Castle Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 1FJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG7 1FJ is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	42.1%	45.2%	3.1%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	57.9%	54.8%	-3.1%	49.0%	5.8%

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 NG7 1FJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.3% 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	71.1%	68.3%	-2.8%	37.9%	30.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	23.9%	1.7%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.2%) 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	63.3%	60.4%	-2.9%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	28.9%	32.8%	3.9%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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.

In the area around NG7 1FJ this area, 3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 63.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	3.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.1%	25.8%	4.7%	16.9%	8.9%
Degree or Similar	59.4%	63.4%	4.0%	33.8%	29.6%
Other	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.8%	1.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	76.2%	68%	-8.2%	81.4%	-13.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	76.7%	71.3%	-5.4%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	6.2%	10.3%	4.1%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	71.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	-11.4%
10+ Years	3.4%	9.6%	6.2%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	5.9%	2.8%	-3.1%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	1.9%	8.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.1%	76.7%	1.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	26.3%	46.2%	-19.9%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Sikh	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Castle Boulevard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Boulevard was 83.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.1% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Castle Boulevard has the 51st lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Castle and the 402nd lowest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.2%.

🔎 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. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,900

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NG7 1FJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Castle Boulevard are based on 199 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 Castle Boulevard, Nottingham, NG7 1FJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 1FJ

Average Price
£1,137,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,032,715

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,242,720

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Boulevard

Average Price
£411,193

Semi-Detached
£458,036

Terraced
£367,824

Detached
£1,031,842

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,251

Other
£1,638,436

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle BoulevardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
169 Castle Boulevard, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Other, an established residential building	£975,000	2020-04-30	£1,196,648
167 Castle Boulevard, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2007-03-15	£1,028,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 1FJ

Employment

NG7 1FJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 NG7 1FJ 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	148
Student (economically inactive)	91
Self-Employed	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	46
Education	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Information and communication	25
Manufacturing	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	1,760 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	1,832 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	2,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	2,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	2,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	730 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	940 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Ainsworth Drive , The Meadows NG2 1FX	- not rated	979 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Ainsworth Drive , NG2 1FX	- not rated	979 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Riverside Primary School and Early Years Unit Ainsworth Drive , The Meadows NG2 1FX	- not rated	979 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Sandfield Comprehensive School Sandfield Road , Lenton NG7 1QH	- not rated	1,275 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilford Meadows Comprehensive School Coronation Avenue , Wilford NG11 7AD	- not rated	1,849 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	- not rated	1,849 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	- not rated	1,849 yd	Academy converter	No	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	636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	1,307 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	5,330 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	3,790 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rise Learning Zone 29-31 Castle Gate , NG1 7AR	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottinghamshire Learning Centre Daybrook Learning Centre, Sherbrook Road , Daybrook NG5 6AT	- not rated	813 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fairview School 16 Harlaxton Road , Lenton NG7 1JA	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate School 1-2 Western Terrace , The Park NG7 1AF	- not rated	970 yd	Other independent 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
McDonalds Restaurants	Castle Marina Retail Park, Castle Bridge Road	184 yd
The Seafood Guy By 1998 Cafe	101 Castle Boulevard	293 yd
The Boathouse	Boathouse Inn, 8 Castle Bridge Road	410 yd
Nottingham Castle Café	Nottingham Castle, Castle Road	438 yd
Nottingham Castle Visitor Centre Café	Nottingham Castle, Castle Road	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waters Edge	Waters Edge, 3 Castle Bridge Road	453 yd
Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem	Ye Olde Trip To Jerusalem, Brewhouse Yard	538 yd
Navigation Inn	6 Wilford Street	553 yd
Nottingham Irish Centre	2-4 Wilford Street	567 yd
The Roundhouse Bar & Kitchen	The Roundhouse, Royal Standard Place	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stevo's	John A Stephens North Of, Castle Meadow Road	523 yd
Viet 80s Restaurant	57 Friar Lane	682 yd
Tasty Corner (Fast N Fresh) Ltd	243 Castle Boulevard	738 yd
Wraps and Wings, Eggs Quisite and Wicked	8-10 Hounds Gate	810 yd
Crunch Munch, Wraps & Fries Co	The Bridge, 48a Carrington Street	823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	Unit 1, Castle Marina Retail Park, Castle Bridge Road	184 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	11 Castle Bridge Road	453 yd
Sainsbury's Local	25-29 Wheeler Gate	932 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	132 Willoughby Street	932 yd
Tesco Express	63 Long Row	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nottingham Squash Rackets Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	464 yd
The Park Tennis Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	tennis courts	569 yd
South Nottingham College (Maid Marian Way Campus) MAID MARIAN WAY	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Better Gym Nottingham (Closed) Castle Wharf Castle Wharf Canal Street	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Nottingham Castle Lawn Tennis Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND TENNIS DRIVE	tennis courts	800 yd
Queens Walk Community Centre QUEENS WALK		892 yd
Majestics Fitness (Closed) Prospect Place	health and fitness suite	941 yd
The Lenton Centre WILLOUGHBY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 yd
Raw Physique (Closed) Castle Buildings Castle Buildings Sherwin Road	health and fitness suite	960 yd
Urban Escape WOLLATON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,074 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%

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