Portland Street, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 4AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG17 4AW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.9%	0.7%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.8%	48.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	40.2%	6.7%	37.9%	2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	43.4%	-1.3%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	48.8%	41.3%	-7.5%	48.4%	-7.1%
Good health	31.6%	38.8%	7.2%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	11.6%	15.6%	4.0%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	6.3%	4.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	23.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.3%	19%	-3.3%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.9%	14.7%	-6.2%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	11.5%	-2.0%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	20.6%	11.3%	33.8%	-13.2%
Other	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.1%	86.3%	-8.8%	81.4%	4.9%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.8% 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	90.5%	87.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	4.6%
European Union	6%	6.3%	0.3%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.5%	88.1%	-2.4%	83.2%	4.9%
10+ Years	0%	6%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 369.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.2% higher than the Sutton Central & New Cross average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross and the 17th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 187.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,100

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NG17 4AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Portland Street are based on 48 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Ashfield.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Portland Street, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 4AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG17 4AW

Average Price
£135,515

Semi-Detached
£157,477

Terraced
£105,237

Detached
£198,382

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,116

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£126,929

Semi-Detached
£135,517

Terraced
£103,047

Detached
£208,726

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,538

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Portland Street, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£76,000	2025-05-15	£73,517
18 Portland Street, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-02-14	£128,034
37 Portland Street, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2024-05-24	£122,374
2 Portland Street, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-04-30	£194,790
40 Portland Street, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2022-10-07	£116,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG17 4AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	21
Other	19
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	18
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croft Primary School Station Road , NG17 5FJ	3out of 4	288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School Park Street , NG17 4BB	2out of 4	425 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest Glade Primary School Mansfield Road , NG17 4FL	- not rated	982 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School Westbourne View , NG17 2HT	2out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillocks Primary Academy Unwin Road , NG17 4ND	- not rated	1,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton Community Academy High Pavement , NG17 1EE	1out of 4	167 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarrydale Academy Stoneyford Road , NG17 2DU	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Comprehensive School Sutton Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8HP	3out of 4	1,970 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkby College Tennyson Street , NG17 7DH	1out of 4	3,434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Voluntary Academy Broomhill Lane , NG19 6BW	3out of 4	4,626 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Nottinghamshire College Derby Road , NG18 5BH	- not rated	4,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lammas School C/O Nisai Group , Milton Road HA1 1XB	- not rated	408 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School Huthwaite School , Sutton in Ashfield NG17 2EL	- not rated	1,042 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Hill School Chartwell Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7HZ	3out of 4	3,478 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redgate Primary Academy Somersall Street , NG19 6EL	1out of 4	3,903 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
APTCOO - A Place to Call Our Own Unit 15 , Botany Commercial Park NG18 5NF	- not rated	4,162 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
McDonalds	Priestsic Road	48 yd
Sutton Christian Fellowship	Forest Street	130 yd
Little Dessert Shop	Forest Street	130 yd
Cafe Caprice	45 Forest Street	131 yd
Pizza Palace	39 Forest Street	149 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Nags Head	37 Low Street	229 yd
Nags Head	35 Low Street	252 yd
Picture House	2 Fox Street	283 yd
The Regency Dance Centre Limited	Market Place	406 yd
H & A Bars	16a Brook Street	436 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa Johns	Forest Street	130 yd
Papa Johns Pizza	Forest Street	130 yd
Lovely Jubbly	Outram Street	136 yd
Domino's Pizza	Station Road	205 yd
Twitchell Chippy	10 The Twitchell	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foodplus	2c Outram Street	147 yd
Aldi	Station Road	205 yd
Lidl	Station Road	254 yd
Poundworld/Bargain Buys	Units 19-21A The Idlewells Sutton in Ashfield Nottingham	279 yd
Asda	Priestsic Road	465 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) Outam Street	health and fitness suite	210 yd
Sutton Community Academy Leisure Centre HIGH PAVEMENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	281 yd
Hardwick Lane Recreation Ground THE CROFT THE CROFT HARDWICK LANE	grass pitches	400 yd
Sutton Pools Complex (Closed) Brook Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 yd
Lammas Leisure Centre LAMMAS ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	723 yd
Cowpasture Lane Recreation Ground LEAMINGTON HALL FLATS	grass pitches	788 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	158.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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