Porchester Road, Nottingham, NG3 6GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG3 6GP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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	51.7%	52.2%	0.5%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	48.3%	47.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	34.4%	3.0%	37.9%	-3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	49.8%	3.8%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.3%	10.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	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	54.7%	49.8%	-4.9%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	29.3%	33.6%	4.3%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	12.3%	13.6%	1.3%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 47.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	11.3%	-3.8%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	11.7%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	8.5%	-7.0%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	6.9%	1.5%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	13.8%	-0.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	47.8%	14.3%	33.8%	14.0%
Other	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87%	89%	2.0%	81.4%	7.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	92%	89%	-3.0%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.3%	88.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	0.7%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Porchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porchester Road was 10.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.7% lower than the Cavendish average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Porchester Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cavendish and the 40th lowest crime rate of 387 local areas in Gedling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.9%.

🔎 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 6GP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Porchester Road are based on 208 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 Porchester Road, Nottingham, NG3 6GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG3 6GP

Average Price
£108,919

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,919

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porchester Road

Average Price
£263,638

Semi-Detached
£271,382

Terraced
£247,485

Detached
£335,945

Flats/Maisonettes
£124,029

Other
£337,549

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Kenilworth Court Porchester Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£83,000	2016-07-28	£115,747
4 Kenilworth Court Porchester Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,500	2015-04-27	£86,921
3 Kenilworth Court Porchester Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2014-03-28	£107,643
1 Kenilworth Court Porchester Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£34,500	2001-12-21	£92,635

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG3 6GP

Employment

NG3 6GP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	19
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	3,225 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	4,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	4,904 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	539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porchester Junior School Standhill Road , Carlton NG4 1LF	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Porchester Junior School Standhill Road , Carlton NG4 1LF	- not rated	830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Well Junior School The Wells Road , NG3 3AG	- not rated	1,169 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westdale Infant and Nursery Digby Avenue, Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6ET	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Community school	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	2out of 4	491 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Durham School Ransom Drive , Mapperley NG3 5LR	- not rated	492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Academy Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	3out of 4	1,592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheldon School and Sports College Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	- not rated	1,592 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Gedling School Wollaton Avenue , Gedling NG4 4HX	- not rated	2,308 yd	Community school	No	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	1,570 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	3,454 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	3,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,009 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,009 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	2,916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazel Hurst School Mapperley Ltd 400 Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6DG	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Hospital School Mickleborough Avenue , The Wells Road NG3 3AL	- not rated	1,094 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorneywood Education Base The Wells Road , NG3 3AL	- not rated	1,094 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Carlton Digby School 61 Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DS	4out of 4	1,444 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ewing School Mansfield Road , Sherwood NG5 3FN	- not rated	1,703 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	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	220 yd
Tuk Tuk	631-633 Woodborough Road	478 yd
The Cake Solution	The Cheesecake Shop, 157 Woodthorpe Drive	631 yd
Plains Fish Bar & Restaurant	916 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	634 yd
Passage To India	902 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	634 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Punch Bowl	The Punch Bowl, 214 Porchester Road	557 yd
Steves Bar	910 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	673 yd
The Bread And Bitter	Bread And Bitter Public House, Woodthorpe Drive	682 yd
The Woodthorpe Top	Woodthorpe Top, 151A Woodthorpe Drive	682 yd
Plainsman	The Plainsman, 149 Woodthorpe Drive	682 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC Nottingham Mapperley Drive Thru	701 Woodborough Road	478 yd
Welcome	627 Woodborough Road	478 yd
Mumbai Spice and The Dessert Co	698 Woodborough Road	479 yd
TOKYGO	884A Woodborough Road, Mapperley	586 yd
Burg Burger	890 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	601 Woodborough Road	549 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Breckhill, 5 Plains Road	648 yd
The Co-operative Food	Co-op, 938-942 Woodborough Road	801 yd
Sainsbury's Local	229 Ransom Road	853 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nottingham Academy (Ransom Road Site) RANSOM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	491 yd
Mapperley Sports Village RANSOM DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	491 yd
Elliot Durham Swimming Pool (Closed) Ransom Drive	swimming pool	492 yd
Coppice Park RANSOM ROAD	grass pitches	859 yd
Breck Hill Recreation Ground Maitland Road	grass pitches	875 yd
Woodthorpe Grange WOODTHORPE GRANGE WOODTHORPE GRANGE WOODTHORPE DRIVE	golf, grass pitches	996 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%

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