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NG22 9QA area guide

Who lives in NG22 9QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ollerton & Boughton
Council: Newark and Sherwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,770 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG22 9QA is like

NG22 9QA is a postcode in the Ollerton & Boughton area of Newark and Sherwood. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,770 people. 62.3% of households own their home, 13.6% rent privately and 23.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.5% 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 NG22 9 sold for a median of £180,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG22 9QA compares

Headline figures for NG22 9QA, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£180,000

Median over 129 sales in NG22 9, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£43,119

Average annual income before tax, higher than 20% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG22 9QA differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NG22 9QA FAQs

Is NG22 9QA 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 29.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 80% 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 NG22 9QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £180,000.

Homes in NG22 9 sold for a median of £180,000 across 129 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 NG22 9QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG22 9QA, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NG22 9QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.7% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (86.7%).

Which council covers NG22 9QA?

The local authority for NG22 9QA is Newark and Sherwood.

NG22 9QA comes under Newark and Sherwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG22 9QA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 29 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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