Syke Road, Nottingham, NG5 9BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG5 9BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.6%	0.2%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.6%	48.4%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	31.8%	38.7%	6.9%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	49.6%	42.3%	-7.3%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	8.9%	11.6%	2.7%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	45.4%	40.6%	-4.8%	48.4%	-7.8%
Good health	36.4%	38.3%	1.9%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	13.9%	14.5%	0.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.4%	22.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	9.1%	-8.4%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	16.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	17.9%	2.2%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	24.2%	9.6%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	4.3%	2.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	85.8%	82.1%	-3.7%	81.4%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	92.2%	90.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	1.2%	2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.1%
Africa	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	90.8%	-0.8%	83.2%	7.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.1%	6.4%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Syke Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Syke Road was 29.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.4% lower than the Bulwell Forest average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Syke Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bulwell Forest and the 114th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NG5 9BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Syke Road are based on 6 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 Syke Road, Nottingham, NG5 9BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG5 9BJ

Average Price
£241,867

Semi-Detached
£258,776

Terraced
£251,888

Detached
£231,660

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,983

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Syke Road

Average Price
£243,517

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£253,482

Detached
£223,586

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Syke Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Syke Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2026-01-07	£265,516
9 Syke Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-04-04	£212,970
1 Syke Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2024-07-08	£264,182
20A Syke Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-03-01	£235,306
20A Syke Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-12-15	£249,949

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG5 9BJ

Employment

NG5 9BJ 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	110
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	27
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	17
Manufacturing	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westglade Junior School Syke Road , Top Valley NG5 9BG	- not rated	211 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westglade Infant and Nursery School Syke Road , Top Valley NG5 9BG	- not rated	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westglade Primary School Syke Road , Top Valley NG5 9BG	3out of 4	211 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Primary and Nursery School Bestwood Park Drive West , Rise Park NG5 5EL	3out of 4	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rise Park Infant and Nursery School Bestwood Park Drive West , Rise Park Estate NG5 5EL	- not rated	278 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Top Valley School & Engineering College Top Valley Drive , Top Valley NG5 9AZ	- not rated	149 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Top Valley Academy Top Valley Drive , Top Valley NG5 9AZ	- not rated	149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Vale Academy Top Valley Drive , Top Valley NG5 9AZ	3out of 4	149 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Padstow School Padstow Road , Bestwood Estate NG5 5GH	- not rated	1,351 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Derbyshire Comprehensive School Hucknall Lane , Bulwell NG6 8AQ	- not rated	1,394 yd	Community school	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	1,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	3,151 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	1,884 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Tlg Nottingham Arnold Rd Evangelical Church , Arnold Rd NG5 5HN	- not rated	2,054 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bestwood Village School School Walk , Bestwood Village NG6 8UU	- not rated	2,093 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beckhampton Centre Edwards Lane , NG5 6EQ	- not rated	2,188 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
City Hospital School School Office , City Hospital NG5 1PB	- not rated	2,420 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	Distance
Tesco Family Dining Ltd (Tesco Customer cafe)	Tesco, Top Valley Way	699 yd
Subway	Unit 1, Top Valley Way	699 yd
Bulwell Forest Golf Club	Golf Pavilion, Hucknall Road	825 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tuck and Tanner	The Tuck And Tanner, 6 Top Valley Way	699 yd
Top Valley Social Club	Top Valley Social Club, 1 Potters Close	853 yd
Bestwood Road Sports And Social Club	Sports And Social Club, 40 Bestwood Road	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sea King Fish Bar	15 Bestwood Park Drive West	368 yd
Rise Park Cafe	11 Bestwood Park Drive West	368 yd
Little Caesars Pizza	Unit 2, Top Valley Way	695 yd
Yo! To Go Nottingham TV	Tesco, Top Valley Way	699 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	17 Bestwood Park Drive West		368 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Tesco, Top Valley Way		699 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westglade Primary School SYKE ROAD	grass pitches	217 yd
Top Valley Academy (Closed) TOP VALLEY DRIVE	health and fitness suite	226 yd
Parkvale Academy TOP VALLEY DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	226 yd
Stanstead Primary School STANSTEAD AVENUE	grass pitches	596 yd
Bulwell Forest Golf Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE HUCKNALL ROAD	golf	828 yd
Bulwell Forest BULWELL FOREST BULWELL FOREST HUCKNALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	848 yd
Southglade Leisure Centre SOUTHGLADE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	979 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	133.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG5 9BJ