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NG16 1ES area guide

Who lives in NG16 1ES, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kimberley North & Watnall
Council: Broxtowe
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,654 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG16 1ES is like

NG16 1ES is a postcode in the Kimberley North & Watnall area of Broxtowe. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,654 people. 55.8% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 31.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.7% 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 NG16 1 sold for a median of £300,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG16 1ES compares

Headline figures for NG16 1ES, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£300,500

Median over 91 sales in NG16 1, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,518

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG16 1ES differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
31.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NG16 1 is up 5.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NG16 1ES FAQs

Is NG16 1ES 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 19.0 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 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NG16 1ES?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,500.

Homes in NG16 1 sold for a median of £300,500 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG16 1ES safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG16 1ES, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NG16 1ES?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 55.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.8%).

Which council covers NG16 1ES?

The local authority for NG16 1ES is Broxtowe.

NG16 1ES comes under Broxtowe in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG16 1ES?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Phoenix Park Tram Stop, 1.7 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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