Smedley Close, Nottingham, NG8 5BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG8 5BZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.4%	51.8%	5.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	53.6%	48.2%	-5.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	44.1%	37.4%	-6.7%	37.9%	-0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	46.5%	11.0%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.2%	8.6%	-1.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.5%	3%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	50.2%	51.8%	1.6%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	34.7%	35.3%	0.6%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	8.8%	9.9%	1.1%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.4%	19.7%	-7.7%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	11.6%	-7.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.7%	15.7%	-2.0%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	20.7%	10.5%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	25.8%	10.2%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	7%	2.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	6.3%	6.6%	0.3%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	79.1%	63.5%	-15.6%	81.4%	-17.9%
Arab	0%	3.7%	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	81.2%	67%	-14.2%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	10%	15%	5.0%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	9.9%	8.6%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.2%	67.3%	-13.9%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	16.9%	15.6%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	6.7%	4%	-2.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7.5%	7.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Poland	11%	1.3%	9.7%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.2%	37.2%	-3.0%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	10.7%	6.5%	4.2%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Smedley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Smedley Close was 81.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.4% lower than the Aspley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Smedley Close has the 24th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Aspley and the 389th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.8%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NG8 5BZ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Smedley Close are based on 64 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 Smedley Close, Nottingham, NG8 5BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 5BZ

Average Price
£207,118

Semi-Detached
£205,133

Terraced
£202,924

Detached
£224,286

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Smedley Close

Average Price
£210,324

Semi-Detached
£209,825

Terraced
£209,656

Detached
£224,293

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£129,375

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Smedley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Smedley Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-12-12	£210,204
1 Smedley Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-06-09	£245,970
15 Smedley Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,500	2025-05-22	£223,048
7 Smedley Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-09-30	£207,620
36 Smedley Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2024-04-29	£239,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 5BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	24
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
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	2,860 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	3,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	3,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	4,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ambleside Primary School Minver Crescent , Aspley NG8 5PN	- not rated	555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn Junior School North Gate , Minver Crescent NG8 5PN	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn Infant School North Gate , Minver Crescent NG8 5PN	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambleside Primary School Minver Crescent , Aspley NG8 5PN	- not rated	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ambleside Primary School Minver Crescent , Aspley NG8 5PN	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ellis Guilford School Bar Lane , Basford NG6 0HT	3out of 4	582 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
William Crane School East Gate , Minver Crescent NG8 5PN	- not rated	583 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellis Guilford School Bar Lane , Basford NG6 0HT	- not rated	595 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	- not rated	1,335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Academy converter	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	690 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	2,949 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,097 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College College Way , NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,876 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Crescent School Green Academy , Queensberry Street NG6 0DG	- not rated	1,544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspley Wood School Robins Wood Road , Aspley NG8 3LD	- not rated	1,562 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	1,581 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	1,581 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shepherd School Harvey Road , Off Beechdale Road NG8 3BB	- not rated	1,825 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
Melbourne Park Cafe	Aspley Centre, Melbourne Road	580 yd
Basford United Football Club	Basford United Football Club, Greenwich Avenue	951 yd
Red Kettle	375 Aspley Lane	996 yd
The Salvation Army	397 Aspley Lane	996 yd
The Indaba Hut	360 Aspley Lane	1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service	Stockhill Fire Station, Stockhill Lane	676 yd
Basford Hall Miners Welfare	55 Goldcrest Road	738 yd
The Mill	The Mill Public House, Bagnall Road	850 yd
Headstocks	Headstocks Public House, Bagnall Road	1,030 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Taste	6 Broxtowe Lane	299 yd
Fish Xpress	22 Broxtowe Lane	299 yd
Asian Flavaz	16 Broxtowe Lane	299 yd
Red Chilli	12 Broxtowe Lane	299 yd
Dino's	26 Broxtowe Lane	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	599 Nuthall Road	528 yd
Tesco Express	698 Nuthall Road	645 yd
Heron Foods	362 Aspley Lane	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuthall Recreation (Closed) Nuthall Road	grass pitches	492 yd
William Crane Comprehensive (Closed) Minver Crescent	grass pitches	502 yd
Cinderhill Gym Ltd NUTHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Ambleside Primary School MINVER CRESCENT	grass pitches	552 yd
Ellis Guilford Sports Centre BAR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	582 yd
Minver Crescent Sports Centre MINVER CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	591 yd
Ymca Youth And Community Centre Melbourne Park MELBOURNE ROAD		701 yd
Melbourne Park MELBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Old Basford School PERCY STREET	grass pitches	913 yd
Bar Lane Community Sports UNIT B1 UNIT B1 BAR LANE	artificial grass pitch	950 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	129.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG8 5BZ