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The 2001 Census shows that the resident population of Mapperley Plains is 6,885 (6.16% of the Borough’s population). This makes Mapperley Plains the sixth most populated of the 22 wards in Gedling. The population is split by gender as follows: - 50% male and 50% female. (Source: National Statistics website: www.statistics.gov.uk Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO).
The mind- year estimate for June 2004 gives a resident population of 6,930 (6.2% of the Borough's population) making the ward t third most populated. The population gender split is estimated at 49.1% male and 50.9% female..(Source: National Statistics website: www.statistics.gov.uk Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO).
The average age of Mapperley Plains’s population is 40.2 years, compared to an average age in Gedling Borough of 40.1. This gives the Ward the tenth oldest average population of the 22 Wards in the Borough. Nearly one fifth (17.6%) of Mapperley Plains’s population is under sixteen. 62% of the population are between the ages of 16 and 60, and 20.3% of the ward population are 60 and over (Source: ONS, Census ,2001).

(Source: National Statistics website: www.statistics.gov.uk Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO).
93.39% of Mapperley Plains population is either White British or White Irish. This means that 6.61% of the population are from a Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) group, and accounts for 9.06% (379 residents) of the Borough’s total BME population. This gives Mapperley Plains the fourth largest BME population in Gedling Borough.
The BME population is split to reveal that 1.45% is of Mixed heritage; 1.75% is Asian or Asian British; 0.03% is Black or Black British; and 0.18% is either Chinese or from another Ethnic group (Source: ONS, Census 2001).
| Ethnicity | Mapperley Plains | Gedling Borough |
|---|---|---|
| White | 94.48 | 96.18 |
| White; British | 92.27 | 93.93 |
| White; Irish | 1.12 | 0.91 |
| White; Other White | 1.09 | 1.34 |
| Mixed | 0.77 | 1.01 |
| Mixed; White and Black Caribbean | 0.46 | 0.55 |
| Mixed; White and Black African | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Mixed; White and Asian | 0.15 | 0.27 |
| Mixed; Other Mixed | 0.1 | 0.13 |
| Asian or Asian British | 2.09 | 1.4 |
| Asian or Asian British; Indian | 1.5 | 0.82 |
| Asian or Asian British; Pakistani | 0.44 | 0.42 |
| Asian or Asian British; Bangladeshi | 0.12 | 0.03 |
| Asian or Asian British; Other Asian | 0.04 | 0.13 |
| Black or Black British | 1.31 | 1 |
| Black or Black British; Caribbean | 1.21 | 0.84 |
| Black or Black British; African | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| Black or Black British; Other Black | 0.06 | 0.09 |
| Chinese or Other Ethnic Group | 1.35 | 0.4 |
| Chinese or Other Ethnic Group; Chinese | 1.15 | 0.28 |
| Chinese or Other Ethnic Group; Other Ethnic Group | 0.2 | 0.12 |
As measured in the 2001 Census, 73.9% of Mapperley Plains population is Christian. People from other faith groups make up 2.5% of the ward population. This is higher than the 1.8% of people from other faith groups that make up the population of Gedling Borough as a whole. As much as 15.6 of the population stated that they have no religion. (Source: ONS, Census 2001)
| Religion | Mapperley Plains (%) | Gedling Borough (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 73.9 | 71.8 |
| Buddhist | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Hindu | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Jewish | 0 | 0.1 |
| Muslim | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Sikh | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Other religions | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| No religion | 15.6 | 18.7 |
| Religion not stated | 7.9 | 7.7 |
As measured in the 2001 Census, the vast majority (60.2%) of Mapperley Plains population is married or re-married. 23.7% of the population is single. The married or re-married percentage of the population in Mapperley Plains is therefore higher than across the whole of the Borough, whilst the single percentage of the population is lower. (Source: ONS, Census 2001).

(Source: National Statistics website: www.statistics.gov.uk Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO).
In 2005Mapperley Plains had a birth rate of 51.020 per 1000 women aged 15 to 44. This gave Mapperley Plains the eighth highest birth rate in Gedling. (Source: Gedling PCT, 2007)
Mapperley Plains had an average death rate of 459.36 per 100,000 population between 2001 and 2003. This gave Mapperley Plains the twentieth highest death rate in Gedling (Source: Gedling PCT)
For 2005 Mapperley Plains had an average female life expectancy of 82.3 years which is the eighth highest level of female life expectancy in the Borough. The average male life expectancy is 82.1 years which is the second highest male life expectancy out of the 22 wards. (Source: Gedling PCT, 2007).
