Portland Road, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG4 3QE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	52.8%	49.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47.2%	50.5%	3.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 NG4 3QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	39%	47.6%	8.6%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.4%	34.9%	-5.5%	44.2%	-9.3%
Separated	6.1%	3.1%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	46.2%	51.3%	5.1%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	32.8%	31.1%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	17.4%	11.6%	-5.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	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	31.1%	18.7%	-12.4%	18.2%	0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	12.2%	0.4%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.8%	-0.1%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5.7%	3.5%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	21.7%	5.5%	16.9%	4.8%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	23.9%	4.6%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.5%	86%	-5.5%	81.4%	4.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	93.8%	89.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	1%	3.6%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.4%	89.4%	-4.0%	83.2%	6.2%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.6%	37.2%	17.4%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.3% lower than the Carlton Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Portland Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Carlton Hill and the 113th lowest crime rate of 385 local areas in Gedling .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NG4 3QE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Portland Road are based on 817 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Gedling.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Portland Road, Carlton, Nottingham, NG4 3QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG4 3QE

Average Price
£220,470

Semi-Detached
£220,470

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£250,823

Semi-Detached
£220,513

Terraced
£255,828

Detached
£339,914

Flats/Maisonettes
£128,897

Other
£290,978

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Portland Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-10-09	£219,027
11 Portland Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-08-17	£206,274
24B Portland Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-09-06	£182,243
2 Portland Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£152,000	2018-02-08	£225,424
9 Portland Road, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£117,500	2012-09-12	£236,804

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG4 3QE

Employment

NG4 3QE 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	79
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	26
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	13
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Real estate activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westdale Infant School Digby Avenue, Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6ET	3out of 4	505 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westdale Junior School Westdale Lane , Mapperley NG3 6ET	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Haddon Primary and Nursery School Haddon Close , Westdale Lane NG4 4GT	2out of 4	667 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanhope Primary and Nursery School Keyworth Road , Gedling NG4 4JD	2out of 4	682 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Porchester Junior School Standhill Road , Carlton NG4 1LF	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Academy Coningswath Road , Carlton NG4 3SH	3out of 4	431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Wells Academy Ransom Drive , NG3 5LR	- not rated	1,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Gedling Road , Arnold NG5 6NZ	2out of 4	2,510 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Carlton le Willows Academy Wood Lane , Gedling NG4 4AA	3out of 4	2,520 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King Voluntary Academy Darlton Drive , Arnold NG5 7JZ	3out of 4	2,687 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,269 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	3out of 4	2,737 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Digby School 61 Digby Avenue , Mapperley NG3 6DS	3out of 4	554 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thorneywood Education Base The Wells Road , NG3 3AL	- not rated	1,656 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Venture Learning 19A Forester Street , Netherfield NG4 2LJ	- not rated	2,697 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Iona School 310 Sneinton Dale , Sneinton NG3 7DN	- not rated	2,856 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosehill School St Matthias Road , NG3 2FE	4out of 4	2,956 yd	Community 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Richard Herrod Centre	Richard Herrod Leisure Centre, Foxhill Road Central		990 yd
Albies	370 Foxhill Road West, Carlton		1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munchies	Munchies Sandwich Bar, 265 Westdale Lane East	386 yd
KRB Sweet & Spice	ONE STOP, 1 - 3 Coningswath Road	574 yd
Tung Kong Valley	40 Valley Road, Carlton	756 yd
Papas Grill	14 Wollaton Avenue, Gedling	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Westdale Lane Co-Operative Store	Co-op, 320 Westdale Lane West		286 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Carlton Forum Leisure Centre CONINGSWATH ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	386 yd
Haddon Primary And Nursery School HADDON CLOSE	grass pitches	545 yd
Carlton Forum Leisure Centre Pitches VALLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	593 yd
Stanhope Primary & Nursery School KEYWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	747 yd
Richard Herrod Centre FOXHILL ROAD	grass pitches, indoor bowls	919 yd
The Sherwood E-Act Academy Sports Centre (Closed) Wollaton Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	930 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	165.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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