Nottingham
Nottingham is a city in Nottinghamshire, England, with a population of around 323,632. It has around 1 school, 9 GP surgeries, 11 pharmacies, 8 supermarkets, and around 138 restaurants and cafés, with 89 bus stops and the nearest railway station being Nottingham, 3.2 km away. The average sold house price is around £292,508. There were around 1,747 recorded street crimes in June 2026, most commonly violence & sexual offences. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Nottingham area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Nottingham area is among the most deprived areas in England (IoD2025). The wider council area has around 323,630 residents at roughly 4,338 people per km².
- Council
- Nottingham
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Nottingham South
- Police force
- Nottinghamshire
My Area Score
Challenged
Ranked 284th of 294 English council areas — better than 3% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
9°CPatchy rain nearby
- Today: 12° / 7° · 55% rain
- Tomorrow: 11° / 5° · Sunny
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 07:07Sunset 16:28
9h 21m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
18US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: ozone
Source: WAQI · Leicester University, United Kingdom
Air pollution (PM2.5)
- 7.7 µg/m³ average fine-particle (PM2.5) concentration
- 5.7% of adult (30+) deaths estimated attributable to fine-particle pollution
Lower is better for both figures.
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2024
Crime
1505 reported · August 2026▲ 15% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences449
- Anti-social behaviour237
- Shoplifting218
- Public order114
Neighbourhood team: City Centre · Nottinghamshire
Local policing priorities
- July - September 2026: Knife Crime in Nottingham City Centre. The priorities for the City Centre Neighbourhood team is reviewed every 3 m…
- July - September 2026 Priority: Retail Theft in the City Centre The priorities for the City Centre Neighbourhood team is reviewed every 3…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
780 reported road collisions (2025)
172 killed or seriously injured · 900 casualties · 24.1 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
500+ food businesses within 2 miles
- 432 rated 4–5 ★ (413 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency · split of the nearest 500
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- Nearest station: Nottingham (0.8 km)
- 163 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Nottingham (0.8 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
Private rents
£1,014 average monthly rent▲ 1.8% YoY
- 1 bed £735
- 2 bed £914
- 3 bed £1,052
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-08
Affordability
5.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 5.7 times median annual pay (6.0× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Property sales
2,702 property sales in the last 12 months
12 months to May 2026
A busier or quieter market is not by itself good or bad. Monthly counts are small and volatile, so only the annual total is shown.
Source: HM Land Registry UK HPI, 12 months to 2026-05
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (11.1 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 142.8p · AppleGreen (11.1 km)
19 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
118 charging locations within ~8 km
- 52 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 360 kW
- Nearest: Crowne Plaza Nottingham (0.3 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports centres16
- Gyms13
- Swimming pools9
- Sports pitches63
- Playgrounds27
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
323,630 residents in Nottingham · 4,338/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 70%
- 65+: 12%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Internal migration
- Moves in from elsewhere in the UK36,741
- Moves out to elsewhere in the UK45,449
- Net moves−8,708
Residential moves between local authorities (counts of moves, not people) · ONS Internal migration, YE Jun 2025
Deprivation
Among the most deprived areas in England
Ranked 18 of 296 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
31% of neighbourhoods are in England’s most deprived 10%
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Council tax
£2,755 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band A (63% of 147,480)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
118 schools · 49,138 pupils
73 primary · 16 secondary · 29 other
Ofsted: 41 of 46 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (89%)
102 inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Fernwood SchoolOutstanding
- Nottingham Girls' AcademyOutstanding
- Bluecoat Trent AcademyGood
- Ellis Guilford SchoolGood
- Farnborough Spencer AcademyGood
- Nottingham University Academy of Science and TechnologyGood
- Park Vale AcademyGood
- The Bulwell AcademyRequires improvement
- The Wells AcademyRequires improvement
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy
- Bluecoat Beechdale Academy
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy
- Djanogly City Academy
- Nottingham Free School
- Nottingham University Samworth Academy
- The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Nottingham
Care & health services
399 CQC-registered services
- Care homes77
- GP practices63
- Dentists74
- Homecare agencies146
- Hospitals & hospices12
CQC ratings: 89% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 9 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Nottingham
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Old Market Square)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 550 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
194 applications decided
87.1% granted · 169 granted, 25 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q2
Your MP
Nadia Whittome
Labour
Nottingham East
Recent votes:
- AyeRailways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 8
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: Amendment 6
- NoSporting Events Bill [Lords] Report: New Clause 1
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Labour majority
- Lab 44
- Grn 1
- Oth 10
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools26
- GPs & clinics26
- Pharmacies11
- Supermarkets13
- Parks & greens107
- Restaurants & cafés451
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
12,375 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2026)
Jobs
4,862 jobs advertised · £42,109 avg
e.g. RME Planner, Reliability Maintenance Engineering, Delivery Driver PART TIME (24 hour) - Dordon, Gopuff Delivery Drivers or Riders - Flexible Schedule
Source: Adzuna
Local economy
£634 median full-time weekly pay
6.1% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£17,696 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
43% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 211,744 certificates
15.2% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
54% low-carbon electricity
Gas 44% · Wind 30% · Biomass 22% · Imports 3%
198 gCO₂/kWh · high intensity
Latest estimate for East Midlands · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 81.4 yrs women · 77.4 yrs men
Healthy life expectancy: 55.3 women · 55.6 men
72% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.2
- Feeling worthwhile7.5
- Happiness yesterday7.2
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)3.5
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Health services
5 GP surgeries · 3 pharmacies in NG1
- Victoria And Mapperley Practice
- Nottingham Homeless Team
- Parliament Street Medical Centre
Source: NHS Organisation Data Service
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Nottingham East:
- Raise Human Rights Issues in Azad Kashmir with the Government of Pakistan 374 local signatures · 20,508 nationwide
- Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks364 local signatures · 127,144 nationwide
- Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills252 local signatures · 111,154 nationwide
- Protect legal right to support for children with SEND161 local signatures · 111,357 nationwide
- Disapprove the draft Equality Act 2010 guidance laid on 21 May 2026119 local signatures · 27,626 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-10-05
Notable places nearby
Long Row · 0.0 kmLong Row is a row of retail buildings in Nottingham City Centre forming the north side of Old Market Square, Nottingham.
Griffin & Spalding · 0.0 kmGriffin & Spalding was a department store located in Nottingham. It later became part of the Debenhams chain.
Old Market Square, Nottingham · 0.0 kmThe Old Market Square is an open, pedestrianised city square in Nottingham, England, forming the heart of the city, and covering an area of approximately 12,000 square metres (130,000 sq ft), or about 3 acres (1.2 ha)…
Queen's Chambers, Nottingham · 0.1 kmQueen's Chambers is a Grade II listed building on Long Row and King Street in Nottingham.
Central Post Office, Nottingham · 0.1 kmThe Central Post Office in Nottingham was based on Queen Street from 1898 to 2019.
Old Market Square tram stop · 0.1 kmOld Market Square is a tram stop of Nottingham Express Transit (NET) in the centre of the city of Nottingham. It is situated on the South Parade of Nottingham's Old Market Square, from which it derives its name, and i…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nottingham?
- Nottingham is a town in Nottinghamshire, England, in the Nottingham local authority.
- What is the population of Nottingham?
- Nottingham has an approximate settlement population of 323,632.
- How deprived is Nottingham?
- The Nottingham local authority, which includes Nottingham, is among the most deprived areas in England on the IoD2025.