Blake Close, Nottingham, NG3 2HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG3 2HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	49%	49.4%	0.4%	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.

In the immediate area around NG3 2HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	43.6%	47.6%	4.0%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	42.8%	8.2%	44.2%	-1.4%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.3%	5.6%	-4.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	9%	2%	-7.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.5%	50.1%	12.6%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	31.7%	33.1%	1.4%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	19.2%	11.3%	-7.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	7.7%	4.2%	-3.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	39.7%	17.2%	-22.5%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	8.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.2%	-1.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.6%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	39.6%	25.5%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0%	3.9%	3.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	10.6%	4.8%	-5.8%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	73.1%	63.4%	-9.7%	81.4%	-18.0%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	3.6%	3.6%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	81.7%	58.5%	-23.2%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	3.8%	22.7%	18.9%	6.1%	16.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	8.7%	4.9%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	2.4%	-7.2%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.8%	58.5%	-20.3%	83.2%	-24.7%
10+ Years	1.9%	26.3%	24.4%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	1.9%	9.9%	8.0%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	14.4%	1.5%	-12.9%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	11.7%	1.3%	10.4%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Blake Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blake Close was 108.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.5% lower than the St. Ann's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blake Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St. Ann's and the 422nd highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NG3 2HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Blake Close are based on 17 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 Blake Close, Nottingham, NG3 2HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG3 2HB

Average Price
£189,026

Semi-Detached
£189,026

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blake Close

Average Price
£182,388

Semi-Detached
£182,388

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blake CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Blake Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-02-25	£192,418
12 Blake Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,200	2021-09-24	£247,719
8 Blake Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£127,000	2018-12-14	£179,684
4 Blake Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-09-18	£248,964
14 Blake Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£113,000	2017-03-20	£184,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG3 2HB

Employment

NG3 2HB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	121
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	26
Self-Employed	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Education	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	335 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	1,969 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	3,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	3,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	4,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School Gordon Road , St Ann's NG3 2LE	3out of 4	422 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Bell Hill Junior School Gordon Road , NG3 2LE	- not rated	422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School Gordon Road , NG3 2LE	- not rated	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy Gordon Road , St Ann's NG3 2LG	3out of 4	546 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , St Ann's NG3 2LG	- not rated	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Fields Sixth Form College Carlton Road , NG3 2NR	- not rated	500 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manvers Pierrepont Comprehensive School Carlton Road , NG3 2NR	- not rated	500 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Dale School Sneinton Boulevard , NG2 4GL	- not rated	1,219 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Pelham Avenue , NG5 1AJ	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	2out of 4	2,267 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	1,124 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR	- not rated	3,597 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	1,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosehill School St Matthias Road , NG3 2FE	- not rated	230 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland House School Bath Street , NG1 1DA	3out of 4	698 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheelbase 10 Newark Street , NG2 4PP	- not rated	895 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iona School 310 Sneinton Dale , Sneinton NG3 7DN	- not rated	1,103 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mount Preparatory School Cranmer Mount , St Ann's Hill NG3 4LA	- not rated	1,332 yd	Other independent school	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
Pistachio	15-19 Carlton Road	591 yd
Unicorfee	7 Carlton Road	635 yd
The Swirling Teaspoon	The Chase Neighbourhood Centre, Robin Hood Chase	664 yd
Chayah Development Project	26 Robin Hood Chase	705 yd
Blend	Unit 30, Sneinton Market, Avenue C	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The March Hare	248 Carlton Road	360 yd
The Bath Inn	Bath Inn, 1 Handel Street	475 yd
Vine Inn	The Vine, 25 Handel Street	475 yd
Greyfriars Social Club	Greyfriars Club, Gordon Road	548 yd
Partizan Taverns Ltd	13-15 Manvers Street	731 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flavor Lock	135 Carlton Road	224 yd
Caprinos Pizza	186 Carlton Road	247 yd
Lucky Star	96 Carlton Road	278 yd
Royal Kitchen	88-90 Carlton Road	278 yd
Pizza Boy	88 Carlton Road	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falcon Supermarket	135 Carlton Road	224 yd
Lidl UK	107 Carlton Road	266 yd
Murat Food Centre	30-40 Bath Street	637 yd
Co-Op	140-142 Sneinton Dale	892 yd
Pak Foods	152 Sneinton Dale	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosehill School (Closed) St. Matthias Road		231 yd
King Edwards Park DAKEYNE STREET	grass pitches	430 yd
Bushido Mma Academy (Closed) Alfred House Alfred House Ashley Street	health and fitness suite	458 yd
Winners Gym Roden House Roden House Roden Street	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Castle College (Carlton Road Centre) (Closed) Carlton Road	grass pitches	500 yd
H3 Performance LONGDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	624 yd
Victoria Leisure Centre (Nottingham) GEDLING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	647 yd
Sutherland House School BATH STREET		669 yd
K.K Sports And Leisure Centre KASHMIR SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE KASHMIR SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE CARLTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	777 yd
Sycamore Academy ABBOTSFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	855 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	166.4 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG3 2HB