The Wells Road, Nottingham, NG3 3AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG3 3AB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.9%	49.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.1%	50.4%	2.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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 3AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	46.8%	49.8%	3.0%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	27.8%	-3.0%	44.2%	-16.4%
Separated	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	14.3%	15.4%	1.1%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	44.7%	37.1%	-7.6%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	32.8%	36.4%	3.6%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	13.7%	20.5%	6.8%	12.7%	7.8%
Bad health	6.8%	4.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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 3AB this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	28.2%	-4.3%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	10.6%	-5.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	26.4%	4.0%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	7.6%	2.2%	-5.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	6.1%	5.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.2%	71.6%	-8.6%	81.4%	-9.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	83.6%	78.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	6.5%	14.8%	8.3%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.6%	78.5%	-3.1%	83.2%	-4.7%
10+ Years	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is The Wells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Wells Road was 53.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.8% lower than the Mapperley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Wells Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley and the 258th lowest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.4%.

🔎 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 3AB, 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 3AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG3 3AB

Average Price
£159,781

Semi-Detached
£165,731

Terraced
£156,735

Detached
£145,120

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Wells Road

Average Price
£174,851

Semi-Detached
£182,188

Terraced
£168,737

Detached
£193,182

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
513 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-01-12	£204,532
605 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£132,100	2022-03-24	£150,346
601 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£128,000	2022-01-25	£145,680
605 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£109,500	2020-10-07	£142,947
The Lodge, 400 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£76,656	2020-09-16	£95,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG3 3AB

Employment

NG3 3AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Retired	43
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	12
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	2,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	2,872 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	4,356 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	4,553 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School Querneby Road , Mapperley NG3 5HS	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porchester Junior School Standhill Road , Carlton NG4 1LF	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Porchester Junior School Standhill Road , Carlton NG4 1LF	- not rated	885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Well Junior School The Wells Road , NG3 3AG	- not rated	969 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anns Well Primary School Hungerhill Road , St Ann's NG3 3PQ	- not rated	1,500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	2out of 4	180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Durham School Ransom Drive , Mapperley NG3 5LR	- not rated	205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Academy Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheldon School and Sports College Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	- not rated	1,828 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Pelham Avenue , NG5 1AJ	3out of 4	2,163 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR	- not rated	1,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	3,148 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	3,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	3,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	3,685 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	2,842 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ann's Hospital School Mickleborough Avenue , The Wells Road NG3 3AL	- not rated	987 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorneywood Education Base The Wells Road , NG3 3AL	- not rated	987 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hazel Hurst School Mapperley Ltd 400 Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6DG	- not rated	1,315 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ewing School Mansfield Road , Sherwood NG5 3FN	- not rated	1,614 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Digby School 61 Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DS	4out of 4	1,787 yd	Community 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
Options & Cafe Art	Part Of, Duncan Macmillan House, Porchester Road	343 yd
Greenwood Coffee Bar	The Wells Road Centre, The Wells Road	522 yd
Espresso Gallery	568 Woodborough Road	557 yd
Tuk Tuk	631-633 Woodborough Road	623 yd
Porchester Cafe	Porchester Wines, 200 Porchester Road	798 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke of Cambridge	The Duke Of Cambridge, 548 Woodborough Road	557 yd
Punch Bowl	The Punch Bowl, 214 Porchester Road	595 yd
The Bread And Bitter	Bread And Bitter Public House, Woodthorpe Drive	928 yd
The Woodthorpe Top	Woodthorpe Top, 151A Woodthorpe Drive	928 yd
Plainsman	The Plainsman, 149 Woodthorpe Drive	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Spice and The Dessert Co	698 Woodborough Road	485 yd
Mapperley Fryer	582 Woodborough Road	557 yd
Gurkha Chilli	580 Woodborough Road	557 yd
KFC Nottingham Mapperley Drive Thru	701 Woodborough Road	623 yd
Welcome	627 Woodborough Road	623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	229 Ransom Road	517 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	601 Woodborough Road	566 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Breckhill, 5 Plains Road	933 yd
Flints Stores	8 Ransom Road	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nottingham Academy (Ransom Road Site) RANSOM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	181 yd
Mapperley Sports Village RANSOM DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	181 yd
Elliot Durham Swimming Pool (Closed) Ransom Drive	swimming pool	204 yd
Coppice Park RANSOM ROAD	grass pitches	507 yd
Breck Hill Recreation Ground Maitland Road	grass pitches	1,036 yd
Woodthorpe Grange WOODTHORPE GRANGE WOODTHORPE GRANGE WOODTHORPE DRIVE	golf, grass pitches	1,044 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	157.7 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.