Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG1 4FQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	46.2%	49.9%	3.7%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	53.8%	50.1%	-3.7%	49.0%	1.1%

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 4FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 84% 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	89.6%	84%	-5.6%	37.9%	46.1%
Married: Opposite sex	4.1%	10.1%	6.0%	44.2%	-34.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	6.1%	-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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.8%	47.7%	-4.1%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	36.9%	32.2%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	7.7%	15.2%	7.5%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	1%	3.6%	2.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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 4FQ this area, 8.1% 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	4.1%	8.1%	4.0%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	4.2%	-4.1%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	3.9%	-6.5%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	29.5%	44%	14.5%	16.9%	27.1%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	37.9%	5.3%	33.8%	4.1%
Other	14%	1.9%	-12.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.9% 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	20%	5.3%	-14.7%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	10.8%	8%	-2.8%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1%	3.6%	2.6%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	1%	6.6%	5.6%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	54.9%	60.9%	6.0%	81.4%	-20.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.1% 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	61.5%	57.1%	-4.4%	83.2%	-26.1%
European Union	6.7%	11.7%	5.0%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.1%	8.4%	6.3%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	19.2%	-8.0%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	57.1%	-3.9%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	22.1%	10.3%	-11.8%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	6.2%	5.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	7.2%	9.2%	2.0%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	17.8%	14.2%	1.9%	15.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.6%	76.7%	-15.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	17.5%	6.0%	11.5%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Street was 1044.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.4% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Shakespeare Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle and the 12th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 364.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£27,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NG1 4FQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Shakespeare Street are based on 87 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 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, NG1 4FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG1 4FQ

Average Price
£543,265

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,444,586

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,393

Other
£1,681,642

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Street

Average Price
£258,391

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,408,758

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,280

Other
£793,935

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit Lg10 Bard House, 8 - 10 Peachey Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-02-24	£440,876
Unit Lg09 Bard House, 8 - 10 Peachey Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,000	2023-01-31	£38,266
Apartment 23 Cymbeline House, 26 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-01-12	£161,120
Bradbury House, 12 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£875,000	2022-01-17	£945,413
Apartment 26 Cymbeline House, 26 Shakespeare Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-10-28	£152,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG1 4FQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG1 4FQ 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)	159
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	61
Full-Time Employee	55
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	16
Unemployed	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	5
Retired	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	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	1,862 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	636 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sycamore Academy Abbotsford Drive , St Ann's NG3 4QP	3out of 4	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy Park Avenue , Mapperley Road NG3 4JS	3out of 4	1,332 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentinck Primary and Nursery School Alfreton Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AA	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellers Primary School Norton Street , Radford NG7 3HJ	3out of 4	1,573 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	1,361 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	- not rated	2,835 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	2,963 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	3out of 4	3,060 yd	Academy converter	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	898 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	3,146 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Nottingham Trent University Burton Street , NG1 4BU	- not rated	214 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Girls' High School 9 Arboretum Street , NG1 4JB	- not rated	623 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Nottingham High School Waverley Mount , NG7 4ED	- not rated	749 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hollygirt School Elm Avenue , NG3 4GF	- not rated	813 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
Balageru Restaurant	19 Mansfield Road	120 yd
Al-Qaz	25 Mansfield Road	120 yd
Noor Jahan	41 Mansfield Road	120 yd
Monmos 11 Limited	29 Mansfield Road	120 yd
Taco Bell	150a Victoria Centre	198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Playwright	38 Shakespeare Street	11 yd
The Peacock Hotel	11 Mansfield Road	120 yd
Six Barrel Drafthouse Victoria	14 Mansfield Road	180 yd
Rose Of England	Rose Of England Public House, 36-38 Mansfield Road	184 yd
Ginsecco	Unit T2, The Cornerhouse, Burton Street	242 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trent Kebabs	36 Shakespeare Street	11 yd
Chickandos	30 Shakespeare Street	11 yd
Victoria Kebabs	39 Mansfield Road	120 yd
Good Eats	93 Victoria Centre	210 yd
KFC Milton Street	23-25 Milton Street	242 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited	24 Shakespeare Street	39 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	93 Victoria Centre	210 yd
Waitrose Ltd	31 Milton Street	242 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	19-21 Upper Parliament Street	372 yd
Sainsbury's	43-47 Clumber Street	418 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Nottinghamshire) SHAKESPEARE STREET	health and fitness suite	111 yd
Nottingham Trent University (City Campus O2 Max Gym) (Closed) Goldsmith Street	health and fitness suite	143 yd
H2 Fitness (Closed) 308c 308c Victoria Centre	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	227 yd
Virgin Active Pure Fitness (Nottingham) (Closed) The Corner House The Corner House Burton Street	health and fitness suite	246 yd
The Gym (Nottingham) TRINITY SQUARE	health and fitness suite	264 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Nottingham) VICTORIA CENTRE VICTORIA CENTRE MILTON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	306 yd
Nottingham Trent University (City Campus Byron Sports Hall) (Closed) Byron House Byron House Shakespeare Street	squash courts	329 yd
Urban Escape WOLLATON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	333 yd
Nottingham Trent University (City Campus) STUDENT UNION STUDENT UNION SHAKESPEARE STREET	health and fitness suite	347 yd
Gym4All (Nottingham) (Closed) HUNTINGDON STREET	health and fitness suite	382 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	3.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	48.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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