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Dales
vs St. Ann's

St. Ann's has the younger population: 39% of residents are aged 15–29, against 23% in Dales. Homes in Dales sold for a median of £187,500, 10% above St. Ann's. Dales has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Nottingham with Dales highlighted
Dales
331 postcodes
Map of Nottingham with St. Ann's highlighted
St. Ann's
484 postcodes
Map of Nottingham
Nottingham
city average

People

Dales has 16,891 residents in 6,794 households; St. Ann's has 20,684 in 7,914. Dales has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 12%, 3.6 percentage points more than St. Ann's (Nottingham: 12%). St. Ann's has the higher share of people living alone: 42%, 8.1 percentage points more than Dales (Nottingham: 34%).

16,891Residents (2021)
20,684Residents (2021)
323,632Residents (2021)
6,794Households
7,914Households
124,743Households
22.8%Aged 15–29
38.6%Aged 15–29
30.8%Aged 15–29
11.5%Aged 65 and over
7.9%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
33.8%Living alone
41.9%Living alone
33.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is terraced houses in Dales (36%) and flats in St. Ann's (37%). Dales has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 48%, 20.5 percentage points more than St. Ann's (Nottingham: 45%). Dales has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 1.8 percentage points more than St. Ann's (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £187,500 in Dales and £170,000 in St. Ann's, against £200,000 across Nottingham.

£187,500Median sale price
£170,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
48.1%Owner-occupied
27.6%Owner-occupied
45.1%Owner-occupied
29.9%Private renting
28.1%Private renting
28.6%Private renting
21.4%Social renting
43.3%Social renting
25.5%Social renting
17.8%Detached houses
5.3%Detached houses
15.6%Detached houses
29.0%Semi-detached houses
21.0%Semi-detached houses
33.3%Semi-detached houses
36.1%Terraced houses
31.1%Terraced houses
27.4%Terraced houses
14.0%Flats
37.3%Flats
18.4%Flats

Surroundings

Dales has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 5.9 percentage points more than St. Ann's (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 157 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Dales, and 542 in St. Ann's. The typical postcode is 327 m from the nearest school in Dales and 333 m in St. Ann's. The typical postcode is 1,534 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Dales and 848 m in St. Ann's. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Dales and 91% in St. Ann's.

17.8%Green space within 500 m
11.9%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
157Services within 15 min (median)
542Services within 15 min (median)
150Services within 15 min (median)
327 mNearest school (median)
333 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
848 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
40Postcodes in flood risk areas
0Postcodes in flood risk areas
853Postcodes in flood risk areas
95.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
90.8%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 131 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Dales and 267 in St. Ann's, 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.

131Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
267Recorded 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.

Dales

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.

St. Ann's

St. Ann's is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 20,684 people in 7,914 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £170,000 over the past two years, 15% below the Nottingham median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 9% below the Nottingham average.

More comparisons.

Dales and St. Ann's next to other wards of Nottingham.

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