St Ann's is a large district of the city of Nottingham, in the English ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire.

[1] The name St Ann's is possibly derived from an ancient well in the area, once thought to have healing properties.

[2] In 1500, the spring was appropriated by monks who built a chapel adjacent to the well and dedicated the site to St. Ann.

They were very basic cottages, with a butcher, a baker, a large number of public houses, a market place and, for the first time in Britain, allotments where the poor could grow their vegetables.

Radburn estates worldwide have since become widely unpopular, often referred to as an urban design layout that is typified by failure because of its laneways and interconnected green squares being used as common entries and exits to houses – helping to isolate communities and encourage crime, with roads and car courts poorly surveilled.

In common with other parts of the city, the largely working-class population is still affected by the collapse of manufacturing industry and much of the area scores badly on government measures of deprivation.

St Ann's is home to people from all over the world, such as: Pakistan, Afghanistan, the West Indies, Iran, Romania, Greece, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Brazil, Mexico, Guinea, Thailand, China, Japan and South Korea.

[15] There are several ethnic supermarkets including Jamaican, Pakistani, Somali, Portuguese, Italian and Greek[citation needed].

The two main ethnic supermarkets are Murat (which is Kurdish/Turkish) and Asiana, which is the largest oriental retail outlet in the East Midlands.

The people of Nottingham used to walk to St Ann's Well on Easter ('Black') Monday and celebrate with a party.

[18] The terraces north of Victoria Park have been listed as representing a style of domestic architecture that was once widespread but has been largely lost to bomb damage and slum clearance.

[20] The allotments have received National Lottery funding for restoration,[21][22] and were featured on the BBC's The One Show and Radio 4.