Postcode · Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 1LJ area guide

Who lives in NG17 1LJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sutton St Mary's & Ashfields
Council: Ashfield
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,769 (2024)

NG17 1LJSutton-in-Ashfield

At a glance

What NG17 1LJ is like

NG17 1LJ is a postcode in the Sutton St Mary's & Ashfields area of Ashfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,769 people. 85.1% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 2.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 70.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG17 1 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG17 1LJ compares

Headline figures for NG17 1LJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 65 sales in NG17 1, +0.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

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

Household incomeMore

£46,532

Average annual income before tax, higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG17 1LJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
85.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG17 1LJ FAQs

Is NG17 1LJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 88% 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 NG17 1LJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in NG17 1 sold for a median of £200,000 across 65 sales in the year to August 2026, +0.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG17 1LJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG17 1LJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NG17 1LJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 10.7% of residents. 85.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (65.8%).

Which council covers NG17 1LJ?

The local authority for NG17 1LJ is Ashfield.

NG17 1LJ comes under Ashfield in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG17 1LJ?

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 Sutton Parkway Rail Station, 1.4 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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