Thorneywood
Nottingham 016 · 4 sub-areas · 7,536 residents
Nottingham 016 is a mixed residential area within Nottingham, home to around 7,500 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £910 a month — noticeably below the UK median for a 2-bed, and one of the more affordable corners of the city. The trade-off is a crime rate above the national average and a relatively small share of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding.
Thorneywood is a mid-density neighbourhood of Nottingham in the East Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services.
Overview
What's it like to live in Thorneywood?
The area is unusually green for its density — 5 parks and 3 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; there's effectively nothing within walking distance — eating out, drinking and shopping mean a drive; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,008 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Thorneywood in Nottingham
Living in Thorneywood
This part of Nottingham has the feel of a settled, working neighbourhood — a fairly even spread of ages, a significant social-housing presence, and a good chunk of owner-occupiers alongside private renters. It doesn't have the student-heavy character of the areas closer to the universities, nor the gentrified café-bar feel of the Lace Market. It's more everyday Nottingham: families, lone households, people who've been here a while.
Rents sit well below the national 2-bed median of around £1,200 a month. A one-bed here runs roughly £730, a two-bed around £910, and a three-bed just over £1,000. They've risen about 4.8% over the past year, in line with the broad East Midlands trend but still leaving this area meaningfully cheaper than most of the country. The median home price of around £185,000 means the deposit hurdle is lower too — around 3.5 years of saving at typical local salaries, which is considerably better than most English cities.
Around a third of households own their home outright or with a mortgage, while nearly 31% are in social housing — a notably higher share than the Nottingham average, which shapes the character of the area. Private renters make up roughly a quarter. The population skews slightly younger overall, with nearly a quarter of residents under 18 and another quarter aged 18 to 34, but there's a meaningful settled-family cohort in the 35–49 bracket too.
For transport, the nearest mainline rail station is about 2.9 km away — roughly a 37-minute walk or a short bus or cycle ride. Tram stops are closer, at around 2.3 km. Just over 46% of residents commute by car, while public transport accounts for about 16% — a fairly typical Nottingham split. Broadband coverage is excellent: 100% of premises can access gigabit speeds. See the streets and sub-areas below for a more granular picture.
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Frequently asked
- Is Nottingham 016 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. If affordable rents, a mixed community and a genuine neighbourhood feel matter more to you than polished amenities or a low crime rate, it works well. Rents are low by national standards, the broadband is excellent, and a meaningful share of residents own their homes — signs of stability. The crime rate and school quality within catchment distance are weaker points.
- What is the rent in Nottingham 016?
- A one-bed flat runs around £730 a month, a two-bed about £910, and a three-bed just over £1,000. These are estimates scaled from city-level data using local sale prices. Rents have risen roughly 4.8% over the past year but remain well below the UK median for equivalent property sizes.
- Is Nottingham 016 safe?
- Crime runs at around 93 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — above the UK national rate of roughly 80. That's consistent with Nottingham's broader city-wide pattern rather than being exceptional for an urban residential area. Conditions vary noticeably by street, so checking specific addresses on police.uk is worth doing before you commit.
- What's the commute from Nottingham 016 to Nottingham city centre?
- The nearest tram stop is around 2.3 km away — roughly a 20-minute walk or a short cycle. About 46% of residents drive to work, and around 16% use public transport. Working from home is increasingly common here, with about one in four residents working remotely.
- Who lives in Nottingham 016?
- A genuinely mixed population — roughly a quarter under 18, another quarter aged 18 to 34, and a significant settled-family cohort in the 35–49 range. Around 31% of households are in social housing, which is above the city average, alongside owner-occupiers (43%) and private renters (26%). The community is ethnically diverse, with a diversity index of 50.5.
- What schools are near Nottingham 016?
- There are 94 schools within 2 km, but only around 34% are rated Good or Outstanding — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1.7 km away. Given the variation in quality, it's worth checking individual Ofsted reports and catchment boundaries for specific schools you're considering.
- How affordable is buying a home in Nottingham 016?
- The median sale price is around £185,000 — low by English city standards. At typical local salaries, you'd need roughly 3.5 years of savings to put together a deposit, which is considerably more achievable than most cities. It's one of the more accessible parts of Nottingham for first-time buyers.