It lies south of Nottingham city centre, east of Wilford, north of Ruddington and west of Radcliffe-on-Trent; it is also south-west of Colwick and south-east of Beeston, which are on the opposite bank of the River Trent.

It was established by Edward the Elder to protect Nottingham and the surrounding area against incursions from Danes in the North of England.

[2] Some main roads in central West Bridgford are named after wealthy families that dominated its early history.

The roads in the Gamston development have names from the Lake District, and Compton Acres from Dorset and the Purbeck Coast.

[3] After pressure, the Musters sold land for building, but strict planning regulations were stipulated for the West Bridgford Estate.

Though some services like business waste and cycling park provisions are carried out or provided by Nottingham City Council.

The central West Bridgford area has a diversity of buildings, mostly Victorian, although larger properties are being demolished for development, as no protection exists for the common housing stock.

Between 1975 and 1993, Nottingham Forest was managed by Brian Clough and won a Football League title, two European Cups and four Football League Cups; it fielded players including Trevor Francis, Peter Shilton, John Robertson, Martin O'Neill, Stuart Pearce and Roy Keane.

West Bridgford Colts FC are thought to be the largest FA-approved football organisation in the country, running over 144 teams (checked Feb 2024) the club includes West Bridgford Football Club the Senior section for Colts, which started in 2011 on Saturday afternoons in the Nottinghamshire Senior League.

It is the third oldest ground used as a test cricket venue after Lord's in London and Eden Gardens in Calcutta, India.

Nottingham RFC moved its training base and reserve team ground from Ireland Road, Beeston, to Lady Bay after the 2005/2006 season.

[11] In 2018, Rushcliffe Borough Council appointed a team of retail consultants to recommend improvements and changes to the town's shopping areas and the wider public realm.

Other proposals included moving Bridgford Road car park underground and putting retail space at ground level.

[14] The nearest railway station is Nottingham, which lies approximately 1.5 miles north-west of the town in the city centre.

Bus services in the area are operated by several companies:[18] West Bridgford UDC's own fleet of buses, with a brown-and-yellow livery, merged with Nottingham City Transport in 1968.