Aspley
vs Leen Valley
Aspley has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Leen Valley. Homes in Leen Valley sold for a median of £260,000, 53% above Aspley. Leen Valley has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 15%).
People
Aspley has 18,797 residents in 6,743 households; Leen Valley has 9,911 in 3,517. Leen Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 7.2 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 12%). Leen Valley has the higher share of people living alone: 28%, 4.3 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Aspley (48%) and detached houses in Leen Valley (47%). Leen Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 30.7 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 45%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (18% and 18%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in Aspley and £260,000 in Leen Valley, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
Leen Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 5.5 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 137 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aspley, and 143 in Leen Valley. The typical postcode is 406 m from the nearest school in Aspley and 381 m in Leen Valley. The typical postcode is 1,234 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aspley and 1,321 m in Leen Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Aspley and 98% in Leen Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 110 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aspley and 78 in Leen Valley, 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.
Leen Valley is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 9,911 people in 3,517 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Nottingham median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 53% above the Nottingham average.
More comparisons.
Aspley and Leen Valley next to other wards of Nottingham.