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Aspley
vs Wollaton West

Aspley has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wollaton West. Homes in Wollaton West sold for a median of £338,000, 99% above Aspley. Wollaton West has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 15%).

Map of Nottingham with Aspley highlighted
Aspley
245 postcodes
Map of Nottingham with Wollaton West highlighted
Wollaton West
273 postcodes
Map of Nottingham
Nottingham
city average

People

Aspley has 18,797 residents in 6,743 households; Wollaton West has 15,168 in 5,947. Wollaton West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 13.2 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 12%). Wollaton West has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 2.6 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 34%).

18,797Residents (2021)
15,168Residents (2021)
323,632Residents (2021)
6,743Households
5,947Households
124,743Households
20.1%Aged 15–29
14.4%Aged 15–29
30.8%Aged 15–29
8.1%Aged 65 and over
21.3%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
23.3%Living alone
25.9%Living alone
33.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Aspley (48%) and detached houses in Wollaton West (62%). Wollaton West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 39.2 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 45%). Aspley has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 5.1 percentage points more than Wollaton West (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £170,000 in Aspley and £338,000 in Wollaton West, against £200,000 across Nottingham.

£170,000Median sale price
£338,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
38.4%Owner-occupied
77.6%Owner-occupied
45.1%Owner-occupied
18.3%Private renting
13.2%Private renting
28.6%Private renting
42.8%Social renting
8.9%Social renting
25.5%Social renting
6.1%Detached houses
61.6%Detached houses
15.6%Detached houses
48.3%Semi-detached houses
27.0%Semi-detached houses
33.3%Semi-detached houses
40.6%Terraced houses
2.7%Terraced houses
27.4%Terraced houses
3.8%Flats
7.6%Flats
18.4%Flats

Surroundings

Wollaton West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 3 percentage points more than Aspley (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 137 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Aspley, and 72 in Wollaton West. The typical postcode is 406 m from the nearest school in Aspley and 598 m in Wollaton West. The typical postcode is 1,234 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Aspley and 2,527 m in Wollaton West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Aspley and 99% in Wollaton West.

14.6%Green space within 500 m
17.6%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
137Services within 15 min (median)
72Services within 15 min (median)
150Services within 15 min (median)
406 mNearest school (median)
598 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.2 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
2.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
4Postcodes in flood risk areas
853Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 110 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Aspley and 72 in Wollaton West, 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.

110Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
72Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
161Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

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.

Wollaton West

Wollaton West is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 15,168 people in 5,947 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £338,000 over the past two years, 69% above the Nottingham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% above the Nottingham average.

More comparisons.

Aspley and Wollaton West next to other wards of Nottingham.

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