Woodthorpe Drive, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG5 4GY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.4%	2.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.2%	48.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	26%	36.2%	10.2%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	48.7%	-2.0%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.5%	8.6%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	10.8%	3.6%	-7.2%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (86.9%) 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	57.2%	56.6%	-0.6%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	27.5%	30.3%	2.8%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10.9%	11.3%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4GY this area, 7.5% 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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	7.5%	-9.4%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	8.6%	-4.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.2%	7.1%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	50%	58.8%	8.8%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	3.1%	1.8%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91.6%	89.9%	-1.7%	81.4%	8.5%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% 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	93.5%	91.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.6%	2%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	90.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0%	6.6%	6.6%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	0.3%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	76.7%	17.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Woodthorpe Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodthorpe Drive was 42.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.5% lower than the Ernehale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Woodthorpe Drive has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Ernehale and the 184th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Gedling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NG5 4GY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Woodthorpe Drive are based on 159 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gedling.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Woodthorpe Drive, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG5 4GY

Average Price
£659,986

Semi-Detached
£406,422

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£721,648

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£792,532

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodthorpe Drive

Average Price
£377,946

Semi-Detached
£351,710

Terraced
£280,234

Detached
£605,525

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,081

Other
£1,347,665

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodthorpe DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
73 Woodthorpe Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£424,000	2023-12-19	£437,263
81 Woodthorpe Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£452,500	2023-01-03	£439,830
41 Woodthorpe Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£551,000	2022-11-09	£570,777
61 Woodthorpe Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£478,000	2022-08-12	£496,459
79 Woodthorpe Drive, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£313,500	2020-07-23	£417,598

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG5 4GY

Employment

NG5 4GY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	101
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	42
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	3,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	3,692 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	4,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	5,052 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	805 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arno Vale Junior School Saville Road , Woodthorpe NG5 4JF	3out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arno Vale Junior School Saville Road , Woodthorpe NG5 4JF	- not rated	945 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Somersby Road , Arnold NG5 4LT	- not rated	990 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold Somersby Road , Woodthorpe NG5 4LT	- not rated	990 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elliott Durham School Ransom Drive , Mapperley NG3 5LR	- not rated	1,057 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	2out of 4	1,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill School and Technology College Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	- not rated	1,663 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill Academy Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	- not rated	1,663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	- not rated	1,663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR	- not rated	2,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	2,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	4,165 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,633 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,633 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	3,960 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coteswood House School 19 Thackerays Lane , Woodthorpe NG5 4HT	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ewing School Mansfield Road , Sherwood NG5 3FN	- not rated	926 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hazel Hurst School Mapperley Ltd 400 Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6DG	- not rated	1,218 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Home Education PRU Sherwood Education Centre, Perry Road , NG5 3AE	- not rated	1,445 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham HOPE Academy Sherwood Education Centre, Perry Road , NG5 3AE	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Bean Culture	Woodthorpe Grange, Woodthorpe Drive	185 yd
Tuk Tuk	631-633 Woodborough Road	573 yd
The Cake Solution	The Cheesecake Shop, 157 Woodthorpe Drive	656 yd
Birds The Confectioners	19 Plains Road, Woodthorpe	683 yd
Nissi's American Diner	21B Plains Road, Woodthorpe	697 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Woodthorpe Top	Woodthorpe Top, 151A Woodthorpe Drive	531 yd
Plainsman	The Plainsman, 149 Woodthorpe Drive	531 yd
The Bread And Bitter	Bread And Bitter Public House, Woodthorpe Drive	531 yd
Steves Bar	910 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	721 yd
The Blues Dawg	960 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	810 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome	627 Woodborough Road	573 yd
KFC Nottingham Mapperley Drive Thru	701 Woodborough Road	574 yd
Peking House	9 Plains Road, Woodthorpe	662 yd
Mumbai Spice and The Dessert Co	698 Woodborough Road	671 yd
Burg Burger	890 Woodborough Road, Mapperley	691 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	601 Woodborough Road	592 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local Breckhill, 5 Plains Road	663 yd
Tesco	Unit 1, 712 - 716 Mansfield Road	771 yd
The Co-operative Food	Co-op, 938-942 Woodborough Road	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodthorpe Grange WOODTHORPE GRANGE WOODTHORPE GRANGE WOODTHORPE DRIVE	golf, grass pitches	191 yd
Breck Hill Recreation Ground Maitland Road	grass pitches	233 yd
Woodthorpe Tennis Club Albemarle Road	tennis courts	747 yd
The Gym (Nottingham Sherwood) MANSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Good Shepherd Primary Catholic Academy SOMERSBY ROAD	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Thackerays Lane Thackerys Lane	grass pitches	1,055 yd
Elliot Durham Swimming Pool (Closed) Ransom Drive	swimming pool	1,058 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	277.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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