Dorchester Gardens, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG2 7AW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.4%	49.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.6%	50.2%	1.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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	28.6%	30.6%	2.0%	37.9%	-7.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55%	48.9%	-6.1%	44.2%	4.7%
Separated	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5%	5.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	44.8%	38.7%	-6.1%	48.4%	-9.7%
Good health	33.2%	38.7%	5.5%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	15.4%	13.6%	-1.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	5.9%	6.8%	0.9%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	1.2%	1.0%

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	17.6%	24.1%	6.5%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.3%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	9.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	13.2%	0.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	41.2%	5.1%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	6.7%	0%	-6.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.8% 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	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	78.7%	63.8%	-14.9%	81.4%	-17.6%
Other	0%	5.4%	5.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	84.6%	81.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.6%	81.4%	-2.2%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.7%	15.1%	14.4%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	1.1%	-13.6%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Dorchester Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorchester Gardens was 57.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.6% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dorchester Gardens has the 27th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Abbey and the 96th highest crime rate of 372 local areas in Rushcliffe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NG2 7AW, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Dorchester Gardens are based on 13 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 Dorchester Gardens, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG2 7AW

Average Price
£675,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£675,690

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Gardens

Average Price
£655,256

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£655,256

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Dorchester Gardens, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£551,000	2024-12-03	£589,019
5 Dorchester Gardens, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2015-10-27	£622,571
2 Dorchester Gardens, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2014-11-27	£675,331
4 Dorchester Gardens, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2014-04-14	£638,209
10 Dorchester Gardens, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2005-12-19	£773,237

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG2 7AW

Employment

NG2 7AW 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	65
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jesse Gray Primary School Musters Road , West Bridgford NG2 7DD	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heymann Primary and Nursery School Waddington Drive , Wilford Hill NG2 7GX	3out of 4	675 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosecliffe Spencer Academy 73 Rose Way , Edwalton NG12 4JE	- not rated	874 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Greythorn Primary School Greythorn Drive , West Bridgford NG2 7GH	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Bridgford Junior School Exchange Road , West Bridgford NG2 6DB	4out of 4	1,652 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy Boundary Road , West Bridgford NG2 7BW	4out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The West Bridgford School Loughborough Road , West Bridgford NG2 7FA	4out of 4	828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Farnborough Spencer Academy Farnborough Road , NG11 8JW	1out of 4	2,421 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	3out of 4	2,696 yd	Academy converter	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	4,855 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nethergate Academy Swansdowne Drive , Clifton NG11 8HX	4out of 4	2,721 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Clayfield House Care of: Nottinghamshire County Council , County Hall NG2 7QP	- not rated	2,825 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CP Riverside School Riverside Way , NG2 1DP	2out of 4	3,453 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Plumtree School Church Hill , Plumtree NG12 5ND	- not rated	4,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stone Soup Academy 14 High Pavement , NG1 1HN	4out of 4	4,626 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Funky Pots	189 Loughborough Road, West Bridgford		1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rushcliffe Leisure Centre (Closed) Boundary Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	628 yd
Jesse Gray Primary School MUSTERS ROAD	grass pitches	634 yd
Rushcliffe School BOUNDARY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	676 yd
Heymann Primary School Waddington Drive	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	792 yd
West Bridgford School LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	918 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	195.1 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	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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