Arkwright Street, Nottingham, NG2 2GD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG2 2GD is primarily male, with 53.4% 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	48%	46.6%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52%	53.4%	1.4%	49.0%	4.4%

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 NG2 2GD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	51.7%	52.3%	0.6%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	26.7%	2.3%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	16.7%	15.4%	-1.3%	9.1%	6.3%
Widowed	5%	1%	-4.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.3%	37.1%	0.8%	48.4%	-11.3%
Good health	35.8%	33.5%	-2.3%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	20.1%	22.6%	2.5%	12.7%	9.9%
Bad health	6.9%	4.1%	-2.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1%	2.7%	1.7%	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	25.6%	22.4%	-3.2%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	9.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.2%	0.0%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	15.3%	6.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	31.1%	7.2%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	10%	2.6%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.9% 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)
Chinese	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	6.9%	9.9%	3.0%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	2%	2.7%	0.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	7.2%	3.3%	0.9%	6.3%
Mixed Other	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	69.1%	61.9%	-7.2%	81.4%	-19.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	72.5%	70.4%	-2.1%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	10.3%	13.9%	3.6%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.4%	4%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	71%	0.9%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	15.8%	14.3%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	5.9%	7.7%	1.8%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	15.2%	3.2%	-12.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Arkwright Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arkwright Street was 146.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arkwright Street has the 83rd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Castle and the 287th highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in NG2 2GD, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Arkwright Street are based on 5 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 Arkwright Street, Nottingham, NG2 2GD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG2 2GD

Average Price
£1,430,255

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,430,255

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arkwright Street

Average Price
£1,051,985

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£505,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,416,590

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arkwright Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Nottingham Fireplace Co, 2 Arkwright Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2019-09-13	£1,377,229
Nottingham Fireplace Co, 2 Arkwright Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£424,200	2017-03-31	£575,786

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG2 2GD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	1,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	2,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3AB	- not rated	2,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	2,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	2,910 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	3out of 4	329 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meadows Primary School Kirkby Gardens , The Meadows NG2 2HZ	- not rated	608 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arkwright Primary and Nursery School Orange Gardens , Off Kirkby Gardens NG2 2JE	- not rated	659 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community School Orange Gardens , The Meadows NG2 2JE	3out of 4	709 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bosworth Primary and Nursery School With Focus Provision for Children With ASD Ainsworth Drive , The Meadows NG2 1FX	- not rated	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilford Meadows Comprehensive School Coronation Avenue , Wilford NG11 7AD	- not rated	1,651 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	- not rated	1,651 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	- not rated	1,651 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	- not rated	1,800 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Sandfield Comprehensive School Sandfield Road , Lenton NG7 1QH	- not rated	2,141 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	610 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	834 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR	- not rated	5,463 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottingham Academy Greenwood Road , NG3 7EB	2out of 4	2,995 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottinghamshire Learning Centre Daybrook Learning Centre, Sherbrook Road , Daybrook NG5 6AT	- not rated	564 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stone Soup Academy 14 High Pavement , NG1 1HN	4out of 4	575 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Rise Learning Zone 29-31 Castle Gate , NG1 7AR	- not rated	631 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Pupil Referral Unit Launder Street , The Meadows NG2 1QJ	- not rated	848 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Wheelbase 10 Newark Street , NG2 4PP	- not rated	1,085 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
Sodexo Ltd	1 Unity Square	79 yd
Costa	Unit 2 Station Foyer, Nottingham Railway Station, Carrington Street	94 yd
Pumpkin Cafe	Nottingham Railway Station, Carrington Street	119 yd
Jam Jar Cafes Platform 1, 2 & 3	Nottingham Railway Station, Carrington Street	119 yd
Gourmet Coffee Bar and Kitchen	Nottingham Railway Station, Carrington Street	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
BeerHeadZ	Nottingham Railway Station, Carrington Street	119 yd
The Vat & Fiddle	The Vat And Fiddle, Queens Bridge Road	133 yd
The Barley Twist	91 Carrington Street	212 yd
Via Fossa	44-46 Canal Street	287 yd
Canalhouse Bar and Restaurant	Canalhouse Bar And Restaurant, 48-52 Canal Street	287 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Bites & Biryani Station	1b Arkwright Street	34 yd
Carringtons	89 Carrington Street	212 yd
Crunch Munch, Wraps & Fries Co	The Bridge, 48a Carrington Street	262 yd
Subway	32 Carrington Street	262 yd
Bridgeway Fish Bar	3 Bridgeway Centre	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op Pricefighter	12-14 Bridgeway Centre	388 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	1-15 Albert Street	684 yd
Sainsbury's Local	25-29 Wheeler Gate	803 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 3, The Pod, Fletcher Gate	859 yd
Sainsbury’s Local	6-8 Carlton Street	898 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gym Combat (Closed) Crocus Street	health and fitness suite	262 yd
Better Gym Nottingham (Closed) Castle Wharf Castle Wharf Canal Street	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Queens Walk Community Centre QUEENS WALK		509 yd
South Nottingham College (Maid Marian Way Campus) MAID MARIAN WAY	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Virgin Active Club (Nottingham) LONDON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	669 yd
The Portland Centre PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE MUSKHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	785 yd
Gym Combat City (Closed) Bottle Lane	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Kinetik Health And Wellness BOTTLE LANE	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Notts County Fc (Meadow Lane Stadium) MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	847 yd
Formula One Health & Fitness Studio Ltd VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	875 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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