Dales
vs Meadows
Meadows has the younger population: 27% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Dales. Homes in Meadows sold for a median of £200,000, 7% above Dales. Dales has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 13%).
People
Dales has 16,891 residents in 6,794 households; Meadows has 10,905 in 4,625. Dales has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 2.1 percentage points more than Meadows (Nottingham: 12%). Meadows has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 4.1 percentage points more than Dales (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
In both, terraced houses are the most common type of home: 36% of homes in Dales and 44% in Meadows. Dales has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 48%, 13.2 percentage points more than Meadows (Nottingham: 45%). Meadows has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 3.3 percentage points more than Dales (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £187,500 in Dales and £200,000 in Meadows, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
Dales has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 4.7 percentage points more than Meadows (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 157 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dales, and 229 in Meadows. The typical postcode is 327 m from the nearest school in Dales and 331 m in Meadows. The typical postcode is 1,534 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dales and 317 m in Meadows. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Dales and 96% in Meadows.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 131 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dales 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.
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.
Dales is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 16,891 people in 6,794 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £187,500 over the past two years, 6% below the Nottingham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 36% above the Nottingham average.
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.
Dales and Meadows next to other wards of Nottingham.