Atherton Rise, Nottingham, NG8 6EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG8 6EJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.2% 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	56.8%	56.2%	-0.6%	51.0%	5.2%
Male	43.2%	43.8%	0.6%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 6EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	51.4%	54.2%	2.8%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	26.5%	0.2%	44.2%	-17.7%
Separated	6.1%	5%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	11.7%	10.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	52.4%	40.4%	-12.0%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	33.7%	40.9%	7.2%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	10.3%	14.8%	4.5%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 6EJ this area, 28.8% 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 16.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34%	28.8%	-5.2%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	11.9%	-5.9%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	16.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.3%	4.9%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	15%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	10.5%	16.2%	5.7%	33.8%	-17.6%
Other	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.9%	0.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	4.7%	0.1%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	74.2%	68.8%	-5.4%	81.4%	-12.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.6% 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	84.2%	76.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-6.6%
European Union	3.5%	10.4%	6.9%	6.1%	4.3%
Africa	4.3%	4.9%	0.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.7%	76.8%	-6.9%	83.2%	-6.4%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.5%	12.4%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	3.3%	7.3%	4.0%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.1%	0.5%	-6.6%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	7%	1.3%	5.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	25%	13.5%	11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.4%	37.2%	12.2%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Atherton Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Atherton Rise was 53.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% lower than the Aspley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Atherton Rise has the 10th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Aspley and the 255th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.5%.

🔎 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. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NG8 6EJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 Atherton Rise are based on 2 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 Atherton Rise, Nottingham, NG8 6EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 6EJ

Average Price
£134,820

Semi-Detached
£143,603

Terraced
£120,182

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atherton Rise

Average Price
£134,945

Semi-Detached
£134,945

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Atherton RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Atherton Rise, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2025-10-07	£138,865
20 Atherton Rise, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,000	2025-07-15	£210,890
13 Atherton Rise, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-02-10	£154,655
8 Atherton Rise, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£65,000	2015-08-06	£114,837
20 Atherton Rise, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£77,000	2013-08-30	£159,577

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 6EJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG8 6EJ 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	87
Part-Time Employee	45
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	16
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Information and communication	2

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	3,356 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	3,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	4,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	5,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School Amesbury Circus , Aspley NG8 6DD	3out of 4	413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School Amesbury Circus , Aspley NG8 6DD	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn Junior School North Gate , Minver Crescent NG8 5PN	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosslyn Infant School North Gate , Minver Crescent NG8 5PN	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ambleside Primary School Minver Crescent , Aspley NG8 5PN	- not rated	805 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Crane School East Gate , Minver Crescent NG8 5PN	- not rated	727 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellis Guilford School Bar Lane , Basford NG6 0HT	3out of 4	954 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ellis Guilford School Bar Lane , Basford NG6 0HT	- not rated	963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Henry Mellish Comprehensive School Highbury Road , Bulwell NG6 9DS	- not rated	1,617 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Trinity Catholic School Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	1,750 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
High Pavement Sixth Form College Gainsford Crescent , NG5 5HT	- not rated	2,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,076 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College College Way , NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,123 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	5,381 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	1,664 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands Academy Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	1,889 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodlands School Beechdale Road , Aspley NG8 3EZ	- not rated	1,889 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Aspley Wood School Robins Wood Road , Aspley NG8 3LD	- not rated	1,945 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shepherd School Harvey Road , Off Beechdale Road NG8 3BB	- not rated	1,973 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
Clip N Climb	Unit 2b, Millennium Way East	836 yd
Basford United Football Club	Basford United Football Club, Greenwich Avenue	965 yd
Melbourne Park Cafe	Aspley Centre, Melbourne Road	1,088 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basford Hall Miners Welfare	55 Goldcrest Road	407 yd
The Nuthall Pub And Kitchen	The Nuthall, Nottingham Road	725 yd
Headstocks	Headstocks Public House, Bagnall Road	762 yd
Nottinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service	Stockhill Fire Station, Stockhill Lane	795 yd
Millers Barn	Millennium Way West, Nuthall	824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Taste	6 Broxtowe Lane	295 yd
Fish Xpress	22 Broxtowe Lane	295 yd
Asian Flavaz	16 Broxtowe Lane	295 yd
Red Chilli	12 Broxtowe Lane	295 yd
Dino's	26 Broxtowe Lane	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	599 Nuthall Road		306 yd
Tesco Express	698 Nuthall Road		314 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cinderhill Gym Ltd NUTHALL ROAD	health and fitness suite	245 yd
Nuthall Recreation (Closed) Nuthall Road	grass pitches	564 yd
Minver Crescent Sports Centre MINVER CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Ambleside Primary School MINVER CRESCENT	grass pitches	802 yd
William Crane Comprehensive (Closed) Minver Crescent	grass pitches	810 yd
Ellis Guilford Sports Centre BAR LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	952 yd
Mill Street Recreation Ground MILL STREET PLAYING FIELDS MILL STREET PLAYING FIELDS GREENWICH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,063 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	43.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	130.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG8 6EJ