Strong on transport, with safety to consider
Bulwell at a glance
- House prices
- £165,000
- Lower prices9th percentile
- Schools
- 31st percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 87th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 158.6 per 1,000 residents
- Weak7th percentile
- Flood risk
- 13.1% of the area in flood zones
- More flood-zone land75th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Bulwell a good place to live?
Bulwell may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in City of Nottingham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- More of the area is in river or sea flood zones than most neighbourhoods in England; check the flood map for the specific property
Crime rate in Bulwell
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 158.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 7th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Bulwell
House prices
- Median sale price
- £165,000
- Percentile
- 9th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 95 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Bulwell
Schools
31st percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Bulwell
Flood risk
13.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 5.5% of the area. That is the 75th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Bulwell
Transport
87th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Bulwell a good place to live?
Bulwell may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. Crime data appears weaker and more of the area is in a flood zone than most neighbourhoods in England, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Bulwell safe?
Bulwell ranks in the 7th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Bulwell?
The median sale price was £165,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 9th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Bulwell?
Schools rank in the 31st percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Bulwell?
Nearby public profiles include Castle East in City of Nottingham and Hyson Green & Arboretum in City of Nottingham.
