Alfreton Road, Nottingham, NG7 5LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG7 5LR is primarily male, with 57.4% of the population 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	41.9%	42.6%	0.7%	51.0%	-8.4%
Male	58.1%	57.4%	-0.7%	49.0%	8.4%

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 NG7 5LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	57%	56.3%	-0.7%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	35%	1.8%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (85.1%) 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	54.5%	57.9%	3.4%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	30.4%	27.2%	-3.2%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	9.4%	8.9%	-0.5%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	16.6%	0.9%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	6.7%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	8.7%	1.0%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	26.2%	11.7%	16.9%	9.3%
Degree or Similar	36.2%	35.8%	-0.4%	33.8%	2.0%
Other	16.1%	3.4%	-12.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.8% 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	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4%	12.6%	8.6%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	13.3%	7.7%	-5.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	14.4%	23.3%	8.9%	2.5%	20.8%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	6%	2.2%	1.0%	5.0%
Other Black	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	39.6%	28.8%	-10.8%	81.4%	-52.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	7.7%	3.3%	-4.4%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.9%	39.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	-44.0%
European Union	13.7%	18.2%	4.5%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	19.6%	14.2%	-5.4%	2.7%	11.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	24.5%	6.0%	5.6%	18.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.1%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.7%	39.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	-44.0%
10+ Years	16.7%	16.8%	0.1%	9.8%	7.0%
5-10 Years	15.3%	11.5%	-3.8%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	17.3%	15.4%	-1.9%	2.2%	13.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	17.1%	10.1%	1.9%	15.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.3%	76.7%	-32.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	14.4%	1.2%	13.2%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	8.1%	1.7%	6.4%
Muslim	30.8%	6.5%	24.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Alfreton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alfreton Road was 70.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alfreton Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum and the 364th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

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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 5LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Alfreton Road are based on 343 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 Alfreton Road, Nottingham, NG7 5LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 5LR

Average Price
£1,435,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,435,971

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alfreton Road

Average Price
£228,401

Semi-Detached
£194,814

Terraced
£191,518

Detached
£318,530

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,146

Other
£407,389

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alfreton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
New Brook House, 385 Alfreton Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2016-09-07	£1,448,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 5LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG7 5LR 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	112
Student (economically inactive)	107
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	63
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	33
Self-Employed	27
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	17
Retired	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	635 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentinck Primary and Nursery School Alfreton Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AA	3out of 4	302 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berridge Primary and Nursery School Brushfield Site , Berridge Road West NG7 5LE	3out of 4	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellers Primary School Norton Street , Radford NG7 3HJ	3out of 4	397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Academy Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	3out of 4	620 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scotholme Primary and Nursery School Fisher Street , Hyson Green NG7 6FJ	3out of 4	911 yd	Academy converter	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	964 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Aspley Lane , NG8 5GY	- not rated	1,391 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Girls' Academy Robin's Wood Road , NG8 3LD	3out of 4	2,029 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	4out of 4	2,212 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	2,552 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	4,373 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	4,839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fig Tree Primary School 30 Bentinck Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AF	- not rated	505 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Take 1 Learning Centre Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham NG7 6BE	- not rated	665 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Academy Denewood Academy , 113 Forest Road West NG7 4ES	1out of 4	727 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy 113 Forest Road West , Radford NG7 4ES	2out of 4	738 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham High School Waverley Mount , NG7 4ED	- not rated	1,138 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
Gustul Romanesc	Ground Floor, 371-373 Alfreton Road	66 yd
PHAT Buns	84 Hartley Road	174 yd
The Backyard Shisha Lounge	117 Hartley Road	272 yd
Rotana Restaurant	117 Hartley Road	272 yd
Saffron Persian Restaurant	5-7 Bentinck Road	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Colonel Burnaby	Colonel Burnaby Public House, 35 Hartley Road	197 yd
The Pheasant Inn	The Pheasant Inn, 35 Prospect Street	345 yd
West Notts Unionist Club	25 Noel Street	549 yd
The Clock Restaurant & Bar	6 Craven Road	682 yd
The Plough Inn	The Plough Inn, 17 St Peters Street	744 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr T's Cuisine	383 Alfreton Road	70 yd
Maxs Pizza	276 Alfreton Road	117 yd
Doorstep Desserts	82 Hartley Road	164 yd
Periperi Sizzler	76 Hartley Road	174 yd
Tim House	106a Hartley Road	174 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Castle Retail Park, Radford Boulevard	310 yd
Persian Super Market	53 Radford Road	357 yd
Medina Continental Food Store Ltd	79-83 Radford Road	357 yd
Sharif & Sons Superstore	106-110 Radford Road	436 yd
A Star Supermarket	197 Alfreton Road	452 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fig Tree Primary School BENTINCK ROAD		385 yd
John Carroll Leisure Centre DENMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Hyson Green Youth Club TERRACE STREET		586 yd
Radford Football Club Selhurst Street	grass pitches	720 yd
Legends Gymnasium Adco Business Centre Adco Business Centre Plantation Side	health and fitness suite	756 yd
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham (11 To 14 Centre) GREGORY BOULEVARD	grass pitches	900 yd
Xercise4Less (Nottingham) 2-6 2-6 MIDLAND WAY	health and fitness suite	969 yd
Nottingham High School WAVERLEY MOUNT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	993 yd
Djanogly Community Leisure Centre GREGORY BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	999 yd
Nottingham Girls High School Sports Ground GRASSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,090 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%

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

Overview of NG7 5LR