Bilborough
vs Radford
Radford has the younger population: 69% of residents are aged 15–29, against 19% in Bilborough. Homes in Bilborough sold for a median of £212,500, 21% above Radford. Bilborough has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Bilborough has 16,923 residents in 6,880 households; Radford has 16,650 in 4,643. Bilborough has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 16%, 12.9 percentage points more than Radford (Nottingham: 12%). Radford has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 1 percentage point more than Bilborough (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bilborough (55%) and flats in Radford (37%). Bilborough has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 48%, 34.6 percentage points more than Radford (Nottingham: 45%). Radford has the higher share of private renting: 53%, 40.6 percentage points more than Bilborough (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £212,500 in Bilborough and £175,000 in Radford, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
Bilborough has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 10.8 percentage points more than Radford (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 111 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bilborough, and 314 in Radford. The typical postcode is 325 m from the nearest school in Bilborough and 332 m in Radford. The typical postcode is 2,676 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bilborough and 960 m in Radford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Bilborough and 93% in Radford.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 120 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bilborough and 150 in Radford, 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.
Radford is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 16,650 people in 4,643 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 13% 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.
More comparisons.
Bilborough and Radford next to other wards of Nottingham.