Postcode sector · Nottingham

NG1 5 area guide

Who lives in NG1 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Population: 14,847 (2024)

NG1 5Postcode sector · Nottingham

At a glance

What NG1 5 is like

The NG1 5 postcode sector in Nottingham covers 90 live postcodes and is home to about 14,847 people in 4,239 households. 28.3% of households own their home, 50.1% rent privately and 21.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 25.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NG1 5 sold for a median of £158,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG1 5 compares

Headline figures for NG1 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 61.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£158,000

Median over 18 sales in NG1 5, −14.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 15 stations within a mile, 107 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in NG1 5. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£62,510

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG1 5 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
50.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
61.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
61.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
47.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 107 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NG1 5 FAQs

Is NG1 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 61.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NG1 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £158,000.

Homes in NG1 5 sold for a median of £158,000 across 18 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG1 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG1 5, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NG1 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 34.2% of residents. 28.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (44.3%).

Which council covers NG1 5?

The local authority for NG1 5 is Nottingham.

NG1 5 comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG1 5?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 107 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is NTU Tram Stop, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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