Alfreton Road, Nottingham, NG7 5NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG7 5NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	49.1%	47.2%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	50.9%	52.8%	1.9%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.8%	35.6%	8.8%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	43.7%	1.0%	44.2%	-0.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.6%	7.3%	-6.3%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	13.2%	9.2%	-4.0%	6.1%	3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.5%	41.8%	1.3%	48.4%	-6.6%
Good health	33%	34.1%	1.1%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	18.3%	18.6%	0.3%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 5NJ this area, 31.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.3%	31.3%	-6.0%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	10.8%	0.8%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	10.8%	0.8%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.4%	0.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.6%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	25.5%	9.1%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	13.2%	4.6%	-8.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.1% 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%	5.3%	5.3%	1.1%	4.2%
Indian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	24.7%	31.8%	7.1%	2.7%	29.1%
Other Asian	7.2%	0.6%	-6.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	55.6%	42.1%	-13.5%	81.4%	-39.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	71.3%	59.4%	-11.9%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	5%	10.9%	5.9%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	14%	20.6%	6.6%	5.6%	15.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	59.2%	-11.4%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	4.3%	19.3%	15.0%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	6.5%	10.6%	4.1%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	2.8%	-10.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	26.7%	46.2%	-19.5%
Muslim	43.8%	6.5%	37.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Alfreton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alfreton Road was 106.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.9% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alfreton Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum and the 396th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -86.5%.

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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 5NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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 294 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 Alfreton Road, Nottingham, NG7 5NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 5NJ

Average Price
£189,991

Semi-Detached
£169,438

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£219,130

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£386,939

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alfreton Road

Average Price
£204,228

Semi-Detached
£197,739

Terraced
£159,302

Detached
£303,662

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,078

Other
£294,818

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alfreton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
539 Alfreton Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-03-07	£163,068
523 Alfreton Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-09-11	£390,428
545 Alfreton Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-07-10	£116,262
533 Alfreton Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-06-07	£177,098
553 Alfreton Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2022-04-13	£168,096

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 5NJ

Employment

NG7 5NJ 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 5NJ 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	67
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	19
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	23
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Other	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berridge Primary and Nursery School Brushfield Site , Berridge Road West NG7 5LE	3out of 4	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School Southfield Road , Western Boulevard NG8 3PL	2out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentinck Primary and Nursery School Alfreton Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AA	3out of 4	980 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scotholme Primary and Nursery School Fisher Street , Hyson Green NG7 6FJ	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Academy Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	3out of 4	999 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluecoat Trent Academy Aspley Lane , NG8 5GY	- not rated	703 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Girls' Academy Robin's Wood Road , NG8 3LD	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellis Guilford School Bar Lane , Basford NG6 0HT	1out of 4	1,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,239 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,761 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Take 1 Learning Centre Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham NG7 6BE	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fig Tree Primary School 30 Bentinck Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AF	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Academy Denewood Academy , 113 Forest Road West NG7 4ES	1out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy 113 Forest Road West , Radford NG7 4ES	2out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy special converter	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
Mill Cafe	4-6 Nuthall Road	403 yd
Braai King Bistro and Grill	32 Aspley Lane	446 yd
Cafe Freshe	70 Gregory Boulevard	717 yd
Bangla Point	60 Gregory Boulevard	717 yd
Chaiiwala	64 Gregory Boulevard	717 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pheasant Inn	The Pheasant Inn, 35 Prospect Street	399 yd
Nags Head	14a Nuthall Road	403 yd
The Clock Restaurant & Bar	6 Craven Road	541 yd
The Whitemoor Public House	135 Nuthall Road	814 yd
Colonel Burnaby	Colonel Burnaby Public House, 35 Hartley Road	885 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papu's Fish And Chip Bar	432 Alfreton Road	49 yd
KFC Alfreton Drive-To	Unit 2, 515 Alfreton Road	213 yd
Chilli Hut	473 Alfreton Road	213 yd
Dubbies Jerk BBQ Centre	475-477 Alfreton Road	220 yd
Dunkin'	457-463 Alfreton Road	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Castle Retail Park, Radford Boulevard	400 yd
Ariana Supermarket Limited	126-132 Grassington Road	596 yd
Cho Viet Nottingham	18 St Peters Street	736 yd
Green Oranges Halal Supermarket	340 Radford Road	811 yd
Sharif & Sons Superstore	106-110 Radford Road	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Legends Gymnasium Adco Business Centre Adco Business Centre Plantation Side	health and fitness suite	194 yd
Nottingham Girls High School Sports Ground GRASSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	505 yd
David Lloyd Club (Nottingham) ASPLEY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	570 yd
Radford Football Club Selhurst Street	grass pitches	697 yd
Bluecoat Academy Aspley ASPLEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	821 yd
Hyson Green Youth Club TERRACE STREET		896 yd
Xercise4Less (Nottingham) 2-6 2-6 MIDLAND WAY	health and fitness suite	956 yd
Beechdale Swimming Centre (Closed) Beechdale Road	squash courts, swimming pool	958 yd
Fig Tree Primary School BENTINCK ROAD		1,004 yd
John Carroll Leisure Centre DENMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,053 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	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.7%

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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG7 5NJ