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Clifton East
vs Meadows

Meadows has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 25% in Clifton East. Homes in Meadows sold for a median of £200,000, in line with Clifton East. Clifton East has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Nottingham with Clifton East highlighted
Clifton East
322 postcodes
Map of Nottingham with Meadows highlighted
Meadows
263 postcodes
Map of Nottingham
Nottingham
city average

People

Clifton East has 18,437 residents in 7,176 households; Meadows has 10,905 in 4,625. Clifton East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 14%, 4.9 percentage points more than Meadows (Nottingham: 12%). Meadows has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 6.9 percentage points more than Clifton East (Nottingham: 34%).

18,437Residents (2021)
10,905Residents (2021)
323,632Residents (2021)
7,176Households
4,625Households
124,743Households
25.1%Aged 15–29
27.0%Aged 15–29
30.8%Aged 15–29
14.3%Aged 65 and over
9.4%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
31.0%Living alone
37.9%Living alone
33.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 46% of homes in Clifton East and 44% in Meadows. Clifton East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 52%, 16.8 percentage points more than Meadows (Nottingham: 45%). Meadows has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 13.9 percentage points more than Clifton East (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £195,000 in Clifton East and £200,000 in Meadows, against £200,000 across Nottingham.

£195,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
51.7%Owner-occupied
34.9%Owner-occupied
45.1%Owner-occupied
19.3%Private renting
33.2%Private renting
28.6%Private renting
28.5%Social renting
31.1%Social renting
25.5%Social renting
2.6%Detached houses
5.2%Detached houses
15.6%Detached houses
39.1%Semi-detached houses
17.6%Semi-detached houses
33.3%Semi-detached houses
45.9%Terraced houses
43.6%Terraced houses
27.4%Terraced houses
11.6%Flats
28.7%Flats
18.4%Flats

Surroundings

Clifton East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 2.5 percentage points more than Meadows (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 114 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Clifton East, and 229 in Meadows. The typical postcode is 298 m from the nearest school in Clifton East and 331 m in Meadows. The typical postcode is 351 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Clifton East and 317 m in Meadows. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in Clifton East and 96% in Meadows.

15.6%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
114Services within 15 min (median)
229Services within 15 min (median)
150Services within 15 min (median)
298 mNearest school (median)
331 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
351 mNearest tram or rail (median)
317 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
2Postcodes in flood risk areas
213Postcodes in flood risk areas
853Postcodes in flood risk areas
99.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.0%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 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.

127Recorded 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.

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.

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.

Clifton East and Meadows next to other wards of Nottingham.

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