Bruce Close, The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG2 2HR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.3%	49.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	38.3%	44.6%	6.3%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	32.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	12%	11.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	9.6%	6.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.4%

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	35.5%	41.4%	5.9%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	31.3%	31.5%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	19.4%	15.3%	-4.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	9.2%	8.1%	-1.1%	4.0%	4.1%
Very bad health	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	2.4%

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.

In the area around NG2 2HR this area, 39.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	58.1%	39.8%	-18.3%	18.2%	21.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	9%	-0.6%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	9%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	24.7%	13.9%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	5.4%	3%	-2.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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)
Indian	6.5%	9.9%	3.4%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	2.8%	9.4%	6.6%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	0.4%	4.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	61.3%	54.7%	-6.6%	81.4%	-26.7%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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%	66.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	4.6%	14%	9.4%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	12.6%	3.8%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	66.7%	-9.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	1.4%	18.5%	17.1%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	3.7%	8.1%	4.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.9%	-3.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	0.9%	-8.8%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	18.6%	13.5%	5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	18.6%	6.5%	12.1%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Bruce Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bruce Close was 116.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bruce Close has the 79th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle and the 369th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.4%.

🔎 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 2HR, 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 Bruce Close are based on 2 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Nottingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Bruce Close, The Meadows, Nottingham, NG2 2HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG2 2HR

Average Price
£128,935

Semi-Detached
£111,651

Terraced
£172,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,230

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bruce Close

Average Price
£65,909

Semi-Detached
£69,141

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£62,676

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bruce CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Bruce Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2017-11-24	£177,285
16 Bruce Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£50,000	2014-06-17	£84,764
7 Bruce Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,000	2013-09-20	£189,259
30 Bruce Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£65,000	2012-03-30	£135,205
26 Bruce Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£94,750	2005-12-19	£165,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG2 2HR

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	44
Full-Time Employee	41
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	2
Construction	2
Education	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3AB	4out of 4	2,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenfields Community School Orange Gardens , NG2 2JE	4out of 4	336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Primary School Kinglake Place , Meadows NG2 1NT	4out of 4	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Ainsworth Drive , NG2 1FX	3out of 4	903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Coronation Avenue , Wilford NG11 7AB	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Booth Primary and Nursery School Notintone Street , Sneinton NG2 4QF	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	2,528 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The West Bridgford School Loughborough Road , West Bridgford NG2 7FA	4out of 4	2,906 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	3,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	1,231 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	3out of 4	3,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone Soup Academy 14 High Pavement , NG1 1HN	4out of 4	977 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
CP Riverside School Riverside Way , NG2 1DP	2out of 4	1,087 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayfield House Care of: Nottinghamshire County Council , County Hall NG2 7QP	- not rated	1,098 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland House School Bath Street , NG1 1DA	3out of 4	1,665 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Trent University Burton Street , NG1 4BU	- not rated	1,693 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	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	128 yd
Woody's	6 Bridgeway Centre	128 yd
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army House, Arkwright Walk	208 yd
Jackies	Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	374 yd
Afro Caribbean Womens Group	Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poets Corner	19 Bridgeway Centre	128 yd
Sheriff Social Club	Sheriff Social Club, Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	374 yd
The Vat & Fiddle	The Vat And Fiddle, Queens Bridge Road	459 yd
Trent Navigation	Trent Navigation Inn, 17 Meadow Lane	509 yd
The Crafty Warehouse	5 Ashling Court, Ashling Street	528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridgeway Fish Bar	3 Bridgeway Centre	128 yd
Tasty Bites & Biryani Station	1b Arkwright Street	465 yd
Trent Fish Bar	82 Turney Street	561 yd
Carringtons	89 Carrington Street	688 yd
Crunch Munch, Wraps & Fries Co	The Bridge, 48a Carrington Street	740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op Pricefighter	12-14 Bridgeway Centre		111 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4a, Lady Bay Retail Park, Meadow Lane		950 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	321 yd
Gym Combat (Closed) Crocus Street	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Queens Walk Community Centre QUEENS WALK		384 yd
Notts County Fc (Meadow Lane Stadium) MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	578 yd
Better Gym Nottingham (Closed) Castle Wharf Castle Wharf Canal Street	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Virgin Active Club (Nottingham) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
Nottingham Forest Fc (The City Ground) Pavilion Road	grass pitches	938 yd
Victoria Embankment RECREATION GROUND EAST OF WILFORD GROVE RECREATION GROUND EAST OF WILFORD GROVE VICTORIA EMBANKMENT	grass pitches	1,041 yd
South Nottingham College (Maid Marian Way Campus) MAID MARIAN WAY	health and fitness suite	1,069 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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