Birrell Road, Forest Fields, Nottingham, NG7 6LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG7 6LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	51.7%	5.9%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	54.2%	48.3%	-5.9%	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 6LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	57.7%	58.4%	0.7%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	29%	0.8%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7%	7.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	44.8%	53.7%	8.9%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	38.3%	30.9%	-7.4%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	9.7%	10.8%	1.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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	16.3%	26.3%	10.0%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.3%	-2.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	8.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	6%	6.0%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.3%	11.6%	-8.7%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	34.4%	32.8%	-1.6%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.1% 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	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	25.3%	25.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	22.4%
Other Asian	9.7%	10.7%	1.0%	1.6%	9.1%
Black African	4.7%	7.6%	2.9%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	44.4%	32.1%	-12.3%	81.4%	-49.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	65.3%	52.3%	-13.0%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	3.6%	16.9%	13.3%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	22.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65%	52.1%	-12.9%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	6.5%	18.1%	11.6%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	10.8%	12.9%	2.1%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	3.6%	11.7%	8.1%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	14.1%	5.2%	-8.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	14.1%	13.5%	0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	25.3%	46.2%	-20.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	39%	6.5%	32.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Birrell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birrell Road was 30.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.0% lower than the Berridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birrell Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Berridge and the 127th lowest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 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 6LU, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 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 6LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 6LU

Average Price
£180,760

Semi-Detached
£174,076

Terraced
£181,205

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birrell Road

Average Price
£171,408

Semi-Detached
£176,066

Terraced
£171,075

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
99 Birrell Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-01-08	£168,335
107 Birrell Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£107,500	2023-03-27	£112,525
91 Birrell Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-03-17	£172,713
93 Birrell Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£153,500	2022-06-24	£165,209
67 Birrell Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£141,000	2021-02-17	£175,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 6LU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG7 6LU 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	63
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	18
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	16
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Education	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	1,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3AB	- not rated	1,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	2,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	2,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	3,980 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	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly Sherwood Academy Sherwood Rise , Sherwood NG7 7AR	3out of 4	343 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary and Nursery School Claremont Road , NG5 1BH	3out of 4	434 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carrington Primary and Nursery School Jenner Street , Carrington NG5 2BF	3out of 4	600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Scotholme Primary and Nursery School Fisher Street , Hyson Green NG7 6FJ	3out of 4	660 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Comprehensive School Gregory Boulevard , NG7 6PA	- not rated	409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	- not rated	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Pelham Avenue , NG5 1AJ	3out of 4	600 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	1,109 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	- not rated	2,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,571 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,605 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	2,935 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	4,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Djanogly City Technology College Sherwood Rise , Nottingham Road NG7 7AR	- not rated	343 yd	City technology college	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Centre Fisher Street , Hyson Green NG7 6FJ	- not rated	619 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Take 1 Learning Centre Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham NG7 6BE	- not rated	704 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountford House School 373 Mansfield Road , NG5 2DA	- not rated	837 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College Forest House , Berkeley Avenue NG3 5TT	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	No	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	61 yd
BG Bakery	97 Leslie Road	126 yd
Leandra Mediterran	179 Berridge Road Central	408 yd
Shahjee's	199 Berridge Road Central	463 yd
Bread and Wine Restaurant	Club House, 2 Sherwood Rise	528 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Forest Fields Social Club	73 Beech Avenue	121 yd
Pelham Hotel	89-91 Gawthorne Street	520 yd
Federation House Social Club	Federation House Social Club, Ebury Road	559 yd
Grosvenor	The Grosvenor, Mansfield Road	642 yd
The Raven	The Raven, 19 Rawson Street	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curry Corner	40 Berridge Road East	168 yd
Mr Chips	103 Leslie Road	173 yd
Adnan Sweets	165 Berridge Road Central	391 yd
Lajawab Grill & Karahi	201 Berridge Road Central	391 yd
Classic Chicken	180 Berridge Road Central	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pak Foods	100-106 Berridge Road Central	83 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Asda, Radford Road	708 yd
Lidl UK	323-333 Mansfield Road	761 yd
Co-Operative Food	365 Mansfield Road	761 yd
Tesco Express	101 Hucknall Road	767 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham (14 To 18 Centre) SHERWOOD RISE SHERWOOD RISE NOTTINGHAM ROAD		346 yd
Djanogly Community Leisure Centre GREGORY BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	386 yd
Lady Of Leisure Hawthorn Business Centre Hawthorn Business Centre PALM STREET	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham (11 To 14 Centre) GREGORY BOULEVARD	grass pitches	480 yd
The Forest Sports Zone THE FOREST RECREATION GROUND THE FOREST RECREATION GROUND GREGORY BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	564 yd
Noel Street Leisure Centre (Closed) Noel Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Sherwood Health Spa MANSFIELD ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	695 yd
Hyson Green Youth Club TERRACE STREET		737 yd
Djanogly Northgate Academy SUEZ STREET	grass pitches	795 yd
Radford Football Club Selhurst Street	grass pitches	842 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	149.2 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	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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