Portland Road, Nottingham, NG7 4HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG7 4HN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	51.9%	-3.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.1%	48.1%	3.0%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 4HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 85.9% 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	83.3%	85.9%	2.6%	37.9%	48.0%
Married: Opposite sex	10.8%	9.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	-35.0%
Separated	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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 (88.5%) 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	57.1%	54.5%	-2.6%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	28.4%	34%	5.6%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	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	13.8%	11%	-2.8%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	3%	-4.1%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	6.4%	-6.1%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	43.3%	52.3%	9.0%	16.9%	35.4%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	24.2%	7.9%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	5.8%	1.5%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.9% 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	5.6%	0.3%	-5.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	2.7%	8.1%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	4.1%	0.7%	-3.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3%	3.1%	0.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	64.9%	68.9%	4.0%	81.4%	-12.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	4.5%	4.5%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	83.2%	81%	-2.2%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	1.5%	7.3%	5.8%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	7.3%	-4.6%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	81.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	-1.9%
10+ Years	4.5%	9.4%	4.9%	9.8%	-0.4%
5-10 Years	3.4%	3.8%	0.4%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.4%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Jewish	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Portland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Road was 26.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.7% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum and the 109th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£30,300

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in NG7 4HN, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Portland Road are based on 169 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 Portland Road, Nottingham, NG7 4HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 4HN

Average Price
£208,939

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Road

Average Price
£544,429

Semi-Detached
£398,406

Terraced
£275,142

Detached
£1,396,484

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,877

Other
£17,119,168

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56 Portland Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£119,950	2006-10-06	£207,503
56 Portland Road, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£24,300	2002-11-25	£68,500

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 4HN

Employment

NG7 4HN 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 4HN 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)	136
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Full-Time Employee	33
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Retired	7
Unemployed	6
Self-Employed	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Education	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
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	4out of 4	1,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bentinck Primary and Nursery School Alfreton Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AA	3out of 4	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellers Primary School Norton Street , Radford NG7 3HJ	3out of 4	817 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Academy Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Huntingdon Academy Alfred Street Central , St Ann's NG3 4AY	4out of 4	1,320 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Berridge Primary and Nursery School Brushfield Site , Berridge Road West NG7 5LE	3out of 4	1,348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Djanogly City Academy Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham Road NG7 6ND	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Aspley Lane , NG8 5GY	- not rated	2,396 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	2,542 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Free School The Courtaulds Building , 290 Haydn Road NG5 1EB	3out of 4	2,589 yd	Free schools	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	1,546 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	5,324 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	3,903 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity Academy 113 Forest Road West , Radford NG7 4ES	2out of 4	315 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Academy Denewood Academy , 113 Forest Road West NG7 4ES	1out of 4	354 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's School 33 Derby Road , NG1 5AW	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham High School Waverley Mount , NG7 4ED	- not rated	564 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fig Tree Primary School 30 Bentinck Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AF	- not rated	647 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hope Nottingham	Basement, 75 Raleigh Street	194 yd
Beijing Chef	10 Alfreton Road	217 yd
Tipoo	60-62 Alfreton Road	229 yd
The Gallus	40 Alfreton Road	229 yd
SFiCE Social Cafe	75a Raleigh Street	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Running Horse	The Running Horse, 16 Alfreton Road	217 yd
Anatolian Social Club	54a Alfreton Road	226 yd
The Good Fellow George/Cove	11 Alfreton Road	250 yd
The Falcon Inn	The Falcon, 1 Alfreton Road	250 yd
The Organ Grinder	The Organ Grinder, 21 Alfreton Road	251 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caspians	36 Alfreton Road	217 yd
Onur Burger	56 Alfreton Road	229 yd
Asha Takeaway	58 Alfreton Road	230 yd
Rynos	23-25 Alfreton Road	250 yd
L'italiano Takeaway Ltd	4 Ilkeston Road	274 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	131 Alfreton Road	285 yd
Mraya Supermarket	136-138 Alfreton Road	370 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	515 Alfreton Road	563 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	16 Waverley Street	568 yd
A Star Supermarket	197 Alfreton Road	578 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nottingham Trent University (City Campus) STUDENT UNION STUDENT UNION SHAKESPEARE STREET	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Nottingham Trent University (City Campus Byron Sports Hall) (Closed) Byron House Byron House Shakespeare Street	squash courts	451 yd
Nottingham High School WAVERLEY MOUNT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	537 yd
Nottingham Castle Lawn Tennis Club COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND TENNIS DRIVE	tennis courts	549 yd
Nottingham Trent University (City Campus O2 Max Gym) (Closed) Goldsmith Street	health and fitness suite	627 yd
Nottingham Girls High School ARBORETUM STREET	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Urban Escape WOLLATON STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	656 yd
The Park Tennis Club TATTERSHALL DRIVE	tennis courts	750 yd
Fig Tree Primary School BENTINCK ROAD		750 yd
Virgin Active Pure Fitness (Nottingham) (Closed) The Corner House The Corner House Burton Street	health and fitness suite	857 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	96.9 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG7 4HN