Barker Gate, Nottingham, NG1 1JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG1 1JU is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	40.9%	46.9%	6.0%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	59.1%	53.1%	-6.0%	49.0%	4.1%

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 1JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 89.6% 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	84%	89.6%	5.6%	37.9%	51.7%
Married: Opposite sex	11.6%	7.7%	-3.9%	44.2%	-36.5%
Separated	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	9.1%	-7.2%

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 (89.1%) 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	58.6%	55.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	34.9%	33.9%	-1.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	5.6%	8.9%	3.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 1JU this area, 3.5% 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 50.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	2.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.1%	34%	-1.1%	16.9%	17.1%
Degree or Similar	40%	50.4%	10.4%	33.8%	16.6%
Other	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.6% 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	14.2%	8.9%	-5.3%	0.7%	8.2%
Indian	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	71.6%	66.6%	-5.0%	81.4%	-14.8%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	63.8%	62.2%	-1.6%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	10.8%	12.9%	2.1%	6.1%	6.8%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	17.4%	-2.4%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
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	62.5%	62.5%	0.0%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	12.5%	7.7%	-4.8%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	10.8%	4.1%	-6.7%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	17.6%	12.4%	1.9%	15.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Barker Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barker Gate was 165.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.9% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barker Gate has the 70th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle and the 245th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1JU, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Barker Gate are based on 57 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 Barker Gate, Nottingham, NG1 1JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG1 1JU

Average Price
£297,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,506

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barker Gate

Average Price
£345,819

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,350

Other
£372,064

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barker GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 21 Barker Gate, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-01-29	£191,713
Flat 21 21 Barker Gate, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-11-25	£217,374
Flat 12 21 Barker Gate, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2022-11-23	£187,043
Flat 33 21 Barker Gate, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-04-19	£268,390
Flat 1 21 Barker Gate, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2021-08-20	£228,414

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG1 1JU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG1 1JU 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

Student (economically inactive)	175
Full-Time Employee	155
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	74
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	7
Retired	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	16
Education	13
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3AB	4out of 4	2,593 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	3out of 4	779 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , Sneinton NG2 4QB	4out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Academy Alfred Street Central , St Ann's NG3 4AY	4out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Primary School Kinglake Place , Meadows NG2 1NT	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Academy Abbotsford Drive , St Ann's NG3 4QP	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	3out of 4	2,498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	- not rated	3,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	3,120 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	3out of 4	3,153 yd	Academy converter	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	41 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottingham Academy Greenwood Road , NG3 7EB	3out of 4	2,500 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone Soup Academy 14 High Pavement , NG1 1HN	4out of 4	280 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland House School Bath Street , NG1 1DA	3out of 4	439 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Trent University Burton Street , NG1 4BU	- not rated	765 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill School St Matthias Road , NG3 2FE	4out of 4	1,282 yd	Community special 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
Anoki	Ground Floor, Gothic House, Barker Gate	6 yd
Bistro Live	2 Barker Gate	73 yd
Salt Box	The Ice House, Bolero Square	88 yd
Mandarin	42 Belward Street	123 yd
ViDa by Lorentes	47 Stoney Street	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bunk	Ground Floor, 19 Stoney Street	113 yd
The Lacehouse	Broadway Business Centre, 32a Stoney Street	126 yd
Trade	16-22 Goose Gate	154 yd
Bunkers Hill	36-38 Hockley	154 yd
31K Bar and Yolk	29-31 Goose Gate	168 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lily's Umami	21 Goose Gate	178 yd
Lace Market Fish Bar	3-5 Stoney Street	185 yd
The Bagel Project	9 Carlton Street	241 yd
Wawoo Donuts	13 Broad Street	283 yd
Bohns	Basement, 20-22 Broad Street	290 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury’s Local	6-8 Carlton Street	231 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 3, The Pod, Fletcher Gate	233 yd
Murat Food Centre	30-40 Bath Street	428 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	1-15 Albert Street	492 yd
Sainsbury's	43-47 Clumber Street	531 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
National Ice Centre BOLERO SQUARE	health and fitness suite, ice rinks	154 yd
Fitness Express At The National Ice Centre (Closed) Bolero Square	health and fitness suite	181 yd
Formula One Health & Fitness Studio Ltd VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Kinetik Health And Wellness BOTTLE LANE	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Gym Combat City (Closed) Bottle Lane	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Victoria Leisure Centre (Nottingham) GEDLING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	389 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Nottingham) (Closed) Thurland Street	health and fitness suite	420 yd
H3 Performance LONGDEN STREET	health and fitness suite	425 yd
Sutherland House School BATH STREET		440 yd
Winners Gym Roden House Roden House Roden Street	health and fitness suite	558 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	74.1%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	298.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	298.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG1 1JU