Melford Road, Nottingham, NG8 4AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG8 4AP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	50.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.9%	49.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 4AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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%	49.2%	7.2%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.2%	28.4%	-4.8%	44.2%	-15.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	9.9%	13.3%	3.4%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	11.1%	4.5%	-6.6%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	40.3%	44%	3.7%	48.4%	-4.4%
Good health	31.3%	31.6%	0.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	17.7%	14.8%	-2.9%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	1.2%	2.4%

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 4AP this area, 30.7% 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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	45%	30.7%	-14.3%	18.2%	12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.5%	13.3%	-6.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	17%	3.3%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	6.4%	4.5%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	11%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	16.3%	10.2%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.6% 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	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	9.3%	6.8%	2.7%	6.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
White	87.6%	69.6%	-18.0%	81.4%	-11.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	95.5%	81.4%	-14.1%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	2%	6.6%	4.6%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	7.4%	6.0%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	81.4%	-13.5%	83.2%	-1.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.7%	10.4%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	26.9%	13.5%	13.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	17.6%	6.5%	11.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Melford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melford Road was 162.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.1% higher than the Bilborough average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melford Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bilborough and the 257th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,700

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NG8 4AP, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 Melford Road are based on 10 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 Melford Road, Nottingham, NG8 4AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 4AP

Average Price
£143,798

Semi-Detached
£143,798

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melford Road

Average Price
£144,395

Semi-Detached
£141,822

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£167,557

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Melford Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-08-30	£115,000
47 Melford Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-08-14	£105,000
70 Melford Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-04-23	£221,363
69 Melford Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-05-05	£169,863
46 Melford Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£85,000	2020-03-06	£114,960

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 4AP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG8 4AP 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	84
Retired	39
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	7
Self-Employed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	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	4,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melbury Primary School Melbury Road , Bilborough NG8 4AU	3out of 4	215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School Fircroft Avenue , Bilborough NG8 3AL	3out of 4	869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy Highwood Avenue , Bilborough NG8 3AF	1out of 4	876 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly Strelley Academy Helston Drive , Strelley NG8 6JZ	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Glenbrook Spencer Academy Wigman Road , Bilborough NG8 4PD	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottingham University Samworth Academy Bramhall Road , Bilborough NG8 4HY	3out of 4	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy Harvey Road , Bilborough NG8 3GP	3out of 4	1,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fernwood School Goodwood Road , Wollaton NG8 2FT	4out of 4	1,927 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Girls' Academy Robin's Wood Road , NG8 3LD	3out of 4	2,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	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	449 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbury Academy Chingford Road , Bilborough NG8 3BT	3out of 4	554 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oak Field School Wigman Road , Bilborough NG8 3HW	4out of 4	1,578 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood Academy Derby Road , Bramcote NG9 3GF	3out of 4	4,046 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Crescent School Green Academy , Queensberry Street NG6 0DG	- not rated	4,205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cath's Cafe	67 Bracebridge Drive	501 yd
Housing 21 - Seagrave Court Restaurant	Seagrave Court, Seagrave Road	607 yd
Express Dining	40 Strelley Road	944 yd
Hills Kitchen	11 Glaisdale Parkway	993 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose Inn	The Rose Public House, Moor Road	570 yd
The Pelican	The Pelican Public House, Bracebridge Drive	643 yd
Broad Oak	Main Street, Strelley	945 yd
Strelley Social Club	Strelley Social Club, Helston Drive	1,049 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jiang Nan	37 Chingford Road	257 yd
Greggs	65 Bracebridge Drive	501 yd
Panda Garden	61a Bracebridge Drive	501 yd
Andy's Fish Bar	89 Bracebridge Drive	657 yd
Strelley Fish Bar	27 Flamsteed Road	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	63 Bracebridge Drive	501 yd
Co-Operative Food	73 Bracebridge Drive	501 yd
Asda	2 Strelley Road	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westbury School CHINGFORD ROAD	grass pitches	449 yd
Bilborough Park CLANFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	611 yd
Astro Kings Nottingham WIGMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	642 yd
Bilborough College BILBOROUGH COLLEGE BILBOROUGH COLLEGE COLLEGE WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	697 yd
Harvey Hadden Sports Complex WIGMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, cycling, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	709 yd
Nottingham University Samworth Academy SAMWORTH ACADEMY SAMWORTH ACADEMY BRAMHALL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	731 yd
Nottingham University Samworth Academy (Closed) Bramhall Road	grass pitches	795 yd
Brocklehigh Community Sports & Art Centre Beechdale Road	grass pitches	866 yd
Shepherd School (Closed) Harvey Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	993 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	167.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG8 4AP