Nottinghamshire demographics.
Nottinghamshire · Census 2023 · latest available data
A data-driven statistical profile of Nottinghamshire — town populations, census figures, and key demographic indicators drawn from the latest available official data.
Population
67,736,802
World share: 0.84 %
Median age
40.1
Global rank: #21
Urban population
85.5 %
57,900,076 people
Density
280 / km²
People per km²
Fertility rate
1.57
Births per woman
- 01 / Population
Who lives here, and how that is changing.
Headline population counts, density and household structure, with the six-year growth trend.
- Population basics
- Total population
- 67,736,8022023
- Population density
- 280 / km²UK average
- Yearly change
- 0.34 %227,866
- Urban population
- 85.5 %57,900,076
- Net migration
- 165,790Annual net
- World population
- 0.84 %8,045,311,447
- Population trend
Total resident population in thousands. A rising line means net growth from births and inward migration.
- 02 / Age & gender
The shape of the population pyramid.
Age band distribution split by gender, with dependency and vital statistics.
- Age pyramid
Share of the total population in each age band, split by gender - wide middle bands indicate a strong working-age base.
- Vital statistics
- Median age
- 39.4 yrs40.2 yrs
- Dependency ratio
- 58.456.9
- Male
- 49.3%49.0%
- Female
- 50.7%51.0%
- Aged 65+
- 16.4%18.4%
- 03 / Housing & households
Tenure, dwelling type and household composition.
Census 2021 housing indicators for the area, benchmarked against England.
- Tenure & conditions
- Home ownership
- 61.0%62.5%
- Social rented
- 17.0%17.1%
- Private rented
- 22.0%20.4%
- Overcrowded households
- 6.1%8.4%
- No central heating
- 1.3%1.5%
- Property type mix
Composition of the housing stock by build type, as a share of all dwellings.
- Tenure split
How households occupy their homes - the owned versus rented balance drives local market liquidity.
- 04 / Employment & economy
Where the jobs and the output are.
Labour market headlines and the sector composition of local employment.
- Labour market
- Economically active
- 76.2%75.7%
- Unemployed
- 3.4%3.5%
- Full-time employees
- 42.1%41.6%
- Self-employed
- 11.8%12.4%
- Students (economically active)
- 5.6%5.2%
- Retired
- 20.9%21.6%
- Top employment sectors
Share of total employment by industry - a concentrated profile signals exposure to one sector's cycle.
- 05 / Education & qualifications
Attainment and the local skills base.
School performance and the qualification profile of working-age residents.
- Attainment & schools
- Level 4+ qualification
- 40.2%33.9%
- No qualifications
- 16.0%18.1%
- Apprenticeship
- 5.1%5.3%
- Full-time students 16+
- 8.4%7.9%
- Schoolchildren aged 5–15
- 12.6%12.4%
- Qualification levels
Highest qualification held by residents aged 16+. Level 4+ covers degree-level and above.
- 06 / Health & wellbeing
Life expectancy, access and deprivation.
Population health outcomes alongside primary care capacity and deprivation ranking.
- Health indicators
- Very good health
- 48.6%48.5%
- Good health
- 33.1%33.7%
- Bad or very bad health
- 5.8%5.2%
- Disabled (day-to-day limited)
- 18.2%17.3%
- Provides unpaid care
- 9.1%8.9%
- Life expectancy (male)
- 79.1 yrs79.4 yrs
- Life expectancy (female)
- 82.9 yrs83.1 yrs
- Healthy life expectancy
- 62.4 yrs63.1 yrs
- IMD decile
- 5 of 10-
- Deprivation
5
IMD decile out of 10 (1 = most deprived). The United Kingdom shows variation across regions, with pockets of both high affluence and concentrated deprivation.
- 07 / Ethnicity, language & religion
The cultural make-up of the area.
Census-based breakdowns of ethnic group, country of birth, language and religion.
- Ethnic group
Share of residents by broad census ethnic group.
- Religion
Stated religion at the last census, as a share of residents.
- Origin & language
- Born in the UK
- 83.6%83.2%
- Born outside the UK
- 16.4%16.8%
- English as main language
- 94.2%91.1%
- Cannot speak English well
- 1.4%1.9%
- 08 / Transport & commuting
How people move around.
Commuting modes, journey times, car ownership and network connectivity.
- Mode of travel to work
Primary commute mode for working residents, including those who mainly work from home.
- Network & journey times
- Average commute
- 29 min28 min
- No car or van
- 24.0%23.5%
- 2+ cars or vans
- 34.0%33.1%
- Work mainly from home
- 17.0%21.0%
- Car ownership
Households by number of cars or vans available.
— 09 / Political & administrative
Who governs, and how engaged residents are.
Administrative structure, council tax levels, political control and turnout.
— Governance
- Parliamentary constituencies
- 12
- Council type
- Metropolitan / two-tier
- Council tax (Band D)
- £2,148
- Political control
- Labour majority
- General election turnout
- 62.4%
- Local election turnout
- 31.8%
— 10 / Crime & safety
Recorded crime and its composition.
