Wilford Crescent East, The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG2 2EL has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51%	50%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NG2 2EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	61.8%	53.5%	-8.3%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	34.3%	7.7%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	5%	5.9%	0.9%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	54.7%	6.9%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	37.8%	27.9%	-9.9%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	8%	12.5%	4.5%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.8%	4%	0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.1%	14.2%	-4.9%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	6.3%	-6.6%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	15.4%	1.3%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	21.3%	11.8%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	37.2%	1.5%	33.8%	3.4%
Other	5%	2%	-3.0%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	6.5%	4.6%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	6.4%	8%	1.6%	2.7%	5.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	10.6%	5.7%	-4.9%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	60.9%	53.7%	-7.2%	81.4%	-27.7%
Arab	0%	10.2%	10.2%	0.6%	9.6%
Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	61.1%	-15.8%	83.2%	-22.1%
European Union	5.4%	11%	5.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	20.2%	12.8%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	60.9%	-16.0%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	5.4%	10.9%	5.5%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	16.7%	10.0%	2.2%	14.5%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	6.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Middle East	10.1%	0.1%	10.0%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34%	37.2%	-3.2%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	20.9%	6.5%	14.4%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Wilford Crescent East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wilford Crescent East was 34.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wilford Crescent East has the 16th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Castle and the 151st lowest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NG2 2EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wilford Crescent East are based on 202 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Nottingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wilford Crescent East, The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG2 2EL

Average Price
£204,281

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£193,994

Detached
£235,141

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wilford Crescent East

Average Price
£193,284

Semi-Detached
£186,453

Terraced
£193,046

Detached
£231,682

Flats/Maisonettes
£183,782

Other
£290,543

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wilford Crescent EastStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Flitterman Mews Wilford Crescent East, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, a newly built property	£132,500	2006-11-15	£234,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG2 2EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG2 2EL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Looking after home or family	19
Retired	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	7
Other	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	15
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	2,050 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	2,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	2,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3AB	- not rated	3,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	3,387 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meadows Primary School Kirkby Gardens , The Meadows NG2 2HZ	- not rated	75 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community School Orange Gardens , The Meadows NG2 2JE	3out of 4	144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arkwright Primary and Nursery School Orange Gardens , Off Kirkby Gardens NG2 2JE	- not rated	187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trent Bridge Primary and Nursery School Green Street , Meadows NG2 2LA	- not rated	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Primary School Kinglake Place , Meadows NG2 1NT	3out of 4	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilford Meadows Comprehensive School Coronation Avenue , Wilford NG11 7AD	- not rated	1,066 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	- not rated	1,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	- not rated	1,066 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	- not rated	1,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	3out of 4	1,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	1,461 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottingham Academy Greenwood Road , NG3 7EB	2out of 4	3,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottinghamshire Learning Centre Daybrook Learning Centre, Sherbrook Road , Daybrook NG5 6AT	- not rated	514 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's Meadows School 51 Green Street , The Meadows NG2 2LA	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clayfield House Care of: Nottinghamshire County Council , County Hall NG2 7QP	- not rated	869 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Pupil Referral Unit Launder Street , The Meadows NG2 1QJ	- not rated	875 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Channeling Positivity Riverside Way , NG2 1DP	- not rated	972 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Spot Kitchen	19 Bridgeway Centre	291 yd
Woody's	6 Bridgeway Centre	291 yd
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army House, Arkwright Walk	401 yd
Jackies	Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	421 yd
Afro Caribbean Womens Group	Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poets Corner	19 Bridgeway Centre	291 yd
Sheriff Social Club	Sheriff Social Club, Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	421 yd
Trent Navigation	Trent Navigation Inn, 17 Meadow Lane	507 yd
The Embankment Club Trent Bridge	282-284 Arkwright Street	519 yd
The Crafty Warehouse	5 Ashling Court, Ashling Street	559 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridgeway Fish Bar	3 Bridgeway Centre	291 yd
Trent Fish Bar	82 Turney Street	434 yd
Tasty Bites & Biryani Station	1b Arkwright Street	660 yd
Carringtons	89 Carrington Street	882 yd
Nottingham Forest Outlets	Fast Food Outlets, Nottingham Forest Football Club	893 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Pricefighter	12-14 Bridgeway Centre		282 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4a, Lady Bay Retail Park, Meadow Lane		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Portland Centre PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE MUSKHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	234 yd
Queens Walk Community Centre QUEENS WALK		417 yd
Gym Combat (Closed) Crocus Street	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Notts County Fc (Meadow Lane Stadium) MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	639 yd
Victoria Embankment RECREATION GROUND EAST OF WILFORD GROVE RECREATION GROUND EAST OF WILFORD GROVE VICTORIA EMBANKMENT	grass pitches	844 yd
Nottingham Forest Fc (The City Ground) Pavilion Road	grass pitches	896 yd
Better Gym Nottingham (Closed) Castle Wharf Castle Wharf Canal Street	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Virgin Active Club (Nottingham) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	988 yd
The Nottingham Emanuel School (Closed) Coronation Avenue	grass pitches	1,067 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.