Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG1 7HD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.9% 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	34.5%	48.1%	13.6%	51.0%	-2.9%
Male	65.5%	51.9%	-13.6%	49.0%	2.9%

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 7HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.5% 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	81.1%	79.5%	-1.6%	37.9%	41.6%
Married: Opposite sex	9.2%	12.3%	3.1%	44.2%	-31.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.2%	51.3%	2.1%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	33.3%	31.4%	-1.9%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.5%	13.5%	4.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 7HD this area, 4.9% 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 66.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.5%	4.9%	-11.6%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	4.9%	-6.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	5.6%	-4.4%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.7%	16.2%	0.5%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	66.9%	30.4%	33.8%	33.1%
Other	8.8%	0.7%	-8.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	0.8%	1.1%
White	59.9%	56.1%	-3.8%	81.4%	-25.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.9% 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	69.4%	64.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-18.3%
European Union	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	20.8%	4.1%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	64.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-18.3%
10+ Years	10.3%	7.1%	-3.2%	9.8%	-2.7%
5-10 Years	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	7.9%	8.4%	0.5%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	10.4%	5.6%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	5.2%	0.1%	5.1%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Canal Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Castle average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Canal Street are based on 265 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 7HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG1 7HD

Average Price
£3,409,469

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,098

Other
£9,854,211

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Street

Average Price
£435,420

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,843

Other
£5,296,756

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 - 143 Canal Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-09-30	£767,865
Apartment 30 Heathcoat House, 131 Canal Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2018-08-16	£137,318
Apartment 32 Heathcoat House, 131 Canal Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2018-08-14	£202,708
133 Canal Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£17,250,000	2018-01-31	£22,886,364
Apartment 1 Heathcoat House, 131 Canal Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£3,900,000	2014-10-23	£6,175,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG1 7HD

Employment

NG1 7HD 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 7HD 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	66
Student (economically inactive)	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Part-Time Employee	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Self-Employed	4
Retired	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

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	2,604 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	4out of 4	782 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Booth Primary and Nursery School Notintone Street , Sneinton NG2 4QF	3out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community School Orange Gardens , NG2 2JE	4out of 4	1,102 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , Sneinton NG2 4QB	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Academy Alfred Street Central , St Ann's NG3 4AY	4out of 4	1,352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	3out of 4	2,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	2,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	3out of 4	2,778 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	2,877 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	- not rated	3,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	361 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	2,676 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	116 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland House School Bath Street , NG1 1DA	3out of 4	807 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Trent University Burton Street , NG1 4BU	- not rated	953 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	1,149 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill School St Matthias Road , NG3 2FE	4out of 4	1,618 yd	Community 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	49 yd
D-Grilled Dhaba Kitchen	The Newshouse Public House, 123 Canal Street	50 yd
Olive Catering Services	Trent House, Station Street	147 yd
Hungry Pumpkin Deli Cafe	38 High Pavement	169 yd
Lolas Coffee	2 Pemberton Street	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fletcher's Bar & Restaurant	Nottingham College City Hub, 111 Canal Street	49 yd
The Newshouse	The Newshouse Public House, 123 Canal Street	50 yd
Kean's Head	46 St Marys Gate	221 yd
Brass Monkey	11 High Pavement	253 yd
The Lacehouse	Broadway Business Centre, 32a Stoney Street	266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carringtons	89 Carrington Street	368 yd
Crunch Munch, Wraps & Fries Co	The Bridge, 48a Carrington Street	402 yd
Subway	32 Carrington Street	402 yd
Lace Market Fish Bar	3-5 Stoney Street	473 yd
Tasty Bites & Biryani Station	1b Arkwright Street	483 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 3, The Pod, Fletcher Gate	454 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	1-15 Albert Street	472 yd
Sainsbury’s Local	6-8 Carlton Street	484 yd
Sainsbury's Local	25-29 Wheeler Gate	624 yd
Sainsbury's	43-47 Clumber Street	732 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Nottingham) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	413 yd
National Ice Centre BOLERO SQUARE	health and fitness suite, ice rinks	435 yd
Fitness Express At The National Ice Centre (Closed) Bolero Square	health and fitness suite	460 yd
Kinetik Health And Wellness BOTTLE LANE	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Gym Combat City (Closed) Bottle Lane	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Gym Combat (Closed) Crocus Street	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Formula One Health & Fitness Studio Ltd VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Better Gym Nottingham (Closed) Castle Wharf Castle Wharf Canal Street	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Nottingham) (Closed) Thurland Street	health and fitness suite	624 yd
South Nottingham College (Maid Marian Way Campus) MAID MARIAN WAY	health and fitness suite	658 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	4.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	4.0%

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	12.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	11 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	17.47 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	17.47 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.27 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG1 7HD