Forster Street, Nottingham, NG7 3DH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG7 3DH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	42.4%	48.9%	6.5%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	57.6%	51.1%	-6.5%	49.0%	2.1%

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 3DH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.2% 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	65.7%	79.2%	13.5%	37.9%	41.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	16.7%	-9.4%	44.2%	-27.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4.3%	1.6%	-2.7%	9.1%	-7.5%
Widowed	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	6.1%	-6.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.7%) 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	53.3%	49.2%	-4.1%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	35.8%	38.5%	2.7%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	7%	10.5%	3.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	8.2%	11.2%	3.0%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	3%	-10.5%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	5.2%	-6.4%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	51.6%	38.1%	16.9%	34.7%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	24.6%	-14.5%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	13%	3%	-10.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% 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	0.4%	4%	3.6%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	9.3%	10.2%	0.9%	2.7%	7.5%
Other Asian	9.7%	4%	-5.7%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	18.7%	18%	-0.7%	2.5%	15.5%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%
White	43.6%	41.4%	-2.2%	81.4%	-40.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	45.1%	50.5%	5.4%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	8.9%	20.9%	12.0%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	16.7%	8.8%	-7.9%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.1%	18%	-8.1%	5.6%	12.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.4%	50.4%	6.0%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	24.9%	13.9%	-11.0%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	16.7%	9.7%	-7.0%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	8.2%	8%	-0.2%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	18%	12.2%	1.9%	16.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	18.1%	6.5%	11.6%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	19.2%	6.0%	13.2%

Safety

Is Forster Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forster Street was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forster Street has the 25th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum and the 302nd lowest crime rate of 933 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising 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 much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£28,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NG7 3DH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Forster Street are based on 27 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 Forster Street, Nottingham, NG7 3DH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 3DH

Average Price
£139,438

Semi-Detached
£156,048

Terraced
£138,400

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forster Street

Average Price
£112,064

Semi-Detached
£103,714

Terraced
£113,516

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forster Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Forster Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2026-02-11	£126,000
155 Forster Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2026-01-16	£136,265
149 Forster Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-03-20	£144,393
159 Forster Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£167,000	2022-07-20	£174,985
97 Forster Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2022-04-01	£157,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 3DH

Employment

NG7 3DH 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 3DH 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)	175
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	80
Full-Time Employee	38
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Self-Employed	9
Retired	8
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	6
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	- not rated	225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Croft Nursery School St Peter's Street , Radford NG7 3EN	- not rated	351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arboretum Nursery School Arboretum Street , NG1 4JA	- not rated	1,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Merrivale Nursery School Clifton Boulevard , Dunkirk NG7 2JH	- not rated	2,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King Edward Park Nursery School Carlton Road , NG3 2AS	- not rated	3,316 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Radford Primary School Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	- not rated	207 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Academy Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	3out of 4	207 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mellers Primary School Norton Street , Radford NG7 3HJ	3out of 4	250 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentinck Primary and Nursery School Alfreton Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AA	- not rated	557 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy Alfreton Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AA	2out of 4	564 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	811 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	- not rated	1,336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Forest Comprehensive School Gregory Boulevard , NG7 6PA	- not rated	1,409 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Glen-Bott School Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	- not rated	1,542 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	- not rated	1,634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	2,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The People's College, Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Central College Nottingham Maid Marian Way , NG1 6AB	- not rated	2,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham College Adams Building, Stoney Street , NG1 1NG	- not rated	2,570 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Basford Hall College Stockhill Lane , NG6 0NB	- not rated	3,437 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	4,968 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fig Tree Primary School 30 Bentinck Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AF	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Learning Centre Forest Road West , Radford NG7 4ES	- not rated	894 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy 113 Forest Road West , Radford NG7 4ES	3out of 4	894 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Academy Denewood Academy , 113 Forest Road West NG7 4ES	3out of 4	905 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Learning Centre Denewood Learning Centre , 113 Forest Road West NG7 4ES	- not rated	905 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cafe Noir	120 Radford Boulevard	167 yd
The Backyard Shisha Lounge	117 Hartley Road	172 yd
Rotana Restaurant	117 Hartley Road	172 yd
Breaking Barriers Building Bridges	1 The Chapel, Forster Street	283 yd
PHAT Buns	84 Hartley Road	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Inn	The Plough Inn, 17 St Peters Street	305 yd
The Pheasant Inn	The Pheasant Inn, 35 Prospect Street	390 yd
Colonel Burnaby	Colonel Burnaby Public House, 35 Hartley Road	492 yd
Marcus Garvey West Indian Cavaliers Sports & Social Club	Marcus Garvey Centre, Lenton Boulevard	747 yd
West Notts Unionist Club	25 Noel Street	987 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamaican Ways Ltd	107-113 Hartley Road	162 yd
UK Pizza	84-86 Radford Boulevard	167 yd
Wings and Shrimp Kitchen	130 Hartley Road	178 yd
Periperi Sizzler	76 Hartley Road	284 yd
Tim House	106a Hartley Road	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cho Viet Nottingham	18 St Peters Street	231 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Castle Retail Park, Radford Boulevard	423 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	256 Ilkeston Road	433 yd
Mogal Express	188-192 Ilkeston Road	459 yd
Lidl UK	1 Midland Way	597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
John Carroll Leisure Centre DENMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	320 yd
Xercise4Less (Nottingham) 2-6 2-6 MIDLAND WAY	health and fitness suite	549 yd
Fig Tree Primary School BENTINCK ROAD		783 yd
University Of Nottingham (Jubilee Campus Sports Centre) UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM INNOVATION PARK UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM INNOVATION PARK TRIUMPH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	909 yd
Legends Gymnasium Adco Business Centre Adco Business Centre Plantation Side	health and fitness suite	916 yd
Nottingham Girls High School Sports Ground GRASSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	959 yd
Hyson Green Youth Club TERRACE STREET		1,025 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	141.6 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	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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