In February 2007 there were 290 residents in Mapperley Plains receiving Disabled Living Allowance. This gave Mapperley Plains the equal eighth highest number of claimants in the Borough. (Source: Department for Work and Pensions).
In February 2007 there were 35 residents in Mapperley Plains receiving Severe Disablement Allowance. This gave Mapperley Plains the equal sixth highest number of claimants in the Borough. (Source: Department for Work and Pensions).
The 2001 Census shows that within Mapperley Plains 1,123 individuals declared they had a limiting long-term illness, giving a percentage of 16.31% which is the fourth highest percentage in the Borough. (Source: ONS Census 2001).
According to the 2001 Census there are 2899 households in Mapperley Plains. Of these 2060 are one family households, 721 are one person households and 118 are other households. One family households are broken down in to 1363 Married Couple households, 204 Cohabiting Couple Family households, 204 Lone Parent households and 289 Pensioner households (Source: ONS, Census 2001).
| All topics for Household Composition - Households | Mapperley Plains | Gedling Borough | Mapperley Plains (%) | Gedling Borough (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Households | 2899 | 47556 | ||
| One person: Pensioner | 336 | 6822 | 11.59 | 14.35 |
| One person: Other | 385 | 6467 | 13.28 | 13.60 |
| One family and no others: All pensioners | 289 | 4780 | 9.97 | 10.05 |
| One family and no others: Married couple: No children | 518 | 7004 | 17.87 | 14.73 |
| One family and no others: Married couple: With one dependent child | 238 | 3264 | 8.21 | 6.86 |
| One family and no others: Married couple: With two or more dependent children | 376 | 5248 | 12.97 | 11.04 |
| One family and no others: Married couple: All children non-dependent | 231 | 3229 | 7.97 | 6.79 |
| One family and no others: Cohabiting couple family: No children | 139 | 2568.00 | 4.79 | 5.40 |
| One family and no others: Cohabiting couple family: With one dependent child | 29 | 808 | 1.00 | 1.70 |
| One family and no others: Cohabiting couple family: With two or more dependent children | 28 | 803 | 0.97 | 1.69 |
| One family and no others: Cohabiting couple family: All children non-dependent | 8 | 152 | 0.28 | 0.32 |
| One family and no others: Lone parent: With one dependent child | 68 | 1488 | 2.35 | 3.13 |
| One family and no others: Lone parent: With two or more dependent children | 50 | 1314 | 1.72 | 2.76 |
| One family and no others: Lone parent: All children non-dependent | 86 | 1454 | 2.97 | 3.06 |
| Other households: With one dependent child | 17 | 389 | 0.59 | 0.82 |
| Other households: With two or more dependent children | 20 | 383 | 0.69 | 0.81 |
| Other households: All student | 0 | 12 | 0.00 | 0.03 |
| Other households: All pensioner | 9 | 147 | 0.31 | 0.31 |
| Other households: Other | 72 | 1224 | 2.48 | 2.57 |
As of December 2006 there were 57 residents in Mapperley Plains registered as unemployed. This represents 1.3% of the total Ward population. Unemployment rate is lower in Mapperley Plains than it is across the Borough as a whole where 1.8% of the total population is unemployed. Unemployment has fluctuated over the last six months, with an initial increase during September and October when it reached a peak in the number of unemployed (78). Over the six month period as a whole, unemployment has decreased. (Source: Nottinghamshire County Council).
