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Basford
vs Bulwell Forest

Basford has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Bulwell Forest. Homes in Bulwell Forest sold for a median of £200,000, 8% above Basford. Basford has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Nottingham with Basford highlighted
Basford
308 postcodes
Map of Nottingham with Bulwell Forest highlighted
Bulwell Forest
264 postcodes
Map of Nottingham
Nottingham
city average

People

Basford has 16,053 residents in 6,960 households; Bulwell Forest has 13,997 in 6,033. Bulwell Forest has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 7.1 percentage points more than Basford (Nottingham: 12%). Basford has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 4.1 percentage points more than Bulwell Forest (Nottingham: 34%).

16,053Residents (2021)
13,997Residents (2021)
323,632Residents (2021)
6,960Households
6,033Households
124,743Households
19.5%Aged 15–29
16.7%Aged 15–29
30.8%Aged 15–29
13.7%Aged 65 and over
20.8%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
34.2%Living alone
30.1%Living alone
33.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Basford (47%) and detached houses in Bulwell Forest (36%). Bulwell Forest has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 17.8 percentage points more than Basford (Nottingham: 45%). Basford has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 6.9 percentage points more than Bulwell Forest (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £186,000 in Basford and £200,000 in Bulwell Forest, against £200,000 across Nottingham.

£186,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
50.1%Owner-occupied
67.9%Owner-occupied
45.1%Owner-occupied
23.2%Private renting
16.3%Private renting
28.6%Private renting
25.8%Social renting
15.2%Social renting
25.5%Social renting
12.7%Detached houses
35.8%Detached houses
15.6%Detached houses
47.0%Semi-detached houses
30.2%Semi-detached houses
33.3%Semi-detached houses
27.2%Terraced houses
23.5%Terraced houses
27.4%Terraced houses
11.1%Flats
9.1%Flats
18.4%Flats

Surroundings

Basford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 1.8 percentage points more than Bulwell Forest (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 142 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Basford, and 111 in Bulwell Forest. The typical postcode is 333 m from the nearest school in Basford and 342 m in Bulwell Forest. The typical postcode is 481 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Basford and 696 m in Bulwell Forest. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Basford and 100% in Bulwell Forest.

14.1%Green space within 500 m
12.3%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
142Services within 15 min (median)
111Services within 15 min (median)
150Services within 15 min (median)
333 mNearest school (median)
342 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
481 mNearest tram or rail (median)
696 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
54Postcodes in flood risk areas
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
853Postcodes in flood risk areas
98.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
99.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 116 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Basford and 105 in Bulwell Forest, 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.

116Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
105Recorded 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.

Basford

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.

Bulwell Forest

Bulwell Forest is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 13,997 people in 6,033 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, in line with the Nottingham median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% below the Nottingham average.

More comparisons.

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