Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Mortgage-free owners make up 44% of households. 4,849 people live in this town in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands.
The everyday basics are strong; the price of a home is the catch. Pupils here do better than most (A+): primary results beat 98% of towns in England; secondary results beat 87% of towns in England. It is strong on jobs & income as well — households earn a mean £51,455 a year, and 1.9% of 16 to 64s claim unemployment benefits. Homes sell for a median £290,000, about 6.4 years of what households in the Nottingham council area earn. Hazard risk is higher than most: 47.6% of homes face a high or medium risk of river or sea flooding. Put together, the subjects come to a B+ overall, ranking #14 of 49 in Nottinghamshire. That leaves it better than just over two thirds of UK towns. The rest of its grades are middling: B− for safety and B for health.
Figures: income and life expectancy, ONS · claimants, DWP · flood risk, Environment Agency · prices, HM Land Registry, the last three years · crime, police.uk, averaged Sep 2023 to Aug 2026.
The 3 things Wilford does most differently from other towns.
Each subject compared with the 2,160 UK towns with an overall grade (schools within England), ordered by how far Wilford is from typical. American towns are graded separately.
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Historic England lists 19 buildings inside Wilford’s built-up area, 1 of them Grade II*.
4% of its homes were built before 1919, against 15% in the typical UK town.
Explore the history →Museums, castles, gardens and days out in and near Wilford. Best known first.
CastleNottingham Castle1.6 km outside town, to the north
CathedralNottingham Cathedral2.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumWollaton Hall3.7 km outside town, to the northwest
Art galleryNottingham Contemporary1.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumJudges Retiring Room1.9 km outside town, to the north
MuseumNottingham Industrial Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northwestPhotos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Wilford.
Social housing holds 3% of households, lower than both Nottinghamshire’s towns (16%) and England’s towns (18%). The private rented sector houses 15% of households. Private rents average £1,014 a month across the Nottingham council area.
| By type | Median | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £362,250 | 90 |
| Semi-detached | £275,000 | 115 |
| Terraced | £277,500 | 30 |
| Flat or maisonette | £178,500 | 24 |
HM Land Registry Price Paid · ONS private rents · MHCLG / Welsh Government council tax · ONS Census 2021 tenure · OGL
Some 561 pupils attend Wilford’s two primaries. Of its 2 schools, one is shown below, with the reason. At the town’s 2 primary schools, 79% of pupils reach the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (three-year average).
| School | Level | Pupils | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary SchoolLargest primary schoolPrimary | Primary | 365 | A+ |
The Census was taken on 21 March 2021, in lockdown, so 38% of workers were mainly at home; shares here are of those who travelled.
The car took 76% of commuters, about level with Nottinghamshire’s towns (75%) and above England’s towns (70%). Home was the main workplace for 38% of workers at the census. Of the commuters living in Wilford, 2% work in the town itself. Jobs per working resident: 0.2.
ONS Census 2021, method of travel and distance to work · ONS small-area income · DWP claimant count · OGL
The heritage lists give each building’s grade but not its age, so we don’t say which is oldest.
Before 1919: that is when 4% of homes were built. Grade II* covers 1 of them. Of Wilford’s land, 12% lies in conservation areas, above both Nottinghamshire’s towns (5%) and England’s towns (7%).
Historic England list, October 2026 · Valuation Office Agency, homes by build period · OGL
At the census, 15% of people here had a disability, below Nottinghamshire’s towns (19%) and England’s towns (17%) alike. Self-reported good health: 85% of Wilford’s residents. The town has no GP practice of its own; the nearest is 0.9 miles away.
| Census 2021 | Wilford | Nottinghamshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good or very good health | 85% | 80% | 82% |
| Bad or very bad health | 3.8% | 5.9% | 5.2% |
| Disabled (Equality Act) | 15% | 19% | 17% |
ONS Census 2021, general health and disability · OHID Fingertips, life expectancy 2019–23 · OGL · The census answers take no account of age, so a young town looks healthier; the Health Grade relies on age-adjusted measures, life expectancy and early deaths among them.
