Bulwell Forest
vs Sherwood
Sherwood has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Bulwell Forest. Homes in Sherwood sold for a median of £230,000, 15% above Bulwell Forest. Bulwell Forest has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Bulwell Forest has 13,997 residents in 6,033 households; Sherwood has 15,818 in 6,736. Bulwell Forest has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 5.5 percentage points more than Sherwood (Nottingham: 12%). Sherwood has the higher share of people living alone: 36%, 6.1 percentage points more than Bulwell Forest (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Bulwell Forest (36%) and semi-detached houses in Sherwood (40%). Bulwell Forest has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 10.2 percentage points more than Sherwood (Nottingham: 45%). Sherwood has the higher share of private renting: 25%, 9.1 percentage points more than Bulwell Forest (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Bulwell Forest and £230,000 in Sherwood, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
Bulwell Forest has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 4.2 percentage points more than Sherwood (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 111 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bulwell Forest, and 159 in Sherwood. The typical postcode is 342 m from the nearest school in Bulwell Forest and 321 m in Sherwood. The typical postcode is 696 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bulwell Forest and 2,051 m in Sherwood. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Bulwell Forest and 99% in Sherwood.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 105 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bulwell Forest 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.
Bulwell Forest is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 13,997 people in 6,033 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, in line with the Nottingham median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 6% 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.
Bulwell Forest and Sherwood next to other wards of Nottingham.