Birrell Road, Forest Fields, Nottingham, NG7 6LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG7 6LL is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	44.9%	45.1%	0.2%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	55.1%	54.9%	-0.2%	49.0%	5.9%

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 6LL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	59.5%	50.7%	-8.8%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	43.1%	11.9%	44.2%	-1.1%
Separated	1.9%	2%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.9%	43.1%	0.2%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	40.1%	35.9%	-4.2%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	12.2%	14.7%	2.5%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	4.1%	5%	0.9%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	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 6LL this area, 29.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher 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 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.4%	29.8%	7.4%	18.2%	11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.6%	-3.0%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	12.6%	1.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.7%	20.5%	1.8%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	19.2%	-3.9%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	9%	2.6%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.2% 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	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	36.2%	39.2%	3.0%	2.7%	36.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	6%	1.9%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	6.9%	0.2%	-6.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	34.9%	28.2%	-6.7%	81.4%	-53.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	2%	8%	6.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	58.7%	50.4%	-8.3%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2%	4.7%	2.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	24.2%	30.8%	6.6%	5.6%	25.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.4%	50.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	10.7%	17.6%	6.9%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	7.7%	12.1%	4.4%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	6.6%	10.4%	3.8%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	9.7%	-6.9%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.2%	37.2%	-22.0%
Christian	19%	46.2%	-27.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	59.9%	6.5%	53.4%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Birrell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birrell Road was 98.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.7% lower than the Berridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birrell Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Berridge and the 439th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NG7 6LL, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Birrell Road are based on 15 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 Birrell Road, Forest Fields, Nottingham, NG7 6LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 6LL

Average Price
£156,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,483

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£99,800

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birrell Road

Average Price
£168,294

Semi-Detached
£173,497

Terraced
£167,922

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birrell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Birrell Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-04-24	£158,290
46 Birrell Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-04-21	£100,700
52 Birrell Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-04-06	£159,735
64 Birrell Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-03-25	£201,282
68 Birrell Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2021-12-22	£177,584

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 6LL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG7 6LL 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	61
Student (economically inactive)	45
Other	43
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Administrative and support service activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School Stanley Road , Off Berridge Road NG7 6GQ	3out of 4	274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly Sherwood Academy Sherwood Rise , Sherwood NG7 7AR	- not rated	448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary and Nursery School Claremont Road , NG5 1BH	3out of 4	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scotholme Primary and Nursery School Fisher Street , Hyson Green NG7 6FJ	3out of 4	609 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Beaconsfield Street , Hyson Green NG7 6FL	4out of 4	641 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	376 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	1,217 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Aspley Lane , NG8 5GY	- not rated	2,053 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	2,187 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellis Guilford School Bar Lane , Basford NG6 0HT	1out of 4	2,299 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	2,505 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	5,222 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	4,252 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	600 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham High School Waverley Mount , NG7 4ED	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fig Tree Primary School 30 Bentinck Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AF	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Forest House , Berkeley Avenue NG3 5TT	- not rated	951 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Nottingham Girls' High School 9 Arboretum Street , NG1 4JB	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Duas Panini & Shakes	70 Exeter Road	112 yd
BG Bakery	97 Leslie Road	178 yd
Bread and Wine Restaurant	Club House, 2 Sherwood Rise	411 yd
Leandra Mediterran	179 Berridge Road Central	463 yd
Shahjee's	199 Berridge Road Central	515 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Forest Fields Social Club	73 Beech Avenue	279 yd
Grosvenor	The Grosvenor, Mansfield Road	581 yd
Federation House Social Club	Federation House Social Club, Ebury Road	600 yd
Pelham Hotel	89-91 Gawthorne Street	679 yd
West Notts Unionist Club	25 Noel Street	720 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Corner	40 Berridge Road East	141 yd
Mr Chips	103 Leslie Road	145 yd
Adnan Sweets	165 Berridge Road Central	449 yd
Lajawab Grill & Karahi	201 Berridge Road Central	449 yd
Classic Chicken	180 Berridge Road Central	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Foods	100-106 Berridge Road Central	170 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Radford Road	689 yd
Lidl UK	323-333 Mansfield Road	745 yd
Co-Operative Food	365 Mansfield Road	745 yd
Makkah Food Store	43a Gregory Boulevard	774 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Djanogly Community Leisure Centre GREGORY BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	273 yd
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham (11 To 14 Centre) GREGORY BOULEVARD	grass pitches	375 yd
The Forest Sports Zone THE FOREST RECREATION GROUND THE FOREST RECREATION GROUND GREGORY BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	404 yd
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham (14 To 18 Centre) SHERWOOD RISE SHERWOOD RISE NOTTINGHAM ROAD		491 yd
Lady Of Leisure Hawthorn Business Centre Hawthorn Business Centre PALM STREET	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Sherwood Health Spa MANSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	617 yd
Hyson Green Youth Club TERRACE STREET		699 yd
Noel Street Leisure Centre (Closed) Noel Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
Nottingham High School WAVERLEY MOUNT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	870 yd
Radford Football Club Selhurst Street	grass pitches	871 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	192.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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