Dorset Street, Nottingham, NG8 1PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NG8 1PU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.9%	51.7%	8.8%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	57.1%	48.3%	-8.8%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 NG8 1PU, 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	63.8%	65.4%	1.6%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	19.4%	-2.5%	44.2%	-24.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	4.7%	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Separated	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	6.1%	-4.7%

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	47.8%	48.3%	0.5%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	26.7%	36.6%	9.9%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	19%	11.3%	-7.7%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	26.5%	22.7%	-3.8%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	4.7%	-11.6%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.2%	2.0%	13.4%	0.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	22.3%	8.5%	16.9%	5.4%
Degree or Similar	18.9%	28%	9.1%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	10.7%	4.3%	-6.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	8.1%	1.1%	-7.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2.4%	10.9%	8.5%	2.5%	8.4%
Black Caribbean	11.3%	8.7%	-2.6%	1.0%	7.7%
Other Black	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	8.5%	6.4%	-2.1%	0.9%	5.5%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	49%	52.8%	3.8%	81.4%	-28.6%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.7% 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	70%	63.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-19.5%
European Union	3.2%	12.7%	9.5%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.4%	8.6%	6.2%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	9.4%	-6.8%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	63.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	8.9%	17.7%	8.8%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6%	0.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	5.6%	-3.3%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	16%	6.5%	9.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Dorset Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dorset Street was 146.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.1% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dorset Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum and the 280th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in NG8 1PU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Dorset 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 Dorset Street, Nottingham, NG8 1PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NG8 1PU

Average Price
£155,145

Semi-Detached
£156,148

Terraced
£241,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,814

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorset Street

Average Price
£240,136

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,136

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorset Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Dorset Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-03-16	£163,192
7 Dorset Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,000	2020-10-29	£112,569
41 Dorset Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2019-09-20	£109,038
34 Dorset Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£95,000	2016-11-24	£152,512
6 Dorset Street, Nottingham, City Of Nottingham Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£76,000	2015-04-24	£138,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NG8 1PU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NG8 1PU 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	55
Student (economically inactive)	44
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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	704 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre Kennington Road , Radford NG8 1QD	3out of 4	72 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School Southfield Road , Western Boulevard NG8 3PL	2out of 4	503 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Radford Primary School Academy Denman Street West , Radford NG7 3FL	3out of 4	686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Primary and Nursery School Harrow Road , Wollaton Park NG8 1FG	3out of 4	726 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mellers Primary School Norton Street , Radford NG7 3HJ	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Sutton Passeys Crescent , Wollaton Park NG8 1EA	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Trent Academy Aspley Lane , NG8 5GY	- not rated	1,456 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bluecoat Aspley Academy Aspley Lane , Aspley NG8 5GY	3out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nottingham Girls' Academy Robin's Wood Road , NG8 3LD	3out of 4	1,688 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology 93 Abbey Street , Dunkirk NG7 2PL	3out of 4	2,000 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	3,222 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bilborough College Bilborough Road , Bilborough NG8 4DQ	- not rated	3,638 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	1,599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Academy 113 Forest Road West , Radford NG7 4ES	2out of 4	1,689 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Denewood Academy Denewood Academy , 113 Forest Road West NG7 4ES	1out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Nottingham University Park , NG7 2RD	- not rated	1,770 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Take 1 Learning Centre Gregory Boulevard , Nottingham NG7 6BE	- not rated	1,812 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
Hot 9	36a Wollaton Road	116 yd
Spicy House	34 Wollaton Road	116 yd
Cupp Bubbletea	5 Midland Way	199 yd
Wingtrapp	5 Midland Way	199 yd
McDonalds	7 Chettles Trade Park, Midland Way	228 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Newark Hall	Newark Hall, University Of Nottingham Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road	330 yd
The Crown Inn	Crown Hotel, Western Boulevard	423 yd
The Plough Inn	The Plough Inn, 17 St Peters Street	424 yd
Marcus Garvey West Indian Cavaliers Sports & Social Club	Marcus Garvey Centre, Lenton Boulevard	789 yd
The Pheasant Inn	The Pheasant Inn, 35 Prospect Street	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Food	28 Wollaton Road	116 yd
Domino's Pizzas	9 Midland Way	199 yd
Zumusushi	Unit 1, Redwood Court, Salisbury Street	433 yd
Poke Shack	Unit 1, Redwood Court, Salisbury Street	433 yd
The Athenian	Unit 1, Redwood Court, Salisbury Street	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK	1 Midland Way	199 yd
Cho Viet Nottingham	18 St Peters Street	516 yd
The Co-Operative	123-125 Middleton Boulevard	619 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	256 Ilkeston Road	703 yd
Ariana Supermarket Limited	126-132 Grassington Road	784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Nottingham) 2-6 2-6 MIDLAND WAY	health and fitness suite	181 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	431 yd
Beechdale Swimming Centre (Closed) Beechdale Road	squash courts, swimming pool	716 yd
John Carroll Leisure Centre DENMAN STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Nottingham Girls High School Sports Ground GRASSINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	927 yd
Bluecoat Academy Wollaton Sutton Passeys Crescent	grass pitches	1,040 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	116 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NG8 1PU