Wesley Grove, Nottingham, NG5 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG5 2BL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	43.5%	52.4%	8.9%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	56.5%	47.6%	-8.9%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 NG5 2BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	58.9%	58.8%	-0.1%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	15.7%	14.3%	-1.4%	44.2%	-29.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3%	3.3%	0.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	16.9%	11.4%	-5.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4.7%	11.8%	7.1%	6.1%	5.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	38.8%	27.3%	-11.5%	48.4%	-21.1%
Good health	36.9%	39.9%	3.0%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	15%	20.1%	5.1%	12.7%	7.4%
Bad health	6.9%	9.9%	3.0%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	20.8%	-1.7%	18.2%	2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.5%	-5.3%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	5.8%	-6.1%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.6%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	35.2%	42%	6.8%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.5%	77.4%	-1.1%	81.4%	-4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.8% 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	83.5%	82.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	-0.4%
European Union	6.5%	7.6%	1.1%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.4%	2.1%	-3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	82.8%	1.3%	83.2%	-0.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	9.3%	7.4%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	0.7%	-5.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	29.1%	13.5%	15.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Wesley Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wesley Grove was 891.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 777.9% higher than the Mapperley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wesley Grove has the highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley and the 15th highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 339.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.8%.

🔎 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 NG5 2BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Wesley Grove are based on 40 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Nottingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wesley Grove, Nottingham, NG5 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG5 2BL

Average Price
£248,363

Semi-Detached
£219,247

Terraced
£251,275

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wesley Grove

Average Price
£236,077

Semi-Detached
£220,750

Terraced
£236,470

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wesley GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Wesley Grove, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2026-03-02	£160,000
8 Wesley Grove, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-09-12	£251,957
5 Wesley Grove, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-10-24	£237,537
9 Wesley Grove, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-07-22	£230,519
8 Wesley Grove, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-06-27	£252,926

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG5 2BL

Employment

NG5 2BL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NG5 2BL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Retired	65
Long-Term Sick or disabled	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	1,513 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	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	2,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	2,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	4,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carrington Primary and Nursery School Jenner Street , Carrington NG5 2BF	3out of 4	193 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary and Nursery School Claremont Road , NG5 1BH	3out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly Sherwood Academy Sherwood Rise , Sherwood NG7 7AR	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haydn Primary School Haydn Road , Sherwood NG5 2JU	- not rated	845 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Park Avenue , Mapperley Road NG3 4JS	3out of 4	986 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluecoat Trent Academy Pelham Avenue , NG5 1AJ	3out of 4	564 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	810 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Comprehensive School Gregory Boulevard , NG7 6PA	- not rated	1,076 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	- not rated	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Durham School Ransom Drive , Mapperley NG3 5LR	- not rated	1,760 yd	Community school	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	2,676 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	2,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,891 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	3,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mountford House School 373 Mansfield Road , NG5 2DA	- not rated	130 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Technology College Sherwood Rise , Nottingham Road NG7 7AR	- not rated	633 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FUEL Unit 7 , Ellesmere Business Park NG5 1DX	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Forest House , Berkeley Avenue NG3 5TT	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Darul Amaanah Forest House , Berkeley Avenue NG3 5TT	- not rated	770 yd	Other independent 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
Naughty But Nice	349 Mansfield Road	199 yd
The Cake Solution	363 Mansfield Road	199 yd
Caribbean Tastes	357 Mansfield Road	199 yd
Carrington Community Cafe	St Johns Church, Mansfield Road	423 yd
Tipu Sultan Nottingham	482 Mansfield Road	587 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gladstone Hotel	The Gladstone Hotel, 45 Loscoe Road	88 yd
Doctor's Orders	351 Mansfield Road	199 yd
Federation House Social Club	Federation House Social Club, Ebury Road	204 yd
Turners Inn	The Turners, 335-337 Mansfield Road	218 yd
Grosvenor	The Grosvenor, Mansfield Road	407 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reggae Man Kitchen	6b Hucknall Road	91 yd
Tracey's Sandwich Shop	104 Hucknall Road	147 yd
Godfather Pizza	114 Hucknall Road	147 yd
Spuds n Stuff Ltd	361a Mansfield Road	175 yd
Jasmine Inn	359 Mansfield Road	199 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	323-333 Mansfield Road	199 yd
Co-Operative Food	365 Mansfield Road	199 yd
Tesco Express	101 Hucknall Road	310 yd
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets	506 Mansfield Road	839 yd
Pak Foods	100-106 Berridge Road Central	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carrington Sports Ground CARRINGTON SPORTS GROUND CARRINGTON SPORTS GROUND MANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	328 yd
Sherwood Health Spa MANSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	481 yd
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham (14 To 18 Centre) SHERWOOD RISE SHERWOOD RISE NOTTINGHAM ROAD		634 yd
Garth'S Gym Hartley House Hartley House Haydn Road	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Magdala Tennis Club MAGDALA ROAD	tennis courts	736 yd
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham (Haydn Road Sports Ground) SPORTS GROUND PAVILION SPORTS GROUND PAVILION HAYDN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	943 yd
The Forest Sports Zone THE FOREST RECREATION GROUND THE FOREST RECREATION GROUND GREGORY BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	984 yd
Djanogly Community Leisure Centre GREGORY BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,046 yd
Pure Gym (Nottingham Basford) NOTTINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	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	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	126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG5 2BL