Wensleydale Close, Nottingham, NG8 5FY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG8 5FY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.9%	49.7%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.1%	50.3%	2.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of NG8 5FY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% 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	29.4%	29.9%	0.5%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	54.4%	0.9%	44.2%	10.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	41.2%	43.5%	2.3%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	35.9%	36.5%	0.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	13.3%	14.1%	0.8%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	1.2%	0.3%

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	26.2%	24.3%	-1.9%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.3%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	35%	7.7%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	11.5%	3.2%	-8.3%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 32.8% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	21.4%	24.9%	3.5%	3.1%	21.8%
Pakistani	14.2%	15.5%	1.3%	2.7%	12.8%
Other Asian	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.0%	2.2%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	43.8%	32.8%	-11.0%	81.4%	-48.6%
Arab	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62% 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	67%	62%	-5.0%	83.2%	-21.2%
European Union	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.3%	5.3%	1.0%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	26.3%	6.6%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	62.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	2.6%	31.3%	28.7%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	0.9%	-20.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.1%	76.7%	6.4%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15%	37.2%	-22.2%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	11.7%	1.7%	10.0%
Muslim	19.4%	6.5%	12.9%
Sikh	17.6%	0.9%	16.7%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Wensleydale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wensleydale Close was 199.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% higher than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Wensleydale Close has the 29th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum and the 192nd highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.8%.

🔎 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 5FY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Wensleydale Close 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 Wensleydale Close, Nottingham, NG8 5FY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 5FY

Average Price
£344,725

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£344,725

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wensleydale Close

Average Price
£277,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£277,251

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wensleydale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Wensleydale Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-09-12	£294,995
9 Wensleydale Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-03-25	£307,571
18 Wensleydale Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-09-03	£275,068
1 Wensleydale Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£615,000	2020-03-10	£810,315
1 Wensleydale Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-09-09	£338,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 5FY

Employment

NG8 5FY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	103
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	23
Manufacturing	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	11
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate 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	2,085 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	2,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	2,739 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	4,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	4,733 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	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery) Bracknell Crescent , Whitemoor Estate NG8 5FF	3out of 4	416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Basford School Percy Street , Old Basford NG6 0GF	3out of 4	932 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Basford Primary and Nursery School Percy Street , Old Basford NG6 0GF	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambleside Primary School Minver Crescent , Aspley NG8 5PN	- not rated	1,036 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	650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellis Guilford School Bar Lane , Basford NG6 0HT	- not rated	657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	- not rated	750 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
William Crane School East Gate , Minver Crescent NG8 5PN	- not rated	1,170 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	2,963 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,445 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College College Way , NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,010 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	1,295 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Centre Fisher Street , Hyson Green NG7 6FJ	- not rated	1,453 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodlands Academy Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	1,507 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	1,507 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Crescent School Green Academy , Queensberry Street NG6 0DG	- not rated	1,578 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
Melbourne Park Cafe	Aspley Centre, Melbourne Road	306 yd
Bombay Nights	352-356 Aspley Lane	765 yd
The Indaba Hut	360 Aspley Lane	765 yd
Mill Cafe	4-6 Nuthall Road	884 yd
Braai King Bistro and Grill	32 Aspley Lane	892 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whitemoor Public House	135 Nuthall Road	484 yd
Nags Head	14a Nuthall Road	884 yd
Fox & Crown	33 Church Street	1,030 yd
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service	Stockhill Fire Station, Stockhill Lane	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Supremo	375a Nuthall Road	188 yd
China Red	381 Nuthall Road	188 yd
Tangs Chinese Take Away	361 Nuthall Road	188 yd
Aspley Fish Bar	399 Nuthall Road	302 yd
Royal Pizza	393 Nuthall Road	302 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	362 Aspley Lane		765 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca Youth And Community Centre Melbourne Park MELBOURNE ROAD		287 yd
Melbourne Park MELBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	306 yd
Ellis Guilford Sports Centre BAR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	654 yd
Bar Lane Community Sports UNIT B1 UNIT B1 BAR LANE	artificial grass pitch	758 yd
Bluecoat Academy Aspley ASPLEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	759 yd
William Crane Comprehensive (Closed) Minver Crescent	grass pitches	945 yd
Old Basford School PERCY STREET	grass pitches	957 yd
David Lloyd Club (Nottingham) ASPLEY LANE	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,011 yd
Ambleside Primary School MINVER CRESCENT	grass pitches	1,037 yd
Nuthall Recreation (Closed) Nuthall Road	grass pitches	1,083 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	136 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	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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