Hotspur Drive, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG4 2BS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	47.9%	50%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	52.1%	50%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 NG4 2BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.2% 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	49.4%	52.2%	2.8%	37.9%	14.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	34.7%	-0.9%	44.2%	-9.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (88.4%) 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	57.6%	54%	-3.6%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	33.4%	34.4%	1.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1%	3.3%	2.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around NG4 2BS this area, 7.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	7.7%	1.2%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	18.1%	3.1%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	4%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.5%	23.8%	2.3%	16.9%	6.9%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	39.5%	0.6%	33.8%	5.7%
Other	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.9%	84.5%	-3.4%	81.4%	3.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% 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	92.1%	86.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	3.1%	7.8%	4.7%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.9%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.0%
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	91.7%	87.5%	-4.2%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Hotspur Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hotspur Drive was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.2% lower than the Colwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hotspur Drive has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Colwick and the 139th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Gedling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.0%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NG4 2BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Hotspur Drive are based on 362 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 Hotspur Drive, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG4 2BS

Average Price
£227,749

Semi-Detached
£247,305

Terraced
£203,455

Detached
£217,940

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£217,393

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hotspur Drive

Average Price
£251,622

Semi-Detached
£263,928

Terraced
£238,017

Detached
£250,464

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,055

Other
£217,176

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hotspur DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Hotspur Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2025-11-24	£162,500
88 Hotspur Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2025-09-24	£162,190
53 Hotspur Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-06-26	£290,920
58 Hotspur Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-06-16	£233,775
115 Hotspur Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£212,500	2024-10-31	£218,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG4 2BS

Employment

NG4 2BS 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	155
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	7
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Manufacturing	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	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	3,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	5,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Netherfield Infant and Nursery School Ashwell Street , Netherfield NG4 2FQ	- not rated	603 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy Vale Road , Colwick NG4 2ED	3out of 4	637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Vale Road , Colwick NG4 2ED	- not rated	637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Carlton Southcliffe Road , Carlton NG4 1EQ	- not rated	890 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Southcliffe Road , Carlton NG4 1EQ	- not rated	890 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Academy Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	3out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wheldon School and Sports College Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	- not rated	2,192 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carlton le Willows School and Technology College Wood Lane , Gedling NG4 4AA	- not rated	2,212 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carlton le Willows Academy Wood Lane , Gedling NG4 4AA	- not rated	2,212 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carlton le Willows Academy Burton Road , Nottingham NG4 4AA	1out of 4	2,350 yd	Academy converter	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	3,045 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	4,328 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,979 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,979 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	1,793 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Venture Learning 19A Forester Street , Netherfield NG4 2LJ	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Iona School 310 Sneinton Dale , Sneinton NG3 7DN	- not rated	2,330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Hospital School Mickleborough Avenue , The Wells Road NG3 3AL	- not rated	2,839 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorneywood Education Base The Wells Road , NG3 3AL	- not rated	2,839 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Carlton Digby School 61 Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DS	4out of 4	3,118 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
Joe's Cafe	17A Chaworth Road, Colwick	280 yd
Tina's Cafe	Mile End Joinery, Unit 15	583 yd
Hills Kitchen At Hillarys	Unit 17, Colwick Business Park	606 yd
Hills Kitchen At Hillarys Unit 27	Unit 17, Colwick Business Park	606 yd
Bite Me Bunz	Chris Allsop Recycling, LEEC Development Site	608 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Square Bar	17 Carlton Square, Carlton	808 yd
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds Hotel, Station Road	889 yd
The Crossing Social Club	Station Road, Carlton	889 yd
The Beacon Hill	The Blacks Head, 11 Burton Road	894 yd
Toby Carvery Colwick Park	Toby Carvery, Daleside Road East	904 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	10 Meadow Road, Netherfield	643 yd
The Proper Kebab Burger Pizza	6 Meadow Road, Netherfield	680 yd
Oriental House	10 Victoria Road, Netherfield	716 yd
Olympic Kebab House	Olympic, 17 Victoria Road	753 yd
No1 Sandwich Bar	43 Victoria Road, Netherfield	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	2 - 4 Victoria Road, Netherfield	743 yd
Nisa	Bargain Booze, 49 - 51 Victoria Road	758 yd
The Co-operative Food	G N C S Superstore, 53 - 63 Victoria Road	792 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farmfoods, 8 - 10 Carlton Square	823 yd
Tesco	Tesco Stores Ltd, 2 Carlton Hill	825 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John The Baptist Ce Primary School VALE ROAD	grass pitches	328 yd
Oakdale Road Recreation Ground ONCHAN AVENUE	tennis courts	354 yd
Colwick Recreation Ground Mile End Road	grass pitches	831 yd
The Powerhouse Gymnasium (Closed) Carlton Hill	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Parkdale Primary School PARKDALE ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 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	182.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	165 Mbit/s

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