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NG15 6BS area guide

Who lives in NG15 6BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hucknall Westville
Council: Ashfield
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,314 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG15 6BS is like

NG15 6BS is a postcode in the Hucknall Westville area of Ashfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,314 people. 72% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 15.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NG15 6 sold for a median of £224,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG15 6BS compares

Headline figures for NG15 6BS, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£224,000

Median over 201 sales in NG15 6, −5.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,724

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG15 6BS differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG15 6 is down 5.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
24.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG15 6BS FAQs

Is NG15 6BS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NG15 6BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £224,000.

Homes in NG15 6 sold for a median of £224,000 across 201 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG15 6BS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG15 6BS, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NG15 6BS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (53.3%).

Which council covers NG15 6BS?

The local authority for NG15 6BS is Ashfield.

NG15 6BS comes under Ashfield in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG15 6BS?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Butler's Hill Tram Stop, 1.5 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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