Hyson Green & Arboretum
vs St. Ann's
Hyson Green & Arboretum has the younger population: 53% of residents are aged 15–29, against 39% in St. Ann's. Homes in St. Ann's sold for a median of £170,000, 13% above Hyson Green & Arboretum. St. Ann's has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Hyson Green & Arboretum has 22,523 residents in 6,585 households; St. Ann's has 20,684 in 7,914. St. Ann's has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 8%, 3 percentage points more than Hyson Green & Arboretum (Nottingham: 12%). St. Ann's has the higher share of people living alone: 42%, 8.3 percentage points more than Hyson Green & Arboretum (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Hyson Green & Arboretum (30%) and flats in St. Ann's (37%). St. Ann's has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 28%, 3.5 percentage points more than Hyson Green & Arboretum (Nottingham: 45%). Hyson Green & Arboretum has the higher share of private renting: 50%, 21.8 percentage points more than St. Ann's (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £150,000 in Hyson Green & Arboretum and £170,000 in St. Ann's, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
St. Ann's has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 1.5 percentage points more than Hyson Green & Arboretum (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 348 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hyson Green & Arboretum, and 542 in St. Ann's. The typical postcode is 361 m from the nearest school in Hyson Green & Arboretum and 333 m in St. Ann's. The typical postcode is 313 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hyson Green & Arboretum and 848 m in St. Ann's. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Hyson Green & Arboretum and 91% in St. Ann's.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 226 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hyson Green & Arboretum 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.
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.
Hyson Green & Arboretum is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 22,523 people in 6,585 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 25% below the Nottingham median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 21% below the Nottingham average.
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.
Hyson Green & Arboretum and St. Ann's next to other wards of Nottingham.