Meadows
vs Radford
Radford has the younger population: 69% of residents are aged 15–29, against 27% in Meadows. Homes in Meadows sold for a median of £200,000, 14% above Radford. Meadows has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Meadows has 10,905 residents in 4,625 households; Radford has 16,650 in 4,643. Meadows has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 6.5 percentage points more than Radford (Nottingham: 12%). Meadows has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 4.2 percentage points more than Radford (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Meadows (44%) and flats in Radford (37%). Meadows has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 35%, 22 percentage points more than Radford (Nottingham: 45%). Radford has the higher share of private renting: 53%, 19.9 percentage points more than Meadows (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Meadows and £175,000 in Radford, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
Meadows has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 5.8 percentage points more than Radford (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 229 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Meadows, and 314 in Radford. The typical postcode is 331 m from the nearest school in Meadows and 332 m in Radford. The typical postcode is 317 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Meadows and 960 m in Radford. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Meadows and 93% in Radford.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 149 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Meadows 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.
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.
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.
Meadows and Radford next to other wards of Nottingham.