Water Orton Close, Toton, Nottingham, NG9 6LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG9 6LQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.7%	49.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.5%

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 NG9 6LQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.5% 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	21.8%	26.2%	4.4%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	61.5%	-3.0%	44.2%	17.3%
Separated	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.5%	6%	-2.5%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.4%	5.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (85.5%) 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	55.8%	51.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	31.4%	33.6%	2.2%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11%	11.3%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 6LQ this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	8.3%	-1.8%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	8.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	15.1%	3.0%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	13.1%	0.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	44%	51.6%	7.6%	33.8%	17.8%
Other	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	88.4%	90.2%	1.8%	81.4%	8.8%
Arab	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91%	91.1%	0.1%	83.2%	7.9%
European Union	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	5.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	90.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.5%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	0%	-8.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.6%	76.7%	11.9%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.3%	37.2%	17.1%
Christian	39.7%	46.2%	-6.5%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Water Orton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Orton Close was 37.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.9% lower than the Toton & Chilwell Meadows average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Orton Close has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Toton & Chilwell Meadows and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Broxtowe .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NG9 6LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Water Orton Close are based on 19 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 Water Orton Close, Toton, Nottingham, NG9 6LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG9 6LQ

Average Price
£408,985

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£408,985

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Orton Close

Average Price
£410,601

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£410,601

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Orton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Water Orton Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-07-19	£360,758
6 Water Orton Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£317,000	2021-04-01	£379,194
15 Water Orton Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£262,000	2018-03-29	£360,071
11 Water Orton Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2016-10-28	£520,881
2 Water Orton Close, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2016-04-29	£336,938

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG9 6LQ

Employment

NG9 6LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 retired residents living in NG9 6LQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Toton Bispham Drive Junior School Bispham Drive , Toton NG9 6GJ	3out of 4	592 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Longmoor Primary School Newstead Road , Long Eaton NG10 4JG	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Toton Banks Road Infant and Nursery School Banks Road Toton , Beeston NG9 6HE	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Lilley Infant and Nursery School Halls Road , Stapleford NG9 7FS	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chetwynd Spencer Academy Chetwynd Road , Toton NG9 6FW	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Spencer Academy Arthur Mee Road , Stapleford NG9 7EW	4out of 4	940 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilsthorpe School Derby Road , Long Eaton NG10 4WT	3out of 4	1,867 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Friesland School Nursery Avenue , NG10 5AF	3out of 4	2,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Long Eaton School Thoresby Road , Long Eaton NG10 3NP	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alderman White School Chilwell Lane , Bramcote NG9 3DU	3out of 4	2,841 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
OneSchool Global Uk Nottingham Campus Wellington Street , Long Eaton NG10 4HR	- not rated	1,160 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trent College Derby Road , Long Eaton NG10 4AD	- not rated	1,852 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brackenfield Special School Bracken Road , Long Eaton NG10 4DA	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanton Vale School Thoresby Road , Long Eaton NG10 3NP	3out of 4	2,659 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Foxwood Academy Derby Road , Bramcote NG9 3GF	3out of 4	3,392 yd	Academy special converter	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
Bumblebees Bakes Tearoom	Japanese Water Gardens, 251 Toton Lane	880 yd
Bardills Coffee Shop	225 Toton Lane, Stapleford	1,036 yd
Costa Coffee	Tesco, Swiney Way	1,057 yd
Nottinghamshire Army Cadet Force	Territorial Army, Foresters House	1,085 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Curzon Club	236 Bennett Street		1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Toton Fish Bar	Unit 1, 17 Woodstock Road		468 yd
Dumplings Delight	Japanese Water Gardens, 251 Toton Lane		880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bispham Drive Junior School BISPHAM DRIVE	grass pitches	491 yd
George Spencer Academy ARTHUR MEE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	939 yd
Archers Field Recreation Ground ARNSIDE	grass pitches	970 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	146.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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