Bulwell
vs Bulwell Forest

Bulwell has the younger population: 19% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Bulwell Forest. Homes in Bulwell Forest sold for a median of £200,000, 21% above Bulwell. Bulwell has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 12%).

Bulwell

335 postcodes

Bulwell Forest

264 postcodes

Nottingham

city average

People

Bulwell has 16,219 residents in 7,051 households; Bulwell Forest has 13,997 in 6,033. Bulwell Forest has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 6.1 percentage points more than Bulwell (Nottingham: 12%). Bulwell has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 4.4 percentage points more than Bulwell Forest (Nottingham: 34%).

16,219Residents (2021)

13,997Residents (2021)

323,632Residents (2021)

7,051Households

6,033Households

124,743Households

18.7%Aged 15–29

16.7%Aged 15–29

30.8%Aged 15–29

14.7%Aged 65 and over

20.8%Aged 65 and over

11.7%Aged 65 and over

34.5%Living alone

30.1%Living alone

33.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bulwell (40%) and detached houses in Bulwell Forest (36%). Bulwell Forest has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 26.4 percentage points more than Bulwell (Nottingham: 45%). Bulwell has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 3.8 percentage points more than Bulwell Forest (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £165,000 in Bulwell and £200,000 in Bulwell Forest, against £200,000 across Nottingham.

£165,000Median sale price

£200,000Median sale price

41.5%Owner-occupied

67.9%Owner-occupied

45.1%Owner-occupied

20.1%Private renting

16.3%Private renting

28.6%Private renting

37.6%Social renting

15.2%Social renting

25.5%Social renting

8.5%Detached houses

35.8%Detached houses

15.6%Detached houses

40.0%Semi-detached houses

30.2%Semi-detached houses

33.3%Semi-detached houses

36.0%Terraced houses

23.5%Terraced houses

27.4%Terraced houses

14.0%Flats

9.1%Flats

18.4%Flats

Surroundings

Bulwell has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 6.2 percentage points more than Bulwell Forest (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 96 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bulwell, and 111 in Bulwell Forest. The typical postcode is 350 m from the nearest school in Bulwell and 342 m in Bulwell Forest. The typical postcode is 555 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bulwell and 696 m in Bulwell Forest. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Bulwell and 100% in Bulwell Forest.

18.5%Green space within 500 m

12.3%Green space within 500 m

13.1%Green space within 500 m

96Services within 15 min (median)

111Services within 15 min (median)

150Services within 15 min (median)

350 mNearest school (median)

342 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

555 mNearest tram or rail (median)

696 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

57Postcodes in flood risk areas

1Postcodes in flood risk areas

853Postcodes in flood risk areas

97.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

99.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)

96.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 171 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bulwell and 105 in Bulwell Forest, 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.

171Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

105Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

161Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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

Bulwell is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 16,219 people in 7,051 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £165,000 over the past two years, 18% below the Nottingham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% above the Nottingham average.

Bulwell Forest

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.

More comparisons.

Bulwell and Bulwell Forest next to other wards of Nottingham.

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