Sutton Bonington

Sutton Bonington (/ˈsʌtən ˈbɒnɪŋtən/) is a village and civil parish lying along the valley of the River Soar in the Borough of Rushcliffe, south-west Nottinghamshire, England. The University of Nottingham has the Sutton Bonington Campus,.a 420 hectares (4.2 km2) site just to the north of the village.

Sutton Bonington
Village and civil parish
Main Street
Parish map
Sutton Bonington
Location within Nottinghamshire
Area3.48 sq mi (9.0 km2)
Population2,338 (2021 Census)
 Density672/sq mi (259/km2)
OS grid referenceSK 50469 25017
 London115 mi (185 km) SSE
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Settlements
Post townLOUGHBOROUGH
Postcode districtLE12
Dialling code01509
PoliceNottinghamshire
FireNottinghamshire
AmbulanceEast Midlands
UK Parliament
Websitewww.suttonboningtonparishcouncil.org.uk

The parish covers some 2,229 acres (9.02 km2) and includes the hamlet of Zouch. The population at the 2011 census was 2,202, rising to 2,338 at the 2021 census. The River Soar is the county boundary with Leicestershire and approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) to the north-west, in Leicestershire, is the large village of Kegworth. The nearest town is Loughborough, some 5 miles (8.0 km) by road to the south, and the nearest village is Normanton on Soar.

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