Ben Street, Nottingham, NG7 5NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NG7 5NA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	45.8%	47.5%	1.7%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	54.2%	52.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	3.5%

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 5NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	53.4%	65.4%	12.0%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	26.8%	-7.9%	44.2%	-17.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.1%	4.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	52.3%	58.2%	5.9%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	33%	26.6%	-6.4%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	9.7%	10.9%	1.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	2%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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	28.2%	16.7%	-11.5%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	8.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	8.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	33.4%	20.8%	16.9%	16.5%
Degree or Similar	22.4%	23.1%	0.7%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	12.6%	6.6%	-6.0%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29% 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	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	24.7%	19.6%	-5.1%	2.7%	16.9%
Other Asian	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	9.4%	15.8%	6.4%	2.5%	13.3%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	7.2%	1.8%	-5.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	35.1%	29%	-6.1%	81.4%	-52.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	51.7%	53.5%	1.8%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	12.6%	15.6%	3.0%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	8%	8.6%	0.6%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	19.5%	-1.9%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	2%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.7%	53.6%	1.9%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	13.1%	20.7%	7.6%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	11.3%	7%	-4.3%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	11.3%	11.4%	0.1%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	12.6%	7.3%	-5.3%	1.9%	5.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.6%	37.2%	-25.6%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	36.9%	6.5%	30.4%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	14.8%	6.0%	8.8%

Safety

Is Ben Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ben Street was 198.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.2% higher than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ben Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum and the 190th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.4%.

🔎 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 5NA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 Ben Street are based on 1 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 Ben Street, Nottingham, NG7 5NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG7 5NA

Average Price
£149,465

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£149,465

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ben Street

Average Price
£192,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£192,762

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ben Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Ben Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-07-08	£175,015
18 Ben Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£112,500	2019-10-21	£154,478
18 Ben Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2013-04-17	£179,615
8 Ben Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£64,000	2013-03-08	£132,180
14 Ben Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2008-04-29	£151,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG7 5NA

Employment

NG7 5NA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 5NA 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)	122
Full-Time Employee	54
Looking after home or family	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	15
Retired	14
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Berridge Primary and Nursery School Brushfield Site , Berridge Road West NG7 5LE	3out of 4	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bentinck Primary and Nursery School Alfreton Road , Hyson Green NG7 4AA	3out of 4	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellers Primary School Norton Street , Radford NG7 3HJ	3out of 4	502 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Academy Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	3out of 4	672 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Scotholme Primary and Nursery School Fisher Street , Hyson Green NG7 6FJ	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	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	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Aspley Lane , NG8 5GY	- not rated	1,269 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Girls' Academy Robin's Wood Road , NG8 3LD	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Academy converter	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	2,672 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	4,272 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	4,943 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	596 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Take 1 Learning Centre Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham NG7 6BE	- not rated	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Academy Denewood Academy , 113 Forest Road West NG7 4ES	1out of 4	838 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy 113 Forest Road West , Radford NG7 4ES	2out of 4	852 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham High School Waverley Mount , NG7 4ED	- not rated	1,230 yd	Other independent school	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
Gustul Romanesc	Ground Floor, 371-373 Alfreton Road	175 yd
PHAT Buns	84 Hartley Road	248 yd
The Backyard Shisha Lounge	117 Hartley Road	309 yd
Rotana Restaurant	117 Hartley Road	309 yd
Cafe Freshe	70 Gregory Boulevard	351 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pheasant Inn	The Pheasant Inn, 35 Prospect Street	252 yd
Colonel Burnaby	Colonel Burnaby Public House, 35 Hartley Road	321 yd
West Notts Unionist Club	25 Noel Street	583 yd
The Clock Restaurant & Bar	6 Craven Road	586 yd
The Plough Inn	The Plough Inn, 17 St Peters Street	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy House Chinese Take-Away	388 Alfreton Road	119 yd
Mr T's Cuisine	383 Alfreton Road	183 yd
Dunkin'	457-463 Alfreton Road	185 yd
Maxs Pizza	276 Alfreton Road	218 yd
Doorstep Desserts	82 Hartley Road	246 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Castle Retail Park, Radford Boulevard	206 yd
Persian Super Market	53 Radford Road	384 yd
Medina Continental Food Store Ltd	79-83 Radford Road	384 yd
Sharif & Sons Superstore	106-110 Radford Road	439 yd
Makkah Food Store	43a Gregory Boulevard	497 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fig Tree Primary School BENTINCK ROAD		470 yd
Hyson Green Youth Club TERRACE STREET		575 yd
John Carroll Leisure Centre DENMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	617 yd
Legends Gymnasium Adco Business Centre Adco Business Centre Plantation Side	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Radford Football Club Selhurst Street	grass pitches	646 yd
Djanogly City Academy Nottingham (11 To 14 Centre) GREGORY BOULEVARD	grass pitches	923 yd
Xercise4Less (Nottingham) 2-6 2-6 MIDLAND WAY	health and fitness suite	951 yd
Nottingham Girls High School Sports Ground GRASSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
Djanogly Community Leisure Centre GREGORY BOULEVARD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,018 yd
Nottingham High School WAVERLEY MOUNT	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,084 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	133.4 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG7 5NA