Aspley
vs Bilborough
Aspley has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Bilborough. Homes in Bilborough sold for a median of £212,500, 25% above Aspley. Bilborough has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Aspley has 18,797 residents in 6,743 households; Bilborough has 16,923 in 6,880. Bilborough has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 7.7 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 12%). Bilborough has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 9.4 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 48% of homes in Aspley and 55% in Bilborough. Bilborough has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 48%, 9.1 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 45%). Aspley has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 5.8 percentage points more than Bilborough (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in Aspley and £212,500 in Bilborough, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
Bilborough has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 3.5 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 137 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aspley, and 111 in Bilborough. The typical postcode is 406 m from the nearest school in Aspley and 325 m in Bilborough. The typical postcode is 1,234 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aspley and 2,676 m in Bilborough. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Aspley and 99% in Bilborough.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 110 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aspley and 120 in Bilborough, against 161 across Nottingham. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Aspley is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 18,797 people in 6,743 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £170,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Nottingham median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 11% above the Nottingham average.
Bilborough is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 16,923 people in 6,880 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £212,500 over the past two years, 6% above the Nottingham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% above the Nottingham average.
More comparisons.
Aspley and Bilborough next to other wards of Nottingham.