The Wells Road, Nottingham, NG3 3AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG3 3AA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.4%	49.6%	0.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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 3AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	51.2%	50%	-1.2%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	23.6%	-5.7%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13%	16%	3.0%	9.1%	6.9%
Widowed	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	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	41.8%	39.7%	-2.1%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	40.2%	38.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	12%	15%	3.0%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4%	5.1%	1.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.3%	16%	-6.3%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	8.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	9.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	16%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	27.9%	36.4%	8.5%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	6%	5.8%	-0.2%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	3%	1.4%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	84.1%	86%	1.9%	81.4%	4.6%
Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	78.5%	80.7%	2.2%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	13.5%	10.7%	-2.8%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	79%	1.7%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	2%	11.3%	9.3%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	6.8%	5%	-1.8%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6%	3.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	8%	1.3%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is The Wells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Wells Road was 41.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.4% lower than the Mapperley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Wells Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley and the 198th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NG3 3AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (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 The Wells Road are based on 26 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 The Wells Road, Nottingham, NG3 3AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG3 3AA

Average Price
£171,212

Semi-Detached
£183,399

Terraced
£150,089

Detached
£119,051

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£402,900

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Wells Road

Average Price
£171,908

Semi-Detached
£179,530

Terraced
£165,628

Detached
£189,898

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Wells Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
312 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2024-11-05	£209,064
290 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-09-30	£148,098
600 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£392,000	2024-04-04	£406,533
278 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-09-29	£214,879
326 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2023-06-01	£148,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG3 3AA

Employment

NG3 3AA 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	93
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Porchester Junior School Standhill Road , Carlton NG4 1LF	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School Querneby Road , Mapperley NG3 5HS	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hogarth Academy Porchester Road , NG3 6JG	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Well Academy Hungerhill Road , St Ann's NG3 3PQ	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Standhill Infants' School Standhill Road , Carlton NG4 1JL	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	- not rated	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Academy Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	2,602 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	2,928 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	2out of 4	2,962 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	2,844 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	2,402 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thorneywood Education Base The Wells Road , NG3 3AL	- not rated	550 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Rosehill School St Matthias Road , NG3 2FE	4out of 4	1,639 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Digby School 61 Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DS	3out of 4	1,861 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Forest House , Berkeley Avenue NG3 5TT	- not rated	1,938 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hollygirt School Elm Avenue , NG3 4GF	- not rated	2,032 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
Greenwood Coffee Bar	The Wells Road Centre, The Wells Road	8 yd
Porchester Cafe	Porchester Wines, 200 Porchester Road	320 yd
Forty Four Cosy Cafe And Gifts	182A Porchester Road, Mapperley	403 yd
Ecoworks	St Anns Allotments Visitor Centre, 121 Ransom Road	725 yd
Options & Cafe Art	Part Of, Duncan Macmillan House, Porchester Road	799 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Punch Bowl	The Punch Bowl, 214 Porchester Road		285 yd
Duke of Cambridge	The Duke Of Cambridge, 548 Woodborough Road		1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	2 Pearmain Drive	629 yd
Shah's Fast Food	2 Thorneywood Mount	989 yd
Mumbai Spice and The Dessert Co	698 Woodborough Road	1,002 yd
Mapperley Fryer	582 Woodborough Road	1,014 yd
Gurkha Chilli	580 Woodborough Road	1,014 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flints Stores	8 Ransom Road	699 yd
Sainsbury's Local	229 Ransom Road	849 yd
IC Discounts	The Wells Road	903 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	601 Woodborough Road	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coppice Park RANSOM ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Nottingham Academy (Ransom Road Site) RANSOM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	668 yd
Mapperley Sports Village RANSOM DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	668 yd
Elliot Durham Swimming Pool (Closed) Ransom Drive	swimming pool	704 yd
Standhill Recreation Ground Standhill Road	grass pitches	976 yd
Hogarth Academy PORCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	1,008 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	117.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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