Lower Road, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2GL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG9 2GL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	49.5%	47.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	50.5%	52.4%	1.9%	49.0%	3.4%

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 NG9 2GL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.5% 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	57.6%	79.5%	21.9%	37.9%	41.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	11.4%	-17.0%	44.2%	-32.8%
Separated	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.5%) 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%	48.5%	-1.7%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	26.8%	40%	13.2%	33.6%	6.4%
Fair health	17.6%	9.7%	-7.9%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 NG9 2GL this area, 7.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	7.9%	-10.6%	18.2%	-10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	50%	30.4%	16.9%	33.1%
Degree or Similar	48%	31.7%	-16.3%	33.8%	-2.1%
Other	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74% 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	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	0.7%	5.4%
Indian	2%	3.8%	1.8%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	75.6%	74%	-1.6%	81.4%	-7.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	4.1%	1%	-3.1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% 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	69.2%	75.1%	5.9%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	8.1%	7.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	13.6%	-0.3%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	75.1%	6.3%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	13.2%	7.5%	-5.7%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.1%	37.2%	16.9%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Lower Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Road was 46.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.4% lower than the Beeston Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lower Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beeston Central and the 176th lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,400

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NG9 2GL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Lower Road are based on 91 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Broxtowe.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Lower Road, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2GL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG9 2GL

Average Price
£286,435

Semi-Detached
£293,545

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£261,550

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Road

Average Price
£276,477

Semi-Detached
£280,830

Terraced
£241,896

Detached
£338,375

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Lower Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£438,500	2025-06-09	£438,500
12 Lower Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2020-10-07	£292,754
16 Lower Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-03-22	£485,647
24 Lower Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2017-09-25	£280,635
8 Lower Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-03-03	£258,858

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG9 2GL

Employment

NG9 2GL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NG9 2GL 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

Student (economically inactive)	189
Full-Time Employee	55
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	50
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	9
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	5
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	1,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	3,548 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	3,622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	4,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Clifford Primary School Nether Street , Beeston NG9 2AT	- not rated	847 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Clifford Primary School Nether Street , Beeston NG9 2AT	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Fields Flying High Academy Boundary Road , Beeston NG9 2RG	- not rated	1,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Fields Primary School and Nursery Boundary Road , Beeston NG9 2RG	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Fields Junior School Boundary Road , Beeston NG9 2RG	- not rated	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	1,977 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	4out of 4	2,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Glen-Bott School Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	- not rated	2,610 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman White School and Language College Chilwell Lane , Bramcote NG9 3DU	- not rated	2,765 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman White School Chilwell Lane , Bramcote NG9 3DU	3out of 4	2,765 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	4,771 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College College Way , NG8 4DQ	- not rated	4,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dagfa School Nottingham 57 Broadgate , Beeston NG9 2FU	- not rated	303 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parrs Training Centre The Parrs , Beeston NG9 1PJ	- not rated	1,114 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Nottingham University Park , NG7 2RD	- not rated	1,693 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Hospital School E Floor East Block , Queen's Medical Centre NG7 2UH	- not rated	1,906 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenholme School 392 Derby Road , NG7 2DX	- not rated	2,824 yd	Other independent 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
Eurest Compass Catering Limited	Royal Mail Holdings Plc, Nottingham Mail Centre	455 yd
Cavendish Cafe	Cavendish Hall Main Building, University Of Nottingham, Beeston Lane	521 yd
The Studio	Merck, 6 Padge Road	655 yd
Hocus Pocus Soft Play	131 Queens Road, Beeston	665 yd
Mecca Bingo	183 Queens Road, Beeston	673 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooch	Portland Building, University Of Nottingham, University Boulevard	838 yd
The Jesse Boot	85 High Road, Beeston	840 yd
The Maltshovel Inn	Malt Shovel Inn, 1 Union Street	877 yd
The Pottle	1 Stoney Street, Beeston	877 yd
University of Nottingham Sports and Social Club	Lenton Eaves, University Of Nottingham, Beeston Lane	1,016 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phat Buns (Beeston)	217 University Boulevard	175 yd
Humber Road Chippy	31 Humber Road, Beeston	496 yd
Papa John's	Unit 4, 134 Queens Road	571 yd
Subway	Unit 2, 134 Queens Road East	571 yd
KFC	KFC GB Ltd, Unit 1	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	215 University Boulevard	90 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Stoney Street	877 yd
Tesco Extra	(5329), 1 Station Road	1,004 yd
Lidl	(#1128), 69 Wollaton Road	1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dagfa School (Closed) Broadgate	artificial grass pitch	401 yd
Highfields Park HIGHFIELDS SPORTS GROUND HIGHFIELDS SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD	grass pitches	419 yd
Joint Effort (Closed) Humber Road	health and fitness suite	556 yd
Nottingham Hockey Centre NOTTINGHAM HOCKEY CENTRE NOTTINGHAM HOCKEY CENTRE UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch	724 yd
University Of Nottingham (Highfield Sports Ground) HIGHFIELDS PARK SPORTS GROUND SOUTH OF HIGHFIELDS PARK SPORTS GROUND SOUTH OF UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD	grass pitches	764 yd
John Clifford Primary And Nursery School NETHER STREET	grass pitches	870 yd
University Of Nottingham (David Ross Sports Village) UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	891 yd
City Of Nottingham Tennis Centre TENNIS CENTRE TENNIS CENTRE UNIVERSITY PARK	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,079 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	350 Mbit/s
Average download speed	345 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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