Torvill Drive, Nottingham, NG8 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG8 2BU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	50.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47.6%	49.8%	2.2%	49.0%	0.8%

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	31.9%	34.8%	2.9%	37.9%	-3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	49.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.3%	8.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	7.1%	5.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	44.2%	46%	1.8%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	38.8%	37.6%	-1.2%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	12.2%	11.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.7%	12.7%	-5.0%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.7%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	12.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.4%	1.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12.4%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	50%	7.9%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.4%	5%	2.6%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	84.4%	70.9%	-13.5%	81.4%	-10.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	81.6%	-5.5%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	2%	4.7%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	9.9%	3.1%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.1%
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	85.4%	81.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-1.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	12.4%	10.7%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.5%	-5.0%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Sikh	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Torvill Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torvill Drive was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Lenton & Wollaton East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Torvill Drive has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Lenton & Wollaton East and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,000

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NG8 2BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Torvill Drive 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 Torvill Drive, Nottingham, NG8 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 2BU

Average Price
£378,671

Semi-Detached
£270,065

Terraced
£231,611

Detached
£420,026

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torvill Drive

Average Price
£403,054

Semi-Detached
£324,408

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£431,652

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torvill DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Torvill Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-01-10	£233,860
61 Torvill Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-07-12	£241,567
55 Torvill Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-04-19	£316,055
45 Torvill Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-12-21	£283,673
34 Torvill Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-12-19	£329,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 2BU

Employment

NG8 2BU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2

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	3,141 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	3,414 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	3,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	4,884 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fernwood Primary School Arleston Drive , Wollaton NG8 2FZ	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood Junior School Arleston Drive , Wollaton NG8 2FZ	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood Infant School Arleston Drive , Wollaton NG8 2FZ	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portland Primary and Nursery School Westwick Road , Bilborough NG8 4HB	- not rated	1,174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portland Spencer Academy Westwick Road , Bilborough NG8 4HB	4out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fernwood School Goodwood Road , Wollaton NG8 2FT	- not rated	670 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood School Goodwood Road , Wollaton NG8 2FT	4out of 4	670 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Samworth Academy Bramhall Road , Bilborough NG8 4HY	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Sharp School Bramhall Road , Bilborough NG8 4HY	- not rated	1,048 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glaisdale School Glenbrook Crescent , Bilborough NG8 3GP	- not rated	1,392 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	1,296 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College College Way , NG8 4DQ	- not rated	1,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	3,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	5,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	5,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Silver Linings School 28 Old Park Close , Bilborough NG8 4FR	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Field School Wigman Road , Bilborough NG8 3HW	4out of 4	1,157 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New Hardwick School Chingford Road , Bilborough NG8 3BT	- not rated	1,418 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepherd School Harvey Road , Off Beechdale Road NG8 3BB	- not rated	1,494 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbury Academy Chingford Road , Bilborough NG8 3BT	3out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy special converter	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
Hills Kitchen	11 Glaisdale Parkway	393 yd
The Grounds	755 Wollaton Road	489 yd
Gurkha Kitchen	131 Glaisdale Drive West	676 yd
Cath's Cafe	67 Bracebridge Drive	885 yd
Autograph	E.On Uk, Woolsthorpe Close	967 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wollaton Royal British Legion Club	British Legion Social Club, Bramcote Lane	624 yd
Admiral Rodney	Admiral Rodney Public House, Wollaton Road	662 yd
The Wheelhouse	The Wheelhouse Public House, Russell Drive	821 yd
The Pelican	The Pelican Public House, Bracebridge Drive	886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns Pizza	60 Trowell Road	372 yd
Wollaton Fish Bar	5 Russell Drive	797 yd
Andy's Fish Bar	89 Bracebridge Drive	844 yd
Greggs	65 Bracebridge Drive	885 yd
Panda Garden	61a Bracebridge Drive	885 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	110 Trowell Road	426 yd
Co-Operative Food	73 Bracebridge Drive	885 yd
Heron Foods	63 Bracebridge Drive	885 yd
The Co-Operative	2b Lambourne Drive	981 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wollaton Village Sports Association SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND WOLLATON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	504 yd
Fernwood School GOODWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	681 yd
West Indian Cavaliers Cricket Club WESTWICK ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Nottingham University Samworth Academy (Closed) Bramhall Road	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Bilborough Park CLANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 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	140.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG8 2BU