NG3 1FR is an up-and-coming urban area located 0.5km from St Ann's in Nottingham. Administratively it sits within St. Ann's ward and the Nottingham East constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a university campus area — mostly students in halls, very high turnover. During the day, major retail centres of national and regional significance. It has a young, student-heavy population (average age 24) — lively, but with high tenant turnover. 86% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Safety: Crime rates are high (175 per 1,000 residents) — commercial zones and transport hubs in the vicinity contribute to these figures. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for NG3 1FR are sourced from Output Area E00070450 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
NG3 1FR House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for NG3 1FR.
425
24
£ 27,100 /yr
20%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NG3 1FR falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
86% of homes in NG3 1FR are privately rented, marking this as a dedicated rental postcode with a young, mobile population. High crime warrants careful street-level review despite the strong rental demand.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NG3 1FR. The average age is 24.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: Predominantly a younger renting crowd. The neighborhood has a low average age and high rental density compared to the national baseline.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime rates near NG3 1FR are high at 175 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are shoplifting and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Huntingdon Academy
Sycamore Academy
Sutherland House School
St Augustine's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, A Voluntary Academy
St Ann's Well Academy
Rosehill School
Stone Soup Academy
Blue Bell Hill Primary and Nursery School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
122 nearby- Poundland0.9 km
- Chocolate Utopia0.9 km
- Hotel Chocolat Stores Ltd0.9 km
- Weavers Of Nottingham1.0 km
- 1212 Afro-Caribbean Food Products & Snacks0.3 km
- + 117 more
Pub, NightClub
122 nearby- Flirtz0.9 km
- Southbank City0.9 km
- The Ned Ludd0.9 km
- Ghost0.7 km
- Lincolnshire Poacher0.5 km
- + 117 more
Restaurant, Cafe
228 nearby- Cartwheel Cafe & Roastery0.9 km
- No. Twelve0.9 km
- Pepper Rocks0.9 km
- Tuckers0.9 km
- Aroma0.4 km
- + 223 more
Takeaway Shop
58 nearby- Wraps and Wings, Eggs Quisite and Wicked1.0 km
- Big Chunks0.4 km
- Pablos0.3 km
- Trent Kebabs0.4 km
- Victoria Kebabs0.3 km
- + 53 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
11 nearby- Hilton Nottingham0.4 km
- Days Hotel0.7 km
- Ibis Hotel0.8 km
- Lace Market Hotel & Cock & Hoop1.0 km
- Crowne Plaza Nottingham0.7 km
- + 6 more
Supermarkets
14 nearby- Waitrose Ltd0.5 km
- Asiana0.3 km
- Zaap Thai Market0.8 km
- Marks & Spencer Plc0.9 km
- Sainsbury's0.6 km
- + 9 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Nottingham1.4 km
- Netherfield4.5 km
- Carlton Station4.5 km
Bus Stops
- Huntingdon Street0.2 km
- Comyn Gardens0.2 km
- Comyn Gardens0.2 km
- Penrhyn Close0.2 km
- Huntingdon Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: NG31FR · Data under Open Government Licence