Berridge
vs Sherwood
Berridge has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Sherwood. Homes in Sherwood sold for a median of £230,000, 21% above Berridge. Sherwood has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Berridge has 19,045 residents in 7,154 households; Sherwood has 15,818 in 6,736. Sherwood has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 7 percentage points more than Berridge (Nottingham: 12%). Sherwood has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 5.3 percentage points more than Berridge (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Berridge (34%) and semi-detached houses in Sherwood (40%). Sherwood has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 58%, 12.7 percentage points more than Berridge (Nottingham: 45%). Berridge has the higher share of private renting: 42%, 16.7 percentage points more than Sherwood (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £190,000 in Berridge and £230,000 in Sherwood, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (7% and 8%). A typical postcode has 207 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Berridge, and 159 in Sherwood. The typical postcode is 227 m from the nearest school in Berridge and 321 m in Sherwood. The typical postcode is 648 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Berridge and 2,051 m in Sherwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Berridge and 99% in Sherwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 124 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Berridge 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.
Berridge is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 19,045 people in 7,154 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £190,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Nottingham median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below 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.
Berridge and Sherwood next to other wards of Nottingham.