The field of participants in the single competition consisted of 48 players, that of the doubles competition consisted of 16 pairs. The 16 top seeded players in the singles each got a bye into the second round. The total prize money was 648,255 euros; the total financial liabilities were 704,805 euros.
The qualification for the AEGON Open Nottingham 2016 took place from June 17th to 18th, 2016. Four qualifying places were played, which entitle them to participate in the main draw of the tournament.
At the AEGON Open Nottingham 2016, the following prize money and world ranking points were paid out or credited for reaching the respective round. Players who entered the main field from qualification received the specified qualification points in addition to those for reaching the respective round. Otherwise the amounts are not to be understood as cumulative. The amounts for the double competition apply per team.