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NG16 6BD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Selston
Council: Ashfield
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,839 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG16 6BD is like

NG16 6BD 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 1,839 people. 86% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 2.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.8% 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 6 sold for a median of £185,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG16 6BD compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.9 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, 26 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 6BD differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG16 6 is down 7.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
28.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG16 6BD FAQs

Is NG16 6BD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.9 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 6BD?

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 6BD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG16 6BD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NG16 6BD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.6% of residents. 86% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56.1%).

Which council covers NG16 6BD?

The local authority for NG16 6BD is Ashfield.

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

How well connected is NG16 6BD?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 2.5 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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