Sherwood Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 4AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG5 4AN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.1%	0.0%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.9%	48.9%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	37%	43.5%	6.5%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	38.7%	-4.9%	44.2%	-5.5%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.8%	12.2%	3.4%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5.7%	4.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.1%) 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	45.9%	51.8%	5.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	34.1%	33.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	14.1%	10.3%	-3.8%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 4AN this area, 7.8% 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 54.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	7.8%	-9.4%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	5.2%	-1.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.6%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	54.1%	7.8%	33.8%	20.3%
Other	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	84.8%	78.4%	-6.4%	81.4%	-3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.5% 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	88.1%	83.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	0.3%
European Union	3.7%	5.4%	1.7%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.7%	82.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	0.4%	12.4%	12.0%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	0.7%	-10.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.1%	37.2%	14.9%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Sherwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Avenue was 28.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% lower than the Mapperley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley and the 124th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.7%.

🔎 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 4AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Sherwood Avenue are based on 14 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 Sherwood Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 4AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG5 4AN

Average Price
£217,820

Semi-Detached
£217,820

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Avenue

Average Price
£174,421

Semi-Detached
£207,042

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£92,866

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Sherwood Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-10-28	£181,614
11 Sherwood Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-12-15	£209,860
15 Sherwood Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2021-09-24	£211,525
10 Sherwood Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£158,000	2020-05-15	£211,432
2 Sherwood Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2019-05-23	£210,749

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG5 4AN

Employment

NG5 4AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NG5 4AN 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	85
Retired	46
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Manufacturing	12
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	3,918 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	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seely Primary School Perry Road , Sherwood NG5 3AE	3out of 4	642 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School Querneby Road , Mapperley NG3 5HS	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Primary and Nursery School Jenner Street , Carrington NG5 2BF	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary and Nursery School Claremont Road , NG5 1BH	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	- not rated	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	2,393 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	2out of 4	2,641 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Academy Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	3out of 4	3,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,569 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	4,017 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	600 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
FUEL Unit 7 , Ellesmere Business Park NG5 1DX	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tlg Nottingham Arnold Rd Evangelical Church , Arnold Rd NG5 5HN	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Forest House , Berkeley Avenue NG3 5TT	- not rated	1,796 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hollygirt School Elm Avenue , NG3 4GF	- not rated	2,194 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
Cafe Cchino	652 Mansfield Road	238 yd
Chick	634 Mansfield Road	241 yd
Orchid Cafe	676 Mansfield Road	267 yd
Pizza Hut	609 Mansfield Road	290 yd
Marc and Daina's	589a Mansfield Road	290 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Winchester	1a Winchester Street	242 yd
Jenkins	662 Mansfield Road	246 yd
The Crimson Tree	621 Mansfield Road	290 yd
Sherwood Manor	Sherwood Manor, 639 Mansfield Road	294 yd
The Samuel Hall	The Samuel Hall, Mansfield Road	323 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pearl House	2-2a Hall Street	202 yd
Corner Stone Pizza	618 Mansfield Road	244 yd
Nibbles	622 Mansfield Road	244 yd
Masala	638 Mansfield Road	244 yd
Rikshaw Urban Indian Kitchen	615 Mansfield Road	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Food	624 Mansfield Road	244 yd
Ozan International Food Centre	586 Mansfield Road	293 yd
Sainsbury’s Supermarkets	506 Mansfield Road	469 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 712 - 716 Mansfield Road	595 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	601 Woodborough Road	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Nottingham Sherwood) MANSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	268 yd
Woodthorpe Grange WOODTHORPE GRANGE WOODTHORPE GRANGE WOODTHORPE DRIVE	golf, grass pitches	792 yd
Woodthorpe Tennis Club Albemarle Road	tennis courts	916 yd
Elliot Durham Swimming Pool (Closed) Ransom Drive	swimming pool	1,001 yd
Hmp Nottingham PERRY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,009 yd
Carrington Sports Ground CARRINGTON SPORTS GROUND CARRINGTON SPORTS GROUND MANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Nottingham Academy (Ransom Road Site) RANSOM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,031 yd
Mapperley Sports Village RANSOM DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Valley Road Tennis Courts VALLEY ROAD	tennis courts	1,057 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	124.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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