Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

Eastwood
Eastwood
Town and civil parish
	The Sun Inn, Eastwood town centre.
	Parish map
	Eastwood Location within Nottinghamshire
Area	1.61 sq mi (4.2 km2)
Population	10.927 (2021 - civil parish)
• Density	7/sq mi (2.7/km2)
OS grid reference	SK 46684 47005
• London	116 mi (187 km) SSE
District	Broxtowe;
Shire county	Nottinghamshire;
Region	East Midlands;
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Areas of the town	List Civil parish: Town centre, Hill top, New Eastwood, Newthorpe Common; External suburbs: Beauvale, Giltbrook, Greasley, Moorgreen, Newthorpe;
Post town	NOTTINGHAM
Postcode district	NG16
Dialling code	01773
Police	Nottinghamshire
Fire	Nottinghamshire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Broxtowe;
Website	www.eastwood-tc.gov.uk

Eastwood is a former coal mining town and civil parish in the Broxtowe district of Nottinghamshire, England, 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Nottingham. Mentioned in Domesday Book, it expanded rapidly during the Industrial Revolution. The Midland Railway was formed here and it is the birthplace of D. H. Lawrence.