The Park & Castle
Nottingham 028 · 4 sub-areas · 10,392 residents
Nottingham 028 is a dense, youthful pocket of Nottingham with around 10,400 residents and one of the city's most striking age profiles — nearly two in three residents are aged 18 to 34. A typical two-bedroom flat runs about £910 a month, noticeably below the UK average for a 2-bed, though rents are climbing at close to 5% a year.
The Park & Castle is a mid-density neighbourhood of Nottingham in the East Midlands region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews young, with a high concentration of 18- to 34-year-olds; the rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay.
Overview
What's it like to live in The Park & Castle?
The area is unusually green for its density — 9 parks and 1 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 40 restaurants and 8 pubs in five minutes; nightlife is genuinely on tap — 6 clubs within a kilometre; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,008 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
The Park & Castle in Nottingham
Living in The Park & Castle
This neighbourhood reads unmistakably as student and young-professional territory. With 63% of residents aged 18 to 34, it has the concentrated energy of a place where most people are at an early stage of life — renting privately, living alone or in shared houses, and prioritising access over space. Around 60% of households rent privately, one of the higher private-rental concentrations you'll find in Nottingham.
The cost picture is one of the neighbourhood's biggest draws. A 2-bed at around £910 a month sits well under the UK median for that size, and even a 3-bed comes in at just over £1,000. Council tax at Band D runs to about £2,755 a year — worth factoring in when comparing to cheaper-looking rents elsewhere in the East Midlands. The rent-to-take-home ratio is still high at nearly 59%, reflecting how much of a typical resident salary here (around £26,500) goes on housing.
Owner-occupation is low at just over a quarter of households, which tells you something about who stays long-term versus who passes through. Ethnic diversity is meaningfully above a typical English suburb, with a diversity index of 45, and around one in four residents was born outside the UK — common in areas with a large student and international community.
Practically speaking, the neighbourhood is well-connected for a non-car household. The nearest tram stop is under 850 metres away, and the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.5 km — about an 18-minute walk. A significant share of residents work from home (38%), higher than you'd expect and possibly reflecting the freelance and graduate-job profile of the area. Broadband is 100% gigabit-capable, with no properties below the minimum standard. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how this neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Nottingham 028 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. If you're in your 20s, renting, and want affordable city living with good tram access and fast broadband, it works well. If you're a family or looking for quiet owner-occupied streets, the demographic mix — 63% aged 18 to 34, 60% private renters — signals this probably isn't the right fit.
- What is the rent in Nottingham 028?
- A one-bedroom flat averages around £730 a month, a two-bedroom around £910, and a three-bedroom just over £1,040. These are neighbourhood-level estimates scaled from city-wide ONS data. Rents rose close to 5% in the past year, so factor that in if you're planning to stay long-term.
- Is Nottingham 028 safe?
- Crime runs at roughly 169 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — about twice the UK national average. That's consistent with Nottingham's city-wide pattern and reflects the challenges of dense, transient urban areas. Theft and anti-social behaviour tend to dominate the local figures. It's worth checking street-level crime data for the specific streets you're considering.
- What's the commute from Nottingham 028 to Nottingham city centre?
- The tram stop is under 850 metres away, so the city centre is a short ride. The mainline rail station is roughly 1.5 km — about an 18-minute walk. Notably, 38% of residents here work from home, so for many the commute question barely applies.
- Who lives in Nottingham 028?
- Predominantly young renters — 63% of residents are aged 18 to 34, 60% rent privately, and 30% live alone. It has a strong student and young-professional character, with a degree-qualified share of 38.5% and a meaningfully diverse ethnic mix. Families with children are a small minority at around 6% of households.
- What schools are near Nottingham 028?
- There are 91 schools within 2 km, but only around 43% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of about 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 2.2 km away. Families should research individual schools carefully, as quality varies considerably across the local options.
- How long is the rail commute from Nottingham 028 to Birmingham?
- The public-transport journey to Birmingham takes around 89 minutes. London is approximately 114 minutes by rail, and Manchester around 126 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.5 km from the neighbourhood — about an 18-minute walk.