Best areas for families in Nottingham
Nottingham districts ranked for family life in 2026 — nursery quality, family score, green space, safety and property prices, all in one view. No other comparison combines them.
#1NG9 · Nottinghamshire
35 nurseries
54
family score
#2NG5 · Nottinghamshire
45 nurseries
45
family score
#3NG2 · Nottinghamshire
42 nurseries · 2 Outstanding
44
family score
#4NG3 · Nottinghamshire
20 nurseries
40
family score
#5NG7 · Nottingham
26 nurseries · 1 Outstanding
28
family score
#6NG1 · Nottingham
6 nurseries
12
family score
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What is the best area for families in Nottingham?
Based on nursery quality, family score, green space, safety and property prices, NG9 (Nottinghamshire) ranks highest among Nottingham districts we cover, with a family score of 54/100.
How are Nottingham areas ranked for families?
Each district's family score combines nursery availability and Ofsted grades, local crime, green space, deprivation and property affordability into a single 0–100 figure, so you can compare parts of Nottingham at a glance.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.