Nottingham features in the top 10 places on a government-funded coronavirus symptoms app which is based on the number of people recording tell-tale signs of Covid-19
Some 0.17% of Nottingham's population are reported to be symptomatic, according to the Covid Symptom Study application.
Blackpool tops the list, with 0.4% of population reporting symptom, The Mirror reports.
The app predicts where cases might arise based on the number of people reporting symptoms.
However, it does not indicate the number of recorded cases of coronavirus.
Blackpool and Nottingham are joined by Dundee, Merthyr Tydfil, and Halton as places on the top 10 list of places experiencing significant symptoms but which are outside current local lockdown zones.
Manchester, Kirklees, Rochdale, Salford and Blackburn with Darwen, are the other hardest-hit areas.
Blackpool, Halton and Manchester have taken the top three spots on the list, with rates roughly 10 times the national average.
However, experts are not too concerned about the latest figures as the rates were 100 times higher in April and May.
Tim Spector, professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London, which developed the app, said: “The trends are flat which is reassuring despite the multiple small outbreaks we have been seeing across the UK in places like Manchester.
"Our survey data is consistent with the ONS household survey, which estimates slightly higher numbers due to the inclusion of asymptomatic cases."
Some 0.4% of Blackpool's population has symptoms, based on data from the 871 app users in the town.
This is an increase on last week when 0.23% reported symptoms.
Halton, which topped last week's list, has seen a slight increase in its population symptom rate, with the figure now at 0.35%.
Manchester and Merthyr Tydfil have a rate of 0.21%, while Kirklees has 0.2%, Rochdale has 0.19%, Dundee has 0.18% and Nottingham, Blackburn and Darwen and Salford have 0.17%.
The Covid Symptom Study app has been downloaded by over 3.9 million people and the latest figures are based on 8,798 swab tests done between August 2 and August 15.
The app figures show there were on average 1,265 new cases every day in the UK over the two-week period, with 20,299 currently suffering coronavirus symptoms.
It comes after new data revealed that Oldham - which is teetering on the brink of full lockdown - had the highest coronavirus infection rate in England, despite a sharp fall in cases.
The Greater Manchester town saw 187 new cases recorded in the seven days up to Monday.
Despite its high infection rate, there has been a marked decrease since last week, updated figures from Public Health England show - with the rate plummeting from 111.8 per 100,000 to 78.8.
Dr Arif Rajpura, Director of Public Health for Blackpool Council, said: “The league table and associated figures are not representative of what is happening on the ground in Blackpool.
“We currently have very low levels of community transmission and only a small number of positive cases reported over the past week.
"Earlier this week, we reported that we had no patients at all being treated for coronavirus in our local hospital.
“It is our key objective to keep it that way and avoid any localised outbreaks by driving home the messaging around safe distancing and hygiene.
"We are also working closely with businesses to ensure that as the economy opens up, they are adhering to all COVID-safe guidelines to protect their staff and customer s.”
Top 10 places on UK symptom app (% of people reporting symptoms)
1. Blackpool - 0.4%
2. Halton - 0.35%
3. Manchester - 0.21%
4. Merthyr Tydfil - 0.21%
5. Kirklees - 0.2%
6. Rochdale - 0.19%
7. Dundee - 0.18%
8. Nottingham - 0.17%
9. Blackburn with Darwen - 0.17%
10. Salford - 0.17%
