Postcode district · Nottingham

NG2 area guide

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

Council: Rushcliffe
Region: East Midlands
Population: 79,257 (2024)

NG2Postcode district · Nottingham

At a glance

What NG2 is like

The NG2 postcode district in Rushcliffe covers 1,450 live postcodes and is home to about 79,257 people in 31,494 households. 55.3% of households own their home, 29.7% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.6% 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 sold for a median of £315,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG2 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£315,000

Median over 608 sales in NG2, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 55 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools in NG2.

Household incomeMore

£59,332

Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
16.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NG2 FAQs

Is NG2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.8 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 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NG2?

The median sale price over the last year was £315,000.

Homes in NG2 sold for a median of £315,000 across 608 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG2, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NG2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 10.7% of residents. 55.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (26.1%).

Which council covers NG2?

The local authority for NG2 is Rushcliffe.

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

How well connected is NG2?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Meadows Embankment Tram Stop, 0.8 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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