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Housing in NG7 1QL

What the homes in NG7 1QL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Lenton & Dunkirk
Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,933 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (40.2%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NG7 1QLEngland
Detached40.2%22.9%
Semi-detached38.6%31.5%
Terraced11.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.5% of households in the NG7 1QL area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 68.3% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 9.4% with a mortgage.

NG7 1QL
25%
68%
England
  • Owned24.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented68.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG7 1QLEngland
Owned outright15.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent66.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association1.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 4.0 people living in it. 12.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NG7 1QLEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (69%). 5.8% of households include dependent children.

NG7 1QLEngland
Living alone, under 668%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.8%12.8%
Couple, no children7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children3.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households69%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG7 1QL (Lenton & Dunkirk) (about 1,933 residents).

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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