Grierson Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 5PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG5 5PJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	51%	49.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49%	50.7%	1.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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 5PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	41.9%	44.4%	2.5%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	32.3%	-0.2%	44.2%	-11.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	16.2%	11.7%	-4.5%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.7%	7.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.4%	39.1%	4.7%	48.4%	-9.3%
Good health	36.5%	35.5%	-1.0%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	20.1%	17%	-3.1%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.2%	1.3%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	27.5%	-15.2%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15%	15.8%	0.8%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	18.9%	0.5%	13.4%	5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	7.2%	5.9%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	10.8%	1.8%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	15.8%	8.1%	33.8%	-18.0%
Other	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.1% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	0.7%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.2%	90.1%	2.9%	81.4%	8.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	93.8%	85.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	1.7%	9%	7.3%	6.1%	2.9%
Africa	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	92.4%	86.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0.7%	9.1%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	6.5%	1.3%	5.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	38.4%	46.2%	-7.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Grierson Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grierson Avenue was 34.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.6% lower than the Bestwood average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grierson Avenue has the 8th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood and the 145th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,500

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NG5 5PJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Grierson Avenue are based on 1 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 Grierson Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 5PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG5 5PJ

Average Price
£171,119

Semi-Detached
£202,232

Terraced
£186,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£79,645

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grierson Avenue

Average Price
£212,473

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£212,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grierson AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Grierson Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2025-11-21	£203,980
12 Grierson Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,500	2025-09-09	£189,153
10 Grierson Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-05-19	£204,015
17 Grierson Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-08-06	£189,425
1 Grierson Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£49,000	2014-08-28	£76,692

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG5 5PJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Manufacturing	16
Construction	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	2
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	5,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southglade Primary and Nursery School Beckhampton Road , NG5 5NE	3out of 4	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southglade Junior School Beckhampton Road , Bestwood Park NG5 5NE	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southglade Infant School Beckhampton Road , Bestwood Park NG5 5NE	- not rated	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastglade Primary and Nursery School Whitcombe Gardens , Top Valley NG5 9ED	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastglade Junior School Whitcombe Gardens , Top Valley NG5 9ED	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Big Wood School Bewcastle Road , Warren Hill NG5 9PJ	- not rated	1,185 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oakwood Academy Bewcastle Road , Warren Hill NG5 9PJ	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Top Valley School & Engineering College Top Valley Drive , Top Valley NG5 9AZ	- not rated	1,268 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Top Valley Academy Top Valley Drive , Top Valley NG5 9AZ	- not rated	1,268 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Vale Academy Top Valley Drive , Top Valley NG5 9AZ	3out of 4	1,268 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	1,403 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	3,694 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR	- not rated	4,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beckhampton Centre Edwards Lane , Bestwood NG5 5SL	- not rated	1,057 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tlg Nottingham Arnold Rd Evangelical Church , Arnold Rd NG5 5HN	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beckhampton Centre Edwards Lane , NG5 6EQ	- not rated	1,377 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Daybrook Learning Centre Sherbrook Road , Daybrook NG5 6AT	- not rated	1,662 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Hospital School School Office , City Hospital NG5 1PB	- not rated	1,956 yd	Community special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kumar's Cob Shop	252 Beckhampton Road		350 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Valley Social Club	Top Valley Social Club, 1 Potters Close	487 yd
Butchers Pencil	59 Beckhampton Road	905 yd
The Duke of St Albans	The Duke Of St Albans, Bewcastle Road	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Robin Hood Fish Bar	451 Beckhampton Road	191 yd
Yau's Kitchen	447 Beckhampton Road	191 yd
Everyting Jerk	459 Beckhampton Road	294 yd
Spice2night	208 Beckhampton Road	323 yd
Tak Yin	228 Beckhampton Road	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Op	254 Beckhampton Road		350 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bestwood Country Park Woodchurch Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	690 yd
Robin Hood Primary School BECKHAMPTON ROAD	grass pitches	755 yd
Westglade Primary School SYKE ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Warren Primary Academy BEWCASTLE ROAD	grass pitches	1,091 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	165.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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