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Clifton East
vs Clifton West

Clifton East has the younger population: 25% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Clifton West. Homes in Clifton West sold for a median of £280,000, 44% above Clifton East. Clifton West has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Nottingham with Clifton East highlighted
Clifton East
322 postcodes
Map of Nottingham with Clifton West highlighted
Clifton West
231 postcodes
Map of Nottingham
Nottingham
city average

People

Clifton East has 18,437 residents in 7,176 households; Clifton West has 9,348 in 4,192. Clifton West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 9.6 percentage points more than Clifton East (Nottingham: 12%). Clifton West has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 1.2 percentage points more than Clifton East (Nottingham: 34%).

18,437Residents (2021)
9,348Residents (2021)
323,632Residents (2021)
7,176Households
4,192Households
124,743Households
25.1%Aged 15–29
15.5%Aged 15–29
30.8%Aged 15–29
14.3%Aged 65 and over
23.9%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
31.0%Living alone
32.2%Living alone
33.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Clifton East (46%) and semi-detached houses in Clifton West (35%). Clifton West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 16.5 percentage points more than Clifton East (Nottingham: 45%). Clifton East has the higher share of private renting: 19%, 6 percentage points more than Clifton West (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £195,000 in Clifton East and £280,000 in Clifton West, against £200,000 across Nottingham.

£195,000Median sale price
£280,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
51.7%Owner-occupied
68.2%Owner-occupied
45.1%Owner-occupied
19.3%Private renting
13.3%Private renting
28.6%Private renting
28.5%Social renting
15.3%Social renting
25.5%Social renting
2.6%Detached houses
31.3%Detached houses
15.6%Detached houses
39.1%Semi-detached houses
35.2%Semi-detached houses
33.3%Semi-detached houses
45.9%Terraced houses
17.7%Terraced houses
27.4%Terraced houses
11.6%Flats
14.4%Flats
18.4%Flats

Surroundings

Clifton West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 3.6 percentage points more than Clifton East (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 114 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Clifton East, and 85 in Clifton West. The typical postcode is 298 m from the nearest school in Clifton East and 582 m in Clifton West. The typical postcode is 351 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Clifton East and 441 m in Clifton West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Clifton East and 97% in Clifton West.

15.6%Green space within 500 m
19.2%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
114Services within 15 min (median)
85Services within 15 min (median)
150Services within 15 min (median)
298 mNearest school (median)
582 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
351 mNearest tram or rail (median)
441 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
117Postcodes in flood risk areas
853Postcodes in flood risk areas
99.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
97.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 127 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Clifton East and 83 in Clifton West, 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.

127Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
83Recorded 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.

Clifton East

Clifton East is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 18,437 people in 7,176 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £195,000 over the past two years, in line with the Nottingham median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 19% above the Nottingham average.

Clifton West

Clifton West is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 9,348 people in 4,192 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £280,000 over the past two years, 40% above the Nottingham median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% above the Nottingham average.

More comparisons.

Clifton East and Clifton West next to other wards of Nottingham.

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