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Housing in NG

What the homes in NG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Population
1,294,389 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.4%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NGEngland
Detached31.9%22.9%
Semi-detached36.4%31.5%
Terraced18.7%23%
Purpose-built flat9.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.7% of households in NG own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 34.3% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

NG
64%
20%
16%
England
  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented19.8%20.5%
  • Social rented15.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NGEngland
Owned outright34.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council10.5%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (18.1%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

NGEngland
Living alone, under 6617.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Nottingham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Nottingham (August 2026, +1.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

NottinghamEngland
All homes£1,014£1,459
One bedroom£735£1,195
Two bedrooms£914£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,052£1,489
Four or more£1,460£2,161
Detached£1,306£1,640
Semi-detached£1,060£1,449
Terraced£993£1,435
Flat or maisonette£837£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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