Bowers Avenue, Nottingham, NG3 4JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG3 4JR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	38.4%	47.5%	9.1%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	61.6%	52.5%	-9.1%	49.0%	3.5%

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 4JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.9% 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	68.1%	69.9%	1.8%	37.9%	32.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18.9%	16.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-27.5%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	54.3%	47.4%	-6.9%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	37%	34.8%	-2.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	7%	11.4%	4.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	1.8%	5.8%	4.0%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	12.3%	13.4%	1.1%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	12.4%	1.7%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	6.7%	6.1%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.3%	20.8%	2.5%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	34.9%	-3.6%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	11.4%	3.4%	-8.0%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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	3.5%	1.2%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	5.3%	9%	3.7%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.3%	1.6%	-5.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	2.3%	4%	1.7%	0.8%	3.2%
White	64.8%	68.3%	3.5%	81.4%	-13.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	59.8%	56.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	16.7%	21.4%	4.7%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	8.2%	7.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	6.2%	-3.5%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	5.3%	0.0%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	56.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	8.5%	14.5%	6.0%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	16.4%	9%	-7.4%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	9.1%	12.7%	3.6%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	4.9%	0.6%	4.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Bowers Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowers Avenue was 60.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.0% lower than the Mapperley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowers Avenue has the 34th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NG3 4JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (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 Bowers Avenue are based on 3 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 Bowers Avenue, Nottingham, NG3 4JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG3 4JR

Average Price
£289,348

Semi-Detached
£257,600

Terraced
£295,433

Detached
£329,824

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowers Avenue

Average Price
£267,648

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£267,648

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowers AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Bowers Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£316,000	2023-12-18	£329,100
13 Bowers Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-03-22	£369,890
10 Bowers Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-02-08	£266,282
27 Bowers Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-08-18	£274,190
11 Bowers Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£231,960	2021-03-24	£283,415

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG3 4JR

Employment

NG3 4JR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NG3 4JR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Student (economically inactive)	38
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Retired	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Administrative and support service activities	22
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate 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
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	1,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	1,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3AB	- not rated	2,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	2,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	4,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Park Avenue , Mapperley Road NG3 4JS	3out of 4	95 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Park Avenue , Mapperley Road NG3 4JS	- not rated	95 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elms Primary and Nursery School Cranmer Street , NG3 4HA	- not rated	283 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Primary School Abbotsford Drive , St Ann's NG3 4QP	- not rated	593 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Academy Abbotsford Drive , St Ann's NG3 4QP	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluecoat Trent Academy Pelham Avenue , NG5 1AJ	3out of 4	776 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Comprehensive School Gregory Boulevard , NG7 6PA	- not rated	1,382 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	- not rated	1,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	2out of 4	1,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Durham School Ransom Drive , Mapperley NG3 5LR	- not rated	1,628 yd	Community 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	1,751 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR	- not rated	3,551 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	2,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mount Preparatory School Cranmer Mount , St Ann's Hill NG3 4LA	- not rated	211 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rutland House School Elm Bank , Mapperley Road NG3 5AJ	- not rated	335 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Forest House , Berkeley Avenue NG3 5TT	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Amaanah Forest House , Berkeley Avenue NG3 5TT	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollygirt School Elm Avenue , NG3 4GF	- not rated	459 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
Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum	Sycamore Community Centre, 33a Hungerhill Road	286 yd
Iberico World Tapas	Shire Hall, High Pavement	394 yd
Deli-Cious Chocolate at The Robe Room	Shire Hall, High Pavement	394 yd
Pakistan Centre	163 Woodborough Road	568 yd
Homemade (Pavilion)	Forest Lodge, Mansfield Road	615 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gladstone Liberal Club	Gladstone Liberal Club, Manning Street	254 yd
Pitcher And Piano	Pitcher And Piano, High Pavement	394 yd
Forest Tavern The Maze	257 Mansfield Road	682 yd
Lincolnshire Poacher	161-163 Mansfield Road	780 yd
Grosvenor	The Grosvenor, Mansfield Road	786 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Rollerz	7 Forest Road East	687 yd
Punch Coffee	215 Mansfield Road	715 yd
China Taste	151 Mansfield Road	791 yd
Fire Away	109 Mansfield Road	854 yd
Oodles Chinese	133-135 Mansfield Road	857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asiana	108 Woodborough Road	623 yd
Lidl UK	323-333 Mansfield Road	868 yd
Co-Operative Food	365 Mansfield Road	868 yd
Flints Stores	8 Ransom Road	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brendon Lawrence Sports Centre HUNGERHILL ROAD		298 yd
Magdala Tennis Club MAGDALA ROAD	tennis courts	340 yd
Sycamore Park (Closed) Hungerhill Road	grass pitches	401 yd
Sycamore Academy ABBOTSFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	592 yd
Sherwood Health Spa MANSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	708 yd
Carrington Sports Ground CARRINGTON SPORTS GROUND CARRINGTON SPORTS GROUND MANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
Nottingham Girls High School ARBORETUM STREET	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
The Forest Sports Zone THE FOREST RECREATION GROUND THE FOREST RECREATION GROUND GREGORY BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,056 yd
Gym4All (Nottingham) (Closed) HUNTINGDON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	135.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG3 4JR