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Clifton West
vs Lenton & Wollaton East

Lenton & Wollaton East has the younger population: 66% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Clifton West. Homes in Clifton West sold for a median of £280,000, 30% above Lenton & Wollaton East. Clifton West has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 18%).

Map of Nottingham with Clifton West highlighted
Clifton West
231 postcodes
Map of Nottingham with Lenton & Wollaton East highlighted
Lenton & Wollaton East
351 postcodes
Map of Nottingham
Nottingham
city average

People

Clifton West has 9,348 residents in 4,192 households; Lenton & Wollaton East has 21,817 in 5,770. Clifton West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 17.8 percentage points more than Lenton & Wollaton East (Nottingham: 12%). Clifton West has the higher share of people living alone: 32%, 4.6 percentage points more than Lenton & Wollaton East (Nottingham: 34%).

9,348Residents (2021)
21,817Residents (2021)
323,632Residents (2021)
4,192Households
5,770Households
124,743Households
15.5%Aged 15–29
66.4%Aged 15–29
30.8%Aged 15–29
23.9%Aged 65 and over
6.1%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
32.2%Living alone
27.6%Living alone
33.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 35% of homes in Clifton West and 36% in Lenton & Wollaton East. Clifton West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 39.2 percentage points more than Lenton & Wollaton East (Nottingham: 45%). Lenton & Wollaton East has the higher share of private renting: 49%, 35.5 percentage points more than Clifton West (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £280,000 in Clifton West and £216,000 in Lenton & Wollaton East, against £200,000 across Nottingham.

£280,000Median sale price
£216,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
68.2%Owner-occupied
29.0%Owner-occupied
45.1%Owner-occupied
13.3%Private renting
48.8%Private renting
28.6%Private renting
15.3%Social renting
21.6%Social renting
25.5%Social renting
31.3%Detached houses
14.8%Detached houses
15.6%Detached houses
35.2%Semi-detached houses
36.1%Semi-detached houses
33.3%Semi-detached houses
17.7%Terraced houses
31.5%Terraced houses
27.4%Terraced houses
14.4%Flats
13.5%Flats
18.4%Flats

Surroundings

Clifton West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 1.3 percentage points more than Lenton & Wollaton East (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 85 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Clifton West, and 168 in Lenton & Wollaton East. The typical postcode is 582 m from the nearest school in Clifton West and 375 m in Lenton & Wollaton East. The typical postcode is 441 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Clifton West and 621 m in Lenton & Wollaton East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Clifton West and 93% in Lenton & Wollaton East.

19.2%Green space within 500 m
17.9%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
85Services within 15 min (median)
168Services within 15 min (median)
150Services within 15 min (median)
582 mNearest school (median)
375 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
441 mNearest tram or rail (median)
621 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
117Postcodes in flood risk areas
173Postcodes in flood risk areas
853Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
93.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

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

83Recorded 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.

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.

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.

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