Porchester Road, Nottingham, NG3 6HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG3 6HG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	50.9%	54.1%	3.2%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	49.1%	45.9%	-3.2%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 6HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.1% 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	45.2%	44.1%	-1.1%	37.9%	6.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	34.4%	-0.4%	44.2%	-9.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	13.4%	15.2%	1.8%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	42%	44.2%	2.2%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	37.4%	35%	-2.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	14.9%	11.6%	-3.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.2%	1.4%

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	24.7%	24.9%	0.2%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.8%	-3.9%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	14.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.4%	2.4%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	17.5%	1.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	20.7%	26.8%	6.1%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88.2%	88.5%	0.3%	81.4%	7.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% 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	83.6%	77.5%	-6.1%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	11.5%	17.9%	6.4%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.5%	77.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-6.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	7.6%	3.9%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	4%	8.3%	4.3%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	8.8%	1.3%	7.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Porchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porchester Road was 70.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Mapperley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Porchester Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley and the 345th lowest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.8%.

🔎 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 6HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 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 6HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG3 6HG

Average Price
£430,228

Semi-Detached
£501,129

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£288,425

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
226 Porchester Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£226,000	2018-12-11	£277,731
226 Porchester Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£226,000	2018-05-11	£323,225
222 Porchester Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£149,500	2000-11-03	£652,479
224 Porchester Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£66,500	1996-07-26	£358,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG3 6HG

Employment

NG3 6HG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	95
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	21
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2

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	2,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	3,132 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	4,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	4,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Porchester Junior School Standhill Road , Carlton NG4 1LF	3out of 4	293 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Porchester Junior School Standhill Road , Carlton NG4 1LF	- not rated	293 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Well Junior School The Wells Road , NG3 3AG	- not rated	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School Querneby Road , Mapperley NG3 5HS	3out of 4	983 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hogarth Primary and Nursery School Porchester Road , NG3 6JG	- not rated	1,089 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	769 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Durham School Ransom Drive , Mapperley NG3 5LR	- not rated	798 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Academy Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheldon School and Sports College Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	- not rated	1,300 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Fields Sixth Form College Carlton Road , NG3 2NR	- not rated	1,915 yd	Community school	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	1,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	3,121 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	3,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	3,721 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	3,721 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	2,360 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	572 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorneywood Education Base The Wells Road , NG3 3AL	- not rated	572 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Hazel Hurst School Mapperley Ltd 400 Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6DG	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Digby School 61 Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DS	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill School St Matthias Road , NG3 2FE	- not rated	1,863 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
Porchester Cafe	Porchester Wines, 200 Porchester Road	257 yd
Greenwood Coffee Bar	The Wells Road Centre, The Wells Road	280 yd
Forty Four Cosy Cafe And Gifts	182A Porchester Road, Mapperley	410 yd
Albies	370 Foxhill Road West, Carlton	678 yd
Options & Cafe Art	Part Of, Duncan Macmillan House, Porchester Road	752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Punch Bowl	The Punch Bowl, 214 Porchester Road		2 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	2 Pearmain Drive	839 yd
Tung Kong Valley	40 Valley Road, Carlton	943 yd
Mumbai Spice and The Dessert Co	698 Woodborough Road	996 yd
KFC Nottingham Mapperley Drive Thru	701 Woodborough Road	1,034 yd
Welcome	627 Woodborough Road	1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flints Stores	8 Ransom Road	980 yd
Sainsbury's Local	229 Ransom Road	1,035 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	601 Woodborough Road	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nottingham Academy (Ransom Road Site) RANSOM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	770 yd
Mapperley Sports Village RANSOM DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	770 yd
Elliot Durham Swimming Pool (Closed) Ransom Drive	swimming pool	798 yd
Standhill Recreation Ground Standhill Road	grass pitches	862 yd
Coppice Park RANSOM ROAD	grass pitches	896 yd
Carlton Forum Leisure Centre Pitches VALLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,076 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	85.7%

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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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