Ridsdale Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 3GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG5 3GQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.8%	3.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.4%	48.2%	-3.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	28.7%	34.8%	6.1%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	56.7%	49%	-7.7%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (86%) 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	46.5%	54.1%	7.6%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	36.4%	31.9%	-4.5%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around NG5 3GQ this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	8.3%	-8.7%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	7.9%	0.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	15.8%	-0.8%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6.3%	3.1%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	46.6%	8.5%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	8.5%	8.2%	2.7%	5.8%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	4.2%	2.1%	1.0%	3.2%
Other Black	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.9%	1.1%
White	85.7%	73%	-12.7%	81.4%	-8.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.7% 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	90.2%	84.7%	-5.5%	83.2%	1.5%
European Union	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	84.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	1.5%
10+ Years	2.4%	11.1%	8.7%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	1.6%	-5.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.9%	76.7%	11.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	46.6%	46.2%	0.4%
Muslim	8.1%	6.5%	1.6%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Ridsdale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridsdale Road was 3.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.1% lower than the Sherwood average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Ridsdale Road has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood and the 4th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 3GQ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Ridsdale Road are based on 5 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 Ridsdale Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 3GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG5 3GQ

Average Price
£377,116

Semi-Detached
£328,256

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£406,433

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridsdale Road

Average Price
£367,630

Semi-Detached
£358,723

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£373,568

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridsdale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Ridsdale Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£397,000	2025-08-27	£402,867
12 Ridsdale Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2022-11-25	£305,992
2 Ridsdale Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-02-04	£354,958
40 Ridsdale Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-02-14	£330,698
28 Ridsdale Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2019-05-17	£450,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG5 3GQ

Employment

NG5 3GQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	66
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	3,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	4,708 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3AB	- not rated	4,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	5,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burford Primary and Nursery School Oxclose Lane , Arnold NG5 6FX	- not rated	532 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burford Primary and Nursery School Oxclose Lane , Arnold NG5 6FX	- not rated	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Infant and Nursery School Sherbrook Road , Daybrook NG5 6AT	- not rated	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seely Junior School Perry Road , Sherwood NG5 3AE	- not rated	1,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seely Primary School Perry Road , Sherwood NG5 3AE	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haywood School Edwards Lane , Sherwood NG5 3HZ	- not rated	314 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Padstow School Padstow Road , Bestwood Estate NG5 5GH	- not rated	1,893 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill School and Technology College Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	- not rated	2,110 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill Academy Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	- not rated	2,110 yd	Academy converter	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	1,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR	- not rated	3,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	3,833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	4,968 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	5,296 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	5,274 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckhampton Centre Edwards Lane , NG5 6EQ	- not rated	538 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Daybrook Learning Centre Sherbrook Road , Daybrook NG5 6AT	- not rated	587 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tlg Nottingham Arnold Rd Evangelical Church , Arnold Rd NG5 5HN	- not rated	656 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckhampton Centre Edwards Lane , Bestwood NG5 5SL	- not rated	778 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Coteswood House School 19 Thackerays Lane , Woodthorpe NG5 4HT	- not rated	859 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
Chayah Development Project	Edwards Lane Community Centre, Alderton Road	392 yd
Denj Restaurant	827-829 Mansfield Road	490 yd
Woodthorpe Tandoori	774 Mansfield Road, Woodthorpe	527 yd
Starbucks	Starbucks Coffee, Unit 1	606 yd
Tasty Willows	91 Mansfield Road, Daybrook	818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vale Hotel	Vale Hotel, Mansfield Road	539 yd
The Abdication Micro Pub	89 Mansfield Road, Daybrook	818 yd
Coopers Brook	The Old Spot, Mansfield Road	818 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wandering Dragon	772 Mansfield Road, Woodthorpe	527 yd
Jerk Kitchen	776 Mansfield Road, Woodthorpe	527 yd
Marks Munchies	Unit 2, Daybrook Business Centre	588 yd
Pizza Babylon	139 Oxclose Lane, Arnold	703 yd
Poppadum Takeaway	Indian Spice, 133 Oxclose Lane	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Oxclose Lane, Arnold	609 yd
Aldi	97 Mansfield Road, Daybrook	818 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 712 - 716 Mansfield Road	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haywood School (Closed) Edwards Lane		315 yd
Thackerays Lane Thackerys Lane	grass pitches	666 yd
Woodthorpe Tennis Club Albemarle Road	tennis courts	706 yd
Valley Road Tennis Courts VALLEY ROAD	tennis courts	785 yd
Daytona Salon (Closed) Mansfield Road	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Basford Mill Cricket Club VALLEY ROAD	grass pitches	957 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	128.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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