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Clifton West
vs Meadows

Meadows has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Clifton West. Homes in Clifton West sold for a median of £280,000, 40% above Meadows. Clifton West has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 13%).

Map of Nottingham with Clifton West highlighted
Clifton West
231 postcodes
Map of Nottingham with Meadows highlighted
Meadows
263 postcodes
Map of Nottingham
Nottingham
city average

People

Clifton West has 9,348 residents in 4,192 households; Meadows has 10,905 in 4,625. Clifton West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 14.5 percentage points more than Meadows (Nottingham: 12%). Meadows has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 5.7 percentage points more than Clifton West (Nottingham: 34%).

9,348Residents (2021)
10,905Residents (2021)
323,632Residents (2021)
4,192Households
4,625Households
124,743Households
15.5%Aged 15–29
27.0%Aged 15–29
30.8%Aged 15–29
23.9%Aged 65 and over
9.4%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
32.2%Living alone
37.9%Living alone
33.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Clifton West (35%) and terraced houses in Meadows (44%). Clifton West has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 68%, 33.3 percentage points more than Meadows (Nottingham: 45%). Meadows has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 19.9 percentage points more than Clifton West (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £280,000 in Clifton West and £200,000 in Meadows, against £200,000 across Nottingham.

£280,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
68.2%Owner-occupied
34.9%Owner-occupied
45.1%Owner-occupied
13.3%Private renting
33.2%Private renting
28.6%Private renting
15.3%Social renting
31.1%Social renting
25.5%Social renting
31.3%Detached houses
5.2%Detached houses
15.6%Detached houses
35.2%Semi-detached houses
17.6%Semi-detached houses
33.3%Semi-detached houses
17.7%Terraced houses
43.6%Terraced houses
27.4%Terraced houses
14.4%Flats
28.7%Flats
18.4%Flats

Surroundings

Clifton West has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 6.1 percentage points more than Meadows (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 85 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Clifton West, and 229 in Meadows. The typical postcode is 582 m from the nearest school in Clifton West and 331 m in Meadows. The typical postcode is 441 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Clifton West and 317 m in Meadows. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 97% of premises in Clifton West and 96% in Meadows.

19.2%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
85Services within 15 min (median)
229Services within 15 min (median)
150Services within 15 min (median)
582 mNearest school (median)
331 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
441 mNearest tram or rail (median)
317 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
117Postcodes in flood risk areas
213Postcodes in flood risk areas
853Postcodes in flood risk areas
97.3%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.0%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 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.

83Recorded 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 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.

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 West and Meadows next to other wards of Nottingham.

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