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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 45 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
45
Deprivation level
5/10
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
17.61(-49%)
Shoplifting
8.22(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.92(-52%)
Other theft
5.5(-5%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.67(-37%)
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 103 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £815,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£424,000
Semi-Detached48£258,500
Terraced14£200,000

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

NG81BL

Middleton Boulevard

NG81JJ

Coachmans Croft

NG81DX

Broughton Drive

NG81FS

Wollaton Road

NG81FW

Middleton Boulevard

NG81GX

Capitol Court

NG81LB

Seaford Avenue

NG92SL

Lawley Avenue

NG72QB

Green Close

NG81EH

Toston Drive

NG72QD

Beeston Lane

NG72RX

Cut Through Lane

NG81FL

Harrow Road

NG81LH

Sydney Road

NG92GJ

University Boulevard

NG92UX

Turnpike Lane

NG81HZ

Brendon Road

NG82AY

Jayne Close

NG72QT

Beeston Lane

NG72TQ

University Boulevard

NG81JQ

Tom Blower Close

NG81NF

Charlbury Road

NG82AR

Rectory Gardens

NG72RD

Beeston Lane

NG82BL

Russell Avenue

NG72QL

Beeston Lane

NG81AD

Dorket Drive

NG81AR

Harby Drive

NG81FG

Harrow Road

NG81NG

Charlbury Road

NG92TQ

Enderby Square

NG72QG

Lenton & Wollaton East

NG81AJ

Orston Drive

NG81GE

Harris Close

NG81JA

Brendon Drive

NG81JZ

Hollinwell Avenue

NG72GW

Derby Road

NG72GA

Triumph Road

NG81DT

Scalford Drive

NG81BU

Sutton Passeys Crescent

NG81DU

Farndon Green

NG81DZ

Sutton Passeys Crescent

NG81EE

Scalford Drive

NG81HP

Ringwood Crescent

NG81JB

Runswick Drive

NG82BT

Callaway Close

NG82FH

Badger Vale

NG92GF

Manton Crescent

NG92TT

Woodside Road

NG72TU

Radmarsh Road

NG81DB

Selston Drive

NG81HL

Ringwood Crescent

NG81ND

Charlbury Road

NG92SP

Olton Avenue

NG81BQ

Lanark Close

NG82AS

Cedar Grove

NG92RX

Broadwood Court

NG92ST

Romilay Close

NG92TP

Hathern Green

NG81GL

Wollaton Road

NG81GT

Old Coach Road

NG92GA

Manton Crescent

NG81JE

Runswick Drive

NG81JF

Runswick Drive

NG81NA

Radford Bridge Road

NG82BR

Torvill Drive

NG92GE

Manton Crescent

NG72GT

Triumph Road

NG72QH

University Park

NG81FQ

Wollaton Road

NG81FZ

Abbots Way

NG81LA

Seaford Avenue

NG82DZ

Uplands Court

NG92TL

Woodside Road

NG92UU

Turnpike Lane

NG72GL

Radmarsh Road

NG81JD

Runswick Drive

NG81JH

Hillsford Close

NG81NR

Lambie Close

NG81HR

Ranelagh Grove

NG81NN

Radford Bridge Road

NG81AF

Wollaton Hall Drive

NG81AH

Orston Green

NG81AP

Longore Square

NG81BH

Middleton Boulevard

NG81BT

Lime Tree Avenue

NG72GQ

Derby Road

NG81HU

Ranelagh Grove

NG81JG

Barbrook Close

NG81JU

Elvaston Road

NG81LG

Hambledon Drive

NG81NJ

Charlbury Road

NG92GD

Manton Crescent

NG81JS

Elvaston Road

NG81NQ

Radford Bridge Road

NG72QS

University Boulevard

NG81GF

Hallowell Drive

NG82BN

Russell Avenue

NG92SN

Derby Road

NG92TN

Woodside Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.