Politically speaking (Stop it!) you are correct because that is how the city council views it.
If you stated that as fact to an old Spondonian however you'd best be wearing a cricket box as a slap in the knackers could cause discomfort.
Spondon and its population are very much a village. Road access is limited from the city. As a consequence we still live in a village both geographically and notionally. I have only lived in the village for fifteen years so don't take my word for it as a blow-in. Instead, gird your loins and ask one of the indigenous inhabitants... from a safe distance.