Basford
vs Leen Valley
Leen Valley has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Basford. Homes in Leen Valley sold for a median of £260,000, 40% above Basford. Leen Valley has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Basford has 16,053 residents in 6,960 households; Leen Valley has 9,911 in 3,517. Leen Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 1.6 percentage points more than Basford (Nottingham: 12%). Basford has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 6.6 percentage points more than Leen Valley (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Basford (47%) and detached houses in Leen Valley (47%). Leen Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 19 percentage points more than Basford (Nottingham: 45%). Basford has the higher share of private renting: 23%, 5.7 percentage points more than Leen Valley (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £186,000 in Basford 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%, 6 percentage points more than Basford (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 142 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Basford, and 143 in Leen Valley. The typical postcode is 333 m from the nearest school in Basford and 381 m in Leen Valley. The typical postcode is 481 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Basford and 1,321 m in Leen Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Basford and 98% in Leen Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 116 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Basford 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.
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.
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.
Basford and Leen Valley next to other wards of Nottingham.