Arnold, Nottinghamshire

Arnold (/ˈɑːr.nəld/) is a market town in the Borough of Gedling in the county of Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England. It is situated to the north-east of Nottingham's city boundary. Arnold has the largest town centre in the Borough of Gedling and the most important town centre in the northeastern part of the conurbation of Greater Nottingham. Gedling Borough Council is headquartered in Arnold. Since 1968 Arnold has had a market, and the town used to have numerous factories associated with the hosiery industry. Nottinghamshire Police have been headquartered in Arnold since 1979. At the time of the 2011 United Kingdom census, Arnold had a population of 37,768.

Arnold
Arnold town centre view
Arnold
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area8.148 km2 (3.146 sq mi)
Population37,768 (2011 census)
 Density4,635/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
OS grid referenceSK 58574 45688
 London112.5 mi (181.1 km)
District
Shire county
  • Nottinghamshire
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townNottingham
Postcode districtNG5
Dialling code0115
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament

Areas within Arnold include Daybrook, Woodthorpe, Redhill, Warren Hill, Killisick and Dorket Head.

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