Postcode sector · Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 6 area guide

Who lives in NG17 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Ashfield
Region: East Midlands
Population: 1,840 (2024)

NG17 6Postcode sector · Sutton-in-Ashfield

At a glance

What NG17 6 is like

The NG17 6 postcode sector in Ashfield covers 2 live postcodes and is home to about 1,840 people in 783 households. 80.5% of households own their home, 16.5% rent privately and 2.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 61.3% 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.

Scores

How NG17 6 compares

Headline figures for NG17 6, 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: 18.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in NG17 6.

Household incomeMore

£40,363

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG17 6 differs most from the national average.

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Mostly owner-occupied
80.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG17 6 FAQs

Is NG17 6 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 18.5 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 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

Is NG17 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG17 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NG17 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.2% of residents. 80.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.6%).

Which council covers NG17 6?

The local authority for NG17 6 is Ashfield.

NG17 6 comes under Ashfield in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG17 6?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station, 2.3 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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