Blake Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG2 5JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	46.6%	48.6%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	36.4%	35.5%	-0.9%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.4%	50.4%	0.0%	44.2%	6.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) 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	55.9%	57.8%	1.9%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	30.3%	31.3%	1.0%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 5JL this area, 7.2% 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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	7.2%	-1.7%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	12.3%	-2.0%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	15.2%	-0.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	48.9%	56.2%	7.3%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	91.7%	91.6%	-0.1%	81.4%	10.2%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.8%	90.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	7.0%
European Union	1.7%	6.4%	4.7%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	90.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.7%	6.1%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Blake Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blake Road was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blake Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 103 local areas in Abbey and the 120th highest crime rate of 369 local areas in Rushcliffe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.1%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NG2 5JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Blake Road are based on 351 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 Blake Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG2 5JL

Average Price
£417,586

Semi-Detached
£404,728

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£472,235

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Road

Average Price
£366,814

Semi-Detached
£358,627

Terraced
£363,472

Detached
£382,176

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Blake Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£292,000	2025-03-05	£297,681
32 Blake Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-03-10	£353,982
34 Blake Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£426,000	2022-11-22	£447,791
12 Blake Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£342,500	2022-04-08	£379,831
10 Blake Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-09-20	£534,559

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG2 5JL

Employment

NG2 5JL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 5JL 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	100
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	49
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	4,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	4,748 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	5,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	5,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School Tewkesbury Close , Burleigh Road NG2 5ND	- not rated	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Road Primary School Tewkesbury Close , West Bridgford NG2 5ND	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Road Primary School Tewkesbury Close , West Bridgford NG2 5ND	3out of 4	572 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bridgford Junior School Exchange Road , West Bridgford NG2 6DB	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bridgford Infant School Avon Gardens , George Road NG2 6BP	3out of 4	603 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	- not rated	1,178 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rushcliffe School Boundary Road , West Bridgford NG2 7BW	- not rated	1,795 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy Boundary Road , West Bridgford NG2 7BW	- not rated	1,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The West Bridgford School Loughborough Road , West Bridgford NG2 7FA	- not rated	1,795 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The West Bridgford School Loughborough Road , West Bridgford NG2 7FA	4out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy converter	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	3,144 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	3,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	3,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	3,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Locksley Preparatory School 1 Selby Road , West Bridgford NG2 7BP	- not rated	872 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trent Fields Preparatory School 21 Trent Boulevard , West Bridgford NG2 5BB	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayfield House Care of: Nottinghamshire County Council , County Hall NG2 7QP	- not rated	1,200 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's Meadows School 51 Green Street , The Meadows NG2 2LA	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor School Edwalton Grange , 218 Melton Road NG12 4BS	- not rated	1,613 yd	Other independent school	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
Uchi	Uchi Restaurant, 26 Gordon Road	176 yd
Rawsha	40 Gordon Road, West Bridgford	179 yd
Tiffin Teahouse	Tiffin Teahouse Ltd, 35 Abbey Road	190 yd
Sexy Mamma Love Spaghetti	27 Tudor Square, West Bridgford	275 yd
Fordes	22 Tudor Square, West Bridgford	277 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Test Match	Greene King Plc, The Test Match Inn	225 yd
West Bridgford Conservative Club	Rectory Road, West Bridgford	498 yd
The Stratford Haven	Stratford Haven, 2 Stratford Road	530 yd
The Botanist	40 Bridgford Road, West Bridgford	609 yd
The Parlour	48 Bridgford Road, West Bridgford	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Doughnotts	West Bridgford Local News Shop, 16 Gordon Road	176 yd
Bombay Sweet Centre	18 Gordon Road, West Bridgford	177 yd
Okende	Flower Scene, 22 Gordon Road	177 yd
Gandhi	36A Gordon Road, West Bridgford	177 yd
No.8 Delicatessen	No 8 Delicatessen, 8 Gordon Road	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	26 Tudor Square, West Bridgford	277 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks And Spencers, 3 Albert Road	321 yd
Sainsbury Local	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 112 Melton Road	616 yd
Co-Op Food Store	The Co-Operative Food, 52 - 66 Bridgford Road	617 yd
Co-operative Group	Co-Op Food, 8 Bridgford Road	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fountain Ladies Health Studio (Closed) Gordon Road	health and fitness suite	187 yd
West Bridgford Junior School EXCHANGE ROAD	grass pitches	533 yd
The Fitness Space (West Bridgford) BRIDGFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Musters Tennis Club RECTORY ROAD	tennis courts	627 yd
Bridgford Park BRIDGFORD ROAD	tennis courts	681 yd
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club TRENT BRIDGE TRENT BRIDGE BRIDGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	953 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	96.7%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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