Freeston Drive, Nottingham, NG6 8UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG6 8UZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	52.2%	-2.3%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	45.5%	47.8%	2.3%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 NG6 8UZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	38.1%	43.2%	5.1%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	38.2%	-6.2%	44.2%	-6.0%
Separated	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.6%	10%	1.4%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.6%	7.5%	0.9%	6.1%	1.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	37.6%	-5.1%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	40.8%	33.2%	-7.6%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	12.4%	20.7%	8.3%	12.7%	8.0%
Bad health	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	0%	3.3%	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	27.3%	-0.7%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	10.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.6%	14.5%	-8.1%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	8.7%	4.8%	5.3%	3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	20.2%	9.7%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	16%	14.9%	-1.1%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	4%	2.1%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	94.9%	86.8%	-8.1%	81.4%	5.4%
Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.5% 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	94.9%	87.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	4.3%
European Union	2.5%	7.7%	5.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	1.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	87.5%	-7.4%	83.2%	4.3%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75%	76.7%	-1.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	16.5%	13.5%	3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	49.3%	46.2%	3.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Freeston Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Freeston Drive was 190.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% higher than the Bulwell average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Freeston Drive has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bulwell and the 207th highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.5%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,000

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NG6 8UZ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Freeston Drive are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Nottingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Freeston Drive, Nottingham, NG6 8UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG6 8UZ

Average Price
£3,787,286

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,787,286

Estimated Average Property Prices for Freeston Drive

Average Price
£3,688,620

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,688,620

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Freeston DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Freeston Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2018-02-21	£1,459,908
A F I Uplift Ltd Freeston Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£830,830	2016-10-28	£1,148,817
North Co-Operative Retail Logistics Freeston Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£5,150,000	2014-06-16	£8,331,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG6 8UZ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in NG6 8UZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	73
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	9
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	34
Transport and storage	15
Construction	12
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rufford Infant School Hoewood Road , Bulwell NG6 8LE	- not rated	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary and Nursery School Hoewood Road , NG6 8LE	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Snape Wood Primary and Nursery School Aspen Road , Bulwell NG6 7DS	2out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Junior School Hoewood Road , Bulwell NG6 8LF	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School Ragdale Road , Bulwell NG6 8GQ	- not rated	1,419 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bulwell Academy Hucknall Lane , NG6 8AQ	2out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The River Leen School Hucknall Lane , Bulwell NG6 8AQ	- not rated	1,581 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bulwell Academy Squires Avenue , NG6 8HG	- not rated	1,592 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Derbyshire Comprehensive School Hucknall Lane , Bulwell NG6 8AQ	- not rated	1,660 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Henry Mellish Comprehensive School Highbury Road , Bulwell NG6 9DS	- not rated	2,688 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	3,107 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	3,960 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	5,173 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College College Way , NG8 4DQ	- not rated	5,199 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bestwood Village School School Walk , Bestwood Village NG6 8UU	- not rated	3,370 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Crescent School Green Academy , Queensberry Street NG6 0DG	- not rated	3,711 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbury Academy Chingford Road , Bilborough NG8 3BT	3out of 4	4,547 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbury School Chingford Road , Bilborough NG8 3BT	- not rated	4,547 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Rectory 11 St Agnes Close , Off Wigman Road NG8 4BJ	- not rated	4,616 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Red Kangaroo	Unit 2, Dabell Avenue		85 yd
Review Solicitors	First Floor, 4 Aspect Business Park, Bennerley Road		316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Limekiln	The Limekiln, Camberley Road		638 yd
Top House	Top House, Bardney Drive		705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Yum	Unit 3, Limekiln Court	638 yd
Pizza Base	Unit 2, Limekiln Court	638 yd
Angelos Chippery	Unit 1, Limekiln Court	638 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near NG6 8UZ postcode.

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%

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