Elmsthorpe Avenue, Nottingham, NG7 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG7 2BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	50.1%	-4.9%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	45%	49.9%	4.9%	49.0%	0.9%

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 2BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.8% 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	91.5%	91.8%	0.3%	37.9%	53.9%
Married: Opposite sex	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	44.2%	-36.9%
Separated	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	9.1%	-9.1%
Widowed	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (92.4%) 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	67.4%	62.3%	-5.1%	48.4%	13.9%
Good health	25.9%	30.1%	4.2%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	5.2%	5.8%	0.6%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2BU this area, 4.8% 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	73.3%	71.2%	-2.1%	16.9%	54.3%
Degree or Similar	15.2%	19.4%	4.2%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% 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%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
White	75.8%	79.5%	3.7%	81.4%	-1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	85.9%	88.1%	2.2%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.7%	88.1%	3.4%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	2.6%	6.4%	3.8%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	2.6%	-5.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.3%	37.2%	16.1%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Elmsthorpe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elmsthorpe Avenue was 46.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.3% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Elmsthorpe Avenue has the 19th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum and the 212th lowest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.3%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NG7 2BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Elmsthorpe Avenue are based on 7 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 Elmsthorpe Avenue, Nottingham, NG7 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 2BU

Average Price
£370,546

Semi-Detached
£312,587

Terraced
£384,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£415,259

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elmsthorpe Avenue

Average Price
£266,221

Semi-Detached
£240,670

Terraced
£270,479

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elmsthorpe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Elmsthorpe Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2026-01-29	£240,467
14 Elmsthorpe Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-10-17	£174,830
23 Elmsthorpe Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2025-07-02	£230,475
11 Elmsthorpe Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2024-09-13	£243,656
5 Elmsthorpe Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-07-05	£434,707

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 2BU

Employment

NG7 2BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2BU 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)	224
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	48
Full-Time Employee	21
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Self-Employed	4
Part-Time Employee	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	8
Education	8
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Information and communication	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	736 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	1,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	1,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	3,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edna G Olds Primary and Nursery School Church Street , Lenton NG7 1SJ	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edna G. Olds Academy Church Street , Lenton NG7 1SJ	4out of 4	404 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lenton Primary and Nursery School Lenton Boulevard , NG7 2ES	- not rated	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	- not rated	764 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Academy Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	3out of 4	764 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	219 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	1,361 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Glen-Bott School Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	- not rated	1,438 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	4out of 4	1,677 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	- not rated	2,060 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	2,359 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	4,348 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	4,895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenholme School 392 Derby Road , NG7 2DX	- not rated	291 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairview School 16 Harlaxton Road , Lenton NG7 1JA	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate School 1-2 Western Terrace , The Park NG7 1AF	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Hospital School E Floor East Block , Queen's Medical Centre NG7 2UH	- not rated	1,215 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity Learning Centre Forest Road West , Radford NG7 4ES	- not rated	1,355 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Million Lounge & Restaurant Ltd	235 Derby Road	159 yd
Choco Bae	53-55 Lenton Boulevard	237 yd
Higoi Restaurant	Shell For 57 And 57a, Lenton Boulevard	319 yd
Brati’s Coffee	62a Lenton Boulevard	322 yd
Crocus Cafe	18 Lenton Boulevard	435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marcus Garvey West Indian Cavaliers Sports & Social Club	Marcus Garvey Centre, Lenton Boulevard	202 yd
Nottingham Royal Navy Association Club Ltd	The Nottingham Royal Naval Association Club, 22 Church Street	361 yd
The Three Wheatsheaves	Three Wheat Sheaves, 402 Derby Road	457 yd
Lenton Liberal Club	18 Osmaston Street	509 yd
Rose & Crown (Lenton)	The Rose And Crown, 500 Derby Road	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dirty Chicken	Unit 27, Lenton Business Centre, Lenton Boulevard	177 yd
Avocafe by Nutri2Go	1 Park Street	227 yd
El Passo/Sizzler Box	68 Lenton Boulevard	229 yd
Dessert Lane & Ice Cream Chaos	32 Lenton Boulevard	410 yd
Su'San	8 Lenton Boulevard	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	223 Derby Road	317 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	256 Ilkeston Road	518 yd
Mogal Express	188-192 Ilkeston Road	533 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	132 Willoughby Street	576 yd
Lidl UK	1 Midland Way	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lenton Centre WILLOUGHBY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	474 yd
Majestics Fitness (Closed) Prospect Place	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Raw Physique (Closed) Castle Buildings Castle Buildings Sherwin Road	health and fitness suite	589 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	610 yd
John Carroll Leisure Centre DENMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	767 yd
Xercise4Less (Nottingham) 2-6 2-6 MIDLAND WAY	health and fitness suite	926 yd
Nottingham Castle Lawn Tennis Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND TENNIS DRIVE	tennis courts	1,030 yd
Nottingham Squash Rackets Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,075 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	199.1 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	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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