Scalford Drive, Nottingham, NG8 1DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG8 1DT has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	57.8%	6.5%	51.0%	6.8%
Male	48.7%	42.2%	-6.5%	49.0%	-6.8%

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 NG8 1DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.5% 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	45.6%	48.5%	2.9%	37.9%	10.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	30.7%	-3.5%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	6.8%	8.3%	1.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	9.7%	8.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	2.6%

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	46.4%	43.9%	-2.5%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	27.5%	34.8%	7.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	14.7%	14.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	7.5%	5.1%	-2.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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	26.6%	23.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	4.9%	-2.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	5.3%	-6.9%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	23.9%	7.9%	16.9%	7.0%
Degree or Similar	30%	36.4%	6.4%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	9.4%	5.1%	-4.3%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	7.4%	7.4%	2.7%	4.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	74%	69.4%	-4.6%	81.4%	-12.0%
Arab	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3%	6.1%	3.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.6% 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	80.8%	74.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-8.6%
European Union	2.3%	7.5%	5.2%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	14%	14.9%	0.9%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	74.8%	-5.2%	83.2%	-8.4%
10+ Years	10.9%	13.6%	2.7%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Scalford Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scalford Drive was 50.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.8% lower than the Lenton & Wollaton East average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Scalford Drive has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Lenton & Wollaton East and the 238th lowest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NG8 1DT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Scalford Drive are based on 45 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 Scalford Drive, Nottingham, NG8 1DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 1DT

Average Price
£326,847

Semi-Detached
£326,847

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scalford Drive

Average Price
£303,322

Semi-Detached
£303,419

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£303,147

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scalford DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Scalford Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£216,000	2022-08-11	£222,480
1 Scalford Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£237,000	2020-07-23	£314,170
5 Scalford Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£246,650	2019-06-25	£356,311
2 Scalford Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2016-03-29	£425,548
5 Scalford Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-02-02	£227,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 1DT

Employment

NG8 1DT 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 NG8 1DT 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

Retired	68
Student (economically inactive)	60
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Self-Employed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	1,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	1,261 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	1,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	4,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middleton Primary and Nursery School Harrow Road , Wollaton NG8 1FG	3out of 4	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre Kennington Road , Radford NG8 1QD	- not rated	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lenton Primary and Nursery School Lenton Boulevard , NG7 2ES	- not rated	1,305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School Southfield Road , Western Boulevard NG8 3PL	- not rated	1,328 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School Southfield Road , Western Boulevard NG8 3PL	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret Glen-Bott School Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	- not rated	476 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	4out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sandfield Comprehensive School Sandfield Road , Lenton NG7 1QH	- not rated	1,359 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Manning Comprehensive School Robins Wood Road , Aspley NG8 3LD	- not rated	2,306 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	3,536 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,726 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University Hospital School E Floor East Block , Queen's Medical Centre NG7 2UH	- not rated	884 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Nottingham University Park , NG7 2RD	- not rated	971 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenholme School 392 Derby Road , NG7 2DX	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairview School 16 Harlaxton Road , Lenton NG7 1JA	- not rated	1,656 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate School 1-2 Western Terrace , The Park NG7 1AF	- not rated	1,989 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa	University Of Nottingham Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road	468 yd
Cafe Aspire	University Of Nottingham Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road	468 yd
Cafe Terrazzo	University Of Nottingham Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road	468 yd
Hungrilla Gourmet Grill	137-139 Middleton Boulevard	630 yd
Savera Balti	365 Derby Road	643 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newark Hall	Newark Hall, University Of Nottingham Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road	604 yd
Rose & Crown (Lenton)	The Rose And Crown, 500 Derby Road	657 yd
The Three Wheatsheaves	Three Wheat Sheaves, 402 Derby Road	805 yd
The Crown Inn	Crown Hotel, Western Boulevard	812 yd
White Hart	The White Hart, 29 Gregory Street	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Flavaz Ltd	119 Middleton Boulevard	558 yd
Crown Fish Bar	133a Middleton Boulevard	558 yd
Subway	359-361 Derby Road	647 yd
Amigos Pizza	357e Derby Road	687 yd
Golden Dragon	188a Wollaton Road	688 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-Operative	123-125 Middleton Boulevard		558 yd
Lidl UK	1 Midland Way		986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bluecoat Academy Wollaton Sutton Passeys Crescent	grass pitches	533 yd
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	703 yd
Wollaton Park Golf Club LIME TREE AVENUE	golf	947 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	104 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	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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