Is City of Nottingham a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in City of Nottingham, from official data · 13 postcode districts · 6,797 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in City of Nottingham, from official data · 13 postcode districts · 6,797 postcodes
The average home in City of Nottingham sold for £190,200 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.3% on a year earlier. Across Nottingham, police record 159 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of City of Nottingham, the nearest primary school is Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest secondary is Djanogly City Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Fairfields Practice, 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.
Nottingham station is 1.5 mi away; The Forest (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk; the nearest park is 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
Across Nottingham, police record 159 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in City of Nottingham sold for £190,200 in the latest House Price Index, down 1.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £316,924, semi-detached £212,979, terraced £169,019, flats £123,746. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy, 0.1 mi away, about a 3 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). The nearest secondary school is Djanogly City Academy, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Nottingham is 1.5 mi away, and The Forest (tram, metro or Underground) is 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.
The ONS estimates average household income of £46,357 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).