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NG12 4WD area guide

Who lives in NG12 4WD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: City Centre & Trent Bridge
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,842 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG12 4WD is like

NG12 4WD is a postcode in the City Centre & Trent Bridge area of Nottingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,842 people. 11% of households own their home, 65% rent privately and 21.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 47.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NG12 4 sold for a median of £400,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG12 4WD compares

Headline figures for NG12 4WD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,000

Median over 97 sales in NG12 4, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 9 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,077

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG12 4WD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
65% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
42.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
71.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

Questions

NG12 4WD FAQs

Is NG12 4WD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NG12 4WD?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,000.

Homes in NG12 4 sold for a median of £400,000 across 97 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG12 4WD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG12 4WD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NG12 4WD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 34.3% of residents. 11% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (83.1%).

Which council covers NG12 4WD?

The local authority for NG12 4WD is Nottingham.

NG12 4WD comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG12 4WD?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 9 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Nottingham Station Tram Stop, 0.4 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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