Fernwood Crescent, Nottingham, NG8 2GE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG8 2GE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents 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	52.6%	52.8%	0.2%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	47.4%	47.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	30%	39.4%	9.4%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	47.8%	2.8%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	12.9%	4.4%	-8.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.7%	55.3%	4.6%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	28.1%	31.3%	3.2%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	16.6%	7.9%	-8.7%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	1.2%	1.4%

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	22.1%	20%	-2.1%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	4.8%	-8.5%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	16%	1.8%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	11.2%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	30.4%	39.6%	9.2%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.2% 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)
Chinese	7%	6.8%	-0.2%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	5%	6.8%	1.8%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	5%	11.5%	6.5%	2.7%	8.8%
Other Asian	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	70.5%	48.2%	-22.3%	81.4%	-33.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	6.2%	4.9%	0.6%	5.6%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	75.5%	72.2%	-3.3%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	19.9%	6.7%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	75.5%	72.6%	-2.9%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1%	15%	14.0%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	6.2%	-8.0%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	26.4%	46.2%	-19.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	23.8%	6.5%	17.3%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Fernwood Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernwood Crescent was 17.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.1% lower than the Wollaton West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fernwood Crescent has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Wollaton West and the 48th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NG8 2GE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Fernwood Crescent are based on 7 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 Fernwood Crescent, Nottingham, NG8 2GE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 2GE

Average Price
£264,168

Semi-Detached
£264,168

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernwood Crescent

Average Price
£248,581

Semi-Detached
£248,581

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernwood CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
119 Fernwood Crescent, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2025-11-24	£248,412
121 Fernwood Crescent, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£308,000	2022-02-23	£348,615
127 Fernwood Crescent, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2021-08-20	£243,194
115 Fernwood Crescent, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2021-05-11	£241,483
121 Fernwood Crescent, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£167,500	2021-04-26	£204,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 2GE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG8 2GE 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	82
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	14
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	13
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	3,727 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	3,977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fernwood Junior School Arleston Drive , Wollaton NG8 2FZ	- not rated	101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood Infant School Arleston Drive , Wollaton NG8 2FZ	- not rated	101 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood Primary School Arleston Drive , Wollaton NG8 2FZ	3out of 4	218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Firbeck Academy Firbeck Road , Wollaton NG8 2FB	3out of 4	980 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	980 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	346 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood School Goodwood Road , Wollaton NG8 2FT	4out of 4	346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramcote Hills Sport and Community College Moor Lane , Bramcote NG9 3GA	- not rated	1,615 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Samworth Academy Bramhall Road , Bilborough NG8 4HY	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Sharp School Bramhall Road , Bilborough NG8 4HY	- not rated	1,621 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	1,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	1,969 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	4,900 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	1,705 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkview Sixth Form Moor Lane , Bramcote Hills NG9 3GD	- not rated	1,991 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood Foundation School and Technology College Derby Road , Bramcote NG9 3GF	- not rated	2,023 yd	Foundation special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood Academy Derby Road , Bramcote NG9 3GF	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Field School Wigman Road , Bilborough NG8 3HW	4out of 4	2,078 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
Zhug	189 Bramcote Lane	539 yd
Burg Burgers	205 Bramcote Lane	574 yd
The Grounds	755 Wollaton Road	763 yd
Gurkha Kitchen	131 Glaisdale Drive West	839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hemlock Stone	The Hemlock Stone Public House, Bramcote Lane	359 yd
Wollaton Royal British Legion Club	British Legion Social Club, Bramcote Lane	673 yd
Admiral Rodney	Admiral Rodney Public House, Wollaton Road	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cods Scallops	170 Bramcote Lane	525 yd
Jade Garden	166 Bramcote Lane	525 yd
Chai Roti	162 Bramcote Lane	525 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	60 Trowell Road	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	172 Bramcote Lane	525 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	154 Bramcote Lane	525 yd
Lidl UK	110 Trowell Road	667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fernwood School GOODWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	348 yd
Wollaton Village Sports Association SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND WOLLATON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	653 yd
West Indian Cavaliers Cricket Club WESTWICK ROAD	grass pitches	893 yd
Bramcote Hills Golf Course (Closed) Thoresby Road	golf	963 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.3%

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	165.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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