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NG15 6LY area guide

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

Neighbourhood: West Hucknall
Council: Ashfield
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,488 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG15 6LY is like

NG15 6LY is a postcode in the West Hucknall area of Ashfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,488 people. 76.6% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 53.9% 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 6LY compares

Headline figures for NG15 6LY, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.3 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

6.5/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,858

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG15 6LY 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
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG15 6LY FAQs

Is NG15 6LY 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 31.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NG15 6LY?

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 6LY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG15 6LY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NG15 6LY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 76.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (42.8%).

Which council covers NG15 6LY?

The local authority for NG15 6LY is Ashfield.

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

How well connected is NG15 6LY?

Connectivity scores 6.5 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.5 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hucknall Rail Station, 0.9 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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