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Castle
vs Lenton & Wollaton East

Lenton & Wollaton East has the younger population: 66% of residents are aged 15–29, against 59% in Castle. Homes in Lenton & Wollaton East sold for a median of £216,000, 7% above Castle. Lenton & Wollaton East has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 4%).

Map of Nottingham with Castle highlighted
Castle
507 postcodes
Map of Nottingham with Lenton & Wollaton East highlighted
Lenton & Wollaton East
351 postcodes
Map of Nottingham
Nottingham
city average

People

Castle has 10,870 residents in 5,166 households; Lenton & Wollaton East has 21,817 in 5,770. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (6% and 6%). Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 47%, 19.7 percentage points more than Lenton & Wollaton East (Nottingham: 34%).

10,870Residents (2021)
21,817Residents (2021)
323,632Residents (2021)
5,166Households
5,770Households
124,743Households
59.1%Aged 15–29
66.4%Aged 15–29
30.8%Aged 15–29
5.7%Aged 65 and over
6.1%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
47.3%Living alone
27.6%Living alone
33.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Castle (58%) and semi-detached houses in Lenton & Wollaton East (36%). The share of owner-occupied homes is about the same in both (29% and 29%). Castle has the higher share of private renting: 63%, 14.4 percentage points more than Lenton & Wollaton East (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £201,000 in Castle and £216,000 in Lenton & Wollaton East, against £200,000 across Nottingham.

£201,000Median sale price
£216,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
28.6%Owner-occupied
29.0%Owner-occupied
45.1%Owner-occupied
63.2%Private renting
48.8%Private renting
28.6%Private renting
7.5%Social renting
21.6%Social renting
25.5%Social renting
3.9%Detached houses
14.8%Detached houses
15.6%Detached houses
5.6%Semi-detached houses
36.1%Semi-detached houses
33.3%Semi-detached houses
6.4%Terraced houses
31.5%Terraced houses
27.4%Terraced houses
58.2%Flats
13.5%Flats
18.4%Flats

Surroundings

Lenton & Wollaton East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 14 percentage points more than Castle (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 705 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castle, and 168 in Lenton & Wollaton East. The typical postcode is 483 m from the nearest school in Castle and 375 m in Lenton & Wollaton East. The typical postcode is 286 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castle and 621 m in Lenton & Wollaton East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Castle and 93% in Lenton & Wollaton East.

3.9%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
705Services within 15 min (median)
168Services within 15 min (median)
150Services within 15 min (median)
483 mNearest school (median)
375 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
286 mNearest tram or rail (median)
621 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
77Postcodes in flood risk areas
173Postcodes in flood risk areas
853Postcodes in flood risk areas
88.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.2%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 136 in Lenton & Wollaton East, 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
136Recorded 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.

Lenton & Wollaton East

Lenton & Wollaton East is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 21,817 people in 5,770 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £216,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Nottingham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the Nottingham average.

More comparisons.

Castle and Lenton & Wollaton East next to other wards of Nottingham.

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