Leen Valley
vs Radford
Radford has the younger population: 69% of residents are aged 15–29, against 20% in Leen Valley. Homes in Leen Valley sold for a median of £260,000, 49% above Radford. Leen Valley has more green space nearby (20% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Leen Valley has 9,911 residents in 3,517 households; Radford has 16,650 in 4,643. Leen Valley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 15%, 12.4 percentage points more than Radford (Nottingham: 12%). Radford has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 6.1 percentage points more than Leen Valley (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Leen Valley (47%) and flats in Radford (37%). Leen Valley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 69%, 56.2 percentage points more than Radford (Nottingham: 45%). Radford has the higher share of private renting: 53%, 35.6 percentage points more than Leen Valley (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Leen Valley and £175,000 in Radford, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
Leen Valley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 20%, 12.8 percentage points more than Radford (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 143 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Leen Valley, and 314 in Radford. The typical postcode is 381 m from the nearest school in Leen Valley and 332 m in Radford. The typical postcode is 1,321 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Leen Valley and 960 m in Radford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 98% of premises in Leen Valley and 93% in Radford.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 78 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Leen Valley and 150 in Radford, 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.
Leen Valley is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 9,911 people in 3,517 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Nottingham median. On average 20% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 53% above the Nottingham average.
Radford is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 16,650 people in 4,643 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £175,000 over the past two years, 13% below the Nottingham median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 44% below the Nottingham average.
More comparisons.
Leen Valley and Radford next to other wards of Nottingham.