Bilborough
vs Wollaton West
Bilborough has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 14% in Wollaton West. Homes in Wollaton West sold for a median of £338,000, 59% above Bilborough. Bilborough has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 18%).
People
Bilborough has 16,923 residents in 6,880 households; Wollaton West has 15,168 in 5,947. Wollaton West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 5.5 percentage points more than Bilborough (Nottingham: 12%). Bilborough has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 6.8 percentage points more than Wollaton West (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bilborough (55%) and detached houses in Wollaton West (62%). Wollaton West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 30.1 percentage points more than Bilborough (Nottingham: 45%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (13% and 13%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £212,500 in Bilborough and £338,000 in Wollaton West, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (18% and 18%). A typical postcode has 111 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bilborough, and 72 in Wollaton West. The typical postcode is 325 m from the nearest school in Bilborough and 598 m in Wollaton West. The typical postcode is 2,676 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bilborough and 2,527 m in Wollaton West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 99% of premises in Bilborough and 99% in Wollaton West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 120 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bilborough and 72 in Wollaton West, 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.
Wollaton West is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 15,168 people in 5,947 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £338,000 over the past two years, 69% above the Nottingham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% above the Nottingham average.
More comparisons.
Bilborough and Wollaton West next to other wards of Nottingham.