NottinghamCountsNottingham, in numbers.Local help →Nottingham · England
Nottingham council area. Every figure carries its own date.
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats drawn from the available evidence. These are analytical judgements, not an official council assessment. Where a national comparison is available, lower housing costs, lower reported poor health and higher qualification shares are treated as relative strengths; this does not prove affordability or service quality.
strength
The council adjusted its approach after finding the earliest whole-house pilots too costly to expand.
Proposed response: Publish cost and quality evidence for the different improvement packages.
What could help →strength
Average private rent is £1,014 a month (August 2026) in Nottingham council area. This is £445 lower than the England average for the same month. Homes rented privately ranged from 12.5% in Bilborough to 63.3% in Castle — a gap of 50.8 percentage points.
Housing costs matter most alongside earnings and the number of affordable homes available. A local average cannot tell us whether a particular household can afford its home.
What could help →weakness
6% of people reported bad or very bad health in Nottingham council area (21 March 2021). Across England, the figure was 5.2%. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.2% in Castle to 10.2% in Bilborough — a gap of 8 percentage points.
This is how residents described their health in the census. It can reveal differences between neighbourhoods, but does not diagnose illness or measure current waiting times. Age profiles differ between places, so these shares do not measure service quality.
What could help →opportunity
Bulwell’s market, play area, toilets and public-space improvements are under construction; the splash pad was unavailable during the reviewed summer.
Proposed response: Explain what residents and traders can use during work and verify each facility before reopening.
What could help →opportunity
11.7% of people in Nottingham council area were aged 65 or over (21 March 2021). People aged 65 or over ranged from 2.9% in Radford to 21.3% in Wollaton West — a gap of 18.4 percentage points.
Age alone does not mean poor health or a need for care. Accessible homes, reliable transport and support close to home matter as people get older.
What could help →opportunity
28.6% of people aged 16 or over had a degree or equivalent (21 March 2021) in Nottingham council area. Across England, the figure was 33.9%. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 4.6% in Castle to 30.4% in Bulwell — a gap of 25.8 percentage points.
Qualifications show one part of the skills available locally. They do not show whether people have secure jobs or work that uses those skills.
What could help →opportunity
Mapped police records are available for neighbourhoods in Nottingham council area.
Published locations are approximate and some crimes are not mapped. Counts show recorded incidents, not the chance of an individual becoming a victim.
What could help →opportunity
3 named local projects or plans have official evidence in this collection.
A published plan makes responsibilities and intentions easier to inspect. It does not prove that funding is secured or that promised benefits have arrived.
What could help →opportunity
Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7% in Castle to 33.6% in Bilborough — a gap of 26.6 percentage points.
These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.
What could help →The evidence gathered here does not yet support a distinct finding in this category.
| Evidence and response | Who could lead | Related published plans |
|---|---|---|
| Keep Bulwell usable while its public spaces changeBulwell town centre improvements: Construction in progress. See the dated project evidence. | Nottingham City Council and Willmott Dixon | |
| Use retrofit lessons to reach more cold homesDestination Zero council-home energy upgrades: 1,000th council-home energy improvement reported complete. Evidence dated 2026-03-19. | Nottingham City Council Housing Services | |
| Make room for homes people can affordAverage private rent is £1,014 a month (August 2026) in Nottingham council area. Homes rented privately ranged from 12.5% in Bilborough to 63.3% in Castle — a gap of 50.8 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 20 of 20 current wards have comparable figures. | The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers | |
| Plan homes and care around an older population11.7% aged 65 or over; 21 March 2021. People aged 65 or over ranged from 2.9% in Radford to 21.3% in Wollaton West — a gap of 18.4 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 20 of 20 current wards have comparable figures. | Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities | |
| Bring support closer to people in poor health6% reporting bad or very bad health; 21 March 2021. People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.2% in Castle to 10.2% in Bilborough — a gap of 8 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 20 of 20 current wards have comparable figures. | Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations | |
| Connect local skills to local opportunities28.6% with a degree or equivalent; 21 March 2021. People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 4.6% in Castle to 30.4% in Bulwell — a gap of 25.8 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 20 of 20 current wards have comparable figures. | Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority | |
| Target safety work where problems repeatUse the dated, complete periods shown in Crime and safety; keep anti-social behaviour separate. | The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services | No reviewed project is linked yet. This remains a proposal, with funding and delivery to establish. |
| Target support where disadvantages overlapHouseholds facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7% in Castle to 33.6% in Bilborough — a gap of 26.6 percentage points. 21 March 2021; 20 of 20 wards. | The council's housing, public health and employment teams, with local services |