Mapperley Plains, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG3 5RS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	52.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	47%	47.3%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 vicinity of NG3 5RS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.5%	31.7%	5.2%	37.9%	-6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	53.8%	-6.7%	44.2%	9.6%
Separated	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3%	6%	3.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	49.4%	53.4%	4.0%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	37.7%	30.7%	-7.0%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	9.7%	12%	2.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.1%	3.3%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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	13.5%	13.9%	0.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	7.4%	-7.9%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	15.7%	-0.5%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.3%	4.2%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	32.2%	37.8%	5.6%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	3.1%	8.5%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	77.3%	74.1%	-3.2%	81.4%	-7.3%
Other	0.2%	4.4%	4.2%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	85.5%	87.8%	2.3%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	6.8%	-1.4%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	88%	2.7%	83.2%	4.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	10.9%	10.4%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	11.1%	0.4%	-10.7%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93%	76.7%	16.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	44.6%	46.2%	-1.6%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Sikh	10.1%	0.9%	9.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Mapperley Plains Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mapperley Plains was 21.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.6% lower than the Coppice average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mapperley Plains has the 17th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Coppice and the 98th lowest crime rate of 387 local areas in Gedling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NG3 5RS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Mapperley Plains are based on 223 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gedling.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Mapperley Plains, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG3 5RS

Average Price
£910,684

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£910,684

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mapperley Plains

Average Price
£509,249

Semi-Detached
£393,396

Terraced
£324,749

Detached
£700,592

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,800

Other
£2,374,337

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mapperley PlainsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
349 Mapperley Plains, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-01-28	£658,375
361 Mapperley Plains, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2015-10-30	£820,225
359 Mapperley Plains, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, a newly built property	£399,000	2002-11-29	£935,271
357 Mapperley Plains, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, a newly built property	£397,000	2002-09-30	£1,011,805
351 Mapperley Plains, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, a newly built property	£405,000	2002-08-29	£1,047,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG3 5RS

Employment

NG3 5RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	168
Retired	112
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	50
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Human health and social work activities	36
Manufacturing	34
Construction	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Transport and storage	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coppice Farm Primary School Laver Close , Arnold NG5 7LS	3out of 4	507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ernehale Infant School Derwent Crescent , Gedling Road NG5 6TA	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ernehale Junior School Derwent Crescent , Gedling Road NG5 6TA	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ernehale Junior School Derwent Crescent , Gedling Road NG5 6TA	- not rated	1,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ernehale Infant School Derwent Crescent , Gedling Road NG5 6TA	- not rated	1,197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ The King School Darlton Drive , Arnold NG5 7JZ	- not rated	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Voluntary Academy Darlton Drive , Arnold NG5 7JZ	3out of 4	642 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill School and Technology College Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	- not rated	1,091 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill Academy Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	- not rated	1,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	- not rated	1,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,969 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	4,651 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	5,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Digby School 61 Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DS	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Hurst School Mapperley Ltd 400 Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6DG	- not rated	1,994 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Derrymount School Churchmoor Lane , Arnold NG5 8HN	- not rated	2,362 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Academy Churchmoor Lane , Arnold NG5 8HN	1out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coteswood House School 19 Thackerays Lane , Woodthorpe NG5 4HT	- not rated	2,422 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Arthur's Eatery	Brookfields Garden Centre, Mapperley Plains		665 yd
Rolleston Fish Bar	56 Rolleston Drive, Arnold		1,053 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Exchange	68 Rolleston Drive, Arnold	1,053 yd
Tang's Chinese Takeaway	70 Rolleston Drive, Arnold	1,053 yd
The Curry Pot	58 Rolleston Drive, Arnold	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ The King Catholic Voluntary Academy DARLTON DRIVE	grass pitches	641 yd
Playfootball Nottingham Arnold School and Technology College Arnold School and Technology College Gedling Road	artificial grass pitch	700 yd
Arnold Hill Academy GEDLING ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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