NG2 5FU is a mixed residential area on Orston Road, 1.4km from Meadows in West Bridgford. Administratively it sits within Trent Bridge ward and the Rushcliffe constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a diverse urban neighbourhood with mixed household types and languages. The daytime character shifts — major hospitals and public administration with diverse workforces. An average age of 33 points to a young professional and early-career population — ambitious, mobile, and predominantly renting. 67% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 68 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £245k.
Census 2021 statistics for NG2 5FU are sourced from Output Area E00144807 (shared with 60 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ORSTON ROAD, NG2 5FU House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ORSTON ROAD, NG2 5FU.
423
33
£ 51,600 /yr
57%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NG2 5FU is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates NG2 5FU — age 33, 29% ownership, 67% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Balanced crime and pricing reflect a genuinely average but liveable neighbourhood.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NG2 5FU. The average age is 33.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 224,375
2 sales · Mean £ 224,375
Semi-Detached
£ 266,000
2 sales · Mean £ 266,000
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around NG2 5FU is moderate at 68 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Lady Bay Primary School
Greenfields Community School
West Bridgford Infant School
William Booth Primary and Nursery School
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Windmill L.E.A.D. Academy
Welbeck Primary School
West Bridgford Junior School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
39 nearby- Bridge Sandwich Bar0.7 km
- All About Children - Leo's Children's Nursery West Bridgford0.9 km
- Bombay Bridgford0.2 km
- Bread And Butterflies0.8 km
- Bread And Lard Island0.3 km
- + 34 more
Retailers - Other
20 nearby- Blue Convenience Store0.2 km
- Birds The Confectioners0.9 km
- Boots The Chemists0.9 km
- Emm Dee Stores0.9 km
- MSR News0.2 km
- + 15 more
Pub, NightClub
12 nearby- The Embankment Club Trent Bridge0.6 km
- The Botanist0.7 km
- Trent Bridge Inn0.4 km
- The Parlour0.6 km
- The Stratford Haven0.9 km
- + 7 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Marks & Spencer0.9 km
- Co-Op Food Store0.6 km
- Iceland0.9 km
- Co-op0.5 km
- Aldi Stores Ltd1.0 km
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
18 nearby- Cloughies Cob Stop0.4 km
- Baba Dough0.2 km
- Bridgford Restaurant & Fish Bar0.2 km
- Domino's Pizza0.2 km
- Lady Bay Fish And Chips0.7 km
- + 13 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Nottingham1.4 km
- Netherfield4.2 km
- Carlton Station4.5 km
Bus Stops
- Fox Road0.1 km
- Fox Road0.2 km
- Trent Boulevard0.3 km
- Woodland Road0.3 km
- Trent Boulevard0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: NG25FU · Data under Open Government Licence