Firbeck Road, Nottingham, NG8 2FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG8 2FB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% 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	55.6%	57.3%	1.7%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	44.4%	42.7%	-1.7%	49.0%	-6.3%

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 2FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	42.2%	43.8%	1.6%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	34.8%	7.4%	44.2%	-9.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	7.4%	4.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	10%	4.9%	-5.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	43.8%	47.6%	3.8%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	33.2%	30.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	14.7%	14.7%	0.0%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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	31.3%	19.3%	-12.0%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	10.3%	-8.0%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	20.2%	1.9%	13.4%	6.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	17%	8.3%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	18.3%	27.4%	9.1%	33.8%	-6.4%
Other	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.5% 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)
Indian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	6.7%	8.3%	1.6%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	7%	6.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	5.4%
Other Black	6.1%	1.3%	-4.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	10.9%	8%	-2.9%	0.9%	7.1%
Mixed Other	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	56.2%	63.5%	7.3%	81.4%	-17.9%
Arab	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.6% 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	86.3%	78.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	-4.6%
European Union	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.8%	5.8%	1.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	78.6%	-7.0%	83.2%	-4.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	15.2%	13.6%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.3%	-5.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.1%	13.5%	4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Firbeck Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Firbeck Road was 113.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.9% higher than the Bilborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Firbeck Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bilborough and the 409th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,100

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NG8 2FB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Firbeck 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 Firbeck Road, Nottingham, NG8 2FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 2FB

Average Price
£231,152

Semi-Detached
£228,308

Terraced
£233,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Firbeck Road

Average Price
£180,859

Semi-Detached
£190,544

Terraced
£174,401

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Firbeck Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
88 Firbeck Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-12-03	£170,331
40 Firbeck Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2025-07-03	£229,228
22 Firbeck Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2025-04-04	£189,414
42 Firbeck Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£242,500	2025-03-31	£245,600
74 Firbeck Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£201,000	2025-03-21	£202,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 2FB

Employment

NG8 2FB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2FB 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	74
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Education	11
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	4,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	4,376 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	4,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Firbeck Academy Firbeck Road , Wollaton NG8 2FB	3out of 4	262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firbeck Primary and Nursery School with Individual Needs Centre for Deaf Children Firbeck Road , Wollaton NG8 2FB	- not rated	262 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood Junior School Arleston Drive , Wollaton NG8 2FZ	- not rated	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood Infant School Arleston Drive , Wollaton NG8 2FZ	- not rated	809 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood Primary School Arleston Drive , Wollaton NG8 2FZ	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	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	781 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood School Goodwood Road , Wollaton NG8 2FT	4out of 4	781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramcote Hills Sport and Community College Moor Lane , Bramcote NG9 3GA	- not rated	1,387 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Samworth Academy Bramhall Road , Bilborough NG8 4HY	3out of 4	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Sharp School Bramhall Road , Bilborough NG8 4HY	- not rated	1,440 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 College Way , NG8 4DQ	- not rated	1,773 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	1,797 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
South East Derbyshire College Field Road , DE7 5RS	- not rated	4,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	5,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkview Sixth Form Moor Lane , Bramcote Hills NG9 3GD	- not rated	1,752 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood Foundation School and Technology College Derby Road , Bramcote NG9 3GF	- not rated	1,851 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood Academy Derby Road , Bramcote NG9 3GF	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Silver Linings School 28 Old Park Close , Bilborough NG8 4FR	- not rated	1,876 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Rectory 11 St Agnes Close , Off Wigman Road NG8 4BJ	- not rated	2,382 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Birch Park Community Hub	83 Birchover Road	681 yd
Gurkha Kitchen	131 Glaisdale Drive West	783 yd
Zhug	189 Bramcote Lane	1,006 yd
Burg Burgers	205 Bramcote Lane	1,008 yd
Swancar Farm Country House	Swancar Farm, Nottingham Road	1,058 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hemlock Stone	The Hemlock Stone Public House, Bramcote Lane		966 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cornerstone Jerk Hut	114 Birchover Road	681 yd
China Kitchen	46 Cockington Road	759 yd
Jade Garden	166 Bramcote Lane	949 yd
Chai Roti	162 Bramcote Lane	949 yd
The Cods Scallops	170 Bramcote Lane	949 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	110 Trowell Road	923 yd
Tesco Express	172 Bramcote Lane	949 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	154 Bramcote Lane	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Indian Cavaliers Cricket Club WESTWICK ROAD	grass pitches	695 yd
Fernwood School GOODWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	759 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	195.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG8 2FB