Basford
vs Bulwell
Basford has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Bulwell. Homes in Basford sold for a median of £186,000, 13% above Bulwell. Bulwell has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Basford has 16,053 residents in 6,960 households; Bulwell has 16,219 in 7,051. Bulwell has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 1 percentage point more than Basford (Nottingham: 12%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (34% and 35%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 47% of homes in Basford and 40% in Bulwell. Basford has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 50%, 8.6 percentage points more than Bulwell (Nottingham: 45%). Basford has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 3.1 percentage points more than Bulwell (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £186,000 in Basford 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%, 4.4 percentage points more than Basford (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 142 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Basford, and 96 in Bulwell. The typical postcode is 333 m from the nearest school in Basford and 350 m in Bulwell. The typical postcode is 481 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Basford and 555 m in Bulwell. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Basford and 98% in Bulwell.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 116 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Basford 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.
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 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.
Basford and Bulwell next to other wards of Nottingham.