# Highbury Vale

North Nottingham. 7,944 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.7 square kilometres.

Highbury Vale had 7,981 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02002871. In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands) › [Nottingham](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £176,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Highbury Vale was £176,500 in 2025. Joint 985th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham/highbury-vale#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,981** (2021). Highbury Vale had 7,981 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,592nd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham/highbury-vale#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 88%** (2022). About 88% of people in Highbury Vale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham/highbury-vale#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 100.0%** (January 2026). In Highbury Vale, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham/highbury-vale#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02002871) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 88% of people in Highbury Vale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02002871) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 99 homes were sold in Highbury Vale in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02002871) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Highbury Vale.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02002871) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Highbury Vale had 7,981 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Highbury Vale

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Highbury Vale at a rate of 128.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 159.7 per 1,000 people across Nottingham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 506 |
| Other crime | 155 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 128 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 89 |
| Vehicle crime | 40 |
| Drug offences | 36 |
| Shoplifting | 33 |
| Burglary | 23 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Highbury Vale compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Highbury Vale | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £176,500 | 11th cheapest | 37 middle areas, Nottingham · 2025 |
| Population | 7,981 | 17th least populated | 37 middle areas, Nottingham · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 88% | 14th most people in radon Affected Areas | 37 middle areas, Nottingham · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 100.0% | joint highest | 37 middle areas, Nottingham · Jan 2026 |

## Is Highbury Vale safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Highbury Vale at a rate of 128.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 159.7 per 1,000 people across Nottingham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 86 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Highbury Vale.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (506), other crime (155) and anti-social behaviour (128).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Nottingham

These figures are published for the whole of Nottingham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Nottingham and not Highbury Vale alone. [See Nottingham](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham)

- **Average house price: £190,200** (July 2026). Nottingham’s average house price was £190,200 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 1.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £30,798** (2025). Full-time workers living in Nottingham earned a median of £30,798 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 3rd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.2×** (2025). A home in Nottingham costs 6.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 106th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 33.7** (2025). Nottingham has a deprivation score of 33.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 20th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Highbury Vale in brief

The median price paid for a home in Highbury Vale was £176,500 in 2025.
Highbury Vale had 7,981 usual residents at the census.
About 88% of people in Highbury Vale live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Highbury Vale, 100.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02002871
- Ward: [Bulwell Forest †](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham/ward/bulwell-forest)
- Constituency: [Nottingham North and Kimberley †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/nottingham-north-and-kimberley)
- Council: [Nottingham](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham)
- Region: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 1.74 km²
- People, mid-2024: 7,944*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 28

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Rise Park & Top Valley West](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham/rise-park-and-top-valley-west), [Bulwell North](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham/bulwell-north), [Basford Park Lane](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham/basford-park-lane), [Bulwell West](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham/bulwell-west), [Old Basford](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham/old-basford), [Bestwood](https://openindex.co.uk/nottingham/bestwood)

## Latest updates for Highbury Vale

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02002871

## How to cite

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