The Wells Road, Nottingham, NG3 3AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG3 3AG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49%	49.4%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	51%	50.6%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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 3AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	44.6%	51.4%	6.8%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	26.8%	-2.9%	44.2%	-17.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	14.2%	11.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	51%	51%	0.0%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	24.8%	27.5%	2.7%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	16.4%	14.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

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 21.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.3%	21.5%	-17.8%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	13.1%	-4.7%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	16.9%	7.0%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	3%	3%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	18.8%	8.2%	16.9%	1.9%
Degree or Similar	10.2%	21.5%	11.3%	33.8%	-12.3%
Other	9.2%	5.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.4% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	7.9%	9.9%	2.0%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	11.2%	4.9%	-6.3%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	63.6%	61.4%	-2.2%	81.4%	-20.0%
Arab	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	79%	70.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	7.4%	12.2%	4.8%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	6%	6.8%	0.8%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	70.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-12.5%
10+ Years	3.1%	13.9%	10.8%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.4%	3.1%	-4.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	5%	-3.6%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is The Wells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Wells Road was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.3% lower than the Mapperley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Wells Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley and the 296th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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 3AG, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 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 The Wells Road are based on 179 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 The Wells Road, Nottingham, NG3 3AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG3 3AG

Average Price
£141,949

Semi-Detached
£147,395

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£98,374

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Wells Road

Average Price
£162,104

Semi-Detached
£162,745

Terraced
£155,094

Detached
£117,064

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,572

Other
£634,393

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Wells Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125A The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2022-10-24	£50,448
183 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2018-11-26	£182,922
185 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£132,000	2018-11-26	£182,922
181 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2017-12-15	£168,833
127 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	2017-06-16	£177,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG3 3AG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	38
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Other	32
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	27
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	4,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hogarth Academy Porchester Road , NG3 6JG	3out of 4	761 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Well Academy Hungerhill Road , St Ann's NG3 3PQ	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porchester Junior School Standhill Road , Carlton NG4 1LF	3out of 4	776 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy Gordon Road , St Ann's NG3 2LG	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School Gordon Road , St Ann's NG3 2LE	3out of 4	987 yd	Academy converter	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	- not rated	961 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Academy Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	3out of 4	1,852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	2,705 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	2,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	2out of 4	3,444 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	2,392 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	2,050 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	390 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Rosehill School St Matthias Road , NG3 2FE	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollygirt School Elm Avenue , NG3 4GF	- not rated	1,743 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Forest House , Berkeley Avenue NG3 5TT	- not rated	1,749 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Iona School 310 Sneinton Dale , Sneinton NG3 7DN	- not rated	1,751 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
Forty Four Cosy Cafe And Gifts	182A Porchester Road, Mapperley	458 yd
Greenwood Coffee Bar	The Wells Road Centre, The Wells Road	489 yd
Ecoworks	St Anns Allotments Visitor Centre, 121 Ransom Road	520 yd
Porchester Cafe	Porchester Wines, 200 Porchester Road	543 yd
Albies	370 Foxhill Road West, Carlton	973 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punch Bowl	The Punch Bowl, 214 Porchester Road	706 yd
Greyfriars Social Club	Greyfriars Club, Gordon Road	846 yd
The Brickyard	1A Standhill Road, Carlton	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	2 Pearmain Drive	150 yd
Shah's Fast Food	2 Thorneywood Mount	515 yd
Orient Chef	378 Carlton Hill, Carlton	943 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos, 390 Carlton Hill	943 yd
Levanti's	500 Carlton Road	1,006 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flints Stores	8 Ransom Road	439 yd
IC Discounts	The Wells Road	443 yd
Sainsbury's Local	229 Ransom Road	1,068 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hogarth Academy PORCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	654 yd
Coppice Park RANSOM ROAD	grass pitches	822 yd
Standhill Recreation Ground Standhill Road	grass pitches	964 yd
Sutherland House Schools (Closed) Sutherland Road		994 yd
Nottingham Academy (Ransom Road Site) RANSOM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,034 yd
Mapperley Sports Village RANSOM DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,034 yd
Sycamore Park (Closed) Hungerhill Road	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Elliot Durham Swimming Pool (Closed) Ransom Drive	swimming pool	1,072 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	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.0%

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	180.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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