Police.uk recorded offences, normalised per 1,000 residents and split by offence type.
— Headline rates
- Crime rate per 1,000
- 94.689.7
- Police force
- West Yorkshire Police—
- Year-on-year change
- -2.8%-1.4%
— Crime type breakdown
Share of all recorded offences by category over the last 12 months.
— 11 / Environment & climate
Green space, air quality and climate risk.
Environmental quality indicators and exposure to flooding across the area.
— Environmental indicators
- Green space coverage
- 38.4%40.1%
- NO₂ (annual mean)
- 21 µg/m³18 µg/m³
- PM2.5 (annual mean)
- 9.4 µg/m³9.1 µg/m³
- Area at flood risk
- 6.2%8.0%
- Annual rainfall
- 812 mm838 mm
- Sunshine hours
- 1,4101,493
— 12 / UK Cities
Population of major UK cities.
Top 10 UK cities by population, sourced from the latest available census and administrative data.
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 7,556,900 |
| 2 | Birmingham | 984,333 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 864,122 |
| 4 | Nottingham | 729,977 |
| 5 | Sheffield | 685,368 |
| 6 | Bristol | 617,280 |
| 7 | Glasgow | 591,620 |
| 8 | Leicester | 508,916 |
| 9 | Edinburgh | 464,990 |
| 10 | Leeds | 455,123 |
— 12b / County Towns
Town populations within the county.
Built-up area populations across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.
| # | Town | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nottingham | 244,377 | 282,941 | 299,797 |
| 2 | Mansfield | 54,729 | 59,783 | 63,438 |
| 3 | Carlton | 52,207 | 52,956 | 53,555 |
| 4 | Beeston | 50,036 | 51,357 | 52,356 |
| 5 | Worksop | 39,600 | 42,194 | 43,439 |
| 6 | Arnold | 37,927 | 38,120 | 39,995 |
| 7 | West Bridgford | 34,500 | 35,943 | 36,487 |
| 8 | Sutton-in-Ashfield | 32,871 | 35,702 | 36,404 |
| 9 | Hucknall | 29,623 | 31,557 | 35,849 |
| 10 | Newark-on-Trent | 25,418 | 27,546 | 29,748 |
| 11 | Retford | 21,064 | 22,101 | 23,740 |
| 12 | Clifton | 22,312 | 22,407 | 22,936 |
| 13 | Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 19,025 | 20,099 | 21,285 |
| 14 | Mansfield Woodhouse | 18,211 | 18,903 | 19,525 |
| 15 | Forest Town | 14,338 | 16,199 | 19,004 |
| 16 | Eastwood | 18,732 | 18,422 | 18,887 |
| 17 | Stapleford | 14,656 | 14,895 | 15,041 |
| 18 | Balderton | 10,008 | 11,686 | 12,875 |
| 19 | New Ollerton (/ Ollerton) | 9,634 | 9,614 | 10,872 |
| 20 | Bingham | 8,686 | 9,131 | 10,108 |
| 21 | Nuthall (/ Watnall) | 8,537 | 9,435 | 9,576 |
| 22 | Harworth (/ Bircotes) | 7,441 | 7,948 | 8,884 |
| 23 | East Leake | 6,108 | 6,337 | 8,555 |
| 24 | Rainworth | 7,458 | 7,352 | 7,988 |
| 25 | Cotgrave | 7,280 | 7,107 | 7,793 |
| 26 | Ruddington | 6,264 | 7,020 | 7,496 |
| 27 | Southwell | 6,425 | 7,027 | 7,409 |
| 28 | Calverton | 6,903 | 7,076 | 7,320 |
| 29 | Radcliffe-on-Trent | 6,871 | 7,195 | 7,204 |
| 30 | Market Warsop | 7,172 | 6,680 | 6,970 |
| 31 | Keyworth | 6,920 | 6,733 | 6,821 |
| 32 | Selston | 6,027 | 6,467 | 6,282 |
| 33 | Annesley Woodhouse | 5,918 | 6,255 | 6,162 |
| 34 | Carlton in Lindrick | 5,684 | 5,456 | 5,461 |
| 35 | Ravenshead | 5,158 | 5,171 | 5,366 |
| 36 | Edwinstowe | 4,960 | 5,188 | 5,318 |
| 37 | Huthwaite | 4,031 | 4,697 | 5,066 |
| 38 | Wilford | 4,149 | 4,428 | 4,850 |
| 39 | Edwalton | 2,998 | 2,974 | 4,759 |
| 40 | Stanton Hill (/ Skegby) | 4,438 | 4,465 | 4,570 |
| 41 | Brinsley (/ Underwood) | 4,785 | 4,666 | 4,514 |
| 42 | Kimberley | 4,649 | 4,434 | 4,468 |
| 43 | Blidworth | 4,355 | 4,457 | 4,293 |
