Discovery Drive, Nottingham, NG8 3QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG8 3QG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.5%	48.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.5%	51.8%	3.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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 vicinity of NG8 3QG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.6%	31.9%	9.3%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	60.8%	8.1%	44.2%	16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	10.5%	4.4%	-6.1%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	11.7%	1.4%	-10.3%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (92.5%) 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	24.6%	62.7%	38.1%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	35.6%	29.8%	-5.8%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	25.8%	4.9%	-20.9%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	11%	1.4%	-9.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3QG this area, 9.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 51.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	42.7%	9.1%	-33.6%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	5%	-8.8%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	13.8%	0.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	13.8%	7.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	51.9%	37.3%	33.8%	18.1%
Other	6.7%	2.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.8% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	3.8%	9.4%	5.6%	3.1%	6.3%
Pakistani	18.6%	17.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	14.6%
Other Asian	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	74.2%	41.8%	-32.4%	81.4%	-39.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0.4%	5.1%	4.7%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.6% 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	87.1%	62.6%	-24.5%	83.2%	-20.6%
European Union	1.5%	7%	5.5%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.1%	5.5%	4.4%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	21.6%	12.5%	5.6%	16.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86%	62.5%	-23.5%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	2.7%	19.9%	17.2%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	0.4%	11.3%	10.9%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	5.1%	4.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	9.8%	1.2%	-8.6%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	27.9%	6.5%	21.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.9%	6.0%	-3.1%

Safety

Is Discovery Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Discovery Drive was 114.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Discovery Drive has the 44th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum and the 397th highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 120.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NG8 3QG, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Discovery Drive are based on 19 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Nottingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Discovery Drive, Nottingham, NG8 3QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 3QG

Average Price
£396,394

Semi-Detached
£416,128

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£394,749

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Discovery Drive

Average Price
£391,854

Semi-Detached
£418,981

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£390,347

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Discovery DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Discovery Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-09-19	£361,079
8 Discovery Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-03-31	£361,802
11 Discovery Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£394,000	2023-09-21	£400,786
6 Discovery Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-09-24	£378,219
2 Discovery Drive, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-07-30	£356,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 3QG

Employment

NG8 3QG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	173
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	8
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	1,409 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	1,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	2,844 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	3,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	4,840 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School Southfield Road , Western Boulevard NG8 3PL	- not rated	764 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School Southfield Road , Western Boulevard NG8 3PL	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre Kennington Road , Radford NG8 1QD	- not rated	1,202 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Kingsbury Drive , Aspley NG8 3EP	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Kingsbury Drive , Aspley NG8 3EP	- not rated	1,238 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manning Comprehensive School Robins Wood Road , Aspley NG8 3LD	- not rated	451 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nottingham Girls' Academy Robin's Wood Road , NG8 3LD	4out of 4	451 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	- not rated	509 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	509 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity Catholic School Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	2,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	2,761 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College College Way , NG8 4DQ	- not rated	2,810 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	3,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	3,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspley Wood School Robins Wood Road , Aspley NG8 3LD	- not rated	380 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	728 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	728 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oak Field School Wigman Road , Bilborough NG8 3HW	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherd School Harvey Road , Off Beechdale Road NG8 3BB	- not rated	1,385 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
Coffee Corner Cafe	423 Beechdale Road	481 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	Unit 4, Beechdale Retail Park, Beechdale Road	563 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 8, Beechdale Retail Park, Beechdale Road	563 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Beechdale Retail Park, Beechdale Road	563 yd
Bombay Nights	352-356 Aspley Lane	669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Beechdale Pub	Beechdale Hotel, 438 Beechdale Road		546 yd
Nags Head	14a Nuthall Road		1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Georges Fish Bar	443 Beechdale Road	481 yd
Red Hat	435 Beechdale Road	481 yd
Mother Hubbard's	Unit 5, Beechdale Retail Park, Beechdale Road	740 yd
Arthur & Elizabeth's Fish Bar	383-385 Aspley Lane	802 yd
Rooster Chicken and Dessert Den	399 Aspley Lane	802 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	Beechdale Retail Park, Beechdale Road	563 yd
Heron Foods	362 Aspley Lane	672 yd
Ariana Supermarket Limited	126-132 Grassington Road	683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nottingham Girls' Academy ROBINS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches	440 yd
Bluecoat Academy Aspley ASPLEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	557 yd
David Lloyd Club (Nottingham) ASPLEY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	575 yd
Beechdale Swimming Centre (Closed) Beechdale Road	squash courts, swimming pool	635 yd
Nottingham Girls High School Sports Ground GRASSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	655 yd
Woodlands School BEECHDALE ROAD		735 yd
Nottingham Indoor Bowls Centre Ltd INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE INDOOR BOWLS CENTRE BEECHDALE ROAD	indoor bowls	972 yd
Melbourne Park MELBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	974 yd
Trinity School BEECHDALE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,035 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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