Arkwright Street, Nottingham, NG2 2GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG2 2GS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.4%	50.4%	5.0%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	54.6%	49.6%	-5.0%	49.0%	0.6%

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 2GS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	62.5%	48.1%	-14.4%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	37.8%	19.0%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4%	1.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.4%	8.8%	-0.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.7%	3.7%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.9%	50.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	34.6%	36.1%	1.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 54.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	13%	-1.4%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	4.5%	-7.4%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.3%	15.1%	-2.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	35.7%	54.2%	18.5%	33.8%	20.4%
Other	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	77.8%	68.8%	-9.0%	81.4%	-12.6%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Arab	0%	2%	2.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	83.3%	72.6%	-10.7%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	7.7%	11.3%	3.6%	6.1%	5.2%
Africa	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	4%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	73.1%	-9.6%	83.2%	-10.1%
10+ Years	3.1%	9.6%	6.5%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	2.8%	6.7%	3.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.3%	37.2%	14.1%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Arkwright Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arkwright Street was 88.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.3% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Arkwright Street has the 54th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Castle and the 428th lowest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.3%.

🔎 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 NG2 2GS, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 2GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG2 2GS

Average Price
£2,335,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,335,237

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
Casa Bar And Restaurant Arkwright Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£1,682,400	2017-02-14	£2,248,660

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG2 2GS

Employment

NG2 2GS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NG2 2GS area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Retired	50
Self-Employed	44
Student (economically inactive)	42
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	7
Construction	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	2,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	3,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	3,525 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	3,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	3,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trent Bridge Primary and Nursery School Green Street , Meadows NG2 2LA	- not rated	339 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Community School Orange Gardens , The Meadows NG2 2JE	3out of 4	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arkwright Primary and Nursery School Orange Gardens , Off Kirkby Gardens NG2 2JE	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadows Primary School Kirkby Gardens , The Meadows NG2 2HZ	- not rated	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Bridgford Infant School Avon Gardens , George Road NG2 6BP	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	- not rated	788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilford Meadows Comprehensive School Coronation Avenue , Wilford NG11 7AD	- not rated	1,239 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	- not rated	1,239 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	- not rated	1,239 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	3out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy converter	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	1,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	1,781 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	2out of 4	2,951 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clayfield House Care of: Nottinghamshire County Council , County Hall NG2 7QP	- not rated	292 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The King's Meadows School 51 Green Street , The Meadows NG2 2LA	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Pupil Referral Unit Launder Street , The Meadows NG2 1QJ	- not rated	794 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Trent Fields Preparatory School 21 Trent Boulevard , West Bridgford NG2 5BB	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottinghamshire Learning Centre Daybrook Learning Centre, Sherbrook Road , Daybrook NG5 6AT	- not rated	1,135 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Brewhouse and Kitchen	Trent Bridge	107 yd
Waterside Bar And Kitchen	Units 1 And 2, Bridgford House	184 yd
Frangos	Frangos Chicken Grill House, 6 Trent House	200 yd
Relish	The Cob Shop, Pavilion Road	238 yd
The Boot Room	The Boot Room Bar, 6 Pavilion Road	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Embankment Club Trent Bridge	282-284 Arkwright Street	104 yd
Trent Bridge Inn	2 Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford	302 yd
Purple Mamba Club	Citrus House, Rear Of 3 To 5	303 yd
Trent Navigation	Trent Navigation Inn, 17 Meadow Lane	317 yd
The Crafty Warehouse	5 Ashling Court, Ashling Street	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trent Fish Bar	82 Turney Street	204 yd
Cloughies Cob Stop	Street Record, Pavilion Road	318 yd
Nottingham Forest Outlets	Fast Food Outlets, Nottingham Forest Football Club	329 yd
Trent Bridge Spice	23 Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford	355 yd
Baba Dough	3 Radcliffe Road, West Bridgford	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group	Co-Op Food, 8 Bridgford Road	600 yd
Co-Op Pricefighter	12-14 Bridgeway Centre	826 yd
Co-Op Food Store	The Co-Operative Food, 52 - 66 Bridgford Road	857 yd
Food Warehouse	Unit 4a, Lady Bay Retail Park, Meadow Lane	892 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nottingham Forest Fc (The City Ground) Pavilion Road	grass pitches	328 yd
The Portland Centre PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE PORTLAND LEISURE CENTRE MUSKHAM STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	400 yd
Notts County Fc (Meadow Lane Stadium) MEADOW LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	491 yd
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club TRENT BRIDGE TRENT BRIDGE BRIDGFORD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	527 yd
The Bay Sports Ground NOTTINGHAM RUGBY CLUB NOTTINGHAM RUGBY CLUB HOLME ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	690 yd
Victoria Embankment RECREATION GROUND EAST OF WILFORD GROVE RECREATION GROUND EAST OF WILFORD GROVE VICTORIA EMBANKMENT	grass pitches	697 yd
Bridgford Park BRIDGFORD ROAD	tennis courts	795 yd
The Fitness Space (West Bridgford) BRIDGFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	852 yd
Gym Combat (Closed) Crocus Street	health and fitness suite	944 yd
Liitle Bounds Cricket Ground (Ellerslie Cricket Club) ELLERSLIE CRICKET CLUB ELLERSLIE CRICKET CLUB LITTLE BOUNDS	grass pitches	971 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	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.