Sandford Road, Nottingham, NG3 6AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG3 6AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.9%	49.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.1%	50.7%	1.6%	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 area around NG3 6AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	30.4%	43.2%	12.8%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	38.4%	-4.6%	44.2%	-5.8%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	0.3%	3.2%
Separated	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	15%	8.7%	-6.3%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	7.9%	3.5%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	55.4%	9.5%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	36.9%	29.7%	-7.2%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	12.5%	12.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	10%	-7.8%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	4.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13%	2.3%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	57.6%	13.7%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Black African	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	87.1%	86%	-1.1%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	90.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.8%	91%	3.2%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	7.6%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	9%	0.4%	-8.6%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.2%	37.2%	19.0%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Sandford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandford Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cavendish average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.9%.

🔎 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 6AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Sandford Road are based on 164 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 Sandford Road, Nottingham, NG3 6AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG3 6AL

Average Price
£345,183

Semi-Detached
£278,504

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£407,456

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,253

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandford Road

Average Price
£295,122

Semi-Detached
£280,220

Terraced
£178,220

Detached
£340,312

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,651

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Sandford Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2025-05-09	£141,000
36 Sandford Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-12-07	£285,786
26 Sandford Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-09-15	£250,497
37 Sandford Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£448,334	2023-09-01	£464,840
34 Sandford Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-07-28	£263,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG3 6AL

Employment

NG3 6AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

NG3 6AL 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	93
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	4,780 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	460 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porchester Junior School Standhill Road , Carlton NG4 1LF	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School Central Avenue , Mapperley NG3 5LD	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westdale Infant School Digby Avenue, Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6ET	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westdale Junior School Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6ET	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy converter	No	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	563 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Academy Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	2out of 4	2,106 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Voluntary Academy Darlton Drive , Arnold NG5 7JZ	3out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,648 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	3,179 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	1,354 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Carlton Digby School 61 Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DS	3out of 4	1,456 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Home Education PRU Sherwood Education Centre, Perry Road , NG5 3AE	2out of 4	1,923 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Forest House , Berkeley Avenue NG3 5TT	- not rated	2,407 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Rosehill School St Matthias Road , NG3 2FE	4out of 4	2,499 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	234 yd
Tuk Tuk	631-633 Woodborough Road	338 yd
The Cake Solution	The Cheesecake Shop, 157 Woodthorpe Drive	419 yd
Plains Fish Bar & Restaurant	916 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	423 yd
Passage To India	902 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Steves Bar	910 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	463 yd
The Bread And Bitter	Bread And Bitter Public House, Woodthorpe Drive	475 yd
The Woodthorpe Top	Woodthorpe Top, 151A Woodthorpe Drive	475 yd
Plainsman	The Plainsman, 149 Woodthorpe Drive	475 yd
The Blues Dawg	960 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC Nottingham Mapperley Drive Thru	701 Woodborough Road	338 yd
Welcome	627 Woodborough Road	338 yd
TOKYGO	884A Woodborough Road, Mapperley	374 yd
Burg Burger	890 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	396 yd
Hoo Tak	902 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	423 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Breckhill, 5 Plains Road	436 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	601 Woodborough Road	480 yd
The Co-operative Food	Co-op, 938-942 Woodborough Road	596 yd
Sainsbury's Local	229 Ransom Road	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elliot Durham Swimming Pool (Closed) Ransom Drive	swimming pool	609 yd
Nottingham Academy (Ransom Road Site) RANSOM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	620 yd
Mapperley Sports Village RANSOM DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	620 yd
Breck Hill Recreation Ground Maitland Road	grass pitches	693 yd
Woodthorpe Grange WOODTHORPE GRANGE WOODTHORPE GRANGE WOODTHORPE DRIVE	golf, grass pitches	864 yd
Coppice Park RANSOM ROAD	grass pitches	1,025 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	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG3 6AL