Property crime (burglary and damage) runs at 11.6 per 1,000 residents a year. Police figures for Wilford’s built-up area: 343 crimes and 29 anti-social behaviour reports in the 12 months to August 2026. 20% of the crimes fell under violence and sexual offences.
Not gradedAnti-social behaviour, shoplifting and other theft are shown but left out of the Safety Grade, which counts violence and crimes against homes and vehicles per resident.
data.police.uk street-level crime · points inside the ONS built-up-area boundary · OGL · The police category of violence and sexual offences includes harassment and stalking.
16% are under 15, below both Nottinghamshire’s towns (17%) and England’s towns (18%); what’s more, people aged 15 to 24 are 8.6% of the population. Residents of Wilford have a median age of 43.9. Those 65 and older account for just over a fifth of residents.
51% women, 49% men
About 95 men for every 100 women. Across England, 51% of residents are women.
| Wilford | Nottinghamshire | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 16% | 17% | 18% |
| 15–24 | 8.6% | 14% | 12% |
| 25–44 | 27% | 26% | 27% |
| 45–64 | 27% | 25% | 25% |
| 65+ | 22% | 18% | 18% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.3% |
| A levels or similar | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| Degree level | 39% | 29% | 34% |
ONS Census 2021 · Nottinghamshire and England: all residents of their built-up areas · OGL
19 listed buildings in Wilford.
Ferry Inn: Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Nottingham Garden Centre, Former Stable Block to Wilford House: Photo: David Lally · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Former Wilford Rectory: Photo: Alan Murray-Rust · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Dorothy Boot Homes and Garden Terrace Wall: Photo: Oxymoron · CC BY-SA 2.0
6 notable people were born in Wilford.
Jeremiah Brandreth: Neale?, Public domain
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilford | 4,849 | — | B+ | D− | B− | B |
| West Bridgford | 36,489 | 1.4 | A+ | A− | B+ | A− |
| Clifton | 22,936 | 1.5 | D | D | D | D |
| Ruddington | 7,491 | 2 | A+ | A | B− | B |
| Edwalton | 4,762 | 2 | A | A− | C+ | A− |
| Gamston (Rushcliffe) | 2,171 | 2.5 | — | A | A | A |
| Beeston | 52,359 | 2.9 | A− | C+ | C+ | B− |
| Tollerton | 1,976 | 3.1 | — | B+ | A+ | A+ |
Gamston (Rushcliffe) and Tollerton have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. People: Census 2021. Miles: centre to centre.
Surface water isn’t included. Check a specific address on GOV.UK’s flood risk service.
GCSE results beat 87% of towns in England, and primary results beat 98% (Department for Education, Attainment 8 and Key Stage 2). Wilford has 2 state schools; places are handled by Nottingham council.
Band D council tax in Wilford is £2,755 for 2026–27, more than in 98% of UK towns (council, county, police and fire). Your own bill depends on your home’s band; check it on GOV.UK.
Town in Nottinghamshire, England
Wilford is a built-up area of 4,849 people, in the Nottingham council area. TownRatings uses ONS’s 2022 built-up areas as towns: the physical town, as people mean the word, rather than a council district, so its figures cover the town itself.
Built from ONS geography and Census 2021
Sources: ONS Census 2021, output areas summed to the ONS 2022 built-up area · HM Land Registry Price Paid (standard sales, September 2023 to August 2026) · ONS Price Index of Private Rents (August 2026, by council) · MHCLG and Welsh Government council tax, Band D 2026–27 (with parish precepts in England) · data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · ONS small-area life expectancy and healthy life expectancy, 2019 to 2023 (England and Wales), OHID Fingertips small-area indicators (England) and Census 2021 health, adjusted for age · ONS small-area income estimates (financial year ending 2023) · DWP claimant count via Nomis (January to August 2026) · Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties by build period (31 March 2025) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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