Western Boulevard, Nottingham, NG8 1PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG8 1PG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	45.4%	49.8%	4.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54.6%	50.2%	-4.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 1PG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	53.8%	57.7%	3.9%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	27.5%	2.8%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	4.5%	0.9%	-3.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	39.7%	46.3%	6.6%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	39%	32.7%	-6.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	14.3%	12.9%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	6%	6.5%	0.5%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	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	24.3%	22.1%	-2.2%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	7.7%	-6.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	8.6%	7.0%	5.3%	3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	21.2%	13.5%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	29.7%	4.2%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	12.6%	0.5%	-12.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.3% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	0.7%	4.1%
Indian	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	9.5%	17.4%	7.9%	2.7%	14.7%
Other Asian	6%	7.5%	1.5%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.9%	9.6%	0.7%	0.9%	8.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	48.6%	40.3%	-8.3%	81.4%	-41.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.6% 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	69.2%	70.6%	1.4%	83.2%	-12.6%
European Union	5.1%	3.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	21.6%	20.1%	-1.5%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	70.4%	1.5%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	10.8%	13.3%	2.5%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	6.7%	7.8%	1.1%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	4.2%

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	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	23.9%	6.5%	17.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Western Boulevard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Boulevard was 153.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.1% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Boulevard has the 40th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum and the 279th highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NG8 1PG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Western Boulevard are based on 275 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 Western Boulevard, Nottingham, NG8 1PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 1PG

Average Price
£182,415

Semi-Detached
£198,249

Terraced
£178,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Boulevard

Average Price
£215,722

Semi-Detached
£201,425

Terraced
£171,979

Detached
£290,413

Flats/Maisonettes
£111,632

Other
£482,711

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western BoulevardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Western Boulevard, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-05-27	£165,773
48 Western Boulevard, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2018-08-21	£183,666
12 Western Boulevard, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£106,000	2018-03-16	£161,988
44 Western Boulevard, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£120,500	2017-08-30	£187,485
22 Western Boulevard, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	2014-10-31	£211,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 1PG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG8 1PG 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	55
Student (economically inactive)	45
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	21
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	691 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	941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	1,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	2,470 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	4,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre Kennington Road , Radford NG8 1QD	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Primary and Nursery School Harrow Road , Wollaton NG8 1FG	3out of 4	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School Southfield Road , Western Boulevard NG8 3PL	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School Southfield Road , Western Boulevard NG8 3PL	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	- not rated	924 yd	Community school	No	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	544 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	4out of 4	858 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Sandfield Comprehensive School Sandfield Road , Lenton NG7 1QH	- not rated	1,277 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	- not rated	1,541 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	2,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,435 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	3,447 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greenholme School 392 Derby Road , NG7 2DX	- not rated	1,200 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspley Wood School Robins Wood Road , Aspley NG8 3LD	- not rated	1,494 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Hospital School E Floor East Block , Queen's Medical Centre NG7 2UH	- not rated	1,603 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairview School 16 Harlaxton Road , Lenton NG7 1JA	- not rated	1,631 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Field School Wigman Road , Bilborough NG8 3HW	4out of 4	1,698 yd	Community special school	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
Hot 9	36a Wollaton Road	297 yd
Spicy House	34 Wollaton Road	297 yd
Hungrilla Gourmet Grill	137-139 Middleton Boulevard	308 yd
McDonalds	7 Chettles Trade Park, Midland Way	516 yd
Cupp Bubbletea	5 Midland Way	540 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Crown Inn	Crown Hotel, Western Boulevard	77 yd
Newark Hall	Newark Hall, University Of Nottingham Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road	270 yd
The Plough Inn	The Plough Inn, 17 St Peters Street	756 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	188a Wollaton Road	278 yd
Mister Pizza	192a Wollaton Road	278 yd
Park Tandoori	190a Wollaton Road	278 yd
Best Food	28 Wollaton Road	297 yd
All Flavaz Ltd	119 Middleton Boulevard	334 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	123-125 Middleton Boulevard	334 yd
Lidl UK	1 Midland Way	540 yd
Lidl UK	Beechdale Retail Park, Beechdale Road	622 yd
Ariana Supermarket Limited	126-132 Grassington Road	786 yd
Cho Viet Nottingham	18 St Peters Street	817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Nottingham) 2-6 2-6 MIDLAND WAY	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Beechdale Swimming Centre (Closed) Beechdale Road	squash courts, swimming pool	560 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	629 yd
Bluecoat Academy Wollaton Sutton Passeys Crescent	grass pitches	758 yd
Nottingham Girls High School Sports Ground GRASSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	942 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	142 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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