Highbury Road, Nottingham, NG6 9AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG6 9AY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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%	48.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	50%	51.4%	1.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 9AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	41.8%	43.1%	1.3%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	12.2%	24.2%	12.0%	44.2%	-20.0%
Separated	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	30.6%	21.6%	-9.0%	9.1%	12.5%
Widowed	15.3%	6.5%	-8.8%	6.1%	0.4%

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 (62.7%) 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	23.6%	35.1%	11.5%	48.4%	-13.3%
Good health	28.2%	27.6%	-0.6%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	31.8%	27%	-4.8%	12.7%	14.3%
Bad health	13.6%	8%	-5.6%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around NG6 9AY this area, 34% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	69.4%	34%	-35.4%	18.2%	15.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	9.8%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.1%	17%	13.9%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	5.2%	4.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	11.8%	7.7%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	19%	11.9%	33.8%	-14.8%
Other	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0.9%	5.7%	4.8%	2.5%	3.2%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	1.0%	4.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.4%	0.6%	-5.8%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	82.7%	77.6%	-5.1%	81.4%	-3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.1% 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	94.5%	76.1%	-18.4%	83.2%	-7.1%
European Union	2.7%	8%	5.3%	6.1%	1.9%
Africa	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	4%	4.0%	1.3%	2.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	77%	-15.7%	83.2%	-6.2%
10+ Years	0%	14.9%	14.9%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.7%	5.2%	2.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.7%	76.7%	-15.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	20.6%	13.5%	7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	46.9%	46.2%	0.7%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Highbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highbury Road was 1042.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1044.1% higher than the Bulwell Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highbury Road has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bulwell Forest and the 15th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 389.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NG6 9AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Highbury Road are based on 132 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 Highbury Road, Nottingham, NG6 9AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG6 9AY

Average Price
£76,481

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,070

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£61,891

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highbury Road

Average Price
£249,244

Semi-Detached
£218,155

Terraced
£187,910

Detached
£236,054

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,072

Other
£908,821

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
305 Highbury Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£40,000	2004-06-25	£62,450
297A Highbury Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£18,500	1999-07-02	£90,444

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG6 9AY

Employment

NG6 9AY 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	53
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	12
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Other	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1

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	5,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crabtree Farm Primary School Steadfold Close , Crabtree Road NG6 8AX	3out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cantrell Primary and Nursery School Cantrell Road , Bulwell NG6 9HJ	3out of 4	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Piccadilly , Bulwell NG6 9FN	3out of 4	883 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School Ragdale Road , Bulwell NG6 8GQ	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rufford Primary and Nursery School Hoewood Road , NG6 8LE	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Vale Academy Top Valley Drive , Top Valley NG5 9AZ	1out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellis Guilford School Bar Lane , Basford NG6 0HT	1out of 4	2,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oakwood Academy Bewcastle Road , Warren Hill NG5 9PJ	2out of 4	3,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	3,471 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	4,784 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Crescent School Green Academy , Queensberry Street NG6 0DG	- not rated	1,858 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tlg Nottingham Arnold Rd Evangelical Church , Arnold Rd NG5 5HN	- not rated	3,019 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
FUEL Unit 7 , Ellesmere Business Park NG5 1DX	- not rated	3,510 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hospital and Home Education PRU Sherwood Education Centre, Perry Road , NG5 3AE	2out of 4	3,681 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	3out of 4	3,836 yd	Academy special converter	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	Bulwell Riverside Cafe, Bulwell Riverside, Main Street	227 yd
Wills Cafe	200 Highbury Road	339 yd
T & B's Cafe	8 Coventry Road	376 yd
Scott Antonio's Chip Shop	63a Main Street	378 yd
Costa Coffee	62 Main Street	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bull's Well Micro Pub	7 Main Street	255 yd
The Horseshoe Inn	The Horseshoe Inn, Station Road	263 yd
Moon & Stars	The Moon And Stars, 47 Main Street	296 yd
Oxford Hotel	Oxford Hotel, 191-193 Highbury Road	327 yd
Spot On Leisure Ltd	Spot On Leisure Club, Bulwell High Road	387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Apollo Fish Bar	264 Highbury Road	200 yd
Andy's Top Nosh	61 Main Street	316 yd
Golden Dragon	73a Main Street	381 yd
New Highbury Fish Bar	192 Highbury Road	396 yd
China City	174 Highbury Road	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	209 Highbury Road	327 yd
Heron Foods	77 Main Street	378 yd
Iceland	209-213 Main Street	506 yd
Lidl UK	Jennison Street	665 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	35 Jennison Street	665 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cantrell Primary And Nursery School CANTRELL ROAD	grass pitches	548 yd
Mellish Sports Centre KEMMEL ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	611 yd
Henry Mellish School And Sports College (Closed) Highbury Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	716 yd
Nottingham Outlaws Bmx Track NOTTINGHAM BMX CLUB NOTTINGHAM BMX CLUB SELLERS WOOD DRIVE	cycling	881 yd
Hempshill Lane Park (Closed) Hempshill Lane	grass pitches	970 yd
The River Leen School (Closed) Hucknall Lane	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Bulwell Forest BULWELL FOREST BULWELL FOREST HUCKNALL ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,060 yd
Bulwell Forest Golf Club THE CLUBHOUSE THE CLUBHOUSE HUCKNALL ROAD	golf	1,081 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of NG6 9AY