A graph showing the change in Mapperley Plain's unemployment figures and percentage unemployment over a 12 month period is available for you to download. (Source: Nottinghamshire County Council)
| Occupation Groups | Mapperley Plains | Gedling Borough |
|---|---|---|
| All people aged 16-74 in employment | 3655 | 54355 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working as: Professional occupations | 402 | 5698 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working as: Associate professional and technical occupations | 513 | 7237 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working as: Administrative and secretarial occupations | 601 | 7836 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working as: Skilled trades occupations | 455 | 6845 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working as: Personal service occupations | 197 | 3649 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working as: Sales and customer service occupations | 334 | 4620 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working as: Process; plant and machine operatives | 287 | 4565 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working as: Elementary occupations | 356 | 5899 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working as: Managers and senior officials | 510 | 8006 |
| Sectors of Employment | Mapperley Plains | Gedling Borough |
|---|---|---|
| All people aged 16-74 in employment | 3656 | 54356 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Agriculture; hunting; forestry | 12 | 489 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Fishing | 3 | 9 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Mining and quarrying | 10 | 116 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Manufacturing | 535 | 8207 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Electricity; gas and water supply | 51 | 620 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Construction | 293 | 4508 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles | 679 | 10136 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Hotels and catering | 135 | 2117 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Transport storage and communication | 234 | 3319 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Financial intermediation | 130 | 1936 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Real estate; renting and business activities | 396 | 5912 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Public administration and defence | 265 | 3321 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Education | 368 | 4661 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Health and social work | 391 | 6514 |
| People aged 16-74 in employment working in: Other | 154 | 2491 |
The tables below show the ranking of Mapperley Plains’ Super Output Areas (SOA - view definition ) both nationally and within the Borough. Across the country there are 32,482 SOA’s, and 77 within the Borough of Gedling. Mapperley Plains has five SOA’s which are the 39th, 50th, 52nd, 53rd, and 77th most deprived in Gedling.
A map showing the location of Mapperley Plains' SOAs is available for you to download:
| Super Output Area - E01028183 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IMD Score | Rank (Gedling Borough) | Rank (National) | |
| IMD | 13.50 | 39 | 19746 |
| Income | 0.05 | 59 | 24711 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services | 12.77 | 24 | 25000 |
| Education Skills and Training | 17.99 | 35 | 14793 |
| Health Deprivation | -0.10 | 33 | 17391 |
| Living Environment | 16.81 | 29 | 16246 |
| Crime | 0.20 | 54 | 13369 |
| Employment | 0.09 | 35 | 14955 |
| Super Output Area - E01028182 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IMD Score | Rank (Gedling Borough) | Rank (National) | |
| IMD | 11.98 | 50 | 21499 |
| Income | 0.08 | 39 | 19621 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services + | 8.70 | 42 | 29030 |
| Education Skills and Training | 13.82 | 42 | 18119 |
| Health Deprivation | -0.19 | 42 | 18667 |
| Living Environment | 11.22 | 52 | 21388 |
| Crime | 0.21 | 51 | 13169 |
| Employment | 0.07 | 47 | 18229 |
| Super Output Area - E01028180 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IMD Score | Rank (Gedling Borough) | Rank (National) | |
| IMD | 11.68 | 52 | 21839 |
| Income | 0.07 | 42 | 20938 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services | 14.22 | 20 | 23277 |
| Education Skills and Training | 9.86 | 54 | 21842 |
| Health Deprivation | -0.42 | 59 | 21772 |
| Living Environment | 11.80 | 51 | 20790 |
| Crime | 0.35 | 43 | 11337 |
| Employment | 0.08 | 44 | 17433 |
| Super Output Area - E01028179 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IMD Score | Rank (Gedling Borough) | Rank (National) | |
| IMD | 11.05 | 53 | 22612 |
| Income | 0.06 | 54 | 23718 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services + | 11.51 | 29 | 26338 |
| Education Skills and Training | 11.79 | 48 | 19970 |
| Health Deprivation | -0.27 | 48 | 19876 |
| Living Environment | 9.12 | 62 | 23680 |
| Crime | -0.05 | 64 | 16884 |
| Employment | 0.09 | 34 | 14826 |
| Super Output Area - E01028181 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IMD Score | Rank (Gedling Borough) | Rank (National) | |
| IMD + | 3.98 | 77 | 31045 |
| Income + | 0.03 | 73 | 30211 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services | 12.02 | 26 | 25835 |
| Education Skills and Training + | 5.22 | 66 | 26942 |
| Health Deprivation | -0.62 | 61 | 24291 |
| Living Environment + | 4.87 | 73 | 28729 |
| Crime | -0.34 | 73 | 20985 |
| Employment + | 0.03 | 77 | 29554 |
# denotes top 20% nationally
+ denotes bottom 20% nationally.
The figures show incidents of crime remained below 10 per 1,000 population from October 2005 to June 2006. However, an increase was seen in July to 28 and September to 38 per 1,000 population, peaks during these months are also seen in all Wards within the Borough, but levels returned to the lower rates in August and October 2006.
A graph showing overall crime figures per 1,000 population for the 12 month period November 2005 to October 2006 is available for you to download. (Source- Gedling Community Safety Partnership, 2007).
