City
Who lives in Nottingham
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in Nottingham, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 310,084 (2024)
NottinghamCity
Who lives in Nottingham
Residents
310,084
2024 estimate
Households
116,371
Census
Median age
31
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
17% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.9% of residents. 28.9% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 11.4% are 65 or over, well below the England figure of 18.4%.
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0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.8% of residents are female and 49.2% male.
Nottingham
51%
49%
England
- Female50.8%51%
- Male49.2%49%
Relationship status
30.6% of adults in Nottingham are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 55.7% have never married.
NottinghamEngland
Married or civil partnership30.6%44.7%
Never married55.7%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7.4%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed4.2%6.1%
How residents rate their health
81.3% of residents in Nottingham describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
Nottingham
48%
33%
13%
England
- Very good47.9%48.5%
- Good33.4%33.7%
- Fair12.8%12.7%
- Bad4.5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.