Basford
vs Sherwood
Basford has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Sherwood. Homes in Sherwood sold for a median of £230,000, 24% above Basford. Basford has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Basford has 16,053 residents in 6,960 households; Sherwood has 15,818 in 6,736. Sherwood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 1.6 percentage points more than Basford (Nottingham: 12%). Sherwood has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 2 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 40% in Sherwood. Sherwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 7.6 percentage points more than Basford (Nottingham: 45%). Sherwood has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 2.2 percentage points more than Basford (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £186,000 in Basford and £230,000 in Sherwood, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
Basford has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 6 percentage points more than Sherwood (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 142 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Basford, and 159 in Sherwood. The typical postcode is 333 m from the nearest school in Basford and 321 m in Sherwood. The typical postcode is 481 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Basford and 2,051 m in Sherwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Basford and 99% in Sherwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 116 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Basford and 135 in Sherwood, 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.
Sherwood is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 15,818 people in 6,736 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £230,000 over the past two years, 15% above the Nottingham median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Nottingham average.
More comparisons.
Basford and Sherwood next to other wards of Nottingham.