Bingham is a market town. It is located in the borough of Rushcliffe. Rushcliffe is a borough in the county of Nottinghamshire. Nottinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county located in the East Midlands region of England. The population of Bingham is estimated to be around 9, 000 people. It is located at a distance of about ten miles to the east of Nottingham. Nottingham is the county town of the county of Nottinghamshire. It is located at the junction where the A46 intercepts the A52. The A46 is the old Fosse Way. It is the site where the Bingham railway station is location. A market is held in the centre of the village of Bingham every Thursday.

The areas to the southeast of Nottingham are traditionally considered to be a part of the wapentake (a geographical sub-division used in England) of Bingham. There are four schools in Bingham. They are Robert Miles Infant School, Robert Miles Junior School, Canarvon Primary School and Toot Hill Comprehensive School. The telephone exchange of the village was dedicated to Brian Bingham, a plumber.