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Lenton & Wollaton East
vs Radford

Radford has the younger population: 69% of residents are aged 15–29, against 66% in Lenton & Wollaton East. Homes in Lenton & Wollaton East sold for a median of £216,000, 23% above Radford. Lenton & Wollaton East has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 7%).

Map of Nottingham with Lenton & Wollaton East highlighted
Lenton & Wollaton East
351 postcodes
Map of Nottingham with Radford highlighted
Radford
261 postcodes
Map of Nottingham
Nottingham
city average

People

Lenton & Wollaton East has 21,817 residents in 5,770 households; Radford has 16,650 in 4,643. Lenton & Wollaton East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 6%, 3.2 percentage points more than Radford (Nottingham: 12%). Radford has the higher share of people living alone: 34%, 6.1 percentage points more than Lenton & Wollaton East (Nottingham: 34%).

21,817Residents (2021)
16,650Residents (2021)
323,632Residents (2021)
5,770Households
4,643Households
124,743Households
66.4%Aged 15–29
68.6%Aged 15–29
30.8%Aged 15–29
6.1%Aged 65 and over
2.9%Aged 65 and over
11.7%Aged 65 and over
27.6%Living alone
33.7%Living alone
33.6%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Lenton & Wollaton East (36%) and flats in Radford (37%). Lenton & Wollaton East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 29%, 16.1 percentage points more than Radford (Nottingham: 45%). Radford has the higher share of private renting: 53%, 4.3 percentage points more than Lenton & Wollaton East (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £216,000 in Lenton & Wollaton East and £175,000 in Radford, against £200,000 across Nottingham.

£216,000Median sale price
£175,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
29.0%Owner-occupied
12.9%Owner-occupied
45.1%Owner-occupied
48.8%Private renting
53.1%Private renting
28.6%Private renting
21.6%Social renting
33.4%Social renting
25.5%Social renting
14.8%Detached houses
6.2%Detached houses
15.6%Detached houses
36.1%Semi-detached houses
25.2%Semi-detached houses
33.3%Semi-detached houses
31.5%Terraced houses
22.0%Terraced houses
27.4%Terraced houses
13.5%Flats
37.4%Flats
18.4%Flats

Surroundings

Lenton & Wollaton East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 10.6 percentage points more than Radford (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 168 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lenton & Wollaton East, and 314 in Radford. The typical postcode is 375 m from the nearest school in Lenton & Wollaton East and 332 m in Radford. The typical postcode is 621 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lenton & Wollaton East and 960 m in Radford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Lenton & Wollaton East and 93% in Radford.

17.9%Green space within 500 m
7.3%Green space within 500 m
13.1%Green space within 500 m
168Services within 15 min (median)
314Services within 15 min (median)
150Services within 15 min (median)
375 mNearest school (median)
332 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
621 mNearest tram or rail (median)
960 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
173Postcodes in flood risk areas
29Postcodes in flood risk areas
853Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.2%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 136 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lenton & Wollaton East 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.

136Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
150Recorded 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.

Lenton & Wollaton East

Lenton & Wollaton East is one of 20 wards in Nottingham, home to 21,817 people in 5,770 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £216,000 over the past two years, 8% above the Nottingham median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 37% above the Nottingham average.

Radford

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.

Lenton & Wollaton East and Radford next to other wards of Nottingham.

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