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NG16 6AU area guide

Who lives in NG16 6AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Selston
Council: Ashfield
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,681 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG16 6AU is like

NG16 6AU is a postcode in the Selston area of Ashfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,681 people. 62.4% of households own their home, 9.7% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 50% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG16 6 sold for a median of £185,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG16 6AU compares

Headline figures for NG16 6AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,250

Median over 144 sales in NG16 6, −7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£44,187

Average annual income before tax, higher than 24% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG16 6AU differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 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.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
27% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG16 6 is down 7.4% on the year before.
04
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NG16 6AU FAQs

Is NG16 6AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 6AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,250.

Homes in NG16 6 sold for a median of £185,250 across 144 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG16 6AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG16 6AU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NG16 6AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 7.4% of residents. 62.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (54.9%).

Which council covers NG16 6AU?

The local authority for NG16 6AU is Ashfield.

NG16 6AU comes under Ashfield in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG16 6AU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station, 2.4 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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