Our action plans for communities

This means we will work with young people to develop our research

Around 30% of the Nottingham population is aged 18-29 and 1 in 7 of the population are full-time university students.

The City of Nottingham gains young adults due to migration, both international and within Britain, whilst losing all other age groups - this includes a net loss of families with children mostly through moves to the surrounding districts.

International migration (recently from Eastern Europe) and an increase in student numbers are the main reasons for population growth here since 2001, together with births being greater than deaths. The 2021 Census shows 42.7% of the population as being from BME groups; an increase from 35% in 2011.

Despite its young age-structure, Nottingham has a higher than average rate of people with a limiting long-term illness or disability.

Involving and engaging young people will not only help to ensure our research is better able to address the health gap, but also to ensure that we build the longer-term trust in research for future generations.