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Housing in NG3

What the homes in NG3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Population
80,441 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.2%). Flats make up 26.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

NG3England
Detached27.5%22.9%
Semi-detached28.2%31.5%
Terraced18.2%23%
Purpose-built flat21.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

55.6% of households in NG3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.7% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 26.4% with a mortgage.

NG3
56%
23%
21%
England
  • Owned55.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented22.7%20.5%
  • Social rented20.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG3England
Owned outright29.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council13.6%8.3%
From a housing association7.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.7% 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 one person living alone aged under 66 (23.8%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

NG3England
Living alone, under 6623.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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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