Melbourne Road, Nottingham, NG8 5HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG8 5HL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	56.6%	3.0%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	46.4%	43.4%	-3.0%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 5HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	40.2%	46.3%	6.1%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	32.5%	-7.3%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	9.1%	11.8%	2.7%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	7.9%	5.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	46.1%	43.4%	-2.7%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	29.2%	34.1%	4.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14.7%	15.9%	1.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	8.6%	5.1%	-3.5%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	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.

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.7%	24.4%	-8.3%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	13.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	15.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.8%	3.8%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	17.1%	4.9%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	22.1%	9.9%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	6.7%	1.6%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	7.5%	15%	7.5%	2.7%	12.3%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.8%	3%	-4.8%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	67.2%	62.5%	-4.7%	81.4%	-18.9%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.5% 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	87.5%	80.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-2.7%
European Union	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.6%	5.4%	1.8%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	7.5%	4.4%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	80.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	1.7%	12.9%	11.2%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	15.2%	6.5%	8.7%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Melbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melbourne Road was 172.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.4% higher than the Aspley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melbourne Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Aspley and the 233rd highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 117.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 117.0%.

🔎 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 5HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Melbourne Road are based on 129 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 Melbourne Road, Nottingham, NG8 5HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 5HL

Average Price
£228,958

Semi-Detached
£200,051

Terraced
£181,619

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£867,817

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melbourne Road

Average Price
£274,573

Semi-Detached
£322,483

Terraced
£186,334

Detached
£336,422

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,781

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Melbourne Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2025-03-31	£141,790
47 Melbourne Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-12-16	£261,083
75 Melbourne Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-11-17	£259,315
83 Melbourne Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-10-08	£290,304
21 Melbourne Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2020-02-19	£151,673

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 5HL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	34
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Construction	11
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,300 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	2,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	3,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	4,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	5,038 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	644 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery) Bracknell Crescent , Whitemoor Estate NG8 5FF	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambleside Primary School Minver Crescent , Aspley NG8 5PN	- not rated	748 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambleside Primary School Minver Crescent , Aspley NG8 5PN	- not rated	804 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ambleside Primary School Minver Crescent , Aspley NG8 5PN	- not rated	804 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	556 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellis Guilford School Bar Lane , Basford NG6 0HT	- not rated	568 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	- not rated	832 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
William Crane School East Gate , Minver Crescent NG8 5PN	- not rated	875 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	1,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	3,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,229 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College College Way , NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,280 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,297 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	1,245 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	1,390 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	1,390 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Green Crescent School Green Academy , Queensberry Street NG6 0DG	- not rated	1,598 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Centre Fisher Street , Hyson Green NG7 6FJ	- not rated	1,757 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1 yd
The Indaba Hut	360 Aspley Lane	686 yd
Bombay Nights	352-356 Aspley Lane	687 yd
Red Kettle	375 Aspley Lane	768 yd
The Salvation Army	397 Aspley Lane	768 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whitemoor Public House	135 Nuthall Road	767 yd
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service	Stockhill Fire Station, Stockhill Lane	937 yd
The Mill	The Mill Public House, Bagnall Road	1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aspley Fish Bar	399 Nuthall Road	231 yd
Royal Pizza	393 Nuthall Road	231 yd
Domino's Pizza	409 Nuthall Road	231 yd
Pizza Supremo	375a Nuthall Road	249 yd
China Red	381 Nuthall Road	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	362 Aspley Lane		686 yd
Iceland	599 Nuthall Road		1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca Youth And Community Centre Melbourne Park MELBOURNE ROAD		155 yd
Melbourne Park MELBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	352 yd
Ellis Guilford Sports Centre BAR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	560 yd
William Crane Comprehensive (Closed) Minver Crescent	grass pitches	656 yd
Ambleside Primary School MINVER CRESCENT	grass pitches	748 yd
Bar Lane Community Sports UNIT B1 UNIT B1 BAR LANE	artificial grass pitch	805 yd
Minver Crescent Sports Centre MINVER CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	824 yd
Nuthall Recreation (Closed) Nuthall Road	grass pitches	884 yd
Bluecoat Academy Aspley ASPLEY LANE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	891 yd
Old Basford School PERCY STREET	grass pitches	934 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	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.8%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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