Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG1 7HB is primarily male, with 57% 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	46.5%	43%	-3.5%	51.0%	-8.0%
Male	53.5%	57%	3.5%	49.0%	8.0%

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 7HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	61.9%	55.1%	-6.8%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	31.4%	13.5%	44.2%	-12.8%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.5%	0.8%	-3.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	9%	9.3%	0.3%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	47.1%	48.7%	1.6%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	30%	27.3%	-2.7%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	14.7%	14%	-0.7%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	7.1%	7.3%	0.2%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	16.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	11.6%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	9.9%	-6.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	17.4%	6.2%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	41.3%	21.2%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	9%	1.7%	-7.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.9% 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	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	2.4%	13.8%	11.4%	1.6%	12.2%
Black African	5.3%	5.9%	0.6%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2%	2.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	65.9%	55.9%	-10.0%	81.4%	-25.5%
Other	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.3% 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	82.4%	74.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-8.9%
European Union	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	10.8%	4.9%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	73.3%	-9.1%	83.2%	-9.9%
10+ Years	3.5%	19.3%	15.8%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	1.3%	-6.3%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	8%	0.1%	7.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	19.3%	13.5%	5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Other religion	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Canal Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Street was 1355.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.9% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canal Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Castle and the 9th highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 555.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.4%.

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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 7HB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 8/10 (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 Canal Street are based on 270 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 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG1 7HB

Average Price
£310,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£209,561

Other
£2,735,746

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Street

Average Price
£414,669

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,329

Other
£4,731,092

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Nottingham College City Hub, 111 Canal Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2021-04-01	£2,634,320
Apartment 320 Southreef Canal Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£122,939	2010-05-31	£200,585
Apartment 321 Southreef Canal Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£122,939	2010-05-21	£200,585
Apartment 137 Southreef Canal Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£122,939	2010-05-13	£200,585
Apartment 220 Southreef Canal Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£122,939	2010-05-13	£200,585

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Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	48
Retired	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Construction	3
Education	2
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	2
Information and communication	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	1,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	1,834 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	2,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	2,962 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	3,229 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	785 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Booth Primary and Nursery School Notintone Street , Sneinton NG2 4QF	- not rated	832 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Booth Primary and Nursery School Notintone Street , Sneinton NG2 4QF	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arkwright Primary and Nursery School Orange Gardens , Off Kirkby Gardens NG2 2JE	- not rated	985 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadows Primary School Kirkby Gardens , The Meadows NG2 2HZ	- not rated	989 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Fields Sixth Form College Carlton Road , NG3 2NR	- not rated	1,779 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manvers Pierrepont Comprehensive School Carlton Road , NG3 2NR	- not rated	1,779 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Dale School Sneinton Boulevard , NG2 4GL	- not rated	1,820 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilford Meadows Comprehensive School Coronation Avenue , Wilford NG11 7AD	- not rated	2,096 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	- not rated	2,096 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	402 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR	- not rated	4,997 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	2,625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stone Soup Academy 14 High Pavement , NG1 1HN	4out of 4	185 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Learning Zone 29-31 Castle Gate , NG1 7AR	- not rated	554 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheelbase 10 Newark Street , NG2 4PP	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Pupil Referral Unit Launder Street , The Meadows NG2 1QJ	- not rated	800 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland House School Bath Street , NG1 1DA	3out of 4	827 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
Food for Thought College Cafe	Nottingham College City Hub, 111 Canal Street	2 yd
D-Grilled Dhaba Kitchen	The Newshouse Public House, 123 Canal Street	3 yd
Olive Catering Services	Trent House, Station Street	154 yd
Hungry Pumpkin Deli Cafe	38 High Pavement	157 yd
Bean Culture Cafe	Loxley House, Station Street	187 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fletcher's Bar & Restaurant	Nottingham College City Hub, 111 Canal Street	2 yd
The Newshouse	The Newshouse Public House, 123 Canal Street	3 yd
Kean's Head	46 St Marys Gate	217 yd
Brass Monkey	11 High Pavement	235 yd
The Lacehouse	Broadway Business Centre, 32a Stoney Street	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carringtons	89 Carrington Street	326 yd
Crunch Munch, Wraps & Fries Co	The Bridge, 48a Carrington Street	357 yd
Subway	32 Carrington Street	357 yd
Tasty Bites & Biryani Station	1b Arkwright Street	454 yd
Lace Market Fish Bar	3-5 Stoney Street	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Plc	1-15 Albert Street	440 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 3, The Pod, Fletcher Gate	451 yd
Sainsbury’s Local	6-8 Carlton Street	484 yd
Sainsbury's Local	25-29 Wheeler Gate	592 yd
Sainsbury's	43-47 Clumber Street	717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym Combat City (Closed) Bottle Lane	health and fitness suite	448 yd
Virgin Active Club (Nottingham) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	449 yd
Kinetik Health And Wellness BOTTLE LANE	health and fitness suite	450 yd
National Ice Centre BOLERO SQUARE	health and fitness suite, ice rinks	468 yd
Gym Combat (Closed) Crocus Street	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Fitness Express At The National Ice Centre (Closed) Bolero Square	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Formula One Health & Fitness Studio Ltd VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	496 yd
Better Gym Nottingham (Closed) Castle Wharf Castle Wharf Canal Street	health and fitness suite	519 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Nottingham) (Closed) Thurland Street	health and fitness suite	612 yd
South Nottingham College (Maid Marian Way Campus) MAID MARIAN WAY	health and fitness suite	614 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	0.0%

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

Overview of NG1 7HB