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Housing in NG17 2RU

What the homes in NG17 2RU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Huthwaite
Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,840 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (46.6%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NG17 2RUEngland
Detached46.6%22.9%
Semi-detached32.2%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

80.5% of households in the NG17 2RU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.5% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.7% own outright and 39.7% with a mortgage.

NG17 2RU
80%
16%
England
  • Owned80.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented16.5%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NG17 2RUEngland
Owned outright40.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NG17 2RUEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (25.5%). 22.7% of households include dependent children.

NG17 2RUEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children25.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Ashfield

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Ashfield (August 2026, +4.9% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

AshfieldEngland
All homes£795£1,459
One bedroom£560£1,195
Two bedrooms£725£1,335
Three bedrooms£847£1,489
Four or more£1,194£2,161
Detached£1,042£1,640
Semi-detached£847£1,449
Terraced£776£1,435
Flat or maisonette£632£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NG17 2RU (Huthwaite) (about 1,840 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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