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Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park

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About

Lenton Abbey is a residential suburb with a mix of terraced housing and modern apartment blocks, primarily serving the adjacent university community. The area is dominated by the extensive campus of the University of Nottingham, characterised by its large-scale educational buildings, green spaces, and the iconic Trent Building clock tower. The layout is functional, centred around academic life and student accommodation.

Immediately to the west lies the vast, open landscape of Wollaton Park. The park's grounds feature deer herds roaming freely across grasslands and a large, central lake. Its focal point is Wollaton Hall, a prominent Elizabethan mansion constructed from Ancaster stone, which now houses the city's natural history museum. The park provides a significant contrast to the built environment of the university and residential streets.

Area overview

On average Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 19.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park is £56,785 per year. There are 3 schools in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park is home to around 16,920 people, with a population density of about 2,906.8 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
19.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park Population
16,920
Population density
2,906.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
17.32(-50%)
Shoplifting
12.23(+41%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.69(-49%)
Other theft
6.09(+7%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.02(-33%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,947
58.78%
Pakistani
1,298
7.67%
Other White
1,158
6.84%
Indian
990
5.85%
African
571
3.37%
Total population: 16,921

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 3 (A level)
5,917
40.42%
Level 4+ (Degree)
4,710
32.17%
No qualifications
1,620
11.07%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,022
6.98%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
694
4.74%
Total 16+ residents: 14,639

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,662
35.2%
Owns with a mortgage
1,372
29.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
829
17.56%
Social rents from council
500
10.59%
Other social rented
230
4.87%
Total households: 4,722

Property prices in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £61,666 up to £905,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached50£417,500£3,704
Flats1£95,000£1,583
Semi-Detached38£255,000£3,171
Terraced15£190,000£3,048

10 years median price trend in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park.

All postcodes in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park

NG81BB

Triumph Road

NG92RU

Turnpike Lane

NG81BX

Sutton Passeys Crescent

NG81LF

Heckington Drive

NG81EE

Scalford Drive

NG72AF

University Boulevard

NG81FT

Eton Grove

NG82AF

Wollaton Road

NG81JX

Woodhall Road

NG92SF

Audley Drive

NG81DW

Broughton Drive

NG92SQ

Olton Avenue

NG72RD

Beeston Lane

NG92SL

Lawley Avenue

NG72RA

Beeston Lane

NG82BA

Russell Drive

NG72US

Lenton & Wollaton East

NG92TS

Bosley Square

NG72RB

Beeston Lane

NG72GR

University Boulevard

NG81FR

Ancaster Gardens

NG72QH

University Park

NG92SA

Woodside Road

NG72GA

Triumph Road

NG81HW

Brendon Road

NG81AU

Orston Drive

NG81FJ

Harrow Road

NG81HS

Ranelagh Grove

NG81AT

Calver Close

NG81HT

Ranelagh Grove

NG81GJ

Far Rye

NG72QW

Lenton Hall Drive

NG82BD

Russell Drive

NG92SE

Winster Close

NG81HP

Ringwood Crescent

NG81AZ

Brownsmill Way

NG81GL

Wollaton Road

NG81EH

Toston Drive

NG81JB

Runswick Drive

NG82AB

Tranby Gardens

NG82AR

Rectory Gardens

NG72GG

Triumph Road

NG81NJ

Charlbury Road

NG72QZ

Beeston Lane

NG81JE

Runswick Drive

NG81FP

Cambridge Road

NG81LG

Hambledon Drive

NG82FF

Greenhouse Gardens

NG81BZ

Hawton Crescent

NG81HJ

Wollaton Road

NG92TL

Woodside Road

NG82BU

Torvill Drive

NG72QE

Willoughby Close

NG82DA

Pembury Road

NG81NE

Charlbury Road

NG92GE

Manton Crescent

NG81FX

Middleton Boulevard

NG81ED

Hawton Crescent

NG92FZ

Arden Close

NG81JF

Runswick Drive

NG92SR

Baslow Drive

NG81FZ

Abbots Way

NG92SJ

Varden Avenue

NG81DE

Selston Drive

NG81HH

Wollaton Road

NG82FA

Harvest Crescent

NG92RW

Baslow Drive

NG81DA

Toston Drive

NG81HB

Archer Crescent

NG81GP

Brendon Road

NG81JG

Barbrook Close

NG82BT

Callaway Close

NG72QF

Florence Boot Close

NG81EF

Kilverton Close

NG81LD

Kingswood Road

NG92SN

Derby Road

NG81BS

Baildon Close

NG72QA

Beeston Lane

NG81GY

Old Coach Road

NG81GG

Caxmere Drive

NG81DD

Hawton Crescent

NG81EJ

Selston Drive

NG81AB

Middleton Boulevard

NG81BD

Sawyer Crescent

NG81GX

Capitol Court

NG81JS

Elvaston Road

NG82BQ

Russell Crescent

NG81NB

Radford Bridge Road

NG72GT

Triumph Road

NG81BF

Heartwood Close

NG92GA

Manton Crescent

NG81LH

Sydney Road

NG81GR

Lambourne Drive

NG81EA

Sutton Passeys Crescent

NG82BS

Courtney Close

NG72QS

University Boulevard

NG81NT

Peppercorn Gardens

NG81GE

Harris Close

NG81FG

Harrow Road

NG92TT

Woodside Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.