Bar Lane, Nottingham, NG8 5DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG8 5DH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	47%	48.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	53%	51.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 5DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	47.1%	50%	2.9%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	36.6%	34.2%	-2.4%	44.2%	-10.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	44.9%	43%	-1.9%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	36.2%	35%	-1.2%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.1%	17.6%	5.5%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.2%	0.9%

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 5DH this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	28.1%	-0.7%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.3%	10%	-8.3%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	13.7%	3.2%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	16.7%	6.2%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	24.7%	2.2%	33.8%	-9.1%
Other	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	6.6%	13.5%	6.9%	2.7%	10.8%
Other Asian	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	0.9%	4.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	71.4%	60.9%	-10.5%	81.4%	-20.5%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	87.7%	79.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	3.1%	10.2%	7.1%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.4%	78.2%	-9.2%	83.2%	-5.0%
10+ Years	1%	13.5%	12.5%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	5%	2.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	1.1%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Bar Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bar Lane was 92.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.8% lower than the Basford average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bar Lane has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford and the 451st lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.9%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,800

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NG8 5DH, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Bar Lane are based on 120 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 Bar Lane, Nottingham, NG8 5DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 5DH

Average Price
£168,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,037

Other
£279,095

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bar Lane

Average Price
£234,127

Semi-Detached
£253,725

Terraced
£187,467

Detached
£326,404

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,692

Other
£271,824

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bar LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 Commodore Court, 1 Bar Lane, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2025-10-31	£68,783
Flat 27 Commodore Court, 1 Bar Lane, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,500	2025-10-29	£71,240
Flat 10 Commodore Court, 1 Bar Lane, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2023-11-04	£120,125
Flat 18 Commodore Court, 1 Bar Lane, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,500	2022-03-18	£116,250
Flat 14 Commodore Court, 1 Bar Lane, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2019-12-13	£101,680

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 5DH

Employment

NG8 5DH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	115
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	35
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	17
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	23
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	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	2,533 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	2,685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	3,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	4,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	5,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitemoor Primary and Nursery School Bracknell Crescent , Whitemoor Estate NG8 5FF	- not rated	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery) Bracknell Crescent , Whitemoor Estate NG8 5FF	3out of 4	576 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Basford School Percy Street , Old Basford NG6 0GF	3out of 4	606 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Basford Primary and Nursery School Percy Street , Old Basford NG6 0GF	- not rated	606 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambleside Primary School Minver Crescent , Aspley NG8 5PN	- not rated	889 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	250 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellis Guilford School Bar Lane , Basford NG6 0HT	- not rated	262 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Crane School East Gate , Minver Crescent NG8 5PN	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	- not rated	1,123 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	1,123 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	939 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	2,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,441 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College College Way , NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,431 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	1,303 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aspley Wood School Robins Wood Road , Aspley NG8 3LD	- not rated	1,549 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Provision PRU Concord House , Nottingham Road NG7 7FF	- not rated	1,664 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	1,678 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	1,678 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	305 yd
Disability Support	Old Basford Community Centre, Bramble Close	841 yd
Basford United Football Club	Basford United Football Club, Greenwich Avenue	922 yd
The Indaba Hut	360 Aspley Lane	990 yd
Bombay Nights	352-356 Aspley Lane	992 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service	Stockhill Fire Station, Stockhill Lane	645 yd
The Mill	The Mill Public House, Bagnall Road	762 yd
The Whitemoor Public House	135 Nuthall Road	926 yd
Fox & Crown	33 Church Street	950 yd
Basford Hall Miners Welfare	55 Goldcrest Road	1,059 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	409 Nuthall Road	139 yd
Aspley Fish Bar	399 Nuthall Road	148 yd
Royal Pizza	393 Nuthall Road	148 yd
Pizza Supremo	375a Nuthall Road	269 yd
China Red	381 Nuthall Road	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	599 Nuthall Road	862 yd
Heron Foods	362 Aspley Lane	990 yd
Tesco Express	698 Nuthall Road	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ellis Guilford Sports Centre BAR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	254 yd
Ymca Youth And Community Centre Melbourne Park MELBOURNE ROAD		456 yd
Bar Lane Community Sports UNIT B1 UNIT B1 BAR LANE	artificial grass pitch	542 yd
Nuthall Recreation (Closed) Nuthall Road	grass pitches	633 yd
Old Basford School PERCY STREET	grass pitches	634 yd
Melbourne Park MELBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
William Crane Comprehensive (Closed) Minver Crescent	grass pitches	803 yd
Cinderhill Gym Ltd NUTHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	878 yd
Ambleside Primary School MINVER CRESCENT	grass pitches	888 yd
Minver Crescent Sports Centre MINVER CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	955 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	170.2 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	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG8 5DH