Poplar Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG1 1GP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.8%	47.2%	2.4%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	55.2%	52.8%	-2.4%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NG1 1GP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	86.8%	85.5%	-1.3%	37.9%	47.6%
Married: Opposite sex	8.2%	9.3%	1.1%	44.2%	-34.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	9.1%	-5.5%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.9%	50.5%	-5.4%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	36.8%	36.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	5.7%	9.2%	3.5%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.4%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NG1 1GP this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	7.3%	5.0%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	41.2%	36.8%	-4.4%	16.9%	19.9%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	45.6%	6.3%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	5.4%	0.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	4.6%	8.4%	3.8%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	79.7%	67.9%	-11.8%	81.4%	-13.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	54.1%	-21.8%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	7.7%	26%	18.3%	6.1%	19.9%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	12.8%	4.4%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	54.6%	-20.1%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	6.9%	11.3%	4.4%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	7.3%	11.9%	4.6%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	6.5%	10.8%	4.3%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	11.3%	6.7%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	6.3%	1.7%	4.6%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Poplar Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Poplar Street was 173.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Poplar Street has the 70th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Castle and the 238th highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NG1 1GP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Poplar Street are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Nottingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Poplar Street, Nottingham, NG1 1GP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG1 1GP

Average Price
£748,951

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£748,951

Estimated Average Property Prices for Poplar Street

Average Price
£690,953

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£690,953

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Poplar Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Plumptre Court, 7 Poplar Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£1,270,000	2023-06-30	£1,202,433
Plumptre Court, 7 Poplar Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£640,000	2022-02-21	£657,094
Plumptre Court, 7 Poplar Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-01-18	£633,070
Flat Plumptre House, 5 Poplar Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-09-28	£239,934

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG1 1GP

Employment

NG1 1GP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NG1 1GP area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Student (economically inactive)	58
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Part-Time Employee	7
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	3
Self-Employed	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Other	12
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	829 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3AB	- not rated	2,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	3,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	3,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Booth Primary and Nursery School Notintone Street , Sneinton NG2 4QF	- not rated	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Booth Primary and Nursery School Notintone Street , Sneinton NG2 4QF	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , Sneinton NG2 4QB	- not rated	752 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , Sneinton NG2 4QB	4out of 4	752 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Primary School Kinglake Place , Meadows NG2 1NT	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Fields Sixth Form College Carlton Road , NG3 2NR	- not rated	1,468 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manvers Pierrepont Comprehensive School Carlton Road , NG3 2NR	- not rated	1,468 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Dale School Sneinton Boulevard , NG2 4GL	- not rated	1,504 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	- not rated	2,228 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilford Meadows Comprehensive School Coronation Avenue , Wilford NG11 7AD	- not rated	2,316 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	415 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR	- not rated	4,719 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottingham Academy Greenwood Road , NG3 7EB	2out of 4	2,299 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wheelbase 10 Newark Street , NG2 4PP	- not rated	353 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Soup Academy 14 High Pavement , NG1 1HN	4out of 4	399 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland House School Bath Street , NG1 1DA	3out of 4	664 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Pupil Referral Unit Launder Street , The Meadows NG2 1QJ	- not rated	727 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Learning Zone 29-31 Castle Gate , NG1 7AR	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jpingo's Flame Grill	Ground And First Floor, 5z Poplar Street	2 yd
Lolas Coffee	2 Pemberton Street	98 yd
Inspire Catering	Biocity Nottingham, Pennyfoot Street	176 yd
ViDa by Lorentes	47 Stoney Street	221 yd
Binks Yard	1 The Great Northern Close	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lacehouse	Broadway Business Centre, 32a Stoney Street	280 yd
Fletcher's Bar & Restaurant	Nottingham College City Hub, 111 Canal Street	330 yd
The Newshouse	The Newshouse Public House, 123 Canal Street	330 yd
Propaganda	Ground Floor, The Birkin Building, 8-12 Broadway	341 yd
Kean's Head	46 St Marys Gate	341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Chef	17 Manvers Street	366 yd
Lily's Umami	21 Goose Gate	464 yd
Lace Market Fish Bar	3-5 Stoney Street	465 yd
The Bagel Project	9 Carlton Street	518 yd
Oasis Fast Food	42 Bath Street	535 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 3, The Pod, Fletcher Gate	493 yd
Sainsbury’s Local	6-8 Carlton Street	504 yd
Murat Food Centre	30-40 Bath Street	621 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	1-15 Albert Street	659 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4a, Lady Bay Retail Park, Meadow Lane	789 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
National Ice Centre BOLERO SQUARE	health and fitness suite, ice rinks	234 yd
Fitness Express At The National Ice Centre (Closed) Bolero Square	health and fitness suite	247 yd
Virgin Active Club (Nottingham) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	351 yd
H3 Performance LONGDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Victoria Leisure Centre (Nottingham) GEDLING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	555 yd
Kinetik Health And Wellness BOTTLE LANE	health and fitness suite	561 yd
Formula One Health & Fitness Studio Ltd VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	569 yd
Gym Combat City (Closed) Bottle Lane	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Winners Gym Roden House Roden House Roden Street	health and fitness suite	649 yd
Sutherland House School BATH STREET		659 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NG1 1GP