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Nottingham area guide

Who lives in Nottingham, how they live, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

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At a glance

What Nottingham is like

Nottingham is a city in the East Midlands. It is home to about 310,084 people across 116,371 households. 44.6% of households own their home, 29.3% rent privately and 25.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 44.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How Nottingham compares

Headline figures for Nottingham, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.3/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 47.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 11 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 96 inspected schools in Nottingham.

Household incomeMore

£45,701

Average annual income before tax, higher than 29% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

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Where Nottingham differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
24.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
28.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
25.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

Nottingham FAQs

Is Nottingham a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

Is Nottingham safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around Nottingham, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in Nottingham?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.9% of residents. 44.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33%).

How well connected is Nottingham?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 11 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Beaconsfield Street Tram Stop, 123 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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