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NG16 2PQ area guide

Who lives in NG16 2PQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kimberley North & Watnall
Council: Broxtowe
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,320 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG16 2PQ is like

NG16 2PQ 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 1,320 people. 76% of households own their home, 17.4% rent privately and 6.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.8% 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 2 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG16 2PQ compares

Headline figures for NG16 2PQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 239 sales in NG16 2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 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 2PQ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
20.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG16 2PQ FAQs

Is NG16 2PQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NG16 2PQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in NG16 2 sold for a median of £240,000 across 239 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG16 2PQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG16 2PQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NG16 2PQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.6% of residents. 76% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43%).

Which council covers NG16 2PQ?

The local authority for NG16 2PQ is Broxtowe.

NG16 2PQ comes under Broxtowe in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG16 2PQ?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Ilkeston Rail Station, 1.8 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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