Western Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG1 3AZ is primarily male, with 58.8% 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	45.1%	41.2%	-3.9%	51.0%	-9.8%
Male	54.9%	58.8%	3.9%	49.0%	9.8%

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 3AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.9% 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	95.3%	91.9%	-3.4%	37.9%	54.0%
Married: Opposite sex	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	44.2%	-39.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	1.9%	2%	0.1%	9.1%	-7.1%

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 (90.5%) 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	63.8%	54.3%	-9.5%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	30.4%	36.2%	5.8%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	1.2%	8.5%	7.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 3AZ this area, 3.6% 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 58.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	1.5%	-9.4%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	3%	-5.2%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	25.7%	27.9%	2.2%	16.9%	11.0%
Degree or Similar	37.7%	58.9%	21.2%	33.8%	25.1%
Other	14.8%	4.1%	-10.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	26.8%	3%	-23.8%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	9.3%	2%	-7.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
White	41.2%	69%	27.8%	81.4%	-12.4%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.6%	7%	5.4%	0.6%	6.4%
Other	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	43.2%	57%	13.8%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	10.9%	17.5%	6.6%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	10.1%	4.5%	-5.6%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	33.1%	17%	-16.1%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
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	42.8%	57.6%	14.8%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	36.6%	6.6%	-30.0%	9.8%	-3.2%
5-10 Years	10.5%	4.5%	-6.0%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	21.2%	19.3%	1.9%	19.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.3%	76.7%	-15.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
North Africa	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	4%	0.1%	3.9%
Eastern Asia	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Southern Asia	5%	1.2%	3.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54%	37.2%	16.8%
Christian	17.2%	46.2%	-29.0%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Western Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Street was 40.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.6% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Western Street has the 27th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle and the 190th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -2.0%.

🔎 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 3AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Western Street are based on 2 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 Western Street, Nottingham, NG1 3AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG1 3AZ

Average Price
£1,249,884

Semi-Detached
£823,737

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,676,031

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Street

Average Price
£1,254,214

Semi-Detached
£817,282

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,691,145

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Butterworth Building, 19 Western Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2015-10-08	£1,691,145
Flat 13 Butterworth Building, 19 Western Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2004-03-19	£817,282

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG1 3AZ

Employment

NG1 3AZ 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 3AZ 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	67
Student (economically inactive)	60
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	49
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	6
Self-Employed	4
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Retired	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Education	9
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Transport and storage	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	2,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Huntingdon Academy Alfred Street Central , St Ann's NG3 4AY	4out of 4	689 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Academy Abbotsford Drive , St Ann's NG3 4QP	3out of 4	972 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Booth Primary and Nursery School Notintone Street , Sneinton NG2 4QF	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , Sneinton NG2 4QB	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Primary School Kinglake Place , Meadows NG2 1NT	4out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	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	1,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	3out of 4	2,760 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	- not rated	2,881 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	3,133 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	3,138 yd	Free schools	No	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	330 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	2,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutherland House School Bath Street , NG1 1DA	3out of 4	387 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Trent University Burton Street , NG1 4BU	- not rated	490 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Soup Academy 14 High Pavement , NG1 1HN	4out of 4	552 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollygirt School Elm Avenue , NG3 4GF	- not rated	1,132 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Balti House Tandoori	Ground Floor, 35-37 Heathcoat Street	56 yd
Temple Of Heaven	43 Broad Street	80 yd
Osteria Botti Di Mamma	15 Broad Street	87 yd
Family Taste & Sakura	36-38 Heathcoat Street	91 yd
Jamcafe	12 Heathcoat Street	91 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Newmarket	Newmarket Hotel, 38 Lower Parliament Street	32 yd
The Lord Roberts	Lord Roberts, 24 Broad Street	51 yd
Brewdog	Ground Floor, 20-22 Broad Street	65 yd
Wax Bar	27 Broad Street	80 yd
Suede	34a Heathcoat Street	91 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laguna Pizzas & Kebabs	62 Lower Parliament Street	9 yd
Bohns	Basement, 20-22 Broad Street	65 yd
Food Factory	The Food Factory, 30-34 Lower Parliament Street	78 yd
Wawoo Donuts	13 Broad Street	91 yd
Subway	10 Lincoln Street	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury’s Local	6-8 Carlton Street	193 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 3, The Pod, Fletcher Gate	232 yd
Sainsbury's	43-47 Clumber Street	290 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	19-21 Upper Parliament Street	356 yd
Murat Food Centre	30-40 Bath Street	368 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Reviva Health Club For Women (Nottingham) (Closed) Thurland Street	health and fitness suite	230 yd
Formula One Health & Fitness Studio Ltd VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	238 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Nottingham) VICTORIA CENTRE VICTORIA CENTRE MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	304 yd
Kinetik Health And Wellness BOTTLE LANE	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Sutherland House School BATH STREET		321 yd
Gym Combat City (Closed) Bottle Lane	health and fitness suite	328 yd
The Gym (Nottingham) TRINITY SQUARE	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Victoria Leisure Centre (Nottingham) GEDLING STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	399 yd
National Ice Centre BOLERO SQUARE	health and fitness suite, ice rinks	441 yd
Gym4All (Nottingham) (Closed) HUNTINGDON STREET	health and fitness suite	443 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	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	22.2%

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.