| 44 | Bilsthorpe | 3,189 | 3,514 | 3,497 |
| 45 | Farnsfield | 2,681 | 2,731 | 3,217 |
| 46 | Collingham | 2,580 | 2,578 | 2,866 |
| 47 | Tuxford | 2,516 | 2,649 | 2,813 |
| 48 | Jacksdale (/ Westwood) | 2,978 | 2,878 | 2,760 |
| 49 | Langold | 2,533 | 2,472 | 2,603 |
| 50 | Farndon | 2,451 | 2,405 | 2,473 |
| 51 | Awsworth | 2,577 | 2,517 | 2,444 |
| 52 | Newstead | 1,272 | 1,431 | 2,207 |
| 53 | Misterton | 2,015 | 2,140 | 2,191 |
| 54 | Gamston | 1,750 | 2,164 | 2,174 |
| 55 | Aslockton | 1,435 | 1,988 | 2,173 |
| 56 | Trowell | 2,401 | 2,248 | 2,165 |
| 57 | Bestwood Village | 1,521 | 1,799 | 2,149 |
| 58 | Church Warsop | 2,068 | 2,036 | 2,140 |
| 59 | Meden Vale | 2,192 | 2,228 | 2,094 |
| 60 | Sutton Bonington | 1,524 | 1,931 | 2,062 |
| 61 | Tollerton | 1,776 | 1,883 | 1,976 |
| 62 | Cropwell Bishop | 1,894 | 1,853 | 1,901 |
| 63 | Lowdham | 1,802 | 1,957 | 1,847 |
| 64 | Shireoaks | 1,160 | 1,432 | 1,779 |
| 65 | East Bridgford | 1,813 | 1,814 | 1,763 |
| 66 | Woodborough | 1,641 | 1,659 | 1,648 |
| 67 | Gotham | 1,632 | 1,563 | 1,569 |
| 68 | Ranskill | 1,183 | 1,362 | 1,434 |
| 69 | East Markham | 1,082 | 1,160 | 1,274 |
| 70 | Blyth | 1,233 | 1,233 | 1,264 |
| 71 | Sutton-on-Trent | 1,139 | 1,171 | 1,247 |
| 72 | Clarborough | 1,328 | 1,281 | 1,219 |
| 73 | Walesby | 1,255 | 1,266 | 1,216 |
| 74 | Beckingham | 1,052 | 1,098 | 1,205 |
| 75 | Coddington | 585 | 1,148 | 1,166 |
| 76 | North Leverton with Habblesthorpe | 926 | 1,047 | 1,079 |
| 77 | Ranby | 824 | 1,171 | 1,034 |
| 78 | North Muskham | 943 | 985 | 981 |
| 79 | Swingate | 956 | 929 | 912 |
| 80 | Lambley | 820 | 857 | 891 |
| 81 | Kinoulton | 939 | 868 | 862 |
| 82 | Elkesley | 805 | 822 | 850 |
| 83 | Newton | 352 | 391 | 841 |
| 84 | Bleasby | 804 | 824 | 838 |
| 85 | Upper Saxondale | 777 | 923 | 819 |
| 86 | Elston | 674 | 631 | 697 |
| 87 | Sutton cum Lound | 687 | 673 | 683 |
| 88 | Everton | 556 | 591 | 653 |
| 89 | Whatton-in-the-Vale | 522 | 597 | 639 |
| 90 | Rhodesia | 648 | 608 | 631 |
| 91 | Epperstone | 487 | 589 | 600 |
| 92 | Winthorpe | 657 | 650 | 595 |
| 93 | Rampton | 582 | 571 | 588 |
| 94 | Gunthorpe | 556 | 589 | 585 |
| 95 | Willoughby-on-the-Wolds | 484 | 572 | 583 |
| 96 | Oxton | 546 | 568 | 565 |
| 97 | Sturton le Steeple | 497 | 486 | 545 |
| 98 | North Wheatley | 489 | 509 | 515 |
| 99 | South Leverton | 478 | 480 | 514 |
| 100 | Orston | 445 | 454 | 512 |
| 101 | Gringley on the Hill | 328 | 348 | 510 |
| 102 | Caunton | 465 | 483 | 509 |
— 13 / English Regions
Regional population comparison.
Population figures for English regions across the 2001, 2011 and 2021 census years.
| Region | 2001 | 2011 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 4,172,174 | 4,533,222 | 4,880,054 |
| East of England | 5,388,140 | 5,846,965 | 6,335,074 |
| North East England | 2,515,442 | 2,596,886 | 2,647,013 |
| North West England | 6,729,764 | 7,052,177 | 7,417,397 |
| South East England | 8,000,645 | 8,634,750 | 9,278,065 |
| South West England | 4,928,434 | 5,288,935 | 5,701,186 |
| West Midlands | 5,267,308 | 5,601,847 | 5,950,757 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 4,964,833 | 5,283,733 | 5,480,777 |
— Data sources
- ONS — population, age, ethnicity, housing
- Nomis — employment, earnings, qualifications
- Census 2021 (Nomis) — area vs England comparisons
- Police.uk — crime data
- MHCLG — Index of Multiple Deprivation
- Postcodes.io / GeoNames — boundary mapping