Bilborough
vs Leen Valley
Leen Valley has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Bilborough. Homes in Leen Valley sold for a median of £260,000, 22% above Bilborough. Leen Valley has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Bilborough has 16,923 residents in 6,880 households; Leen Valley has 9,911 in 3,517. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (16% and 15%). Bilborough has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 5.1 percentage points more than Leen Valley (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bilborough (55%) and detached houses in Leen Valley (47%). Leen Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 21.6 percentage points more than Bilborough (Nottingham: 45%). Leen Valley has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 5 percentage points more than Bilborough (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £212,500 in Bilborough 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%, 2 percentage points more than Bilborough (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 111 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bilborough, and 143 in Leen Valley. The typical postcode is 325 m from the nearest school in Bilborough and 381 m in Leen Valley. The typical postcode is 2,676 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bilborough and 1,321 m in Leen Valley. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Bilborough and 98% in Leen Valley.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 120 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bilborough 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.
Bilborough is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 16,923 people in 6,880 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £212,500 over the past two years, 6% above the Nottingham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% 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.
Bilborough and Leen Valley next to other wards of Nottingham.