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NG17 8 area guide

Who lives in NG17 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Ashfield
Region
East Midlands
Population
20,714 (2024)
At a glance

What NG17 8 is like

The NG17 8 postcode sector in Ashfield covers 263 live postcodes and is home to about 20,714 people in 8,621 households. 63% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.1% 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 8 sold for a median of £186,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG17 8 compares

Headline figures for NG17 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
3.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
7/ 10

Around the middle: 31.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£186,500

Median over 138 sales in NG17 8, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in NG17 8.

Household incomeMore
£44,836

Average annual income before tax, higher than 26% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG17 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Well connectedPositive

    2 stations within a mile and 41 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NG17 8 FAQs

01
Is NG17 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.8 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 7.0 out of 10 (very good).
02
How much does a house cost in NG17 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £186,500.

Homes in NG17 8 sold for a median of £186,500 across 138 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NG17 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG17 8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in NG17 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 63% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.6%).
05
Which council covers NG17 8?

The local authority for NG17 8 is Ashfield.

NG17 8 comes under Ashfield in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NG17 8?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very 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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