Balfour Road, Nottingham, NG7 1NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG7 1NY has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	50.9%	49%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	49.1%	51%	1.9%	49.0%	2.0%

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 NG7 1NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93.1% 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	91.2%	93.1%	1.9%	37.9%	55.2%
Married: Opposite sex	6.2%	5.4%	-0.8%	44.2%	-38.8%
Separated	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	9.1%	-8.7%
Widowed	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.3%) 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	66.1%	65.7%	-0.4%	48.4%	17.3%
Good health	27.1%	27.6%	0.5%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around NG7 1NY this area, 3.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower 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 12.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	-14.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	76%	78.9%	2.9%	16.9%	62.0%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	33.8%	-20.9%
Other	3.6%	0.2%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	6.6%	5.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	76.9%	75.5%	-1.4%	81.4%	-5.9%
Arab	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	82.4%	82.9%	0.5%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	0.2%	2%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	4.5%	-3.9%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.1%	82.9%	0.8%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	5%	12.1%	7.1%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	5%	1.8%	-3.2%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	76.7%	15.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Balfour Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Road was 34.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.7% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balfour Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Castle and the 147th lowest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NG7 1NY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Balfour Road are based on 87 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 Balfour Road, Nottingham, NG7 1NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 1NY

Average Price
£1,034,258

Semi-Detached
£281,376

Terraced
£316,555

Detached
£603,048

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,462,063

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£182,912

Semi-Detached
£177,041

Terraced
£198,730

Detached
£175,083

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Balfour Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£358,000	2024-10-07	£361,865
23 Balfour Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-12-10	£364,961
9 Balfour Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-02-01	£521,834
31 Balfour Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-02-01	£521,834
13 Balfour Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£148,000	2020-02-14	£206,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 1NY

Employment

NG7 1NY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NG7 1NY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	379
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	96
Full-Time Employee	16
Retired	12
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3
Other	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	- not rated	695 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	1,182 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	2,054 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	2,715 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Douglas Primary and Nursery School Seely Road , Off Ilkeston Road NG7 3GR	- not rated	139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Raleigh Infant School Russell Street , NG7 4FL	- not rated	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellers Primary School Norton Street , Radford NG7 3HJ	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	- not rated	726 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Academy Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sandfield Comprehensive School Sandfield Road , Lenton NG7 1QH	- not rated	419 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	- not rated	1,506 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Comprehensive School Gregory Boulevard , NG7 6PA	- not rated	1,582 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Glen-Bott School Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	- not rated	1,926 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	1,887 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	4,171 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	4,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadgate School 1-2 Western Terrace , The Park NG7 1AF	- not rated	272 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairview School 16 Harlaxton Road , Lenton NG7 1JA	- not rated	364 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity Learning Centre Forest Road West , Radford NG7 4ES	- not rated	757 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy 113 Forest Road West , Radford NG7 4ES	3out of 4	757 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Academy Denewood Academy , 113 Forest Road West NG7 4ES	3out of 4	800 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mamapapa's Wok	101 Ilkeston Road	106 yd
Beam	33 Seely Road	150 yd
Hidden Spot Lounge	Units 1 And 2, Terence House, Denman Street East	309 yd
All Souls Community Centre	All Souls Community Centre, Ilkeston Road	323 yd
Tiger Eats	All Souls Community Centre, Ilkeston Road	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anatolian Social Club	54a Alfreton Road	492 yd
The Falcon Inn	The Falcon, 1 Alfreton Road	493 yd
The Good Fellow George/Cove	11 Alfreton Road	493 yd
Sir John Borlase Warren	Sir John Borlase Warren, 1 Ilkeston Road	494 yd
The Organ Grinder	The Organ Grinder, 21 Alfreton Road	508 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Noodles	103 Ilkeston Road	106 yd
D2 Fast Food	99 Ilkeston Road	106 yd
Coffee Bradley	33 Seely Road	150 yd
Toast	Bar, 202 Derby Road	171 yd
Mollis	198 Derby Road	171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	223 Derby Road	392 yd
Mogal Express	188-192 Ilkeston Road	407 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	131 Alfreton Road	441 yd
Mraya Supermarket	136-138 Alfreton Road	486 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	256 Ilkeston Road	517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Carroll Leisure Centre DENMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	469 yd
Nottingham Castle Lawn Tennis Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND TENNIS DRIVE	tennis courts	532 yd
The Park Tennis Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	tennis courts	731 yd
Nottingham Squash Rackets Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	755 yd
The Lenton Centre WILLOUGHBY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	814 yd
Majestics Fitness (Closed) Prospect Place	health and fitness suite	908 yd
Fig Tree Primary School BENTINCK ROAD		952 yd
Raw Physique (Closed) Castle Buildings Castle Buildings Sherwin Road	health and fitness suite	959 yd
University Of Nottingham (Jubilee Campus Sports Centre) UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM INNOVATION PARK UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM INNOVATION PARK TRIUMPH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	230.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG7 1NY