Heron Drive, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG7 2DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.4%	50.3%	4.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	54.6%	49.7%	-4.9%	49.0%	0.7%

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 2DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.9% 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	74.8%	75.9%	1.1%	37.9%	38.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	16.3%	-3.3%	44.2%	-27.9%
Separated	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (89.7%) 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	62.5%	64.1%	1.6%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	28.9%	25.6%	-3.3%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	5.9%	9%	3.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.7%

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 2DG this area, 5.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.5%	36.6%	12.1%	16.9%	19.7%
Degree or Similar	49%	43%	-6.0%	33.8%	9.2%
Other	8.4%	0.7%	-7.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.3%	7.8%	2.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	7.9%	4.6%	-3.3%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	2%	3.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	71.1%	69.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	-12.1%
Arab	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	72.1%	7.0%	83.2%	-11.1%
European Union	8.6%	11.7%	3.1%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	7.8%	-8.0%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	5.2%	1.3%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.5%	71.6%	7.1%	83.2%	-11.6%
10+ Years	8.6%	14.2%	5.6%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	13.2%	8.4%	-4.8%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	7.2%	2.6%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	3.2%	0.1%	3.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Heron Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heron Drive was 26.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.7% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Heron Drive has the 8th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum and the 111th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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 2DG, 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 Heron Drive are based on 56 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 Heron Drive, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 2DG

Average Price
£223,682

Semi-Detached
£248,319

Terraced
£202,578

Detached
£250,747

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,193

Other
£146,765

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heron Drive

Average Price
£259,407

Semi-Detached
£264,733

Terraced
£253,110

Detached
£267,815

Flats/Maisonettes
£186,579

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heron DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
135 Heron Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-11-29	£176,044
102 Heron Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2024-10-31	£236,533
105 Heron Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2024-04-12	£169,898
125 Heron Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2023-04-21	£186,740
129 Heron Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-03-31	£144,873

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 2DG

Employment

NG7 2DG 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 2DG 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

Full-Time Employee	55
Student (economically inactive)	48
Part-Time Employee	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Retired	9
Other	3
Self-Employed	3
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radford Primary School Academy Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	3out of 4	578 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre Kennington Road , Radford NG8 1QD	3out of 4	624 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edna G. Olds Academy Church Street , Lenton NG7 1SJ	4out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellers Primary School Norton Street , Radford NG7 3HJ	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School Southfield Road , Western Boulevard NG8 3PL	2out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	4out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Aspley Lane , NG8 5GY	- not rated	1,941 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,783 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	4,158 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	5,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Nottingham University Park , NG7 2RD	- not rated	1,445 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy 113 Forest Road West , Radford NG7 4ES	2out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fig Tree Primary School 30 Bentinck Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AF	- not rated	1,515 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Academy Denewood Academy , 113 Forest Road West NG7 4ES	1out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	1,765 yd	Other independent school	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
Spring Tea	243 Ilkeston Road	273 yd
Tikhana Cafe Ltd	313 Ilkeston Road	280 yd
The Garden	313a Ilkeston Road	292 yd
Subway	1 Chettles Trade Park, Midland Way	388 yd
Cupp Bubbletea	5 Midland Way	400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marcus Garvey West Indian Cavaliers Sports & Social Club	Marcus Garvey Centre, Lenton Boulevard	280 yd
The Three Wheatsheaves	Three Wheat Sheaves, 402 Derby Road	484 yd
The Plough Inn	The Plough Inn, 17 St Peters Street	557 yd
Newark Hall	Newark Hall, University Of Nottingham Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road	643 yd
Nottingham Royal Navy Association Club Ltd	The Nottingham Royal Naval Association Club, 22 Church Street	710 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zumusushi	Unit 1, Redwood Court, Salisbury Street	146 yd
Poke Shack	Unit 1, Redwood Court, Salisbury Street	146 yd
The Athenian	Unit 1, Redwood Court, Salisbury Street	146 yd
Noodle Inn Nottingham	Unit 1, Redwood Court, Salisbury Street	146 yd
Luxford Burgers	Unit 1, Redwood Court, Salisbury Street	146 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	1 Midland Way	400 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	256 Ilkeston Road	434 yd
Mogal Express	188-192 Ilkeston Road	524 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	223 Derby Road	643 yd
Cho Viet Nottingham	18 St Peters Street	717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	269 yd
Xercise4Less (Nottingham) 2-6 2-6 MIDLAND WAY	health and fitness suite	585 yd
John Carroll Leisure Centre DENMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	729 yd
The Lenton Centre WILLOUGHBY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	832 yd
Majestics Fitness (Closed) Prospect Place	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Raw Physique (Closed) Castle Buildings Castle Buildings Sherwin Road	health and fitness suite	928 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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