NG17 5FW area guide
Who lives in NG17 5FW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Sutton Forest Side & New Cross
- Council
- Ashfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,456 (2024)
NG17 5FWSutton-in-Ashfield
What NG17 5FW is like
NG17 5FW is a postcode in the Sutton Forest Side & New Cross area of Ashfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,456 people. 74% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 13% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.7% 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 NG17 5 sold for a median of £190,000 over the year to August 2026.
How NG17 5FW compares
Headline figures for NG17 5FW, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 19.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 22% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where NG17 5FW differs most from the national average.
- 01Few private renters
Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
NG17 5FW FAQs
01Is NG17 5FW a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in NG17 5FW?The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £190,000.
03Is NG17 5FW safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in NG17 5FW?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers NG17 5FW?The local authority for NG17 5FW is Ashfield.
The local authority for NG17 5FW is Ashfield.
06How well connected is NG17 5FW?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.