Postcode · Sutton-in-Ashfield

NG17 7DQ area guide

Who lives in NG17 7DQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: East Kirkby
Council: Ashfield
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,408 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG17 7DQ is like

NG17 7DQ is a postcode in the East Kirkby area of Ashfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,408 people. 77.3% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NG17 7 sold for a median of £168,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG17 7DQ compares

Headline figures for NG17 7DQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£168,500

Median over 82 sales in NG17 7, −6.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£45,182

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG17 7DQ differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG17 7 is down 6.4% on the year before.
02
An older population
21.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG17 7DQ FAQs

Is NG17 7DQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NG17 7DQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £168,500.

Homes in NG17 7 sold for a median of £168,500 across 82 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG17 7DQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG17 7DQ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NG17 7DQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 77.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.8%).

Which council covers NG17 7DQ?

The local authority for NG17 7DQ is Ashfield.

NG17 7DQ comes under Ashfield in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG17 7DQ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station, 0.4 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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