Sherwood Vale, Nottingham, NG5 4EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG5 4EH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.5%	49.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.5%	50.4%	0.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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%	37.1%	5.1%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	48.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.5%) 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	49.5%	45%	-4.5%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	34.5%	40.5%	6.0%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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.

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 53.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.3%	10.6%	-4.7%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.3%	11.1%	-4.2%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	4%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	13.3%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	44.6%	53.1%	8.5%	33.8%	19.3%
Other	7.2%	1.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.7%	85.1%	-0.6%	81.4%	3.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.7%	91.3%	-2.4%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1%	2.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	91.6%	-1.1%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.6%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	76.7%	7.7%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.6%	13.5%	-0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Sherwood Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sherwood Vale was 31.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% lower than the Mapperley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sherwood Vale has the 16th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 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 4EH, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Vale are based on 13 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 Vale, Nottingham, NG5 4EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG5 4EH

Average Price
£297,899

Semi-Detached
£260,968

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£339,560

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£328,288

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sherwood Vale

Average Price
£255,198

Semi-Detached
£275,540

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£231,466

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sherwood ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Sherwood Vale, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2025-03-27	£266,839
70 Sherwood Vale, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2024-08-02	£255,000
70 Sherwood Vale, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-03-27	£262,435
Hillcrest Sherwood Vale, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£542,500	2023-12-14	£538,121
74 Sherwood Vale, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-11-15	£274,608

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG5 4EH

Employment

NG5 4EH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4EH 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	74
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	11
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

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	4,462 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walter Halls Primary and Early Years School Querneby Road , Mapperley NG3 5HS	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haydn Primary School Haydn Road , Sherwood NG5 2JU	4out of 4	1,085 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seely Primary School Perry Road , Sherwood NG5 3AE	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arno Vale Junior School Saville Road , Woodthorpe NG5 4JF	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Somersby Road , Woodthorpe NG5 4LT	3out of 4	1,435 yd	Academy converter	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	799 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	2out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Academy Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	3out of 4	2,510 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Voluntary Academy Darlton Drive , Arnold NG5 7JZ	3out of 4	2,640 yd	Academy converter	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	3,760 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	3,756 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	1,185 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorneywood Education Base The Wells Road , NG3 3AL	- not rated	1,901 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
FUEL Unit 7 , Ellesmere Business Park NG5 1DX	- not rated	1,995 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tlg Nottingham Arnold Rd Evangelical Church , Arnold Rd NG5 5HN	- not rated	2,073 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Digby School 61 Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DS	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Community special 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
Bean Culture	Woodthorpe Grange, Woodthorpe Drive	259 yd
Tuk Tuk	631-633 Woodborough Road	428 yd
Espresso Gallery	568 Woodborough Road	604 yd
Options & Cafe Art	Part Of, Duncan Macmillan House, Porchester Road	623 yd
The Cake Solution	The Cheesecake Shop, 157 Woodthorpe Drive	745 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duke of Cambridge	The Duke Of Cambridge, 548 Woodborough Road	604 yd
The Woodthorpe Top	Woodthorpe Top, 151A Woodthorpe Drive	646 yd
Plainsman	The Plainsman, 149 Woodthorpe Drive	646 yd
The Bread And Bitter	Bread And Bitter Public House, Woodthorpe Drive	646 yd
Steves Bar	910 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	831 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mumbai Spice and The Dessert Co	698 Woodborough Road	368 yd
Welcome	627 Woodborough Road	428 yd
KFC Nottingham Mapperley Drive Thru	701 Woodborough Road	428 yd
Mapperley Fryer	582 Woodborough Road	604 yd
Gurkha Chilli	580 Woodborough Road	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	601 Woodborough Road	292 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Breckhill, 5 Plains Road	763 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 712 - 716 Mansfield Road	771 yd
Sainsbury's Local	229 Ransom Road	864 yd
Co-Op Food	624 Mansfield Road	890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodthorpe Grange WOODTHORPE GRANGE WOODTHORPE GRANGE WOODTHORPE DRIVE	golf, grass pitches	252 yd
Breck Hill Recreation Ground Maitland Road	grass pitches	471 yd
Elliot Durham Swimming Pool (Closed) Ransom Drive	swimming pool	686 yd
Nottingham Academy (Ransom Road Site) RANSOM DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	725 yd
Mapperley Sports Village RANSOM DRIVE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	725 yd
The Gym (Nottingham Sherwood) MANSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Woodthorpe Tennis Club Albemarle Road	tennis courts	915 yd
Coppice Park RANSOM ROAD	grass pitches	1,074 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	176.5 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	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG5 4EH