Resident population
325,765
Mid-year estimate · 2025
England · E06000018
Driving in Nottingham.
Understand the people and transport context around you, then plan the questions to ask about lessons, private practice or your teaching business.
Residents aged 17–24
72,306
Sum of published single-year ages · 2025
Households without a car or van
38%
Census 2021 · 47,399 households
Context for planning, not a demand forecast.
Residents aged 17–24 are not necessarily learners. Adults learn at many ages. A household vehicle may not be suitable, available or insured for private practice. A provider business address does not establish pickup coverage.
Age detail
| Age | Residents |
|---|---|
| Age 16 | 3,578 |
| Age 17 | 3,832 |
| Age 18 | 5,201 |
| Age 19 | 13,533 |
| Age 20 | 14,273 |
| Age 21 | 13,335 |
| Age 22 | 11,072 |
| Age 23 | 6,472 |
| Age 24 | 4,588 |
Household vehicle availability
| Category | Households |
|---|---|
| Total: All households | 124,745 |
| No cars or vans in household | 47,399 |
| 1 car or van in household | 51,357 |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 20,474 |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 5,515 |
Census counts use statistical disclosure control. Categories and dates remain source-specific.
Instructor business and affordability context
Registered driving-school enterprises
10
SIC 85530 · 2025 · rounded to the nearest five
These are VAT/PAYE registered enterprises based at an address in this area. Many small sole traders are excluded; one enterprise can employ several instructors. This industry classification also includes some flying schools. Use it alongside actual provider information when researching a teaching business.
ONS UK Business Counts through Nomis . A published zero can be rounded; it does not mean there are no instructors.
English deprivation summaries · 2025
These figures describe relative deprivation in areas. They do not tell you whether an individual can afford lessons or qualifies for support. Lower-tier and upper-tier summaries use different comparison groups. Explore the original measures below; ranks cannot be compared with another UK nation’s index.
District and unitary authority summary · 2024 boundaries
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IMD - Average rank | 24,079.07 |
| IMD - Rank of average rank | 18 |
| IMD - Average score | 33.747 |
| IMD - Rank of average score | 20 |
| IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.3073 |
| IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 18 |
| IMD25 - Extent | 0.5039 |
| IMD25 - Rank of extent | 15 |
| IMD25 - Local concentration | 32,737.58 |
| IMD25 - Rank of local concentration | 46 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Income - Average rank | 22,703.08 |
| Income - Rank of average rank | 30 |
| Income - Average score | 0.334 |
| Income - Rank of average score | 27 |
| Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.3017 |
| Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 16 |
| Income scale | 109,277 |
| Rank of Income Scale | 17 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment - Average rank | 21,362.6 |
| Employment - Rank of average rank | 53 |
| Employment - Average score | 0.181 |
| Employment - Rank of average score | 38 |
| Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.3408 |
| Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 10 |
| Employment scale | 40,944.42 |
| Rank of Employment Scale | 12 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Education, Skills and Training - Average rank | 23,187.01 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank | 23 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Average score | 32.605 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score | 34 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.1899 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 45 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank | 26,125.68 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank | 14 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score | 0.836 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score | 19 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.3799 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 15 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Crime - Average rank | 23,787.87 |
| Crime - Rank of average rank | 15 |
| Crime - Average score | 0.572 |
| Crime - Rank of average score | 20 |
| Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.2458 |
| Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 20 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank | 16,853.8 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank | 155 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score | 20.538 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score | 168 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 222 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Living Environment - Average rank | 21,628.5 |
| Living Environment - Rank of average rank | 41 |
| Living Environment - Average score | 29.374 |
| Living Environment - Rank of average score | 40 |
| Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.1788 |
| Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 45 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IDACI - Average rank | 25,935.55 |
| IDACI - Rank of average rank | 10 |
| IDACI - Average score | 0.554 |
| IDACI - Rank of average score | 8 |
| IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.3687 |
| IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 5 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IDAOPI - Average rank | 22,546.22 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of average rank | 23 |
| IDAOPI - Average score | 0.306 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of average score | 18 |
| IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.3408 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 13 |
County and unitary authority summary · 2024 boundaries
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IMD - Average rank | 24,079.07 |
| IMD - Rank of average rank | 14 |
| IMD - Average score | 33.747 |
| IMD - Rank of average score | 15 |
| IMD - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.3073 |
| IMD - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 14 |
| IMD25 - Extent | 0.5039 |
| IMD25 - Rank of extent | 13 |
| IMD25 - Local concentration | 32,737.58 |
| IMD25 - Rank of local concentration | 34 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Income - Average rank | 22,703.08 |
| Income - Rank of average rank | 28 |
| Income - Average score | 0.334 |
| Income - Rank of average score | 25 |
| Income - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.3017 |
| Income - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 14 |
| Income scale | 109,277 |
| Rank of Income Scale | 33 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Employment - Average rank | 21,362.6 |
| Employment - Rank of average rank | 37 |
| Employment - Average score | 0.181 |
| Employment - Rank of average score | 31 |
| Employment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.3408 |
| Employment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 10 |
| Employment scale | 40,944.42 |
| Rank of Employment Scale | 29 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Education, Skills and Training - Average rank | 23,187.01 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average rank | 12 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Average score | 32.605 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of average score | 19 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.1899 |
| Education, Skills and Training - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 27 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Average rank | 26,125.68 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average rank | 11 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Average score | 0.836 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of average score | 16 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.3799 |
| Health Deprivation and Disability - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 13 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Crime - Average rank | 23,787.87 |
| Crime - Rank of average rank | 14 |
| Crime - Average score | 0.572 |
| Crime - Rank of average score | 15 |
| Crime - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.2458 |
| Crime - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 16 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Average rank | 16,853.8 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average rank | 79 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Average score | 20.538 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of average score | 82 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0 |
| Barriers to Housing and Services - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 115 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Living Environment - Average rank | 21,628.5 |
| Living Environment - Rank of average rank | 35 |
| Living Environment - Average score | 29.374 |
| Living Environment - Rank of average score | 32 |
| Living Environment - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.1788 |
| Living Environment - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 31 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IDACI - Average rank | 25,935.55 |
| IDACI - Rank of average rank | 10 |
| IDACI - Average score | 0.554 |
| IDACI - Rank of average score | 8 |
| IDACI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.3687 |
| IDACI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 5 |
| Published measure | Value |
|---|---|
| IDAOPI - Average rank | 22,546.22 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of average rank | 23 |
| IDAOPI - Average score | 0.306 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of average score | 18 |
| IDAOPI - Proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 0.3408 |
| IDAOPI - Rank of proportion of LSOAs in most deprived 10% nationally | 13 |
Corrected November 2025 v2 workbooks. Original labels and units are retained: proportions run from 0 to 1, and index scores are not percentages. Source and methodology .
Download registered enterprise counts and all imported deprivation domains · Open Government Licence v3.0. Different source periods remain separate.
Traffic and road safety
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Funding and support
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Instructor business context
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Sources and geography
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