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Housing in NG5 2

What the homes in NG5 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Population
15,932 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (28.9%). Flats make up 35.1%, well above the 22.2% across England.

NG5 2England
Detached13.4%22.9%
Semi-detached28.9%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat19%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.7% of households in NG5 2 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.3% own outright and 25.4% with a mortgage.

NG5 2
50%
40%
England
  • Owned49.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented39.9%20.5%
  • Social rented9.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG5 2England
Owned outright24.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.8%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 40.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NG5 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.6%). 19.8% of households include dependent children.

NG5 2England
Living alone, under 6630.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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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