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NG12 3 area guide

Who lives in NG12 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Rushcliffe
Region
East Midlands
Population
15,932 (2024)
At a glance

What NG12 3 is like

The NG12 3 postcode sector in Rushcliffe covers 300 live postcodes and is home to about 15,932 people in 6,544 households. 77.3% of households own their home, 10% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG12 3 sold for a median of £275,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG12 3 compares

Headline figures for NG12 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£275,000

Median over 161 sales in NG12 3, −4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 0 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in NG12 3.

Household incomeMore
£57,640

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG12 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    23.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Few private renters

    Only 10% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG12 3 FAQs

01
Is NG12 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NG12 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £275,000.

Homes in NG12 3 sold for a median of £275,000 across 161 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NG12 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG12 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in NG12 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.7%).
05
Which council covers NG12 3?

The local authority for NG12 3 is Rushcliffe.

NG12 3 comes under Rushcliffe in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NG12 3?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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