Blackstone Walk, The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG2 2HQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	47%	47.8%	0.8%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	53%	52.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	3.2%

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 2HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	40.2%	43.8%	3.6%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	33.6%	2.5%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	13.9%	9.7%	-4.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	10.5%	7.4%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.3%

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	33%	46%	13.0%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	38.4%	27.5%	-10.9%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	18.3%	17.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	8.6%	5.8%	-2.8%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	1.2%	1.7%

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	34.4%	22%	-12.4%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	11.5%	-6.7%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.5%	4.5%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	17%	7.0%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	26.1%	13.2%	33.8%	-7.7%
Other	8.6%	4.6%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.1% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	1.8%	8.4%	6.6%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	8.6%	17.5%	8.9%	2.7%	14.8%
Other Asian	8.6%	1.5%	-7.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	54.8%	51.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	-30.3%
Arab	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	65.6%	63.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	1.4%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6.8%	11.2%	4.4%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	13.4%	2.6%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	63.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	-19.8%
10+ Years	2.9%	19.2%	16.3%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	3.6%	9.1%	5.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	11.8%	5.1%	-6.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	3.3%	-14.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	6.5%	1.2%	5.3%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	25.2%	6.5%	18.7%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Blackstone Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackstone Walk was 167.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackstone Walk has the 73rd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Castle and the 248th highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.9%.

🔎 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 2HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Blackstone Walk are based on 27 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 Blackstone Walk, The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG2 2HQ

Average Price
£239,081

Semi-Detached
£254,628

Terraced
£237,369

Detached
£264,475

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,393

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackstone Walk

Average Price
£233,484

Semi-Detached
£261,312

Terraced
£229,138

Detached
£260,121

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,971

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackstone WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Blackstone Walk, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-03-14	£293,707
19 Blackstone Walk, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£211,000	2025-01-15	£214,541
18 Blackstone Walk, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-02-01	£247,944
9 Blackstone Walk, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£200,500	2021-05-07	£239,931
21 Blackstone Walk, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£221,000	2019-10-31	£294,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG2 2HQ

Employment

NG2 2HQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NG2 2HQ 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	61
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,907 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	2,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	2,714 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	2,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	2,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welbeck Primary School Kinglake Place , Meadows NG2 1NT	3out of 4	177 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadows Primary School Kirkby Gardens , The Meadows NG2 2HZ	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arkwright Primary and Nursery School Orange Gardens , Off Kirkby Gardens NG2 2JE	- not rated	500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community School Orange Gardens , The Meadows NG2 2JE	3out of 4	517 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Primary and Nursery School With Focus Provision for Children With ASD Ainsworth Drive , The Meadows NG2 1FX	- not rated	806 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	1,313 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	- not rated	1,313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	- not rated	1,313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	- not rated	1,551 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	3out of 4	1,964 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	847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	847 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	1,176 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	3,244 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	254 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rise Learning Zone 29-31 Castle Gate , NG1 7AR	- not rated	900 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone Soup Academy 14 High Pavement , NG1 1HN	4out of 4	918 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Channeling Positivity Riverside Way , NG2 1DP	- not rated	937 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Pupil Referral Unit Launder Street , The Meadows NG2 1QJ	- not rated	975 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Jackies	Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	146 yd
Afro Caribbean Womens Group	Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	146 yd
Hot Spot Kitchen	19 Bridgeway Centre	178 yd
Woody's	6 Bridgeway Centre	178 yd
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army House, Arkwright Walk	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheriff Social Club	Sheriff Social Club, Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	146 yd
Poets Corner	19 Bridgeway Centre	178 yd
The Vat & Fiddle	The Vat And Fiddle, Queens Bridge Road	246 yd
BeerHeadZ	Nottingham Railway Station, Carrington Street	462 yd
The Barley Twist	91 Carrington Street	541 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridgeway Fish Bar	3 Bridgeway Centre	178 yd
Tasty Bites & Biryani Station	1b Arkwright Street	353 yd
Carringtons	89 Carrington Street	541 yd
Stevo's	John A Stephens North Of, Castle Meadow Road	570 yd
Crunch Munch, Wraps & Fries Co	The Bridge, 48a Carrington Street	572 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Pricefighter	12-14 Bridgeway Centre	198 yd
Lidl UK	Unit 1, Castle Marina Retail Park, Castle Bridge Road	869 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	1-15 Albert Street	999 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	11 Castle Bridge Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Walk Community Centre QUEENS WALK		172 yd
Gym Combat (Closed) Crocus Street	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Better Gym Nottingham (Closed) Castle Wharf Castle Wharf Canal Street	health and fitness suite	550 yd
The Portland Centre PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE MUSKHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	612 yd
South Nottingham College (Maid Marian Way Campus) MAID MARIAN WAY	health and fitness suite	840 yd
Notts County Fc (Meadow Lane Stadium) MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	857 yd
Virgin Active Club (Nottingham) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 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	44.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.1%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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