Watcombe Circus, Nottingham, NG5 2DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG5 2DU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	42.9%	47.9%	5.0%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	57.1%	52.1%	-5.0%	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 NG5 2DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	54.7%	51.9%	-2.8%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	30%	5.5%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.8%	2.7%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	45.7%	49%	3.3%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	31.2%	34.1%	2.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	16.7%	13%	-3.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 54.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	13.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.9%	-2.5%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	7.3%	-6.0%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	13.1%	6.6%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	54.4%	9.8%	33.8%	20.6%
Other	6.8%	1.9%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	83.3%	84%	0.7%	81.4%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	82%	83.8%	1.8%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	9.8%	6.8%	-3.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.8%	83.8%	3.0%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	3.5%	7.8%	4.3%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.6%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Watcombe Circus Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watcombe Circus was 86.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% lower than the Mapperley average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Watcombe Circus has the 34th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley and the 450th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NG5 2DU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Watcombe Circus are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Nottingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Watcombe Circus, Nottingham, NG5 2DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG5 2DU

Average Price
£370,480

Semi-Detached
£488,293

Terraced
£296,307

Detached
£425,713

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,620

Other
£413,677

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watcombe Circus

Average Price
£331,659

Semi-Detached
£399,212

Terraced
£250,336

Detached
£363,357

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watcombe CircusStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 27 Watcombe Circus, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2024-02-02	£126,523
Flat 3 27 Watcombe Circus, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-12-15	£136,491
53 Watcombe Circus, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-10-31	£446,818
109 Watcombe Circus, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-08-11	£371,835
45 Watcombe Circus, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2021-05-14	£525,878

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG5 2DU

Employment

NG5 2DU 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	118
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	31
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	13
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3AB	4out of 4	2,898 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	351 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary and Nursery School Claremont Road , NG5 1BH	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haydn Primary School Haydn Road , Sherwood NG5 2JU	4out of 4	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly Sherwood Academy Sherwood Rise , Sherwood NG7 7AR	- not rated	713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seely Primary School Perry Road , Sherwood NG5 3AE	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	568 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	- not rated	1,740 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellis Guilford School Bar Lane , Basford NG6 0HT	1out of 4	2,647 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Aspley Lane , NG8 5GY	- not rated	2,881 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,968 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	4,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
FUEL Unit 7 , Ellesmere Business Park NG5 1DX	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Home Education PRU Sherwood Education Centre, Perry Road , NG5 3AE	2out of 4	1,049 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Forest House , Berkeley Avenue NG3 5TT	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hollygirt School Elm Avenue , NG3 4GF	- not rated	1,510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Take 1 Learning Centre Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham NG7 6BE	- not rated	1,641 yd	Other independent 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
Carrington Community Cafe	St Johns Church, Mansfield Road	191 yd
Sharing Sherwood	Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive	336 yd
Eat Good	Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive	336 yd
Tipu Sultan Nottingham	482 Mansfield Road	344 yd
Tata's Restaurant	67 Haydn Road	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gladstone Hotel	The Gladstone Hotel, 45 Loscoe Road	219 yd
The Drinkery Bar & Kitchen	71 Haydn Road	428 yd
Doctor's Orders	351 Mansfield Road	440 yd
Federation House Social Club	Federation House Social Club, Ebury Road	441 yd
Turners Inn	The Turners, 335-337 Mansfield Road	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tracey's Sandwich Shop	104 Hucknall Road	283 yd
Godfather Pizza	114 Hucknall Road	283 yd
Reggae Man Kitchen	6b Hucknall Road	329 yd
Spuds n Stuff Ltd	361a Mansfield Road	393 yd
Spicy Nights	91 Haydn Road	420 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	101 Hucknall Road	308 yd
Lidl UK	323-333 Mansfield Road	440 yd
Co-Operative Food	365 Mansfield Road	440 yd
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets	506 Mansfield Road	572 yd
Rajah Foods	325 Hucknall Road	738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carrington Sports Ground CARRINGTON SPORTS GROUND CARRINGTON SPORTS GROUND MANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	263 yd
Garth'S Gym Hartley House Hartley House Haydn Road	health and fitness suite	528 yd
Sherwood Health Spa MANSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	740 yd
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham (14 To 18 Centre) SHERWOOD RISE SHERWOOD RISE NOTTINGHAM ROAD		795 yd
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham (Haydn Road Sports Ground) SPORTS GROUND PAVILION SPORTS GROUND PAVILION HAYDN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	825 yd
Magdala Tennis Club MAGDALA ROAD	tennis courts	885 yd
Hmp Nottingham PERRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,029 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	143.2 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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