Wollaton Vale, Nottingham, NG8 2PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG8 2PX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	53.1%	49.7%	-3.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	46.9%	50.3%	3.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 2PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	49.1%	53.6%	4.5%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.4%	20%	0.6%	44.2%	-24.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	13.9%	15.3%	1.4%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	13.6%	7.2%	-6.4%	6.1%	1.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (64.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.1%	35.2%	-4.9%	48.4%	-13.2%
Good health	25.4%	29.7%	4.3%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	22.9%	21.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	8.9%
Bad health	9.9%	11%	1.1%	4.0%	7.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	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.

In the area around NG8 2PX this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44%	32.3%	-11.7%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	19%	2.9%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	8.2%	-5.7%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	13.4%	6.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	17.7%	3.8%	33.8%	-16.1%
Other	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.8% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2%	2.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	5.8%	4.1%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4%	2.3%	-1.7%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	7.1%	-2.8%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	5.9%	6.8%	0.9%	0.5%	6.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	9.9%	5.5%	-4.4%	0.9%	4.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	57.6%	60.8%	3.2%	81.4%	-20.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.8% 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	88.1%	83.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	0.6%
European Union	1.1%	4.9%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4.5%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.1%	83.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0.6%	10%	9.4%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.5%	2.9%	0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.3%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Wollaton Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wollaton Vale was 112.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.0% lower than the Bilborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wollaton Vale has the 17th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bilborough and the 377th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.1%.

🔎 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 2PX, 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 Wollaton Vale are based on 40 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 Wollaton Vale, Nottingham, NG8 2PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 2PX

Average Price
£410,131

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£410,131

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wollaton Vale

Average Price
£452,755

Semi-Detached
£279,777

Terraced
£289,143

Detached
£536,844

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,742

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wollaton ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
291 Wollaton Vale, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2024-11-19	£266,744
265 Wollaton Vale, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-04-20	£557,730
295 Wollaton Vale, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£257,000	2019-03-25	£346,070
287 Wollaton Vale, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2018-05-31	£385,078
289 Wollaton Vale, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-03-09	£282,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 2PX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Looking after home or family	26
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3AB	4out of 4	4,980 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	2out of 4	189 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portland Spencer Academy Westwick Road , Bilborough NG8 4HB	3out of 4	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood Primary School Arleston Drive , Wollaton NG8 2FZ	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bramcote Hills Primary School Moor Lane , Bramcote Hills NG9 3GE	4out of 4	1,581 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melbury Primary School Melbury Road , Bilborough NG8 4AU	3out of 4	2,151 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	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Samworth Academy Bramhall Road , Bilborough NG8 4HY	3out of 4	1,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bramcote College Moor Lane , Bramcote NG9 3GA	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy Harvey Road , Bilborough NG8 3GP	3out of 4	2,924 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman White School Chilwell Lane , Bramcote NG9 3DU	3out of 4	3,118 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,826 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Foxwood Academy Derby Road , Bramcote NG9 3GF	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbury Academy Chingford Road , Bilborough NG8 3BT	3out of 4	2,692 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Field School Wigman Road , Bilborough NG8 3HW	4out of 4	2,774 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	3out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
R.E.A.L Independent Schools Ilkeston Gallows Inn Playing Fields , Nottingham Road DE7 5BB	- not rated	3,478 yd	Other independent special 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
Birch Park Community Hub	83 Birchover Road	687 yd
Swancar Farm Country House	Swancar Farm, Nottingham Road	802 yd
Gurkha Kitchen	131 Glaisdale Drive West	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cornerstone Jerk Hut	114 Birchover Road		687 yd
China Kitchen	46 Cockington Road		724 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Indian Cavaliers Cricket Club WESTWICK ROAD	grass pitches	799 yd
Fernwood School GOODWOOD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	996 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG8 2PX