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NG16 4BD area guide

Who lives in NG16 4BD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Heanor South & Shipley Park
Council: Amber Valley
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,023 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG16 4BD is like

NG16 4BD is a postcode in the Heanor South & Shipley Park area of Amber Valley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,023 people. 45.5% of households own their home, 36.4% rent privately and 17.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 58.6% 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 NG16 4 sold for a median of £186,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG16 4BD compares

Headline figures for NG16 4BD, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 58.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£186,000

Median over 52 sales in NG16 4, +18.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,675

Average annual income before tax, higher than 11% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG16 4BD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
58.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
24.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 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.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NG16 4 is up 18.1% on the year before.

Questions

NG16 4BD FAQs

Is NG16 4BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 58.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NG16 4BD?

The median sale price over the last year was £186,000.

Homes in NG16 4 sold for a median of £186,000 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, +18.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG16 4BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG16 4BD, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NG16 4BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.1% of residents. 45.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (47.8%).

Which council covers NG16 4BD?

The local authority for NG16 4BD is Amber Valley.

NG16 4BD comes under Amber Valley in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG16 4BD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Langley Mill Rail Station, 0.2 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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