Compton Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG5 2NT has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	50.6%	47.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	49.4%	52.9%	3.5%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32%	35.3%	3.3%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	36%	-11.6%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4%	8.5%	4.5%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	13.5%	17.8%	4.3%	6.1%	11.7%

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 (70.1%) 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	39.4%	40.5%	1.1%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	28.1%	29.6%	1.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	28.4%	24.1%	-4.3%	12.7%	11.4%
Bad health	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	24.3%	-0.4%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	12.4%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	10.8%	-0.1%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	38.2%	3.3%	33.8%	4.4%
Other	5.1%	1.5%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	12.2%	12.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	9.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	74.7%	75.2%	0.5%	81.4%	-6.2%
Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	1.6%	1.0%

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	84.1%	83.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	5%	5.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	1.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.8%	83.8%	0.0%	83.2%	0.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	12%	11.1%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	0.3%	-11.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	16.1%	6.0%	10.1%

Safety

Is Compton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Compton Road was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.0% lower than the Sherwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Compton Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood and the 253rd lowest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NG5 2NT, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Compton Road are based on 50 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 Compton Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 2NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG5 2NT

Average Price
£127,482

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,482

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Compton Road

Average Price
£370,446

Semi-Detached
£313,141

Terraced
£306,957

Detached
£489,303

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,568

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Compton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Tennyson Court Compton Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2003-03-12	£122,755

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG5 2NT

Employment

NG5 2NT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in NG5 2NT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	73
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Other	16
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	2,428 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	3,317 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	3,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	3,656 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	5,365 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seely Junior School Perry Road , Sherwood NG5 3AE	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seely Primary School Perry Road , Sherwood NG5 3AE	3out of 4	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seely Infant and Nursery School Perry Road , Sherwood NG5 3AE	- not rated	619 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haydn Primary School Haydn Road , Sherwood NG5 2JU	- not rated	693 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Primary and Nursery School Jenner Street , Carrington NG5 2BF	3out of 4	956 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	304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Pelham Avenue , NG5 1AJ	3out of 4	1,523 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Haywood School Edwards Lane , Sherwood NG5 3HZ	- not rated	1,551 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Comprehensive School Gregory Boulevard , NG7 6PA	- not rated	1,807 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	- not rated	1,883 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	1,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	2,875 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	3,662 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	3,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	3,857 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	4,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Include C/O Severn Trent Water , Hucknall Road NG5 1FH	- not rated	184 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
FUEL Unit 7 , Ellesmere Business Park NG5 1DX	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Home Education PRU Sherwood Education Centre, Perry Road , NG5 3AE	- not rated	630 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham HOPE Academy Sherwood Education Centre, Perry Road , NG5 3AE	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Provision PRU Concord House , Nottingham Road NG7 7FF	- not rated	876 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Turquoise	326-330 Hucknall Road	163 yd
PACT Lunch	Hm Prison, Perry Road	277 yd
H M Prison Bistro	Hm Prison, Perry Road	277 yd
The Old kitchen	1 Ellesmere Business Park, Ellesmere Crescent	411 yd
Tata's Restaurant	67 Haydn Road	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Drinkery Bar & Kitchen	71 Haydn Road	430 yd
Kraft Werks	513 Mansfield Road	766 yd
The Crafty Teller	Crafty Teller, 532 Mansfield Road	800 yd
Robin Hood Public House	540 Mansfield Road	803 yd
The Sherwood	Sherwood Inn, 548 Mansfield Road	803 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Captain Cod	141-143 Perry Road	330 yd
Bombay Indian Takeaway	165 Hucknall Road	399 yd
New Garden	167 Hucknall Road	399 yd
Spicy Nights	91 Haydn Road	435 yd
Dragon Palace	77 Haydn Road	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rajah Foods	325 Hucknall Road	77 yd
Tesco Express	101 Hucknall Road	721 yd
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets	506 Mansfield Road	785 yd
Ozan International Food Centre	586 Mansfield Road	846 yd
Go4Fresh Supermarket	Unit 1 Ground Floor, 184 Nottingham Road	882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Garth'S Gym Hartley House Hartley House Haydn Road	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham (Haydn Road Sports Ground) SPORTS GROUND PAVILION SPORTS GROUND PAVILION HAYDN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	345 yd
Hmp Nottingham PERRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	365 yd
Basford Mill Cricket Club VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	817 yd
Pure Gym (Nottingham Basford) NOTTINGHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Valley Road Tennis Courts VALLEY ROAD	tennis courts	886 yd
Nottingham High School Sports Ground Hucknall Road	grass pitches	904 yd
Lady Of Leisure (Closed) Zulu Road	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Carrington Sports Ground CARRINGTON SPORTS GROUND CARRINGTON SPORTS GROUND MANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 yd
The Gym (Nottingham Sherwood) MANSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,024 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%

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