strength
Kimberley businesses have invested in their high street
The grant programme has supported improvements by independent businesses.
Proposed response: Show what funded work has been delivered.
What could help →Broxtowe, in numbers
Issues and SWOT: Broxtowe
Broxtowe local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths to build on. Pressures to address. Choices to make.
These assessments connect evidence with proposed responses. They are not ratings of council performance.
Strengths
strength
Make room for homes people can afford
Average private rent is £942 a month (August 2026) in Broxtowe council area. This is £517 lower than the England average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 9.3% in Greasley to 39% in Beeston Central — a gap of 29.6 percentage points.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
What could help →strength
Connect local skills to local opportunities
34.2% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Broxtowe council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.9% in Beeston West to 26.2% in Eastwood St Mary's — a gap of 15.3 percentage points.
Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.
What could help →Weaknesses
weakness
Bramcote needs replacement leisure facilities
The approved new centre is intended to replace the existing centre.
Proposed response: Explain how people can keep swimming and exercising during the transition.
What could help →weakness
Bring support closer to people in poor health
5.2% of people reported bad or very bad health in Broxtowe council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.3% in Toton & Chilwell Meadows to 8.3% in Eastwood St Mary's — a gap of 5 percentage points.
This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.
What could help →Opportunities
opportunity
Stapleford could gain flexible workspace
Pencil Works is being built for business and creative use.
Proposed response: Publish the offer, rents and application process when confirmed.
What could help →opportunity
Plan homes and care around an older population
21.8% of people in Broxtowe council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 14.3% in Beeston North to 28.7% in Bramcote — a gap of 14.4 percentage points.
Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.
What could help →opportunity
Target safety work where problems repeat
Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Broxtowe council area.
Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.
What could help →opportunity
Turn published plans into visible progress
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
What could help →opportunity
Target support where disadvantages overlap
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10% in Nuthall East & Strelley to 25.9% in Eastwood St Mary's — a gap of 16 percentage points.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
What could help →Threats
threat
Building milestones do not guarantee an opening date
Pencil Works has reached structural completion, while the Bramcote scheme has funding approval.
Proposed response: Keep target dates separate from confirmed completion.
What could help →| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberley businesses have invested in their high streetKimberley business improvement grants: Grants awarded and improvements reported. | Broxtowe Borough Council | |
| Bramcote needs replacement leisure facilitiesReplacement Bramcote Leisure Centre: Business case and funding approved. | Broxtowe Borough Council | |
| Stapleford could gain flexible workspacePencil Works enterprise hub: Under construction; opening not verified. | Broxtowe Borough Council | |
| Building milestones do not guarantee an opening datePencil Works enterprise hub: Under construction; opening not verified; Replacement Bramcote Leisure Centre: Business case and funding approved. | Broxtowe Borough Council | |
| Make room for homes people can affordAverage private rent is £942 a month (August 2026) in Broxtowe council area. Homes rented privately ranged from 9.3% in Greasley to 39% in Beeston Central — a gap of 29.6 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 20 of 20 current wards have comparable figures. | The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Plan homes and care around an older population21.8% aged 65 or over; 21 March 2021. People aged 65 or over ranged from 14.3% in Beeston North to 28.7% in Bramcote — a gap of 14.4 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 20 of 20 current wards have comparable figures. | Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Bring support closer to people in poor health5.2% reporting bad or very bad health; 21 March 2021. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 3.3% in Toton & Chilwell Meadows to 8.3% in Eastwood St Mary's — a gap of 5 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 20 of 20 current wards have comparable figures. | Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Connect local skills to local opportunities34.2% with a degree or equivalent; 21 March 2021. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 10.9% in Beeston West to 26.2% in Eastwood St Mary's — a gap of 15.3 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 20 of 20 current wards have comparable figures. | Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority | |
| Target safety work where problems repeatUse the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate. | The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Target support where disadvantages overlapHouseholds facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 10% in Nuthall East & Strelley to 25.9% in Eastwood St Mary's — a gap of 16 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 20 of 20 wards. | The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services |