Oxford Street, Nottingham, NG1 5BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG1 5BG is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	43.6%	44.5%	0.9%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	56.4%	55.5%	-0.9%	49.0%	6.5%

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 5BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.9% 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	74.6%	77.9%	3.3%	37.9%	40.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.8%	17.1%	2.3%	44.2%	-27.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.4%	2.8%	-4.6%	9.1%	-6.3%
Widowed	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-5.9%

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 (88.3%) 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	61.1%	49.8%	-11.3%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	29.6%	38.5%	8.9%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.7%	10.6%	6.9%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	2.8%	-6.6%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	3.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	20.9%	8.2%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	61.9%	56%	-5.9%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.9% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	6.2%	13%	6.8%	0.7%	12.3%
Indian	3.1%	6.4%	3.3%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	5%	3.1%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	3.5%	4.8%	1.3%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	70%	49.9%	-20.1%	81.4%	-31.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	0.6%	5.1%
Other	2.3%	9.4%	7.1%	1.6%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	43.1%	-23.0%	83.2%	-40.1%
European Union	8.6%	11.5%	2.9%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	35.8%	20.2%	5.6%	30.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3%	0.3%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 5.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	43.2%	-21.4%	83.2%	-40.0%
10+ Years	12.5%	5.5%	-7.0%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	7.8%	9.9%	2.1%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	38.2%	30.8%	1.9%	36.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.2%	76.7%	-30.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	5.7%	0.1%	5.6%
Eastern Asia	9%	0.3%	8.7%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	15.6%	13.5%	2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street was 194.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.9% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oxford Street has the 60th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Castle and the 201st highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 116.7 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. 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 5BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Oxford Street are based on 19 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 Oxford Street, Nottingham, NG1 5BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG1 5BG

Average Price
£216,522

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,522

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£287,584

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£587,748

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,541

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 14 Oxford Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-03-15	£153,088
Flat 7 14 Oxford Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2021-11-08	£135,816
Flat 2 14 Oxford Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2016-12-02	£140,766
Flat 6 14 Oxford Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-04-24	£191,893
Flat 1 14 Oxford Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,000	2013-04-30	£143,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG1 5BG

Employment

NG1 5BG 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 5BG 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)	155
Full-Time Employee	108
Other	57
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	16
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Education	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	1,079 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	1,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	1,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	1,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	2,475 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	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Douglas Primary and Nursery School Seely Road , Off Ilkeston Road NG7 3GR	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Primary and Nursery School Forest Road West , NG7 4ES	- not rated	1,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Windley Junior School Forest Road West , NG7 4ES	- not rated	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Welbeck Primary School Kinglake Place , Meadows NG2 1NT	3out of 4	1,168 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	1,170 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	- not rated	1,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Comprehensive School Gregory Boulevard , NG7 6PA	- not rated	1,801 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Pelham Avenue , NG5 1AJ	3out of 4	2,013 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	2,234 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	556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	556 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	1,043 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	4,807 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	3,572 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	242 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rise Learning Zone 29-31 Castle Gate , NG1 7AR	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate School 1-2 Western Terrace , The Park NG7 1AF	- not rated	588 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Trent University Burton Street , NG1 4BU	- not rated	606 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairview School 16 Harlaxton Road , Lenton NG7 1JA	- not rated	848 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
Ropewalk Coffee Shop	113 The Ropewalk	118 yd
Central Bark	Buildings At, Clumber Park Stables	156 yd
Clock Tower Parlour	Buildings At, Clumber Park Stables	156 yd
Browns Bar & Brasserie	20 Park Row	176 yd
Compass Catering	31 Park Row	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nottingham Playhouse	Nottingham Playhouse, 6 Wellington Circus	94 yd
The Roundhouse Bar & Kitchen	The Roundhouse, Royal Standard Place	221 yd
Mist Rolling Inn	78 Derby Road	297 yd
The Whistle & Flute	96 Derby Road	304 yd
Raglan Road PH	69-73 Derby Road	333 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Quincy Sandwich Bar/Apache Street Food	25a Derby Road	233 yd
Snax In The City	64 Derby Road	297 yd
Nissi Gourmet Burgers	139 Wollaton Street	336 yd
Hungry Grill	95a Upper Parliament Street	353 yd
Little Brickhouse	110 Derby Road	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zaap Thai Market	93-95 Upper Parliament Street	353 yd
Tesco Express	63 Long Row	416 yd
Sainsbury's Local	25-29 Wheeler Gate	599 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	131 Alfreton Road	712 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	19-21 Upper Parliament Street	720 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Park Tennis Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	tennis courts	221 yd
Nottingham Castle Lawn Tennis Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND TENNIS DRIVE	tennis courts	327 yd
Nottingham Squash Rackets Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	339 yd
Urban Escape WOLLATON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	459 yd
South Nottingham College (Maid Marian Way Campus) MAID MARIAN WAY	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Nottingham Trent University (City Campus O2 Max Gym) (Closed) Goldsmith Street	health and fitness suite	664 yd
Virgin Active Pure Fitness (Nottingham) (Closed) The Corner House The Corner House Burton Street	health and fitness suite	673 yd
Nottingham Trent University (City Campus) STUDENT UNION STUDENT UNION SHAKESPEARE STREET	health and fitness suite	722 yd
Nottingham Trent University (City Campus Byron Sports Hall) (Closed) Byron House Byron House Shakespeare Street	squash courts	728 yd
The Gym (Nottingham) TRINITY SQUARE	health and fitness suite	772 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	23.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	23.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	23.1%

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%

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

Overview of NG1 5BG