Meadows
vs St. Ann's
St. Ann's has the younger population: 39% of residents are aged 15–29, against 27% in Meadows. Homes in Meadows sold for a median of £200,000, 18% above St. Ann's. Meadows has more green space nearby (13% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Meadows has 10,905 residents in 4,625 households; St. Ann's has 20,684 in 7,914. Meadows has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 9%, 1.5 percentage points more than St. Ann's (Nottingham: 12%). St. Ann's has the higher share of people living alone: 42%, 4 percentage points more than Meadows (Nottingham: 34%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Meadows (44%) and flats in St. Ann's (37%). Meadows has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 35%, 7.3 percentage points more than St. Ann's (Nottingham: 45%). Meadows has the higher share of private renting: 33%, 5.1 percentage points more than St. Ann's (Nottingham: 29%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £200,000 in Meadows and £170,000 in St. Ann's, against £200,000 across Nottingham.
Surroundings
Meadows has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 13%, 1.2 percentage points more than St. Ann's (Nottingham: 13%). A typical postcode has 229 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Meadows, and 542 in St. Ann's. The typical postcode is 331 m from the nearest school in Meadows and 333 m in St. Ann's. The typical postcode is 317 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Meadows and 848 m in St. Ann's. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 96% of premises in Meadows and 91% in St. Ann's.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 149 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Meadows 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.
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.
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.
Meadows and St. Ann's next to other wards of Nottingham.