Basford
vs Bestwood
Basford has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Bestwood. Homes in Basford sold for a median of £186,000, 3% above Bestwood. Basford has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Basford has 16,053 residents in 6,960 households; Bestwood has 17,065 in 7,369. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (14% and 14%). Bestwood has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 1.8 percentage points more than Basford (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Basford and 44% in Bestwood. Basford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 5.6 percentage points more than Bestwood (Nottingham: 45%). Basford has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 5.6 percentage points more than Bestwood (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £186,000 in Basford and £180,000 in Bestwood, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
Basford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 2.3 percentage points more than Bestwood (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 142 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Basford, and 97 in Bestwood. The typical postcode is 333 m from the nearest school in Basford and 337 m in Bestwood. The typical postcode is 481 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Basford and 1,885 m in Bestwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Basford and 100% in Bestwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 116 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Basford and 133 in Bestwood, 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.
Basford is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 16,053 people in 6,960 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £186,000 over the past two years, 7% below the Nottingham median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 8% above the Nottingham average.
Bestwood is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 17,065 people in 7,369 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £180,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Nottingham median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 10% below the Nottingham average.
More comparisons.
Basford and Bestwood next to other wards of Nottingham.