The Wells Road, Nottingham, NG3 3AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG3 3AP is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population 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	50.6%	44.3%	-6.3%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	49.4%	55.7%	6.3%	49.0%	6.7%

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 3AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	42.4%	44.7%	2.3%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	28.9%	1.6%	44.2%	-15.3%
Separated	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	18.5%	16.2%	-2.3%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.2%	35%	-2.2%	48.4%	-13.4%
Good health	30.8%	35.4%	4.6%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	17%	15.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	10.3%	9.7%	-0.6%	4.0%	5.7%
Very bad health	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	3.0%

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	36.6%	25%	-11.6%	18.2%	6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	13.5%	-1.1%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	13%	2.8%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	9.5%	-0.7%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	28%	15.8%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	13.7%	5.5%	-8.2%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	4.6%	2.2%	0.9%	3.7%
Mixed Other	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	78.7%	69.6%	-9.1%	81.4%	-11.8%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	79.1%	72.2%	-6.9%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	8.3%	11%	2.7%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4%	9.7%	5.7%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	72.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	4.3%	10.5%	6.2%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2.4%	8%	5.6%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	3%	-6.9%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.4%	13.5%	3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is The Wells Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Wells Road was 232.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 129.0% higher than the Mapperley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Wells Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley and the 150th highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 129.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 3AP, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 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 3AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG3 3AP

Average Price
£267,399

Semi-Detached
£164,677

Terraced
£158,875

Detached
£145,560

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£703,998

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
33 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-05-29	£169,026
35 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-07	£122,498
35 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2022-03-24	£153,646
29 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-04-13	£181,338
37 - 55 The Wells Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-12-05	£516,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG3 3AP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	2,234 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	3,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	4,014 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	5,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Ann's Well Junior School The Wells Road , NG3 3AG	- not rated	377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anns Well Primary School Hungerhill Road , St Ann's NG3 3PQ	- not rated	449 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Well Academy Hungerhill Road , St Ann's NG3 3PQ	3out of 4	449 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy Gordon Road , St Ann's NG3 2LG	3out of 4	489 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	489 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	977 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manvers Pierrepont Comprehensive School Carlton Road , NG3 2NR	- not rated	977 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	2out of 4	1,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Durham School Ransom Drive , Mapperley NG3 5LR	- not rated	1,330 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Dale School Sneinton Boulevard , NG2 4GL	- not rated	1,904 yd	Foundation school	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	2,010 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR	- not rated	2,689 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	1,881 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	654 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorneywood Education Base The Wells Road , NG3 3AL	- not rated	654 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Rosehill School St Matthias Road , NG3 2FE	- not rated	774 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mount Preparatory School Cranmer Mount , St Ann's Hill NG3 4LA	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iona School 310 Sneinton Dale , Sneinton NG3 7DN	- not rated	1,501 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
Ecoworks	St Anns Allotments Visitor Centre, 121 Ransom Road	465 yd
The Swirling Teaspoon	The Chase Neighbourhood Centre, Robin Hood Chase	800 yd
Chayah Development Project	26 Robin Hood Chase	801 yd
Forty Four Cosy Cafe And Gifts	182A Porchester Road, Mapperley	855 yd
Greenwood Coffee Bar	The Wells Road Centre, The Wells Road	873 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greyfriars Social Club	Greyfriars Club, Gordon Road	487 yd
Gladstone Liberal Club	Gladstone Liberal Club, Manning Street	1,004 yd
The March Hare	248 Carlton Road	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	2 Pearmain Drive	313 yd
Shah's Fast Food	2 Thorneywood Mount	352 yd
Jam Rock	265 St Anns Well Road	617 yd
Cosy	68 Serlby Rise	679 yd
Levanti's	500 Carlton Road	840 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
IC Discounts	The Wells Road		42 yd
Flints Stores	8 Ransom Road		378 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hogarth Academy PORCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	738 yd
Rosehill School (Closed) St. Matthias Road		774 yd
Sycamore Park (Closed) Hungerhill Road	grass pitches	829 yd
Brendon Lawrence Sports Centre HUNGERHILL ROAD		882 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	935 yd
Coppice Park RANSOM ROAD	grass pitches	964 yd
Castle College (Carlton Road Centre) (Closed) Carlton Road	grass pitches	973 yd
Sycamore Academy ABBOTSFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Sutherland House Schools (Closed) Sutherland Road		1,040 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	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.4%

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	123 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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