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Castle
vs Meadows

Castle has the younger population: 59% of residents are aged 15–29, against 27% in Meadows. Homes in Castle sold for a median of £201,000, in line with Meadows. Meadows has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 4%).

Map of Nottingham with Castle highlighted
Castle
507 postcodes
Map of Nottingham with Meadows highlighted
Meadows
263 postcodes
Map of Nottingham
Nottingham
city average

People

Castle has 10,870 residents in 5,166 households; Meadows has 10,905 in 4,625. Meadows has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 3.7 percentage points more than Castle (Nottingham: 12%). Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 47%, 9.4 percentage points more than Meadows (Nottingham: 34%).

10,870Residents (2021)
10,905Residents (2021)
323,632Residents (2021)
5,166Households
4,625Households
124,743Households
59.1%Aged 15–29
27.0%Aged 15–29
30.8%Aged 15–29
5.7%Aged 65 and over
9.4%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
47.3%Living alone
37.9%Living alone
33.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is flats in Castle (58%) and terraced houses in Meadows (44%). Meadows has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 35%, 6.3 percentage points more than Castle (Nottingham: 45%). Castle has the higher share of private renting: 63%, 30 percentage points more than Meadows (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £201,000 in Castle and £200,000 in Meadows, against £200,000 across Nottingham.

£201,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
28.6%Owner-occupied
34.9%Owner-occupied
45.1%Owner-occupied
63.2%Private renting
33.2%Private renting
28.6%Private renting
7.5%Social renting
31.1%Social renting
25.5%Social renting
3.9%Detached houses
5.2%Detached houses
15.6%Detached houses
5.6%Semi-detached houses
17.6%Semi-detached houses
33.3%Semi-detached houses
6.4%Terraced houses
43.6%Terraced houses
27.4%Terraced houses
58.2%Flats
28.7%Flats
18.4%Flats

Surroundings

Meadows has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 9.2 percentage points more than Castle (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 705 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castle, and 229 in Meadows. The typical postcode is 483 m from the nearest school in Castle and 331 m in Meadows. The typical postcode is 286 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castle and 317 m in Meadows. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Castle and 96% in Meadows.

3.9%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
705Services within 15 min (median)
229Services within 15 min (median)
150Services within 15 min (median)
483 mNearest school (median)
331 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
286 mNearest tram or rail (median)
317 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
77Postcodes in flood risk areas
213Postcodes in flood risk areas
853Postcodes in flood risk areas
88.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.0%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 149 in Meadows, 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
149Recorded 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.

Meadows

Meadows is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 10,905 people in 4,625 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £200,000 over the past two years, in line with the Nottingham median. On average 13% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Nottingham average.

More comparisons.

Castle and Meadows next to other wards of Nottingham.

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