Shortwood Close, Nottingham, NG1 7JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG1 7JF 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 7JF, 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 Shortwood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shortwood Close was 1540.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.5% higher than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shortwood Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle and the 7th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 681.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 7JF, 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 Shortwood Close are based on 1 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 Shortwood Close, Nottingham, NG1 7JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG1 7JF

Average Price
£143,290

Semi-Detached
£96,995

Terraced
£173,569

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,018

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shortwood Close

Average Price
£119,979

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£119,979

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shortwood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Shortwood Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2022-08-12	£96,235
15 Shortwood Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-10-20	£224,556
6 Shortwood Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2017-06-26	£127,243
15 Shortwood Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2015-01-30	£214,938
3 Shortwood Close, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£69,000	2014-06-19	£116,975

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG1 7JF

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
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3AB	4out of 4	2,538 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	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Booth Primary and Nursery School Notintone Street , Sneinton NG2 4QF	3out of 4	925 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School Windmill Lane , Sneinton NG2 4QB	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community School Orange Gardens , NG2 2JE	4out of 4	1,157 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Academy Alfred Street Central , St Ann's NG3 4AY	4out of 4	1,301 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	2,161 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	2,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	3out of 4	2,814 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	2,849 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	- not rated	3,449 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	325 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	2,712 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	66 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland House School Bath Street , NG1 1DA	3out of 4	784 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Trent University Burton Street , NG1 4BU	- not rated	883 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill School St Matthias Road , NG3 2FE	4out of 4	1,612 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
D-Grilled Dhaba Kitchen	The Newshouse Public House, 123 Canal Street	57 yd
Food for Thought College Cafe	Nottingham College City Hub, 111 Canal Street	58 yd
Hungry Pumpkin Deli Cafe	38 High Pavement	101 yd
Chucky's 46, Paaji's and Delhi Biryani House	46 St Marys Gate	160 yd
Pizzamisu	9 High Pavement	180 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Newshouse	The Newshouse Public House, 123 Canal Street	57 yd
Fletcher's Bar & Restaurant	Nottingham College City Hub, 111 Canal Street	58 yd
Kean's Head	46 St Marys Gate	160 yd
Brass Monkey	11 High Pavement	183 yd
Propaganda	Ground Floor, The Birkin Building, 8-12 Broadway	223 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carringtons	89 Carrington Street	358 yd
Crunch Munch, Wraps & Fries Co	The Bridge, 48a Carrington Street	380 yd
Subway	32 Carrington Street	380 yd
Lace Market Fish Bar	3-5 Stoney Street	420 yd
The Bagel Project	9 Carlton Street	449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 3, The Pod, Fletcher Gate	394 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	1-15 Albert Street	401 yd
Sainsbury’s Local	6-8 Carlton Street	427 yd
Sainsbury's Local	25-29 Wheeler Gate	553 yd
Sainsbury's	43-47 Clumber Street	663 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym Combat City (Closed) Bottle Lane	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Kinetik Health And Wellness BOTTLE LANE	health and fitness suite	396 yd
National Ice Centre BOLERO SQUARE	health and fitness suite, ice rinks	430 yd
Formula One Health & Fitness Studio Ltd VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Fitness Express At The National Ice Centre (Closed) Bolero Square	health and fitness suite	457 yd
Virgin Active Club (Nottingham) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
Better Gym Nottingham (Closed) Castle Wharf Castle Wharf Canal Street	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Gym Combat (Closed) Crocus Street	health and fitness suite	545 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Nottingham) (Closed) Thurland Street	health and fitness suite	558 yd
South Nottingham College (Maid Marian Way Campus) MAID MARIAN WAY	health and fitness suite	603 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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