Highwood Avenue, Nottingham, NG8 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG8 3AF has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.2% 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	50.7%	56.2%	5.5%	51.0%	5.2%
Male	49.3%	43.8%	-5.5%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 3AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	49.7%	55.1%	5.4%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	28.8%	-6.7%	44.2%	-15.4%
Separated	2.5%	4%	1.5%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.1%	8.1%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	47.3%	-2.7%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	33.2%	30.7%	-2.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	12.3%	15.9%	3.6%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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.

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 16.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	44.2%	24.6%	-19.6%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	12.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	18.6%	3.4%	13.4%	5.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.5%	4.5%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16.6%	7.0%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	7.1%	16.6%	9.5%	33.8%	-17.2%
Other	3%	4.5%	1.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.3% 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)
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	7.9%	4%	-3.9%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	3.8%	7.6%	3.8%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	3.4%	4%	0.6%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	0%	5.1%	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	5.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	74.3%	66.3%	-8.0%	81.4%	-15.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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	89.7%	82.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	0.7%	7.6%	6.9%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	82.3%	-6.1%	83.2%	-0.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	10.1%	8.7%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.1%	2.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Highwood Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highwood Avenue was 306.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 152.6% higher than the Aspley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highwood Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Aspley and the 102nd highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 126.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NG8 3AF, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Highwood Avenue are based on 1 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 Highwood Avenue, Nottingham, NG8 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 3AF

Average Price
£138,887

Semi-Detached
£137,334

Terraced
£140,439

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highwood Avenue

Average Price
£170,446

Semi-Detached
£170,446

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highwood AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Highwood Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2026-02-12	£156,000
50 Highwood Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-02-28	£134,303
26 Highwood Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-09-29	£200,449
11 Highwood Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£132,000	2021-06-29	£158,277
50 Highwood Avenue, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2021-03-24	£140,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 3AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG8 3AF 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	61
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
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
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	3,001 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	3,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	4,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	4,455 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highwood Player Junior School Highwood Avenue , Bilborough NG8 3AF	- not rated	60 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Highwood Player Infant and Nursery School Highwood Avenue , Bilborough NG8 3AF	- not rated	60 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy Highwood Avenue , Bilborough NG8 3AF	3out of 4	60 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee Primary School Highwood Avenue , Bilborough NG8 3AF	- not rated	60 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School Fircroft Avenue , Bilborough NG8 3AL	3out of 4	260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Player Comprehensive School Denewood Crescent , Bilborough NG8 3DH	- not rated	209 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Glaisdale School Glenbrook Crescent , Bilborough NG8 3GP	- not rated	582 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy Harvey Road , Bilborough NG8 3GP	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hadden Park High School Harvey Road , Bilborough NG8 3GP	- not rated	582 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity Catholic School Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,287 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College College Way , NG8 4DQ	- not rated	1,338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	2,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	4,808 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	5,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shepherd School Harvey Road , Off Beechdale Road NG8 3BB	- not rated	266 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westbury Academy Chingford Road , Bilborough NG8 3BT	3out of 4	380 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westbury School Chingford Road , Bilborough NG8 3BT	- not rated	380 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New Hardwick School Chingford Road , Bilborough NG8 3BT	- not rated	475 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Old Rectory 11 St Agnes Close , Off Wigman Road NG8 4BJ	- not rated	802 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
Express Dining	40 Strelley Road	543 yd
Broxtowe Cafe	416 Broxtowe Lane	594 yd
Sycamore Dining	1 Foxton Gardens	897 yd
Cath's Cafe	67 Bracebridge Drive	935 yd
Welcome Cup	Oak Field School And Sports Colege, Wigman Road	986 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beacon Hotel	Beacon Hotel, Aspley Lane		648 yd
Rose Inn	The Rose Public House, Moor Road		773 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jiang Nan	37 Chingford Road	561 yd
Broxtowe Fish Bar Ltd	410 Broxtowe Lane	594 yd
The Little Food Kitchen	547a Aspley Lane	648 yd
Kitchen Lads	559 Aspley Lane	648 yd
Pizza Plus	545 Aspley Lane	754 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	2 Strelley Road	500 yd
Heron Foods	63 Bracebridge Drive	935 yd
Co-Operative Food	73 Bracebridge Drive	935 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brocklehigh Community Sports & Art Centre Beechdale Road	grass pitches	241 yd
Shepherd School (Closed) Harvey Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	267 yd
Harvey Hadden Sports Complex WIGMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	335 yd
Westbury School CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	390 yd
King George V Park (Closed) Aspley Lane	grass pitches	407 yd
Astro Kings Nottingham WIGMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	441 yd
Bilborough Park CLANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	514 yd
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy HARVEY ROAD	grass pitches	572 yd
Trinity School BEECHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	609 yd
Nottingham Indoor Bowls Centre Ltd INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE BEECHDALE ROAD	indoor bowls	662 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	135.2 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	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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