Wheeler Gate, Nottingham, NG1 2NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG1 2NS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	40.8%	50.9%	10.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	59.2%	49.1%	-10.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 92.6% 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	89.5%	92.6%	3.1%	37.9%	54.7%
Married: Opposite sex	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	44.2%	-39.8%
Separated	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-7.8%
Widowed	0%	0.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (94.6%) 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	58.3%	63.1%	4.8%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	37.1%	31.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2NS this area, 1.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	-16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	6.6%	-4.8%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	36.4%	51.2%	14.8%	16.9%	34.3%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	33.7%	0.8%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	10.5%	2.5%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	11.3%	6.9%	-4.4%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.8%	17.5%	16.7%	2.5%	15.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	62.9%	49.2%	-13.7%	81.4%	-32.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	62.1%	60.8%	-1.3%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	7.5%	7.5%	0.0%	6.1%	1.4%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.9%	9.8%	6.9%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.5%	18.3%	-4.2%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.1%	60.7%	-1.4%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	22.1%	7.2%	-14.9%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	8.3%	4.7%	-3.6%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	5%	5.5%	0.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	21.9%	19.4%	1.9%	20.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
Eastern Asia	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	25.4%	6.0%	19.4%

Safety

Is Wheeler Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheeler Gate was 1473.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 128.2% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wheeler Gate has the 7th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Castle and the 7th highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 535.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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 2NS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Wheeler Gate are based on 21 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 Wheeler Gate, Nottingham, NG1 2NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG1 2NS

Average Price
£220,226

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£53,915

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£303,382

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheeler Gate

Average Price
£547,569

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£54,550

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,201

Other
£930,355

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheeler GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Eldon Chambers Wheeler Gate, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-01-10	£273,152
7 Eldon Chambers Wheeler Gate, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£225,000	2016-09-16	£311,115
2 Eldon Chambers Wheeler Gate, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£30,000	2006-06-09	£54,497

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG1 2NS

Employment

NG1 2NS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2NS 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)	381
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	112
Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	12
Retired	12
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Part-Time Employee	5
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	1,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	1,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3AB	- not rated	2,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	2,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	2,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Welbeck Primary School Kinglake Place , Meadows NG2 1NT	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Primary and Nursery School Alfred Street Central , St Ann's NG3 4AY	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Infant School Alfred Street Central , Woodborough Road NG3 4AY	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Huntingdon Junior School Alfred Street Central , Woodborough Road NG3 4AY	- not rated	1,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Academy Alfred Street Central , St Ann's NG3 4AY	- not rated	1,134 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sandfield Comprehensive School Sandfield Road , Lenton NG7 1QH	- not rated	1,721 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	- not rated	2,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Fields Sixth Form College Carlton Road , NG3 2NR	- not rated	2,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manvers Pierrepont Comprehensive School Carlton Road , NG3 2NR	- not rated	2,040 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Comprehensive School Gregory Boulevard , NG7 6PA	- not rated	2,074 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	499 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR	- not rated	5,060 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	3,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rise Learning Zone 29-31 Castle Gate , NG1 7AR	- not rated	171 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stone Soup Academy 14 High Pavement , NG1 1HN	4out of 4	444 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Trent University Burton Street , NG1 4BU	- not rated	508 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	626 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland House School Bath Street , NG1 1DA	3out of 4	878 yd	Non-maintained 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
No. Twelve	2 Eldon Chambers	16 yd
Caffe Nero	18 Wheeler Gate	31 yd
Dosa N Chutney	First Floor, 14-16 Wheeler Gate	31 yd
Costa Ltd	1 Friar Lane	56 yd
Enat Cafe	12 Hounds Gate	57 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ned Ludd	27 Friar Lane	67 yd
The Joseph Else	11-12 South Parade	69 yd
Ye Olde Salutation	Salutation Inn, Hounds Gate	70 yd
Flirtz	26 Friar Lane	108 yd
Sobar	22-24 Friar Lane	108 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wraps and Wings, Eggs Quisite and Wicked	8-10 Hounds Gate	57 yd
Solo Grano	21-23 Wheeler Gate	65 yd
The Hot Wok	18 St James's Street	166 yd
Cod Fish and Chips	8-10 St James's Street	167 yd
Viet 80s Restaurant	57 Friar Lane	191 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	25-29 Wheeler Gate	65 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	1-15 Albert Street	174 yd
Tesco Express	63 Long Row	261 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	19-21 Upper Parliament Street	355 yd
Zaap Thai Market	93-95 Upper Parliament Street	355 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Nottingham College (Maid Marian Way Campus) MAID MARIAN WAY	health and fitness suite	270 yd
Gym Combat City (Closed) Bottle Lane	health and fitness suite	308 yd
Kinetik Health And Wellness BOTTLE LANE	health and fitness suite	331 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Nottingham) (Closed) Thurland Street	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Formula One Health & Fitness Studio Ltd VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Virgin Active Pure Fitness (Nottingham) (Closed) The Corner House The Corner House Burton Street	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Urban Escape WOLLATON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	445 yd
The Gym (Nottingham) TRINITY SQUARE	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Better Gym Nottingham (Closed) Castle Wharf Castle Wharf Canal Street	health and fitness suite	517 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Nottingham) VICTORIA CENTRE VICTORIA CENTRE MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	583 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of NG1 2NS