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Housing in Nottingham

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

Council
Nottingham
Region
East Midlands
Population
310,084 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (33%). Flats make up 24.2%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

NottinghamEngland
Detached16.5%22.9%
Semi-detached33%31.5%
Terraced26.2%23%
Purpose-built flat18.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.6% of households in Nottingham own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 29.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.1% own outright and 22.6% with a mortgage.

Nottingham
45%
29%
25%
England
  • Owned44.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented29.3%20.5%
  • Social rented25.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NottinghamEngland
Owned outright22.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council18%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.7% 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 (23.3%). 25.1% of households include dependent children.

NottinghamEngland
Living alone, under 6623.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.2%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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