SHOPS, public transport and a friendly community have come out on top of the list of Arnold's best assets.
Out of 100 people the Post surveyed, 59 praised the area's shops, 39 thought bus links were one of Arnold's best aspects and a further 36 said the people of Arnold made it such a nice area.
Andrew Lamb, 42, moved to Arnold two years ago from Mansfield.
He said: "I really like it here. I think Arnold has a good variety of shops and excellent public transport links. I use the buses to go into Nottingham about three times a month to visit friends."
Mr Lamb, of Church Drive, said he couldn't think of anything that needed to be improved, along with six per cent of people surveyed by the Post.
He added: "Everyone seems really friendly, caring and respectful. I think people see Arnold as more than just a suburb of Nottingham. There is a strong community spirit here."
Mr Lamb, a father of one, took over his current florist store, called Woods of Arnold, in Beechwood Road, after working as bank manager for Lloyds TSB. "It was a total career change, but business is going well," he said.
Grace Upton, 70, of Sunninghill Rise, Arnold, also praised the community. "The people are friendly and my neighbours are really nice. I just love Arnold," she said. "The only bad thing is the fighting in the pubs at night."
A total of 14 per cent also said antisocial behaviour was one of the worst things about the area.
"There's a good variety of shops," she added. "But there are too many charity shops filling the spaces of those which have shut down." Mrs Upton is one of nine people surveyed who thought there were too many charity shops and one of seven who thought the variety of shops had to be improved.
Jean Gretton, 58, of Worrall Avenue, Arnold, echoed her views. She said: "There's not much choice shop-wise, and there are too many charity shops.
"The market used to be good but now it's terrible. The town's gone downhill. But I just like the area."
Maureen Hayes, 66, of Glen Parva Avenue, Arnold, said the area could benefit from an increased police presence, along with 16 per cent of respondents.
"There's an element of anti-social behaviour in some parts due to a lack of police presence," she said.
"More things to do for children and young people would reduce this." Eleven per cent of residents also said a lack of activities on offer for the young was one of the area's worst aspects.
The Post survey has also shown that many people visit Arnold for its shops from surrounding areas, including Calverton, Woodborough and Woodthorpe.
Isaac Brosnan, 18, of Calverton, likes to shop in Arnold. He said: "There are plenty of shops and lots of variety and the restaurants are good too."
Chris Warren, group manager for the young people's service, at Notts County Council said: "We engage with around 150 young people in the Arnold area each week through a youth club which runs two evenings a week and weekends at Arnot Hill Lodge which we run with the borough council.
"We also have a mobile youth facility which visits the area each week. However, we are always keen to hear from people who have ideas about how to further develop the services we provide for young people in the area."
Anyone with ideas is asked to e-mail Chris O'Brien, locality manager for the youth service in Gedling, at chris.obrien@nottscc.gov.uk.
Councillor Michael Payne, deputy leader and portfolio holder for communications and public protection, said: "We are pleased with the overall findings of the survey. To see so many people talk positively about their area and the facilities is very encouraging.
"The shopping centre in Arnold is a fantastically vibrant area and based on the findings of the survey, provides local people with what they need. But we understand there is always room for improvement.
"We are also aware there will always be issues that affect people, such as antisocial behaviour and crime and we will continue to work closely with police and other local partners to crack down on this and continue to strive to improve the borough for its residents."
A spokeswoman for Notts Police said: "Officers are committed to tackling antisocial behaviour in Arnold and work closely with partner agencies, schools and local authorities to combat incidents of this nature.
"Operation Animism, which targets antisocial behaviour in the town on Friday and Saturday nights, remains ongoing and has proved to be successful in reducing the number of incidents with information from the public used to focus resources.
"High visibility patrols are also conducted throughout the week in known hotspots in order to identify troublemakers and take appropriate action."
