Castle
vs St. Ann's

Castle has the younger population: 59% of residents are aged 15–29, against 39% in St. Ann's. Homes in Castle sold for a median of £201,000, 18% above St. Ann's. St. Ann's has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 4%).

Castle

507 postcodes

St. Ann's

484 postcodes

Nottingham

city average

People

Castle has 10,870 residents in 5,166 households; St. Ann's has 20,684 in 7,914. St. Ann's has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 2.2 percentage points more than Castle (Nottingham: 12%). Castle has the higher share of people living alone: 47%, 5.4 percentage points more than St. Ann's (Nottingham: 34%).

10,870Residents (2021)

20,684Residents (2021)

323,632Residents (2021)

5,166Households

7,914Households

124,743Households

59.1%Aged 15–29

38.6%Aged 15–29

30.8%Aged 15–29

5.7%Aged 65 and over

7.9%Aged 65 and over

11.7%Aged 65 and over

47.3%Living alone

41.9%Living alone

33.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, flats are the most common type of home: 58% of homes in Castle and 37% in St. Ann's. Castle has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 29%, 1 percentage point more than St. Ann's (Nottingham: 45%). Castle has the higher share of private renting: 63%, 35.1 percentage points more than St. Ann's (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £201,000 in Castle and £170,000 in St. Ann's, against £200,000 across Nottingham.

£201,000Median sale price

£170,000Median sale price

£200,000Median sale price

28.6%Owner-occupied

27.6%Owner-occupied

45.1%Owner-occupied

63.2%Private renting

28.1%Private renting

28.6%Private renting

7.5%Social renting

43.3%Social renting

25.5%Social renting

3.9%Detached houses

5.3%Detached houses

15.6%Detached houses

5.6%Semi-detached houses

21.0%Semi-detached houses

33.3%Semi-detached houses

6.4%Terraced houses

31.1%Terraced houses

27.4%Terraced houses

58.2%Flats

37.3%Flats

18.4%Flats

Surroundings

St. Ann's has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 8 percentage points more than Castle (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 705 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Castle, and 542 in St. Ann's. The typical postcode is 483 m from the nearest school in Castle and 333 m in St. Ann's. The typical postcode is 286 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Castle and 848 m in St. Ann's. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 88% of premises in Castle and 91% in St. Ann's.

3.9%Green space within 500 m

11.9%Green space within 500 m

13.1%Green space within 500 m

705Services within 15 min (median)

542Services within 15 min (median)

150Services within 15 min (median)

483 mNearest school (median)

333 mNearest school (median)

–Nearest school (median)

286 mNearest tram or rail (median)

848 mNearest tram or rail (median)

–Nearest tram or rail (median)

77Postcodes in flood risk areas

0Postcodes in flood risk areas

853Postcodes in flood risk areas

88.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)

90.8%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 267 in St. Ann's, 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

267Recorded 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.

St. Ann's

St. Ann's is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 20,684 people in 7,914 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £170,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Nottingham median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% below the Nottingham average.

More comparisons.

Castle and St. Ann's next to other wards of Nottingham.

Castle vs Meadows Castle vs Hyson Green & Arboretum Castle vs Radford St. Ann's vs Mapperley St. Ann's vs Dales St. Ann's vs Hyson Green & Arboretum All wards of Nottingham

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