Castle Gardens, Nottingham, NG7 1HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG7 1HH is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	42.3%	45.7%	3.4%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	57.7%	54.3%	-3.4%	49.0%	5.3%

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 1HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.8% 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	71.9%	65.8%	-6.1%	37.9%	27.9%
Married: Opposite sex	12.7%	19.5%	6.8%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.5%	10%	1.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	51.5%	45.7%	-5.8%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	29.6%	35%	5.4%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	13.9%	12.3%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	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 1HH this area, 7.8% 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 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	7.8%	-11.8%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	8.3%	0.2%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	21.3%	7.8%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	45%	48.7%	3.7%	33.8%	14.9%
Other	5%	3.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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)
Chinese	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.6%	7.4%	4.8%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.1%	6.6%	5.5%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	4.1%	2.3%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
White	79.2%	70%	-9.2%	81.4%	-11.4%
Arab	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.8% 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	69%	56.8%	-12.2%	83.2%	-26.4%
European Union	10.9%	19.8%	8.9%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	11.9%	4.2%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	56.8%	-11.8%	83.2%	-26.4%
10+ Years	8.4%	10.7%	2.3%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	11.1%	6.0%	1.9%	9.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Castle Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Gardens was 263.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Castle Gardens has the 43rd highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Castle and the 119th highest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.0%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,200

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NG7 1HH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Castle Gardens are based on 25 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 Castle Gardens, Nottingham, NG7 1HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 1HH

Average Price
£126,899

Semi-Detached
£155,927

Terraced
£160,700

Detached
£235,972

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,614

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Gardens

Average Price
£139,201

Semi-Detached
£142,628

Terraced
£191,670

Detached
£209,524

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,644

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Castle Gardens, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£52,000	2025-10-21	£52,000
66 Castle Gardens, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£86,000	2025-10-17	£84,505
8 Castle Gardens, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2024-11-15	£82,095
1A Castle Gardens, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-02-02	£172,376
17 Castle Gardens, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£54,500	2023-01-27	£52,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 1HH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG7 1HH 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	104
Student (economically inactive)	32
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Self-Employed	8
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	30
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	17
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	1,256 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	1,458 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	1,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	2,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	3,038 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lenton Primary and Nursery School Lenton Boulevard , NG7 2ES	- not rated	299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edna G Olds Primary and Nursery School Church Street , Lenton NG7 1SJ	- not rated	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edna G. Olds Academy Church Street , Lenton NG7 1SJ	4out of 4	345 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School Marlborough Street , Dunkirk NG7 2LE	3out of 4	1,093 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Douglas Primary and Nursery School Seely Road , Off Ilkeston Road NG7 3GR	- not rated	1,162 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	841 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	1,004 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Glen-Bott School Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	- not rated	1,989 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilford Meadows Comprehensive School Coronation Avenue , Wilford NG11 7AD	- not rated	2,150 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	- not rated	2,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	1,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	2,121 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	5,081 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	4,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fairview School 16 Harlaxton Road , Lenton NG7 1JA	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenholme School 392 Derby Road , NG7 2DX	- not rated	701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadgate School 1-2 Western Terrace , The Park NG7 1AF	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Hospital School E Floor East Block , Queen's Medical Centre NG7 2UH	- not rated	1,156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Nottingham University Park , NG7 2RD	- not rated	1,344 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Crusty Cob Shop	223 Castle Boulevard	113 yd
The Lenton Centre	Lenton Community And Leisure Centre, Willoughby Street	284 yd
Crocus Cafe	18 Lenton Boulevard	328 yd
Chaska	35 Lenton Boulevard	352 yd
Burger King	76-78 Castle Boulevard	367 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lenton Liberal Club	18 Osmaston Street	248 yd
Nottingham Royal Navy Association Club Ltd	The Nottingham Royal Naval Association Club, 22 Church Street	385 yd
Waters Edge	Waters Edge, 3 Castle Bridge Road	566 yd
White Hart	The White Hart, 29 Gregory Street	612 yd
The Boat Inn	7-9 Priory Street	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Corner (Fast N Fresh) Ltd	243 Castle Boulevard	113 yd
Arco Pizza	10 Lenton Boulevard	287 yd
Su'San	8 Lenton Boulevard	329 yd
Dessert Lane & Ice Cream Chaos	32 Lenton Boulevard	352 yd
El Passo/Sizzler Box	68 Lenton Boulevard	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	132 Willoughby Street	169 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	11 Castle Bridge Road	566 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	223 Derby Road	697 yd
Lidl UK	Unit 1, Castle Marina Retail Park, Castle Bridge Road	794 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Raw Physique (Closed) Castle Buildings Castle Buildings Sherwin Road	health and fitness suite	165 yd
Majestics Fitness (Closed) Prospect Place	health and fitness suite	190 yd
The Lenton Centre WILLOUGHBY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	277 yd
Nottingham Squash Rackets Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	893 yd
Kings Meadow Fitness Centre KINGS MEADOW CAMPUS KINGS MEADOW CAMPUS LENTON LANE	health and fitness suite	948 yd
The Park Tennis Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	tennis courts	1,012 yd
Nottingham Castle Lawn Tennis Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND TENNIS DRIVE	tennis courts	1,087 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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.1 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	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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