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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

NG81GW

Woodyard Lane

NG92GF

Manton Crescent

NG81JQ

Tom Blower Close

NG81BP

Coombe Close

NG81NS

Wollaton West

NG72GQ

Derby Road

NG81BY

Middleton Boulevard

NG72QB

Green Close

NG72GU

Lenton & Wollaton East

NG81DY

Sutton Passeys Crescent

NG81FS

Wollaton Road

NG72QR

Beeston Lane

NG81AD

Dorket Drive

NG81JT

Elvaston Road

NG92RX

Broadwood Court

NG72QG

Lenton & Wollaton East

NG81BQ

Lanark Close

NG72TY

Radmarsh Road

NG81JH

Hillsford Close

NG81LA

Seaford Avenue

NG72RJ

University Boulevard

NG81AN

Averton Square

NG81BT

Lime Tree Avenue

NG72QX

Beeston Lane

NG82AS

Cedar Grove

NG81GF

Hallowell Drive

NG82BJ

Liddell Grove

NG82BE

Russell Drive

NG82AX

Christopher Close

NG81GD

Ellwood Crescent

NG81HZ

Brendon Road

NG92GB

Manton Crescent

NG82AE

Lime Tree Avenue

NG81BG

Middleton Boulevard

NG81AF

Wollaton Hall Drive

NG81EB

Hawton Spinney

NG81HL

Ringwood Crescent

NG92SP

Olton Avenue

NG92ST

Romilay Close

NG82AZ

Crawford Close

NG82BG

Thornton Close

NG81FW

Middleton Boulevard

NG92SU

Baslow Drive

NG81FY

Middleton Boulevard

NG81FU

Wollaton Road

NG72QU

University Boulevard

NG81DU

Farndon Green

NG81FL

Harrow Road

NG81HX

Brendon Road

NG81HU

Ranelagh Grove

NG81HN

Glade Avenue

NG81JJ

Coachmans Croft

NG81JZ

Hollinwell Avenue

NG82BN

Russell Avenue

NG81AH

Orston Green

NG92RZ

Baslow Drive

NG81BL

Middleton Boulevard

NG81LB

Seaford Avenue

NG81FQ

Wollaton Road

NG72QT

Beeston Lane

NG72TU

Radmarsh Road

NG82FH

Badger Vale

NG72GP

Beeston Lane

NG81JU

Elvaston Road

NG81GT

Old Coach Road

NG81BA

Brownsmill Way

NG92SD

Woodside Road

NG81DZ

Sutton Passeys Crescent

NG81GQ

Wollaton Road

NG81NU

Marsant Close

NG92UW

Turnpike Lane

NG81HF

Rudge Close

NG72SJ

Lenton Hall Drive

NG92SS

Aston Avenue

NG92SY

Charles Avenue

NG82BR

Torvill Drive

NG82AY

Jayne Close

NG92US

Turnpike Lane

NG92SW

Anslow Avenue

NG72QD

Beeston Lane

NG82BH

Russell Drive

NG81JW

Elvaston Road

NG81BH

Middleton Boulevard

NG81AG

Charnock Avenue

NG81LE

Woodhall Road

NG81AL

Fairham Drive

NG81DT

Scalford Drive

NG81AE

Charnock Avenue

NG92TN

Woodside Road

NG81BJ

Wemyss Gardens

NG92SX

Austrey Avenue

NG81BE

Softwood Mews

NG82AA

Wollaton Road

NG92UT

Turnpike Lane

NG81NN

Radford Bridge Road

NG72GJ

Radmarsh Road

NG92GJ

University Boulevard

NG81NQ

Radford Bridge Road

NG81JA

Brendon Drive

NG81DF

Dalby Square

Data Sources

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