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NG2 2LJ area guide

Who lives in NG2 2LJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: City Centre & Trent Bridge
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,827 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG2 2LJ is like

NG2 2LJ is a postcode in the City Centre & Trent Bridge area of Nottingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,827 people. 51.2% of households own their home, 40.9% rent privately and 7.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.2% 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 NG2 2 sold for a median of £210,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG2 2LJ compares

Headline figures for NG2 2LJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£210,000

Median over 51 sales in NG2 2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 8 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,077

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG2 2LJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
31.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
8 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NG2 2LJ FAQs

Is NG2 2LJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NG2 2LJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £210,000.

Homes in NG2 2 sold for a median of £210,000 across 51 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG2 2LJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG2 2LJ, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NG2 2LJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.2% of residents. 51.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (64.8%).

Which council covers NG2 2LJ?

The local authority for NG2 2LJ is Nottingham.

NG2 2LJ comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG2 2LJ?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 8 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Queens Walk Tram Stop, 0.5 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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