Melrose Street, Nottingham, NG5 2JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG5 2JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47.7%	48.7%	1.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	52.3%	51.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 2JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% 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	67.4%	63.7%	-3.7%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	26%	9.1%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.9%	6.2%	-5.7%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	47.4%	51.9%	4.5%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	38.7%	35.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.6%	15.4%	0.8%	18.2%	-2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	4.8%	-4.4%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	9.9%	-5.8%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	19.1%	3.4%	16.9%	2.2%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	47.4%	10.2%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	5.7%	0.7%	-5.0%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.3%	13.1%	11.8%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83.9%	68.2%	-15.7%	81.4%	-13.2%
Arab	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	86.5%	77.1%	-9.4%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	7.7%	3.2%	-4.5%	6.1%	-2.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	2.3%	11.3%	9.0%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.1%	77.1%	-9.0%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	1%	7.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	7%	4.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	4.6%	-1.5%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Melrose Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Street was 32.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% lower than the Mapperley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melrose Street has the 17th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley and the 149th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.2%.

🔎 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 2JQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Melrose Street are based on 17 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 Melrose Street, Nottingham, NG5 2JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG5 2JQ

Average Price
£177,661

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£177,661

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Street

Average Price
£191,533

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,533

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Melrose Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-10-01	£180,000
26 Melrose Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-06-21	£182,092
87 Melrose Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-01-18	£120,638
28 Melrose Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£205,700	2022-12-09	£209,162
61 Melrose Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-09-16	£169,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG5 2JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	153
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	16
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Real estate activities	8
Construction	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haydn Primary School Haydn Road , Sherwood NG5 2JU	4out of 4	218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seely Primary School Perry Road , Sherwood NG5 3AE	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Primary and Nursery School Jenner Street , Carrington NG5 2BF	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary and Nursery School Claremont Road , NG5 1BH	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly Sherwood Academy Sherwood Rise , Sherwood NG7 7AR	- not rated	1,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	695 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	- not rated	1,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	2,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellis Guilford School Bar Lane , Basford NG6 0HT	1out of 4	2,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	2out of 4	3,087 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	3,508 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	4,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hospital and Home Education PRU Sherwood Education Centre, Perry Road , NG5 3AE	2out of 4	417 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FUEL Unit 7 , Ellesmere Business Park NG5 1DX	- not rated	813 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Forest House , Berkeley Avenue NG3 5TT	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Tlg Nottingham Arnold Rd Evangelical Church , Arnold Rd NG5 5HN	- not rated	1,714 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollygirt School Elm Avenue , NG3 4GF	- not rated	2,067 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pistachio Sherwood Bar & Kitchen	509 Mansfield Road	142 yd
More Than Just Potatoes	519 Mansfield Road	142 yd
Divine Coffee House	3 Haydn Road	151 yd
Star Cafe	499 Mansfield Road	182 yd
Tacolypto	540 Mansfield Road	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kraft Werks	513 Mansfield Road	143 yd
Robin Hood Public House	540 Mansfield Road	200 yd
The Sherwood	Sherwood Inn, 548 Mansfield Road	200 yd
The Crafty Teller	Crafty Teller, 532 Mansfield Road	200 yd
The Samuel Hall	The Samuel Hall, Mansfield Road	206 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PeriDelights	543 Mansfield Road	142 yd
Sanam Tandoori	505 Mansfield Road	179 yd
Perigo	546 Mansfield Road	189 yd
C&D Picioca Shawama & Grill	542-544 Mansfield Road	189 yd
Willow House	528 Mansfield Road	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets	506 Mansfield Road	208 yd
Ozan International Food Centre	586 Mansfield Road	229 yd
Co-Op Food	624 Mansfield Road	344 yd
Rajah Foods	325 Hucknall Road	652 yd
Tesco Express	101 Hucknall Road	840 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Nottingham Sherwood) MANSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	499 yd
Hmp Nottingham PERRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	606 yd
Garth'S Gym Hartley House Hartley House Haydn Road	health and fitness suite	688 yd
Carrington Sports Ground CARRINGTON SPORTS GROUND CARRINGTON SPORTS GROUND MANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	756 yd
Valley Road Tennis Courts VALLEY ROAD	tennis courts	896 yd
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham (Haydn Road Sports Ground) SPORTS GROUND PAVILION SPORTS GROUND PAVILION HAYDN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	913 yd
Basford Mill Cricket Club VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,023 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	84.7 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	10.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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