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Housing in NG5 1

What the homes in NG5 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Population
27,635 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40%). Flats make up 19.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

NG5 1England
Detached14%22.9%
Semi-detached40%31.5%
Terraced26.2%23%
Purpose-built flat13.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

50.7% of households in NG5 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

NG5 1
51%
31%
17%
England
  • Owned50.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented31.3%20.5%
  • Social rented17.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG5 1England
Owned outright23%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council9.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NG5 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24%). 26.3% of households include dependent children.

NG5 1England
Living alone, under 6624%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.4%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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