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Housing in NG5

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

Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Population
118,016 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.7%). Flats make up 16.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

NG5England
Detached25.7%22.9%
Semi-detached36.7%31.5%
Terraced20.8%23%
Purpose-built flat13%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.1% of households in NG5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.5% own outright and 29.6% with a mortgage.

NG5
62%
20%
17%
England
  • Owned62.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented20.4%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG5England
Owned outright32.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council10.8%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NG5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.8%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

NG5England
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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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