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Castle
vs Hyson Green & Arboretum

Castle has the younger population: 59% of residents are aged 15–29, against 53% in Hyson Green & Arboretum. Homes in Castle sold for a median of £201,000, 34% above Hyson Green & Arboretum. Hyson Green & Arboretum has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 4%).

Map of Nottingham with Castle highlighted
Castle
507 postcodes
Map of Nottingham with Hyson Green & Arboretum highlighted
Hyson Green & Arboretum
399 postcodes
Map of Nottingham
Nottingham
city average

People

Castle has 10,870 residents in 5,166 households; Hyson Green & Arboretum has 22,523 in 6,585. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (6% and 5%). Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 47%, 13.7 percentage points more than Hyson Green & Arboretum (Nottingham: 34%).

10,870Residents (2021)
22,523Residents (2021)
323,632Residents (2021)
5,166Households
6,585Households
124,743Households
59.1%Aged 15–29
52.7%Aged 15–29
30.8%Aged 15–29
5.7%Aged 65 and over
4.9%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
47.3%Living alone
33.6%Living alone
33.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Castle (58%) and terraced houses in Hyson Green & Arboretum (30%). Castle has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 29%, 4.5 percentage points more than Hyson Green & Arboretum (Nottingham: 45%). Castle has the higher share of private renting: 63%, 13.3 percentage points more than Hyson Green & Arboretum (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £201,000 in Castle and £150,000 in Hyson Green & Arboretum, against £200,000 across Nottingham.

£201,000Median sale price
£150,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
28.6%Owner-occupied
24.1%Owner-occupied
45.1%Owner-occupied
63.2%Private renting
49.9%Private renting
28.6%Private renting
7.5%Social renting
25.2%Social renting
25.5%Social renting
3.9%Detached houses
6.0%Detached houses
15.6%Detached houses
5.6%Semi-detached houses
20.4%Semi-detached houses
33.3%Semi-detached houses
6.4%Terraced houses
29.7%Terraced houses
27.4%Terraced houses
58.2%Flats
29.4%Flats
18.4%Flats

Surroundings

Hyson Green & Arboretum has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 6.5 percentage points more than Castle (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 705 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castle, and 348 in Hyson Green & Arboretum. The typical postcode is 483 m from the nearest school in Castle and 361 m in Hyson Green & Arboretum. The typical postcode is 286 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castle and 313 m in Hyson Green & Arboretum. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Castle and 90% in Hyson Green & Arboretum.

3.9%Green space within 500 m
10.4%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
705Services within 15 min (median)
348Services within 15 min (median)
150Services within 15 min (median)
483 mNearest school (median)
361 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
286 mNearest tram or rail (median)
313 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
77Postcodes in flood risk areas
13Postcodes in flood risk areas
853Postcodes in flood risk areas
88.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 773 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Castle and 226 in Hyson Green & Arboretum, 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.

773Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
226Recorded 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.

Castle

Castle is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 10,870 people in 5,166 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £201,000 over the past two years, in line with the Nottingham median. On average 4% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 70% below the Nottingham average.

Hyson Green & Arboretum

Hyson Green & Arboretum is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 22,523 people in 6,585 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 25% below the Nottingham median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% below the Nottingham average.

More comparisons.

Castle and Hyson Green & Arboretum next to other wards of Nottingham.

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