Portland Street, Newark, NG24 4XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG24 4XF 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	48.5%	46.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	51.5%	53.4%	1.9%	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 NG24 4XF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% 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	42.9%	44.5%	1.6%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	35.9%	0.0%	44.2%	-8.3%
Separated	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10.4%	12.2%	1.8%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	46.7%	42.5%	-4.2%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	32%	36.4%	4.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	15.1%	18.5%	3.4%	12.7%	5.8%
Bad health	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	15.9%	-1.1%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	10.6%	-6.0%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	15.9%	0.5%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.4%	18.3%	0.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	26.3%	33.7%	7.4%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.6%	91.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	10.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.9% 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	94.5%	85.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	2.7%
European Union	4.5%	10.1%	5.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	85.6%	-7.5%	83.2%	2.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.8%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	1%	4%	3.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.2%	37.2%	5.0%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Portland Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Street was 971.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 301.8% higher than the Bridge average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Portland Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge and the 5th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 145.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 508.7%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,500

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in NG24 4XF, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Newark And Sherwood.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Portland Street, Newark, NG24 4XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG24 4XF

Average Price
£163,456

Semi-Detached
£222,176

Terraced
£163,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£143,342

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Street

Average Price
£174,168

Semi-Detached
£216,221

Terraced
£162,168

Detached
£211,845

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£135,734

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Portland Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£192,000	2025-05-23	£201,543
17 Portland Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£116,000	2024-09-20	£121,736
35 Portland Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-09-25	£201,791
23 Portland Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-09-18	£191,147
15 Portland Street, Newark, Nottinghamshire Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2021-02-16	£91,335

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG24 4XF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	98
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	18
Education	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church C of E Primary School Flaxley Lane , NG24 3XB	2out of 4	221 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy Boundary Road , NG24 4AU	3out of 4	489 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mount CofE Primary and Nursery School Kings Road , NG24 1EW	3out of 4	664 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King's Church of England Primary Academy Holden Crescent , NG24 4HU	1out of 4	935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School Warburton Street , NG24 1LT	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Magnus Church of England Academy Earp Avenue , NG24 4AB	3out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Newark Academy London Road , Balderton NG24 3AL	1out of 4	2,428 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Suthers School Cross Lane , Fernwood NG24 3NH	- not rated	4,780 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highfields School London Road , NG24 3AL	- not rated	1,867 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newark Orchard School London Road , Balderton NG24 3AL	3out of 4	2,234 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hope House School Barnby Road , Balderton NG24 3NE	- not rated	2,912 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Portland Street Kitchen	24B Portland Street, Newark On Trent	29 yd
Cafe At Asda	Asda, Lombard Street	99 yd
Little Newark Ltd	Unit 3, Robin Hood Walk	134 yd
Old School Tea Rooms	1 Albert Street, Newark On Trent	147 yd
Caffrello	2 London Road, Newark On Trent	171 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Organ Grinder	21 Portland Street, Newark On Trent	53 yd
The Castle And Falcon Public House	10 London Road, Newark On Trent	172 yd
Newark Town Bowls Club	London Road, Newark On Trent	198 yd
Beaumond Cross Hotel	13 London Road, Newark On Trent	199 yd
Newark Cue Club	41A Carter Gate, Newark On Trent	228 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Grill	34 Albert Street, Newark On Trent	89 yd
Borrasha Tandoori	37 Albert Street, Newark On Trent	144 yd
Subway	Unit 1A, 10 Robin Hood Walk	148 yd
Domino's Pizza	Dominos Pizza, Unit 3	225 yd
Hello Shanghai	62 Albert Street, Newark On Trent	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Filling Station	London Road, Newark On Trent	203 yd
Iceland	Iceland Foodstore, London Road	207 yd
B And M Retail	Victoria Street, Newark On Trent	230 yd
Asda	Lombard Street, Newark On Trent	248 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Wm Morrison Supermarkets, Kings Road	642 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newark Academy (Closed) London Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	330 yd
Newark Tennis Club LONDON ROAD	tennis courts	420 yd
Newark College FRIARY ROAD	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Sherwood Avenue Park Sherwood Avenue	tennis courts	659 yd
Mount Cofe Primary And Nursery School KINGS ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Energized Uk Fitness (Closed) North Gate	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Epic Fitness Centre (Closed) Queens Road	health and fitness suite	782 yd
The William Gladstone Cofe Primary School HOLDEN CRESCENT	grass pitches	814 yd
Magnus Sports Centre MAGNUS LEISURE CENTRE MAGNUS LEISURE CENTRE EARP AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	984 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG24 4XF