Willoughby Street, Nottingham, NG7 1RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NG7 1RQ is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	42.8%	46.7%	3.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	57.2%	53.3%	-3.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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 1RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.2% 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	86.2%	85.2%	-1.0%	37.9%	47.3%
Married: Opposite sex	8.1%	9.6%	1.5%	44.2%	-34.6%
Separated	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (92.1%) 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	55.6%	53.3%	-2.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	36.7%	38.8%	2.1%	33.6%	5.2%
Fair health	6.4%	4.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1RQ this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.5%	6.3%	2.8%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	51.6%	61.6%	10.0%	16.9%	44.7%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	22.1%	-5.1%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.4% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5.4%	8%	2.6%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.9%
Other Asian	1%	5.9%	4.9%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	3%	4.2%	1.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.2%
White	72.1%	67.4%	-4.7%	81.4%	-14.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.9% 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	79.1%	81.9%	2.8%	83.2%	-1.3%
European Union	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-0.2%
Africa	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	0.3%	-4.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%
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	78.8%	81.1%	2.3%	83.2%	-2.1%
10+ Years	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	5.7%	2.7%	-3.0%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	3.8%	-3.6%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83%	76.7%	6.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	22.6%	46.2%	-23.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Willoughby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willoughby Street was 298.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.0% lower than the Castle average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Willoughby Street has the 38th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle and the 99th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 1RQ, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 10/10 (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 Willoughby Street are based on 10 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 Willoughby Street, Nottingham, NG7 1RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 1RQ

Average Price
£79,160

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£79,160

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willoughby Street

Average Price
£219,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£219,913

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willoughby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
118 Willoughby Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£27,500	2002-10-31	£78,616

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 1RQ

Employment

NG7 1RQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 1RQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	153
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	42
Full-Time Employee	28
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	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
The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3AB	4out of 4	1,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edna G. Olds Academy Church Street , Lenton NG7 1SJ	4out of 4	146 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dunkirk Primary and Nursery School Marlborough Street , Dunkirk NG7 2LE	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Academy Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	3out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mellers Primary School Norton Street , Radford NG7 3HJ	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Victoria Primary School Ainsworth Drive , NG2 1FX	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Emmanuel School Gresham Park Road , NG2 7YF	3out of 4	2,395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	2,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Becket School The Becket Way , Wilford Lane NG2 7QY	3out of 4	2,784 yd	Academy converter	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	2,233 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	5,034 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	4,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Nottingham University Park , NG7 2RD	- not rated	1,264 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	1,426 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CP Riverside School Riverside Way , NG2 1DP	2out of 4	1,620 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy 113 Forest Road West , Radford NG7 4ES	2out of 4	1,671 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Academy Denewood Academy , 113 Forest Road West NG7 4ES	1out of 4	1,716 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	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 Lenton Centre	Lenton Community And Leisure Centre, Willoughby Street	138 yd
The Crusty Cob Shop	223 Castle Boulevard	195 yd
Crocus Cafe	18 Lenton Boulevard	196 yd
Chaska	35 Lenton Boulevard	230 yd
Brati’s Coffee	62a Lenton Boulevard	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lenton Liberal Club	18 Osmaston Street	121 yd
Nottingham Royal Navy Association Club Ltd	The Nottingham Royal Naval Association Club, 22 Church Street	240 yd
White Hart	The White Hart, 29 Gregory Street	579 yd
Waters Edge	Waters Edge, 3 Castle Bridge Road	681 yd
The Three Wheatsheaves	Three Wheat Sheaves, 402 Derby Road	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arco Pizza	10 Lenton Boulevard	166 yd
Tasty Corner (Fast N Fresh) Ltd	243 Castle Boulevard	195 yd
Su'San	8 Lenton Boulevard	197 yd
Dessert Lane & Ice Cream Chaos	32 Lenton Boulevard	217 yd
El Passo/Sizzler Box	68 Lenton Boulevard	371 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	132 Willoughby Street	31 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	223 Derby Road	561 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	11 Castle Bridge Road	681 yd
Lidl UK	Unit 1, Castle Marina Retail Park, Castle Bridge Road	876 yd
Mogal Express	188-192 Ilkeston Road	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Majestics Fitness (Closed) Prospect Place	health and fitness suite	47 yd
Raw Physique (Closed) Castle Buildings Castle Buildings Sherwin Road	health and fitness suite	60 yd
The Lenton Centre WILLOUGHBY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	131 yd
Nottingham Squash Rackets Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	870 yd
The Park Tennis Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	tennis courts	979 yd
Nottingham Castle Lawn Tennis Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND TENNIS DRIVE	tennis courts	1,022 yd
Kings Meadow Fitness Centre KINGS MEADOW CAMPUS KINGS MEADOW CAMPUS LENTON LANE	health and fitness suite	1,077 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	80.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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.