Oxbow Close, Nottingham, NG2 2NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG2 2NN is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	46.6%	46.5%	-0.1%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	53.4%	53.5%	0.1%	49.0%	4.5%

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 2NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	51.8%	50.2%	-1.6%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	34.1%	1.2%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	45.4%	46.1%	0.7%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	39.6%	37.6%	-2.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	9.1%	12.2%	3.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	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	20.5%	22.1%	1.6%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	14.4%	2.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.7%	3.3%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	29.7%	5.2%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	15.7%	1.9%	-13.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	9.1%	6.1%	-3.0%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	4%	12.8%	8.8%	2.5%	10.3%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	61.3%	57.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	-24.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.2% 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	69.5%	61.2%	-8.3%	83.2%	-22.0%
European Union	13.1%	16.2%	3.1%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.5%	8.7%	3.2%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	10.7%	0.9%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	61.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	7%	20.6%	13.6%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	8.5%	10.2%	1.7%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	8.2%	4.1%	-4.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.9%	13.5%	2.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Oxbow Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxbow Close was 52.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.8% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxbow Close has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle and the 259th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 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 2NN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Oxbow Close are based on 3 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 Oxbow Close, Nottingham, NG2 2NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG2 2NN

Average Price
£147,669

Semi-Detached
£172,931

Terraced
£145,736

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£93,147

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxbow Close

Average Price
£147,203

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£147,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxbow CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Oxbow Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2024-09-20	£190,682
25 Oxbow Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-11-17	£137,445
35 Oxbow Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2022-08-05	£169,507
10 Oxbow Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2021-12-17	£199,213
8 Oxbow Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-03-16	£93,987

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG2 2NN

Employment

NG2 2NN 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 2NN 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	104
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Victoria Primary School Ainsworth Drive , NG2 1FX	3out of 4	387 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Primary School Kinglake Place , Meadows NG2 1NT	4out of 4	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community School Orange Gardens , NG2 2JE	4out of 4	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Coronation Avenue , Wilford NG11 7AB	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School Main Road , Wilford NG11 7AL	4out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy converter	No	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	918 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	3out of 4	1,544 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	2,079 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The West Bridgford School Loughborough Road , West Bridgford NG2 7FA	4out of 4	2,737 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	3,320 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	1,631 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	3,675 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CP Riverside School Riverside Way , NG2 1DP	2out of 4	564 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayfield House Care of: Nottinghamshire County Council , County Hall NG2 7QP	- not rated	1,314 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Soup Academy 14 High Pavement , NG1 1HN	4out of 4	1,372 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	1,809 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Trent University Burton Street , NG1 4BU	- not rated	1,933 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
Jackies	Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	321 yd
Afro Caribbean Womens Group	Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	321 yd
Hot Spot Kitchen	19 Bridgeway Centre	493 yd
Woody's	6 Bridgeway Centre	493 yd
McCarthy & Stone - River View Court	River View Court, 12 - 20 Wilford Lane	552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheriff Social Club	Sheriff Social Club, Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	321 yd
Poets Corner	19 Bridgeway Centre	493 yd
The Vat & Fiddle	The Vat And Fiddle, Queens Bridge Road	689 yd
Ferry Inn	Ferry Inn, Main Road	888 yd
The Embankment Club Trent Bridge	282-284 Arkwright Street	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridgeway Fish Bar	3 Bridgeway Centre	493 yd
Trent Fish Bar	82 Turney Street	793 yd
Tasty Bites & Biryani Station	1b Arkwright Street	804 yd
Stevo's	John A Stephens North Of, Castle Meadow Road	935 yd
Carringtons	89 Carrington Street	988 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Pricefighter	12-14 Bridgeway Centre	505 yd
Lidl UK	Unit 1, Castle Marina Retail Park, Castle Bridge Road	963 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	11 Castle Bridge Road	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Walk Community Centre QUEENS WALK		294 yd
The Portland Centre PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE MUSKHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	649 yd
Nottingham Moderns Rugby Football Club Main Road	grass pitches	777 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Voluntary Academy CORONATION AVENUE	grass pitches	786 yd
Gym Combat (Closed) Crocus Street	health and fitness suite	842 yd
The Nottingham Emanuel School (Closed) Coronation Avenue	grass pitches	878 yd
Victoria Embankment RECREATION GROUND EAST OF WILFORD GROVE RECREATION GROUND EAST OF WILFORD GROVE VICTORIA EMBANKMENT	grass pitches	940 yd
Better Gym Nottingham (Closed) Castle Wharf Castle Wharf Canal Street	health and fitness suite	958 yd
The Nottingham Emmanuel C Of E School GRESHAM PARK ROAD	grass pitches	1,035 yd
Notts County Fc (Meadow Lane Stadium) MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,061 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG2 2NN