Strelley Estate is a post war

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located in the Bilborough ward in the

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. The estate is located around from the

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and lies west of the Broxtowe Estate, south of

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, east of the Strelley Village and north of Bilborough. At the 2001 census, the estate had a population of 2,561.

Facilities

The Strelley Estate has a number of facilities located on Strelley Road including an Asda supermarket, The Rose Inn, a police station and a recreation ground next to the A6002 road, and there is a fish bar, a Premier convenience store and a

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located on Flamsteed Road. Other facilities include the Djanogly Strelley Academy off Cranwell Road. The Strelley Estate also includes the Nottingham Business Park and a tiny portion of the M1. The Nottingham Belfry hotel is located next to the business park, as well as newly built housing around Princess Boulevard.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census data, the estate has a population of 2,561. A majority of the population is aged 25–44 who make up 29.2% of the population. The census also shows that 91.8% of the population is

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, as well as 0.9% being White Irish and 0.8% being classed as Other White. 3.1% of the population is

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, 1.0% is Asian or Asian British and 2.2% is

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Religion

The 2001 census shows that 65.8% of the estate's population are

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and Atheists make up 23% of the population. 0.7% of the population practice

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, and

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and

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each score 0.5%. 8.8% of the population did not state their religion. Strelley has The Ark Church located on Strelley Road, and Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses Church on Flamsteed Road.

Transport

; Nottingham City Transport 35:

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→ Derby Road → QMC → University Park → Wollaton Vale → Bilborough → Strelley → Bulwell 35B: Nottingham → Derby Road → QMC → University Park → Wollaton Vale → Bilborough → Strelley 77: Nottingham → Alfreton Road → Aspley Lane → Strelley 77C: Nottingham → Alfreton Road → Aspley Lane → Strelley → Cinderhill 78: Nottingham → Alfreton Road → Nuthall Road → Broxtowe → Strelley ; CT4N L2: Nottingham → Derby Road → QMC → Wollaton → Bilborough → Strelley (Nottingham Business Park) → Assarts Farm Estate L4: Nottingham → Derby Road → Beechdale → Bilborough → Strelley

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