Bulwell West
Nottingham 005 · 6 sub-areas · 8,600 residents
Nottingham 005 is a residential pocket of Nottingham with around 8,600 people and a notably high social-housing presence. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £910 a month — well below the UK median for a 2-bed and one of the more affordable corners of the city. The trade-off is a high crime rate and a limited share of top-rated schools nearby.
Bulwell West is a green, lower-density part of Nottingham — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters.
Overview
What's it like to live in Bulwell West?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,008 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically
Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Bulwell West in Nottingham
Living in Bulwell West
This part of Nottingham sits firmly in the affordable end of the city's rental market. The streets lean residential — a mix of owner-occupiers, social housing tenants, and a smaller private-rented sector than you'd find in the student-heavy zones closer to the university campuses. Greenspace is genuinely close: the nearest park or open space is under 300 metres away on average, and around six in ten residents can walk to green space easily.
Rent here is low by almost any measure. A 2-bed at around £910 a month is noticeably below the UK national median of roughly £1,200, and the deposit clock is relatively kind — you'd save enough for a deposit in about 3.3 years at typical savings rates. The catch is that rent is eating a significant chunk of take-home pay: at 58.8% of median resident earnings, affordability is stretched even at these lower absolute figures.
The area skews towards families and longer-term residents rather than young transient renters. Around a quarter of the population is under 18 — higher than you'd expect in a typical inner-city neighbourhood — and nearly 39% of homes are social housing, which is well above the city norm. Owner-occupation sits at around 44%, suggesting a settled, mixed community rather than a purely rental neighbourhood.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1 km away — about a 13-minute walk — and there's a tram stop within about 820 metres, giving reasonable access to Nottingham city centre without needing a car. For anything beyond the city, Birmingham is around 74 minutes by public transport. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on how conditions vary within this part of Nottingham.
What you'll need on day one
Compare Bulwell West with
Frequently asked
- Is Nottingham 005 a nice place to live?
- It depends on your priorities. Rents are low — a 2-bed runs about £910 a month — and green space is close. But the crime rate is around 116 per 1,000 residents annually, well above the UK average, and only around 37% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding. It suits families and longer-term residents on a budget more than young professionals prioritising nightlife or career networking.
- What is the rent in Nottingham 005?
- A typical one-bedroom home lets for around £732 a month, a two-bed for about £910, and a three-bed for roughly £1,044. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose about 4.8% over the past year.
- Is Nottingham 005 safe?
- Crime runs high here — around 116 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, roughly one and a half times the UK national average. The area sits in the most deprived decile nationally, which correlates with elevated crime. It's worth visiting at different times before deciding, and checking crime maps at street level.
- What's the commute from Nottingham 005 to Nottingham city centre?
- The nearest tram stop is about 820 metres away and the mainline rail station is roughly 1 km — around a 13-minute walk. That makes city-centre access reasonably convenient on foot or by public transport, though around half of residents drive to work, suggesting many find a car more practical for their specific routes.
- Who lives in Nottingham 005?
- Mainly families and longer-term residents. Around a quarter of the population is under 18, nearly 39% of homes are social housing, and the owner-occupation rate sits at about 44%. It's a settled, mixed community — less student-heavy than parts of Nottingham closer to the universities, with a median resident salary of around £26,500.
- What schools are near Nottingham 005?
- There are 72 schools within 2 km, so options are plentiful. However, only around 37% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — significantly below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.5 km away. Checking individual catchment areas carefully is strongly advisable.
- How affordable is buying a home in Nottingham 005?
- The median sale price is around £175,000, and you could save a deposit in roughly 3.3 years at typical savings rates — relatively fast by English standards. That said, with median resident earnings at around £26,500 a year, rent already takes up nearly 59% of take-home pay, so saving while renting requires discipline.