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Bestwood: your area

Bestwood ward · Nottingham. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 37% here, compared with 25% across Nottingham (11.8 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 18% here, compared with 29% across Nottingham (11.1 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications: 26.7% here, compared with 19.5% across Nottingham (7.2 percentage points higher).

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

13.9%

21 March 2021 · Bestwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

2,371 out of 17,064.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

8.3%

21 March 2021 · Bestwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

1,408 out of 17,065.

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People counted in the census

17,065

21 March 2021 · Bestwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

17,065 out of 17,065.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

22.4%

21 March 2021 · Bestwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

2,952 out of 13,154.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

64.3%

21 March 2021 · Bestwood ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

4,738 out of 7,366.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

29.8%

21 March 2021 · Bestwood ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,194 out of 7,366.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

26.7%

21 March 2021 · Bestwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

3,516 out of 13,154.

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Homes rented privately

18%

21 March 2021 · Bestwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

1,290 out of 7,360.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

37%

21 March 2021 · Bestwood ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

2,741 out of 7,360.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Bestwood ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

1,830 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 1,794 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bestwood ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 151 mapped crimes in September 2024; 154 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Bestwood
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 202415118
October 202416430
November 202411429
December 202415322
January 202515318
February 202513323
March 202515429
April 202516023
May 202515539
June 202513728
July 202518937
August 202513128
September 202512934
October 202510940
November 202512932
December 202514749
January 202617023
February 202614331
March 202612843
April 202617643
May 202619819
June 202616530
July 202618251
August 202615444
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bestwood
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime843
criminal damage arson238
shoplifting174
public order123
other theft112
other crime90
drugs82
vehicle crime55
burglary45
possession of weapons26
robbery26
bicycle theft10
theft from the person6
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →