Sweet Leys Road, Nottingham, NG2 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG2 2NS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	52.7%	47.1%	-5.6%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	47.3%	52.9%	5.6%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.3%	39.1%	4.8%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	30%	0.7%	44.2%	-14.2%
Separated	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	2.2%	4.2%
Divorced	15.5%	14.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	16.7%	9.9%	-6.8%	6.1%	3.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28.7%	37.5%	8.8%	48.4%	-10.9%
Good health	34.2%	31.8%	-2.4%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	23.6%	19.6%	-4.0%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	11.3%	9.3%	-2.0%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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 2NS this area, 34.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.4%	34.3%	-10.1%	18.2%	16.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	9%	2.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	7.3%	5.6%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	17.2%	8.0%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	18%	21.9%	3.9%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	11.7%	3.9%	-7.8%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	4.4%	8.2%	3.8%	2.7%	5.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.1%	4.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	3.7%
White	63.3%	58%	-5.3%	81.4%	-23.4%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	71.6%	68.7%	-2.9%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	5.8%	10.7%	4.9%	6.1%	4.6%
Africa	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	8.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	2.8%	-3.7%	1.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	69.2%	-0.6%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	19.7%	17.5%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	1.8%	-13.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Sweet Leys Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sweet Leys Road was 306.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sweet Leys Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle and the 91st highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 136.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 120.9%.

🔎 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 2NS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Sweet Leys Road are based on 5 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 Sweet Leys Road, Nottingham, NG2 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG2 2NS

Average Price
£348,217

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£260,081

Detached
£524,488

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sweet Leys Road

Average Price
£279,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£252,578

Detached
£319,541

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sweet Leys Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Sweet Leys Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£284,500	2022-06-23	£300,851
6 Sweet Leys Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£178,000	2020-05-19	£241,146
12 Sweet Leys Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2013-12-20	£215,736
2 Sweet Leys Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	1999-09-09	£511,480
2 Sweet Leys Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£27,000	1995-07-28	£127,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG2 2NS

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	68
Full-Time Employee	61
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	2,807 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	205 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Coronation Avenue , Wilford NG11 7AB	3out of 4	561 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Primary School Kinglake Place , Meadows NG2 1NT	4out of 4	730 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community School Orange Gardens , NG2 2JE	4out of 4	867 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School Main Road , Wilford NG11 7AL	4out of 4	979 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	785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	3out of 4	1,372 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	1,923 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The West Bridgford School Loughborough Road , West Bridgford NG2 7FA	4out of 4	2,645 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	3,444 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	1,850 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	3,903 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	334 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Clayfield House Care of: Nottinghamshire County Council , County Hall NG2 7QP	- not rated	1,424 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Soup Academy 14 High Pavement , NG1 1HN	4out of 4	1,592 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	1,944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Trent University Burton Street , NG1 4BU	- not rated	2,108 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	533 yd
Afro Caribbean Womens Group	Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	533 yd
McCarthy & Stone - River View Court	River View Court, 12 - 20 Wilford Lane	621 yd
Sodexo Ltd	The Pizza Factory, Gateside Road	654 yd
Starbucks	Unit 3, Portal Retail And Business Park, Queens Drive	688 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sheriff Social Club	Sheriff Social Club, Queens Walk Community Centre, Queens Walk	532 yd
Ferry Inn	Ferry Inn, Main Road	663 yd
Poets Corner	19 Bridgeway Centre	728 yd
The Vat & Fiddle	The Vat And Fiddle, Queens Bridge Road	899 yd
Waters Edge	Waters Edge, 3 Castle Bridge Road	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bridgeway Fish Bar	3 Bridgeway Centre	728 yd
Trent Fish Bar	82 Turney Street	942 yd
Tasty Bites & Biryani Station	1b Arkwright Street	1,026 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Pricefighter	12-14 Bridgeway Centre	739 yd
Lidl UK	Unit 1, Castle Marina Retail Park, Castle Bridge Road	1,000 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	11 Castle Bridge Road	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Walk Community Centre QUEENS WALK		505 yd
Nottingham Moderns Rugby Football Club Main Road	grass pitches	545 yd
St Patrick'S Catholic Voluntary Academy CORONATION AVENUE	grass pitches	569 yd
The Nottingham Emanuel School (Closed) Coronation Avenue	grass pitches	721 yd
The Portland Centre PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE MUSKHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	840 yd
The Nottingham Emmanuel C Of E School GRESHAM PARK ROAD	grass pitches	889 yd
Victoria Embankment RECREATION GROUND EAST OF WILFORD GROVE RECREATION GROUND EAST OF WILFORD GROVE VICTORIA EMBANKMENT	grass pitches	939 yd
South Wilford Endowed Ce Primary School MAIN ROAD	grass pitches	977 yd
Gresham Sports Park GRESHAM PARK PAVILION GRESHAM PARK PAVILION GRESHAM PARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,009 yd
Gym Combat (Closed) Crocus Street	health and fitness suite	1,075 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	70.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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