Radford, Nottingham

Radford is an inner-city area of Nottingham, located just outside the city centre itself.

Background

In recent years it has suffered from problems related to crime and anti-social behaviour (akin to the nearby district of Hyson Green), although there are signs that recent efforts by the authorities may be improving the situation.

The area has a large ethnic minority population (mainly Asian, West Indian, African and increasingly Polish), and there is accordingly, a large number of specialist food and retail shops catering to specific cultures. Due to the relatively cheap nature of housing in the area (and the large number of old Victorian properties converted into flats and bedsits), Radford has a large student population, most of whom attend the nearby Nottingham Trent University and University of Nottingham.Radford was the home of Raleigh Industries once the world's largest bicycle producer and also of Players cigarettes. It provides the backdrop for much of Alan Sillitoe's book "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning". Numerous scenes from the film of the book which starred Albert Finney, were shot in Radford.

ee also

*St. Peter's Church, Radford