United Kingdom · East Midlands · Local Authority
Nottingham
Unitary authority · East Midlands, England · population ~337k · 102 state-funded schools
High rents and taxes weigh down low pay in Nottingham. While house prices are below the East Midlands average at £200,000, they still cost 6.1 times median annual earnings, and monthly rent consumes a significant 36.7% of gross pay. This is compounded by the highest council tax in the region at £2,755 and the highest recorded crime rate per 1,000 residents. Deprivation is also the worst in the East Midlands. This profile may suit those prioritising a city centre location over affordability and career prospects, but it offers little else.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 data.
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How Nottingham ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£32,963/yr
Very low
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
House price
£200,000
Most affordable
Better than 80% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,008/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,755/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 99% of UK LAs
Crime
122.2/1k
Highest
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Deprivation
34.9
Most deprived
Worse than 97% of UK LAs
Schools
94.1%
Strong
Better than 61% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
102 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
96 of 102 (94.1%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. How we count →
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102 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
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