Orston Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG2 5FU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	41.6%	47.2%	5.6%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	58.4%	52.8%	-5.6%	49.0%	3.8%

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 5FU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	80.1%	73.6%	-6.5%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	11.3%	16.7%	5.4%	44.2%	-27.5%
Separated	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.8%	57.8%	2.0%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	35%	32.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	7.4%	8%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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.

In the area around NG2 5FU this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	8.7%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.8%	28%	-7.8%	16.9%	11.1%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	46.5%	8.6%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	88.3%	77.4%	-10.9%	81.4%	-4.0%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.1%	75.6%	-15.5%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	2.8%	8.9%	6.1%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	8.9%	4.8%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.4%	75.8%	-14.6%	83.2%	-7.4%
10+ Years	1.3%	6.8%	5.5%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	7%	4.7%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	7.5%	2.9%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.9%	37.2%	15.7%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Orston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orston Road was 303.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 554.1% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Orston Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Abbey and the 7th highest crime rate of 372 local areas in Rushcliffe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 101.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NG2 5FU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Orston Road are based on 10 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rushcliffe.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Orston Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG2 5FU

Average Price
£287,600

Semi-Detached
£303,297

Terraced
£271,904

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orston Road

Average Price
£282,336

Semi-Detached
£293,650

Terraced
£271,022

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Orston Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-05-09	£200,000
8 Orston Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-03-18	£301,072
6 Orston Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,000	2021-06-24	£321,980
6 Orston Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,500	2014-02-07	£305,769
6 Orston Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2012-01-27	£322,361

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG2 5FU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG2 5FU 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	175
Student (economically inactive)	86
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	52
Education	31
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Construction	9
Real estate activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	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	4,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lady Bay Primary School Trent Boulevard , West Bridgford NG2 5BD	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community School Orange Gardens , NG2 2JE	4out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Bridgford Infant School Avon Gardens , George Road NG2 6BP	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Booth Primary and Nursery School Notintone Street , Sneinton NG2 4QF	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Primary School Kinglake Place , Meadows NG2 1NT	4out of 4	1,498 yd	Community school	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	1,677 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	3out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The West Bridgford School Loughborough Road , West Bridgford NG2 7FA	4out of 4	2,566 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy Boundary Road , West Bridgford NG2 7BW	4out of 4	3,011 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	3,605 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,820 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	2,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clayfield House Care of: Nottinghamshire County Council , County Hall NG2 7QP	- not rated	497 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Soup Academy 14 High Pavement , NG1 1HN	4out of 4	1,661 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
CP Riverside School Riverside Way , NG2 1DP	2out of 4	1,992 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland House School Bath Street , NG1 1DA	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Iona School 310 Sneinton Dale , Sneinton NG3 7DN	- not rated	2,273 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonalds	55A Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford	109 yd
Nottingham Forest Robin Hood Suite	Nottingham Forest Football Club, City Ground	230 yd
Cuzina	25 Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford	256 yd
Bombay Bridgford	Bombay Brasserie, 1B Radcliffe Road	256 yd
The Boot Room	The Boot Room Bar, 6 Pavilion Road	312 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Larwood & Voce	Larwood And Voce Tavern, Fox Road	274 yd
Purple Mamba Club	Citrus House, Rear Of 3 To 5	318 yd
Trent Bridge Inn	2 Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford	407 yd
Lady Bay	The Lady Bay, 89 Trent Boulevard	591 yd
The Embankment Club Trent Bridge	282-284 Arkwright Street	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nottingham Forest Outlets	Fast Food Outlets, Nottingham Forest Football Club	230 yd
Trent Bridge Spice	23 Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford	256 yd
Baba Dough	3 Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford	256 yd
Bridgford Fish Bar	39 Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford	256 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, 21 Radcliffe Road	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	Co-Op Food, 8 Bridgford Road	538 yd
Co-Op Food Store	The Co-Operative Food, 52 - 66 Bridgford Road	709 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4a, Lady Bay Retail Park, Meadow Lane	759 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencers, 3 Albert Road	930 yd
Iceland	26 Tudor Square, West Bridgford	1,024 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Bay Sports Ground NOTTINGHAM RUGBY CLUB NOTTINGHAM RUGBY CLUB HOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	160 yd
Nottingham Forest Fc (The City Ground) Pavilion Road	grass pitches	229 yd
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club TRENT BRIDGE TRENT BRIDGE BRIDGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	439 yd
Bridgford Park BRIDGFORD ROAD	tennis courts	628 yd
Notts County Fc (Meadow Lane Stadium) MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	645 yd
The Fitness Space (West Bridgford) BRIDGFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	701 yd
The Portland Centre PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE MUSKHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	886 yd
Stones Gym (Closed) Unit 21-22 Unit 21-22 Trent South Industrial Park	health and fitness suite	1,060 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	274.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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