Vale Road, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG4 2GL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	45.9%	48.6%	2.7%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	54.1%	51.4%	-2.7%	49.0%	2.4%

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 2GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	56.4%	48.8%	-7.6%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	34%	3.9%	44.2%	-10.2%
Separated	2.6%	6.8%	4.2%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	10.3%	9.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	54.6%	42.9%	-11.7%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	35.7%	39.5%	3.8%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	5.8%	11.2%	5.4%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0%	2%	2.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	13.5%	2.6%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	8%	-9.3%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	16.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	22.1%	10.6%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	31.9%	-1.4%	33.8%	-1.9%
Other	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	5.4%	4.0%	0.9%	4.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.7%	87.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	5.9%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	89.4%	88.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	7.2%	10.3%	3.1%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	1%	0.0%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.9%	88.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	3.4%	5.9%	2.5%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Vale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vale Road was 75.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% lower than the Colwick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vale Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Colwick and the 89th highest crime rate of 385 local areas in Gedling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.3%.

🔎 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 2GL, 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 Vale Road are based on 222 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 Vale Road, Colwick, Nottingham, NG4 2GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG4 2GL

Average Price
£171,398

Semi-Detached
£196,885

Terraced
£168,667

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vale Road

Average Price
£194,273

Semi-Detached
£238,346

Terraced
£164,234

Detached
£344,070

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£561,248

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Vale Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-09-20	£102,148
49 Vale Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-08-16	£162,618
63 Vale Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-04-26	£177,928
49 Vale Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2022-12-19	£94,046
41 Vale Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-11-25	£176,759

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG4 2GL

Employment

NG4 2GL 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	79
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	16
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Education	12
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School Vale Road , Colwick NG4 2ED	3out of 4	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Southcliffe Road , Carlton NG4 1EQ	3out of 4	923 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkdale Primary School Parkdale Road , Carlton NG4 1BX	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Carlton Infant Academy Garden Avenue , Foxhill Road NG4 1QS	3out of 4	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netherfield Primary School Chandos Street , Netherfield NG4 2LR	1out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton le Willows Academy Wood Lane , Gedling NG4 4AA	3out of 4	2,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Academy Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	3out of 4	2,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	- not rated	3,876 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Nottinghamshire Academy Glebe Lane, Off Cropwell Road , Radcliffe on Trent NG12 2FQ	3out of 4	4,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	2out of 4	5,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,352 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	1,815 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	890 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Iona School 310 Sneinton Dale , Sneinton NG3 7DN	- not rated	2,353 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorneywood Education Base The Wells Road , NG3 3AL	- not rated	2,871 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Carlton Digby School 61 Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DS	3out of 4	3,147 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill School St Matthias Road , NG3 2FE	4out of 4	3,324 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	152 yd
Hills Kitchen At Hillarys	Unit 17, Colwick Business Park	467 yd
Hills Kitchen At Hillarys Unit 27	Unit 17, Colwick Business Park	467 yd
Bite Me Bunz	Chris Allsop Recycling, LEEC Development Site	473 yd
Tina's Cafe	Mile End Joinery, Unit 15	511 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fox & Hounds	Fox And Hounds Hotel, Station Road	876 yd
The Crossing Social Club	Station Road, Carlton	876 yd
Square Bar	17 Carlton Square, Carlton	885 yd
The Beacon Hill	The Blacks Head, 11 Burton Road	969 yd
Toby Carvery Colwick Park	Toby Carvery, Daleside Road East	983 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lucky House	10 Meadow Road, Netherfield	587 yd
The Proper Kebab Burger Pizza	6 Meadow Road, Netherfield	622 yd
Oriental House	10 Victoria Road, Netherfield	668 yd
Olympic Kebab House	Olympic, 17 Victoria Road	701 yd
No1 Sandwich Bar	43 Victoria Road, Netherfield	701 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	2 - 4 Victoria Road, Netherfield	704 yd
Nisa	Bargain Booze, 49 - 51 Victoria Road	708 yd
The Co-operative Food	G N C S Superstore, 53 - 63 Victoria Road	710 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	Farmfoods, 8 - 10 Carlton Square	895 yd
Morrisons Supermarkets	Morrisons, 4 Victoria Park Way	916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St John The Baptist Ce Primary School VALE ROAD	grass pitches	417 yd
Oakdale Road Recreation Ground ONCHAN AVENUE	tennis courts	501 yd
Colwick Recreation Ground Mile End Road	grass pitches	826 yd
Conway Road Recreation Ground CONWAY CRESCENT	tennis courts	1,092 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	229.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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