Aspley
vs Bulwell
Aspley has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Bulwell. Homes in Aspley sold for a median of £170,000, 3% above Bulwell. Bulwell has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Aspley has 18,797 residents in 6,743 households; Bulwell has 16,219 in 7,051. Bulwell has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 6.6 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 12%). Bulwell has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 11.2 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 40% in Bulwell. Bulwell has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 42%, 3.1 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 45%). Bulwell has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 1.8 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in Aspley and £165,000 in Bulwell, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
Bulwell has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 3.9 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 137 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aspley, and 96 in Bulwell. The typical postcode is 406 m from the nearest school in Aspley and 350 m in Bulwell. The typical postcode is 1,234 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aspley and 555 m in Bulwell. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Aspley and 98% in Bulwell.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 110 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aspley and 171 in Bulwell, 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.
Bulwell is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 16,219 people in 7,051 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 18% below the Nottingham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% above the Nottingham average.
More comparisons.
Aspley and Bulwell next to other wards of Nottingham.