Gale Close, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2WD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG9 2WD is primarily male, with 59.3% of the population 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	46%	40.7%	-5.3%	51.0%	-10.3%
Male	54%	59.3%	5.3%	49.0%	10.3%

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 NG9 2WD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.9% 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	63.6%	67.9%	4.3%	37.9%	30.0%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	24.2%	2.3%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	4.4%	-4.5%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	52.5%	44.2%	-8.3%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	29.3%	40.5%	11.2%	33.6%	6.9%
Fair health	13%	11.9%	-1.1%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	12.6%	11.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	6.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.1%	-3.8%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	24.3%	33.2%	8.9%	16.9%	16.3%
Degree or Similar	32%	40.3%	8.3%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	11.3%	2%	-9.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.9%	4%	1.1%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.1%	78.8%	-6.3%	81.4%	-2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	71.4%	72.6%	1.2%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	14.9%	15.7%	0.8%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.9%	72.9%	3.0%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	12%	9.2%	-2.8%	9.8%	-0.6%
5-10 Years	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67%	76.7%	-9.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Gale Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gale Close was 479.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 271.6% higher than the Beeston Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gale Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beeston Central and the 8th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.1%.

🔎 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 2WD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Gale Close are based on 9 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 Gale Close, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2WD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG9 2WD

Average Price
£255,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£255,469

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gale Close

Average Price
£266,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£266,483

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gale CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Gale Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£100,000	2012-11-09	£188,419
2 Gale Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£163,500	2010-09-10	£302,505
2 Gale Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2008-05-09	£227,980
5 Gale Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2008-01-11	£301,884
3 Gale Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£69,300	2001-02-09	£248,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG9 2WD

Employment

NG9 2WD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2WD 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	80
Student (economically inactive)	70
Retired	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	2,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	4,248 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	4,295 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	489 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Clifford Primary School Nether Street , Beeston NG9 2AT	- not rated	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beeston Rylands Junior School Trent Road , Beeston NG9 1LJ	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trent Vale Infant School Trent Road , Beeston Rylands NG9 1LP	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Round Hill Primary School Foster Avenue , Beeston NG9 1AE	- not rated	1,175 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	2,459 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Chilwell School Queens Road , Beeston NG9 5AL	3out of 4	2,656 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman White School and Language College Chilwell Lane , Bramcote NG9 3DU	- not rated	2,774 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman White School Chilwell Lane , Bramcote NG9 3DU	3out of 4	2,774 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	4out of 4	3,146 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	4,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	4,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	5,459 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Parrs Training Centre The Parrs , Beeston NG9 1PJ	- not rated	370 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dagfa School Nottingham 57 Broadgate , Beeston NG9 2FU	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Nottingham University Park , NG7 2RD	- not rated	2,305 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	2,515 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lakeview College Queen's Road West , Chilwell NG9 5AL	- not rated	2,656 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mecca Bingo	183 Queens Road, Beeston	133 yd
Hocus Pocus Soft Play	131 Queens Road, Beeston	139 yd
The Studio	Merck, 6 Padge Road	273 yd
Surano	56 Lilac Crescent, Beeston	464 yd
Amores	137 Station Road, Beeston	583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Beeston Conservative Club	Winston Churchill House, 146 Station Road	618 yd
Victory Club	75 Station Road, Beeston	687 yd
The Star Inn	22 Middle Street, Beeston	749 yd
The White Lion	White Lion, 24 Middle Street	749 yd
The Victoria Hotel	85 Dovecote Lane, Beeston	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Cod	142 Queens Road, Beeston	179 yd
Subway	Unit 2, 134 Queens Road East	230 yd
KFC	KFC GB Ltd, Unit 1	230 yd
Papa John's	Unit 4, 134 Queens Road	230 yd
Shama	The Shama, 198 Queens Road	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative	Coop, 291 Queens Road	639 yd
Tesco Extra	(5329), 1 Station Road	749 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, Stoney Street	875 yd
Co-op	215 University Boulevard	878 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Joint Effort (Closed) Humber Road	health and fitness suite	262 yd
John Clifford Primary And Nursery School NETHER STREET	grass pitches	512 yd
Leyton Crescent Recreation Ground LEYTON CRESCENT	grass pitches	794 yd
Highfields Park HIGHFIELDS SPORTS GROUND HIGHFIELDS SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD	grass pitches	835 yd
Pure Gym (Nottingham Beeston) 16-18 16-18 THE SQUARE	health and fitness suite	902 yd
Dagfa School (Closed) Broadgate	artificial grass pitch	989 yd
Beeston Community Centre WEST END	tennis courts	1,016 yd
Beeston Rylands Junior School TRENT ROAD	grass pitches	1,068 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%

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