)
• Lee, New Hampshire (east)
• Epping, New Hampshire (southeast)
• Raymond, New Hampshire (southwest)
• Deerfield, New Hampshire (west)
• Northwood, New Hampshire (northwest)

Demographics[edit]

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 3,701 people, 1,331 households, and 1,048 families residing in the town. The population density was 79.6 people per square mile (30.8/km²). There were 1,592 housing units at an average density of 34.3 per square mile (13.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.38% White, 0.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 1,331 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 15.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $62,423, and the median income for a family was $65,510. Males had a median income of $41,182 versus $29,738 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,879. About 0.9% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education[edit]

The town of Nottingham provides kindergarten through 8th grade education at Nottingham Elementary School. The town pays tuition to Dover High School for its high school-aged students,^[10] and also has an agreement with Coe-Brown Northwood Academy in neighboring Northwood.

Notable people[edit]

• Bradbury Cilley, U.S. congressman
• Jonathan Cilley, U.S. congressman, died in a duel with another congressman, William J. Graves of Kentucky
• Joseph Cilley, state senator and Revolutionary War general
• Joseph Cilley, U.S. senator from New Hampshire
• Henry Dearborn, U.S. congressman from Massachusetts and Revolutionary War general
• James Patrick Kelly, science fiction author
• Else Holmelund Minarik, author of children's books

Sites of interest[edit]

• Square Schoolhouse - a historic schoolhouse, now a museum. It is one of the best-preserved mid-19th century schoolhouses in southern New Hampshire.
• Dame School - a historic meeting house, school, and now local historical museum

References[edit]

1. ^United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census website, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
2. ^Haulley, Fletcher (2005). A Primary Source History of the Colony of New Hampshire. Rosen Publishing Group. p. 5. ISBN1404204296.
3. ^Ginn, Roger (2016). New England Must Not Be Trampled On: The Tragic Death of Jonathan Cilley. p. 7. ISBN1608933881.
4. ^Katherine Fernald, 'The Four Generals of Nottingham' The Forum 5 July 2014
5. ^'40 Years of Recycling'. Town of Nottingham. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
6. ^Steve Soreff, MD, 'The Three Firsts for the Nottingham Recycling Center' The Forum September 28, 2020
7. ^'Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017 (PEPANNRES): Minor Civil Divisions – New Hampshire'. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
8. ^'Census of Population and Housing'. Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
9. ^'U.S. Census website'. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
10. ^Nottingham Community Profile, NH Dept. of Employment Security website

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