NG2 1BJ is an up-and-coming urban area on Castle Meadow Road, 0.4km from Standard Hill in Nottingham. Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Meadows ward and the Nottingham South constituency.
The people who live in NG2 1BJ are typical of a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. Outside of residential hours, public administration and security with mainly white workforces. At 33 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. The area has a notably diverse population — 54% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Nottingham.
Safety: Crime rates are high (175 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NG2 1BJ are sourced from Output Area E00070001 (shared with 12 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
CASTLE MEADOW ROAD, NG2 1BJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for CASTLE MEADOW ROAD, NG2 1BJ.
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33
£ 35,600 /yr
39%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NG2 1BJ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 66% of tenure in NG2 1BJ — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Above-average crime is a concern; estate-level variation can be significant.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NG2 1BJ. The average age is 33.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near NG2 1BJ are high at 175 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Welbeck Primary School
Stone Soup Academy
Victoria Primary School
Greenfields Community School
CP Riverside School
Sutherland House School
Edna G. Olds Academy
William Booth Primary and Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
210 nearby- Clock Tower Parlour0.6 km
- Cartwheel Cafe & Roastery0.6 km
- Kottaram0.5 km
- No. Twelve0.6 km
- Pepper Rocks0.6 km
- + 205 more
Retailers - Other
80 nearby- Poundland0.6 km
- B.SPOKE Indoor Cycling0.4 km
- Birds The Confectioners Ltd0.5 km
- Chocolate Utopia0.6 km
- Hotel Chocolat Stores Ltd0.6 km
- + 75 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
14 nearby- Travelodge Nottingham0.5 km
- Mercure Hotel0.9 km
- Park Plaza & Chino Latino0.6 km
- Holiday Inn Nottingham0.9 km
- Leonardo Hotel Nottingham0.8 km
- + 9 more
Pub, NightClub
111 nearby- Flirtz0.6 km
- French 750.5 km
- Ocean Nightclub0.3 km
- Royal Children0.4 km
- Southbank City0.6 km
- + 106 more
Takeaway Shop
43 nearby- Wraps and Wings, Eggs Quisite and Wicked0.5 km
- Boost Juice Bars & The Shake Lab1.0 km
- Pizza Chicken Kebab Hot 4 You0.9 km
- Subway1.0 km
- Carringtons0.4 km
- + 38 more
Supermarkets
11 nearby- Sainsbury's Local0.6 km
- Marks & Spencer Plc0.6 km
- Sainsbury's0.9 km
- Tesco Express0.7 km
- Co-Op Pricefighter0.7 km
- + 6 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Nottingham0.4 km
- Beeston4.7 km
- Netherfield5.2 km
Bus Stops
- Brewhouse Yard Museum0.1 km
- Brewhouse Yard Museum0.2 km
- Palatine Street0.3 km
- Wilford Road0.3 km
- Collin Street0.3 km
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