Postcode · Mansfield

NG18 3LU area guide

Who lives in NG18 3LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Eakring & Ling Forest
Council: Mansfield
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,365 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG18 3LU is like

NG18 3LU is a postcode in the Eakring & Ling Forest area of Mansfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,365 people. 89.8% of households own their home, 9.1% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG18 3 sold for a median of £203,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG18 3LU compares

Headline figures for NG18 3LU, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£203,000

Median over 95 sales in NG18 3, +3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

62%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,395

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG18 3LU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
26.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 9.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
89.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG18 3LU FAQs

Is NG18 3LU 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 24.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 62% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NG18 3LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £203,000.

Homes in NG18 3 sold for a median of £203,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG18 3LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG18 3LU, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NG18 3LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 89.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (70.4%).

Which council covers NG18 3LU?

The local authority for NG18 3LU is Mansfield.

NG18 3LU comes under Mansfield in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG18 3LU?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Mansfield Rail Station, 1.5 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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