Nottingham has an estimated population of 331,077 people (2024). The age profile of residents is as follows:
21% are aged 0–17,
17% are aged 18–22,
51% are aged 23–65,
11% are aged 66 and over.
Life expectancy at birth for females is 80.8 years, and for males is 76.4 years (22-24 data, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities).
For more information about life expectancy please see the JSNA life expectancy chapter.
In 2025, there were 12,075 active VAT and/or PAYE registered local units (i.e. enterprises, but counting all workplaces) in Nottingham (ONS Inter Departmental Business Register).
Just under 78.5% of businesses in Nottingham City are classed as micro businesses which are either run solely by the business owner or have fewer than 10 employees.
Please see business demography and business and sectors for more information.
Nottingham is the 18th most deprived district in the country out of 296 districts in England using the Rank of Average Rank measure (Indices of Deprivation 2025 - ONS). This means that the local authority is more deprived than 94% of local authorities in England.
Child poverty is particularly severe, with Nottingham ranking 10th out of 296 authorities in 2025, which is a slight improvement on 2019 scores. Barriers to Housing and Services is the domain with the lowest levels of deprivation in 2025, ranking 155th out of 296 overall (roughly mid-ranked nationally).
Nottingham's unemployment rate is 6.8%, compared to a national rate of 4.3% (Oct 2024-Sep 2025, ONS annual population survey).
The number of workless households in Nottingham is 20.7%, compared to a national rate of 13.9% (ONS annual population survey).
For those claiming benefits please see the latest benefits bulletin.
92% of primary schools in Nottingham are Good or Outstanding, compared to 93% nationally.
82% of secondary schools in Nottingham are rated Good or Outstanding, compared to 86% nationally.
There are 147,850 residential properties in Nottingham (as of September 2025, VOA Council Tax stock data).
Sixty‑two (62%) percent of these properties are in Council Tax Band A—the lowest band—compared with 24% of properties nationally.