Penn Street, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG17 4BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.4%	51.8%	3.4%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	51.6%	48.2%	-3.4%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 NG17 4BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	46.8%	54.2%	7.4%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	17.6%	-9.2%	44.2%	-26.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.4%	3.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.9%	21%	7.1%	9.1%	11.9%
Widowed	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	43.9%	1.7%	48.4%	-4.5%
Good health	33.2%	34.1%	0.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	15%	15.7%	0.7%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	7.2%	4.5%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	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.

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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.5%	22.4%	-10.1%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	14.6%	-4.0%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	19.4%	2.6%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6%	2.1%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.9%	7.5%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	16.8%	6.4%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	7.5%	3%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.1%	98.5%	1.4%	81.4%	17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	92.2%	89.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	89.9%	-2.3%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.5%	3.6%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.2%
5-10 Years	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.9%	3.6%	1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
No passport held	28%	13.5%	14.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.6%	37.2%	21.4%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Penn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penn Street was 163.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% higher than the Sutton Central & New Cross average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Penn Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Sutton Central & New Cross and the 61st highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.5%.

🔎 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 4BL, 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 Penn Street are based on 57 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 Penn Street, Sutton-in-ashfield, NG17 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG17 4BL

Average Price
£125,864

Semi-Detached
£131,667

Terraced
£129,466

Detached
£372,750

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,936

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penn Street

Average Price
£128,239

Semi-Detached
£126,421

Terraced
£136,315

Detached
£366,000

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,569

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Penn Street, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2025-08-08	£136,754
35 Penn Street, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2025-03-28	£77,000
44 Penn Street, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-09-05	£153,601
20 Penn Street, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£67,000	2021-09-09	£74,461
42 Penn Street, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2020-01-24	£133,764

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG17 4BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	104
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	19
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School Park Street , NG17 4BB	2out of 4	139 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Primary School Station Road , NG17 5FJ	3out of 4	470 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest Glade Primary School Mansfield Road , NG17 4FL	- not rated	630 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hillocks Primary Academy Unwin Road , NG17 4ND	- not rated	1,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School Westbourne View , NG17 2HT	2out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	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	522 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quarrydale Academy Stoneyford Road , NG17 2DU	3out of 4	1,159 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Comprehensive School Sutton Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8HP	3out of 4	2,325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkby College Tennyson Street , NG17 7DH	1out of 4	3,700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Voluntary Academy Broomhill Lane , NG19 6BW	3out of 4	4,291 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	4,812 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	567 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School Huthwaite School , Sutton in Ashfield NG17 2EL	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Redgate Primary Academy Somersall Street , NG19 6EL	1out of 4	3,567 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Hill School Chartwell Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7HZ	3out of 4	3,688 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
APTCOO - A Place to Call Our Own Unit 15 , Botany Commercial Park NG18 5NF	- not rated	3,871 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
de collabo afro restaurant and lounge	98 Outram Street	106 yd
Fire Rock Brewing Company	20-24 Outram Street	107 yd
The Gourmand Island	102-104 Outram Street	166 yd
Bekash Tandoori Restaurant and Takeaway	83 Outram Street	175 yd
efes turkish ltd	91 Outram Street	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Diamond	47 Stoney Street	248 yd
Picture House	2 Fox Street	425 yd
New Cross Public House	167 Outram Street	427 yd
The Nags Head	37 Low Street	479 yd
Nags Head	35 Low Street	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yummy Chicken and Pizza ltd	90 Outram Street	106 yd
Happy House	34-36 Outram Street	107 yd
Hong Kong Garden	63 Outram Street	119 yd
Steves Fish Bar	121 Outram Street	175 yd
Kwang Tung Restaurant	95 Outram Street	175 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Foodplus	2c Outram Street	321 yd
Aldi	Station Road	460 yd
Asda	Priestsic Road	471 yd
Poundworld/Bargain Buys	Units 19-21A The Idlewells Sutton in Ashfield Nottingham	511 yd
Lidl	Station Road	533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Premier Fitness Club (Closed) Outam Street	health and fitness suite	252 yd
Sutton Community Academy Leisure Centre HIGH PAVEMENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	618 yd
Hardwick Lane Recreation Ground THE CROFT THE CROFT HARDWICK LANE	grass pitches	719 yd
Lammas Leisure Centre LAMMAS ROAD	health and fitness suite, ice rinks, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	887 yd
Sutton Pools Complex (Closed) Brook Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	955 yd
Hill Crescent Rec Ground HARWOOD PLACE	grass pitches	969 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	96.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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