Portland Street, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG17 7AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	51.4%	3.6%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.2%	48.6%	-3.6%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	35.6%	41.5%	5.9%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	29.3%	-6.6%	44.2%	-14.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.6%	2.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.7%	18%	4.3%	9.1%	8.9%
Widowed	9.2%	7.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	1.7%

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	37.8%	39%	1.2%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	32.9%	34.7%	1.8%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	15.5%	14%	-1.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	9%	9.1%	0.1%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	1.2%	2.0%

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 19.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.4%	25.3%	-5.1%	18.2%	7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.3%	14.5%	-5.8%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.7%	17.2%	2.5%	13.4%	3.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.4%	2.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	15.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	19.6%	3.3%	33.8%	-14.2%
Other	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3%	3.2%	0.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.5%	90%	-3.5%	81.4%	8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.3%	93.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	93%	-0.8%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	29.2%	13.5%	15.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.2%	37.2%	19.0%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 844.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 798.4% higher than the Abbey Hill average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Portland Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Abbey Hill and the 6th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 263.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NG17 7AG, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 55 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, Kirkby In Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 7AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG17 7AG

Average Price
£105,264

Semi-Detached
£106,894

Terraced
£110,760

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,200

Other
£89,966

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£146,402

Semi-Detached
£134,699

Terraced
£130,638

Detached
£189,691

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,800

Other
£231,947

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Portland Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,000	2024-11-29	£80,841
61 Portland Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-07-16	£120,715
77 Portland Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2024-05-13	£128,946
45 Portland Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£107,000	2024-02-22	£112,556
75 Portland Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£89,500	2023-09-11	£87,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG17 7AG

Employment

NG17 7AG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	16
Other	15
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	31
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Other	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkby Nursery Centre Off Abbey Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7LN	- not rated	636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutton Nursery Centre Westbourne View , NG17 2HT	- not rated	3,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Pinxton Nursery School Kirkstead Road , Pinxton NG16 6NA	3out of 4	5,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morven Park Primary and Nursery School School Street , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7BT	3out of 4	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The West Park Academy Vernon Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8EE	3out of 4	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jeffries Primary and Nursery School Vernon Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8EE	- not rated	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Abbey Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7NZ	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coxmoor Primary School Abbey Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7NZ	- not rated	884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kirkby College Tennyson Street , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7DH	- not rated	301 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Kirkby Tennyson Street , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7DH	- not rated	301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kirkby College Tennyson Street , NG17 7DH	- not rated	301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Comprehensive School Sutton Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8HP	- not rated	2,035 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashfield Comprehensive School Sutton Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 8HP	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
High Oakham Middle School Nottingham Road , NG18 4SH	- not rated	5,223 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,798 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bracken Hill School Chartwell Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7HZ	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy special converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bracken Hill School Chartwell Road , Kirkby-in-Ashfield NG17 7HZ	- not rated	839 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lammas School C/O Nisai Group , Milton Road HA1 1XB	- not rated	3,396 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbourne School Huthwaite School , NG17 2EL	- not rated	3,513 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fountaindale School Nottingham Road , NG18 5BA	- not rated	4,727 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scoffers	4 Station Street	126 yd
The Tea Room	18-20 Station Street	135 yd
Through The Looking Glass	30 Station Street	181 yd
The Tea Cup	99 Lowmoor Road	207 yd
Hungrilla Gourmet Grill	37 Station Street	208 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Posh Bar and Grill	1 Ellis Street	186 yd
three stooges brewery	1a Ellis Street	186 yd
Urban Social Club	Lindleys Lane	205 yd
Nags Head	Station Street	229 yd
The Dog House	84-86 Station Street	256 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Six Foo	6 Station Street	126 yd
Sunrise Pizza & Kebab House	13 Station Street	132 yd
Dominos Pizza	21-21a Station Street	150 yd
Lucky Star Chinese Takeaway	34 Station Street	181 yd
Fusion	107 Lowmoor Road	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	Urban Road	150 yd
Boyes	15 Lowmoor Road	231 yd
Morrisons	Ashfield Precinct	300 yd
Tesco	Lowmoor Road	486 yd
FARMFOODS	Lowmoor Road	486 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Festival Hall Leisure Centre HODGKINSON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	177 yd
B.R.S.A Ground MILLERS WAY	grass pitches	225 yd
Kirkby College TENNYSON STREET		299 yd
Peak Physique KINGSWAY	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Morven Park Primary School SCHOOL STREET	grass pitches	477 yd
Kingsway Park HODGKINSON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	588 yd
The Summit Centre SUMMIT CENTRE SUMMIT CENTRE PAVILION ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	669 yd
Abbey Hill Primary School ABBEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	885 yd
Kingsway Primary School KINGSWAY	grass pitches	993 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	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	73.1%

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	166.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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