Dowson Street, Nottingham, NG3 3DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG3 3DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	45.9%	48.3%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 NG3 3DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.1% 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	54.6%	52.1%	-2.5%	37.9%	14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	32.2%	5.1%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	8.6%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	49.8%	2.3%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	35.8%	31.1%	-4.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	13.5%	11.7%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	3%	5.9%	2.9%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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	28.9%	18%	-10.9%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	12.8%	-7.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	13.5%	3.2%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	15.3%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	33.9%	8.6%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	4.8%	3.4%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	10.4%	14.3%	3.9%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	9.9%	8.1%	-1.8%	1.0%	7.1%
Other Black	2%	5.4%	3.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.6%	4.9%	-2.7%	0.9%	4.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	59.9%	54.7%	-5.2%	81.4%	-26.7%
Arab	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% 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	80.2%	64.2%	-16.0%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	6.3%	14.4%	8.1%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.6%	10.1%	2.5%	2.7%	7.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	6.8%	4.0%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	1.3%	3.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	64.3%	-14.9%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	0.5%	15.3%	14.8%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	5.1%	7%	1.9%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.9%	37.2%	4.7%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Dowson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowson Street was 169.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.0% lower than the St. Ann's average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dowson Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St. Ann's and the 244th highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.7%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NG3 3DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Dowson Street are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Nottingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dowson Street, Nottingham, NG3 3DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG3 3DZ

Average Price
£138,878

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,214

Detached
£165,515

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowson Street

Average Price
£138,899

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£138,899

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Dowson Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2025-11-07	£193,882
7 Dowson Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£121,000	2019-11-22	£168,647
20 Dowson Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£98,000	2018-05-25	£147,789
16 Dowson Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£72,000	2017-05-05	£115,875
17 Dowson Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£67,000	2013-10-23	£133,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG3 3DZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG3 3DZ 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	113
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Student (economically inactive)	28
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	17
Other	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	18
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	2,136 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	3,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	3,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	4,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy Gordon Road , St Ann's NG3 2LG	3out of 4	37 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School Gordon Road , St Ann's NG3 2LG	- not rated	37 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School Gordon Road , St Ann's NG3 2LE	3out of 4	123 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blue Bell Hill Junior School Gordon Road , NG3 2LE	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School Gordon Road , NG3 2LE	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Forest Fields Sixth Form College Carlton Road , NG3 2NR	- not rated	536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manvers Pierrepont Comprehensive School Carlton Road , NG3 2NR	- not rated	536 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenwood Dale School Sneinton Boulevard , NG2 4GL	- not rated	1,470 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	2out of 4	1,779 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Durham School Ransom Drive , Mapperley NG3 5LR	- not rated	1,817 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	1,609 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Castle College Nottingham Maid Marion Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold and Carlton College Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DR	- not rated	3,081 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	1,615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosehill School St Matthias Road , NG3 2FE	- not rated	304 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Ann's Hospital School Mickleborough Avenue , The Wells Road NG3 3AL	- not rated	1,033 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thorneywood Education Base The Wells Road , NG3 3AL	- not rated	1,033 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Iona School 310 Sneinton Dale , Sneinton NG3 7DN	- not rated	1,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sutherland House School Bath Street , NG1 1DA	3out of 4	1,152 yd	Non-maintained 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
The Swirling Teaspoon	The Chase Neighbourhood Centre, Robin Hood Chase	629 yd
Chayah Development Project	26 Robin Hood Chase	654 yd
Ecoworks	St Anns Allotments Visitor Centre, 121 Ransom Road	907 yd
Snax on the Dale	379 Sneinton Dale	1,059 yd
Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum	Sycamore Community Centre, 33a Hungerhill Road	1,080 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greyfriars Social Club	Greyfriars Club, Gordon Road	36 yd
The March Hare	248 Carlton Road	562 yd
The Bath Inn	Bath Inn, 1 Handel Street	998 yd
Vine Inn	The Vine, 25 Handel Street	998 yd
Gladstone Liberal Club	Gladstone Liberal Club, Manning Street	1,047 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cosy	68 Serlby Rise	196 yd
Jam Rock	265 St Anns Well Road	423 yd
Shah's Fast Food	2 Thorneywood Mount	437 yd
Jerk Station	247 Carlton Road	490 yd
Sosu	195 Carlton Road	532 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
IC Discounts	The Wells Road	449 yd
Falcon Supermarket	135 Carlton Road	604 yd
Lidl UK	107 Carlton Road	794 yd
Flints Stores	8 Ransom Road	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rosehill School (Closed) St. Matthias Road		304 yd
Castle College (Carlton Road Centre) (Closed) Carlton Road	grass pitches	532 yd
K.K Sports And Leisure Centre KASHMIR SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE KASHMIR SPORTS AND LEISURE CENTRE CARLTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	615 yd
Hogarth Academy PORCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	830 yd
Sycamore Academy ABBOTSFORD DRIVE	grass pitches	881 yd
King Edwards Park DAKEYNE STREET	grass pitches	956 yd
Bushido Mma Academy (Closed) Alfred House Alfred House Ashley Street	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Winners Gym Roden House Roden House Roden Street	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd
Sutherland House Schools (Closed) Sutherland Road		1,007 yd
Brendon Lawrence Sports Centre HUNGERHILL ROAD		1,029 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	132.4 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	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG3 3DZ