Melton Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG2 6FJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.1%	49.9%	1.8%	49.0%	0.9%

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 vicinity of NG2 6FJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.9%	33.8%	-0.1%	37.9%	-4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	52.4%	1.7%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (90.2%) 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	62%	63.7%	1.7%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	26.9%	26.5%	-0.4%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 6FJ this area, 7.8% 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 67%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	6.6%	-4.0%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	62.5%	67%	4.5%	33.8%	33.2%
Other	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	90.7%	85.8%	-4.9%	81.4%	4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	91.6%	87.7%	-3.9%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	87.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.2%	5%	4.8%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Melton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melton Road was 42.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melton Road has the 33rd highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Abbey and the 139th highest crime rate of 372 local areas in Rushcliffe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.2%.

🔎 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 6FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Melton Road are based on 519 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 Melton Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 6FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG2 6FJ

Average Price
£614,732

Semi-Detached
£490,262

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£687,340

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melton Road

Average Price
£672,234

Semi-Detached
£492,906

Terraced
£618,497

Detached
£862,452

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,173

Other
£1,103,879

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
168A Melton Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2024-09-30	£1,195,020
164 Melton Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2023-10-25	£505,015
168A Melton Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£880,000	2020-10-23	£1,101,546
152A Melton Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£637,500	2020-09-25	£789,673
154 Melton Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£442,500	2019-03-08	£594,487

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG2 6FJ

Employment

NG2 6FJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Retired	90
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	31
Education	31
Information and communication	23
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	5,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Bridgford Junior School Exchange Road , West Bridgford NG2 6DB	4out of 4	327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Road Primary School Tewkesbury Close , West Bridgford NG2 5ND	- not rated	666 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Jesse Gray Primary School Musters Road , West Bridgford NG2 7DD	3out of 4	758 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Campion Catholic Primary School Tewkesbury Close , NG2 5NH	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bridgford Infant School Avon Gardens , George Road NG2 6BP	4out of 4	816 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The West Bridgford School Loughborough Road , West Bridgford NG2 7FA	4out of 4	1,042 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy Boundary Road , West Bridgford NG2 7BW	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	3out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Spencer Academy Farnborough Road , NG11 8JW	1out of 4	3,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,677 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	4,128 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	1,611 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CP Riverside School Riverside Way , NG2 1DP	2out of 4	2,776 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone Soup Academy 14 High Pavement , NG1 1HN	4out of 4	3,476 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Nethergate Academy Swansdowne Drive , Clifton NG11 8HX	4out of 4	3,809 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland House School Bath Street , NG1 1DA	3out of 4	3,982 yd	Non-maintained special 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
Crunch	118 Melton Road, West Bridgford	470 yd
Plukd	75 Melton Road, West Bridgford	491 yd
Rawsha	40 Gordon Road, West Bridgford	752 yd
Uchi	Uchi Restaurant, 26 Gordon Road	763 yd
Tiffin Teahouse	Tiffin Teahouse Ltd, 35 Abbey Road	859 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Test Match	Greene King Plc, The Test Match Inn	614 yd
West Bridgford Conservative Club	Rectory Road, West Bridgford	752 yd
The Wolds	Loughborough Road, West Bridgford	849 yd
The Stratford Haven	Stratford Haven, 2 Stratford Road	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kormasutra	95A Melton Road, West Bridgford	402 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Papa Johns Takeaway, 114 - 116 Melton Road	478 yd
George's Tradition	Georges Tradition, 95 Melton Road	491 yd
Indian Nights	77 Melton Road, West Bridgford	491 yd
Lucy's Bespoke Sandwich Shop	Lucys Bespoke Sandwich Shop, 93A Melton Road	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury Local	Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, 112 Melton Road	478 yd
Iceland	26 Tudor Square, West Bridgford	917 yd
Asda	Asda Stores Ltd, 184 Loughborough Road	983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Bridgford Junior School EXCHANGE ROAD	grass pitches	289 yd
Musters Tennis Club RECTORY ROAD	tennis courts	736 yd
The Fountain Ladies Health Studio (Closed) Gordon Road	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Jesse Gray Primary School MUSTERS ROAD	grass pitches	760 yd
West Park Loughborough Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	988 yd
Rushcliffe Leisure Centre (Closed) Boundary Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,020 yd
Rushcliffe School BOUNDARY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,027 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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