College Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG1 5AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	41.7%	47%	5.3%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	58.3%	53%	-5.3%	49.0%	4.0%

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 5AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	62.4%	59.5%	-2.9%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	21.5%	-0.2%	44.2%	-22.7%
Separated	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.8%	12.8%	4.0%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (92.1%) 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	65.3%	58.1%	-7.2%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	28.1%	34%	5.9%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	5%	6.7%	1.7%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%

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 5AQ this area, 2.5% 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 73.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	18.2%	-15.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	15.4%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	74.8%	73.9%	-0.9%	33.8%	40.1%
Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.1%	4%	1.9%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	4%	3.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	84.7%	79.4%	-5.3%	81.4%	-2.0%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	77%	-2.3%	83.2%	-6.2%
European Union	7.9%	10.3%	2.4%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.1%	77.3%	-0.8%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	6.4%	-0.2%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is College Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Street was 28.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.6% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

College Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Castle and the 113th lowest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.5%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NG1 5AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 College Street are based on 63 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Nottingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for College Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG1 5AQ

Average Price
£332,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£685,723

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,715

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Street

Average Price
£742,625

Semi-Detached
£673,433

Terraced
£854,572

Detached
£746,871

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£591,969

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 2 Byron House, 1 College Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2025-06-18	£143,655
Apartment 1 Byron House, 1 College Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2022-07-15	£153,413
Apartment 4 Byron House, 1 College Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2021-11-26	£169,770
7 College Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-04-02	£532,507
Apartment 8 Byron House, 1 College Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2017-05-12	£211,499

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG1 5AQ

Employment

NG1 5AQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NG1 5AQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 5AQ 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	104
Retired	38
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	32
Education	21
Manufacturing	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	954 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	1,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	1,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	2,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Raleigh Infant School Russell Street , NG7 4FL	- not rated	705 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Douglas Primary and Nursery School Seely Road , Off Ilkeston Road NG7 3GR	- not rated	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Primary and Nursery School Forest Road West , NG7 4ES	- not rated	963 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windley Junior School Forest Road West , NG7 4ES	- not rated	1,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edna G Olds Primary and Nursery School Church Street , Lenton NG7 1SJ	- not rated	1,248 yd	Community school	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	1,189 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	- not rated	1,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Comprehensive School Gregory Boulevard , NG7 6PA	- not rated	1,682 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Pelham Avenue , NG5 1AJ	3out of 4	1,887 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	2,328 yd	Free schools	No	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	631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	631 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	1,042 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	4,712 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	3,549 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	116 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Trent University Burton Street , NG1 4BU	- not rated	520 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate School 1-2 Western Terrace , The Park NG7 1AF	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rise Learning Zone 29-31 Castle Gate , NG1 7AR	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairview School 16 Harlaxton Road , Lenton NG7 1JA	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
AllMyTea House	108 Derby Road	196 yd
Cafe Om	108 Derby Road	196 yd
Ropewalk Coffee Shop	113 The Ropewalk	218 yd
Compass Catering	31 Park Row	223 yd
PNKS Bistro Lounge Ltd	153 Wollaton Street	227 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nottingham Playhouse	Nottingham Playhouse, 6 Wellington Circus	44 yd
Mist Rolling Inn	78 Derby Road	174 yd
The Whistle & Flute	96 Derby Road	196 yd
Raglan Road PH	69-73 Derby Road	238 yd
Hand & Heart	65-67 Derby Road	238 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quincy Sandwich Bar/Apache Street Food	25a Derby Road	141 yd
Snax In The City	64 Derby Road	174 yd
Nissi Gourmet Burgers	139 Wollaton Street	227 yd
Little Brickhouse	110 Derby Road	254 yd
Hungry Grill	95a Upper Parliament Street	301 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zaap Thai Market	93-95 Upper Parliament Street	301 yd
Tesco Express	63 Long Row	386 yd
Sainsbury's Local	25-29 Wheeler Gate	610 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	131 Alfreton Road	636 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	19-21 Upper Parliament Street	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Park Tennis Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	tennis courts	314 yd
Nottingham Castle Lawn Tennis Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND TENNIS DRIVE	tennis courts	329 yd
Urban Escape WOLLATON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	377 yd
Nottingham Squash Rackets Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	443 yd
Nottingham Trent University (City Campus O2 Max Gym) (Closed) Goldsmith Street	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Nottingham Trent University (City Campus) STUDENT UNION STUDENT UNION SHAKESPEARE STREET	health and fitness suite	599 yd
Nottingham Trent University (City Campus Byron Sports Hall) (Closed) Byron House Byron House Shakespeare Street	squash courts	605 yd
Virgin Active Pure Fitness (Nottingham) (Closed) The Corner House The Corner House Burton Street	health and fitness suite	608 yd
South Nottingham College (Maid Marian Way Campus) MAID MARIAN WAY	health and fitness suite	636 yd
The Gym (Nottingham) TRINITY SQUARE	health and fitness suite	710 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.6%

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	3.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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