Melville Gardens, Nottingham, NG3 2QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG3 2QG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	57.5%	47.8%	-9.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	42.5%	52.2%	9.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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 2QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	52%	54.9%	2.9%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25.7%	27%	1.3%	44.2%	-17.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	44.6%	36.6%	-8.0%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	36.8%	42.3%	5.5%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	14.3%	12.8%	-1.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.6%	7%	3.4%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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 NG3 2QG this area, 34.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.2%	34.5%	0.3%	18.2%	16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	9.1%	-6.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.1%	-3.7%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5%	2.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	12.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	22.7%	12.8%	33.8%	-11.1%
Other	9.9%	2.3%	-7.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.6% 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	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	8.9%	15.4%	6.5%	2.5%	12.9%
Black Caribbean	7.9%	1.7%	-6.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.4%	2%	-4.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	54.6%	65.6%	11.0%	81.4%	-15.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.6% 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	72.1%	67.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-15.6%
European Union	7.1%	16.7%	9.6%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.5%	10.4%	2.9%	2.7%	7.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	5%	-2.5%	5.6%	-0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	71.4%	67.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	2.5%	16.1%	13.6%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	12.9%	5.7%	-7.2%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	2.3%	-5.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Melville Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melville Gardens was 135.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.1% lower than the St. Ann's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melville Gardens has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St. Ann's and the 326th highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.5%.

🔎 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 2QG, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Melville Gardens are based on 2 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 Melville Gardens, Nottingham, NG3 2QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG3 2QG

Average Price
£145,248

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,248

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Gardens

Average Price
£120,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£120,218

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Melville Gardens, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-12-19	£180,175
12 Melville Gardens, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-12-05	£180,175
6 Melville Gardens, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-04-17	£189,038
10 Melville Gardens, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2024-01-03	£173,596
12 Melville Gardens, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2023-02-17	£149,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG3 2QG

Employment

NG3 2QG 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	59
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	35
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	1,860 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	3,328 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	3,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	4,550 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	296 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Bell Hill Junior School Gordon Road , NG3 2LE	- not rated	296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School Gordon Road , NG3 2LE	- not rated	296 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	377 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	377 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	619 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manvers Pierrepont Comprehensive School Carlton Road , NG3 2NR	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Dale School Sneinton Boulevard , NG2 4GL	- not rated	1,466 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Pelham Avenue , NG5 1AJ	3out of 4	1,909 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	2out of 4	1,991 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	1,270 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR	- not rated	3,414 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	1,788 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	140 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland House School Bath Street , NG1 1DA	3out of 4	810 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount Preparatory School Cranmer Mount , St Ann's Hill NG3 4LA	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheelbase 10 Newark Street , NG2 4PP	- not rated	1,157 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollygirt School Elm Avenue , NG3 4GF	- not rated	1,259 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
The Swirling Teaspoon	The Chase Neighbourhood Centre, Robin Hood Chase	420 yd
Chayah Development Project	26 Robin Hood Chase	458 yd
Pistachio	15-19 Carlton Road	812 yd
Unicorfee	7 Carlton Road	856 yd
Depot Climbing Centre	The Tram Depot, 4 King Edward Street	899 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greyfriars Social Club	Greyfriars Club, Gordon Road	377 yd
The March Hare	248 Carlton Road	543 yd
The Bath Inn	Bath Inn, 1 Handel Street	697 yd
Vine Inn	The Vine, 25 Handel Street	697 yd
Gladstone Liberal Club	Gladstone Liberal Club, Manning Street	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jam Rock	265 St Anns Well Road	302 yd
Cosy	68 Serlby Rise	333 yd
Flavor Lock	135 Carlton Road	476 yd
Sosu	195 Carlton Road	502 yd
Golden Ocean	209 Carlton Road	502 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falcon Supermarket	135 Carlton Road	476 yd
Lidl UK	107 Carlton Road	539 yd
IC Discounts	The Wells Road	723 yd
Murat Food Centre	30-40 Bath Street	781 yd
Flints Stores	8 Ransom Road	1,034 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosehill School (Closed) St. Matthias Road		139 yd
Castle College (Carlton Road Centre) (Closed) Carlton Road	grass pitches	617 yd
Sycamore Academy ABBOTSFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	651 yd
Bushido Mma Academy (Closed) Alfred House Alfred House Ashley Street	health and fitness suite	675 yd
Winners Gym Roden House Roden House Roden Street	health and fitness suite	700 yd
King Edwards Park DAKEYNE STREET	grass pitches	701 yd
Sutherland House School BATH STREET		789 yd
Victoria Leisure Centre (Nottingham) GEDLING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	818 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	825 yd
H3 Performance LONGDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	840 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	152.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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