Balfour Road, Nottingham, NG7 1NZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG7 1NZ 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 1NZ, 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 1NZ 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 30.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Balfour Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle and the 134th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -2.0%.

🔎 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 1NZ, 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 1NZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 1NZ

Average Price
£766,822

Semi-Detached
£298,417

Terraced
£341,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,462,063

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Road

Average Price
£179,126

Semi-Detached
£173,840

Terraced
£193,696

Detached
£170,507

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Balfour Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£435,000	2023-07-25	£440,661
46 Balfour Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-07-07	£516,637
30 Balfour Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-10	£264,368
28 Balfour Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£425,550	2022-06-01	£450,007
58 Balfour Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2021-09-24	£364,320

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 1NZ

Employment

NG7 1NZ 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 1NZ 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	4out of 4	592 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mellers Primary School Norton Street , Radford NG7 3HJ	3out of 4	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Academy Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	3out of 4	622 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bentinck Primary and Nursery School Alfreton Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AA	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edna G. Olds Academy Church Street , Lenton NG7 1SJ	4out of 4	806 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berridge Primary and Nursery School Brushfield Site , Berridge Road West NG7 5LE	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	4out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Aspley Lane , NG8 5GY	- not rated	2,183 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	2,318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	1,981 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	4,858 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottingham Academy Greenwood Road , NG3 7EB	3out of 4	4,466 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity Academy 113 Forest Road West , Radford NG7 4ES	2out of 4	745 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Academy Denewood Academy , 113 Forest Road West NG7 4ES	1out of 4	787 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fig Tree Primary School 30 Bentinck Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AF	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	932 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham High School Waverley Mount , NG7 4ED	- not rated	1,207 yd	Other independent school	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	93 yd
Beam	33 Seely Road	119 yd
Hidden Spot Lounge	Units 1 And 2, Terence House, Denman Street East	287 yd
Alchemilla Restaurant	192 Derby Road	313 yd
All Souls Community Centre	All Souls Community Centre, Ilkeston Road	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anatolian Social Club	54a Alfreton Road	459 yd
The Falcon Inn	The Falcon, 1 Alfreton Road	461 yd
The Good Fellow George/Cove	11 Alfreton Road	461 yd
Sir John Borlase Warren	Sir John Borlase Warren, 1 Ilkeston Road	465 yd
The Organ Grinder	The Organ Grinder, 21 Alfreton Road	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Noodles	103 Ilkeston Road	93 yd
D2 Fast Food	99 Ilkeston Road	93 yd
Coffee Bradley	33 Seely Road	119 yd
Toast	Bar, 202 Derby Road	147 yd
Mollis	198 Derby Road	147 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	131 Alfreton Road	408 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	223 Derby Road	422 yd
Mogal Express	188-192 Ilkeston Road	427 yd
Mraya Supermarket	136-138 Alfreton Road	457 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	256 Ilkeston Road	539 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Carroll Leisure Centre DENMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	474 yd
Nottingham Castle Lawn Tennis Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND TENNIS DRIVE	tennis courts	513 yd
The Park Tennis Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	tennis courts	718 yd
Nottingham Squash Rackets Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	748 yd
The Lenton Centre WILLOUGHBY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	839 yd
Fig Tree Primary School BENTINCK ROAD		931 yd
Majestics Fitness (Closed) Prospect Place	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Raw Physique (Closed) Castle Buildings Castle Buildings Sherwin Road	health and fitness suite	984 yd
Nottingham Trent University (City Campus) STUDENT UNION STUDENT UNION SHAKESPEARE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,092 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	245.5 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	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG7 1NZ