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NG23 6QN area guide

Who lives in NG23 6QN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Muskham, Sutton on Trent & Walesby
Council: Newark and Sherwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,299 (2024)

NG23 6QNNewark

At a glance

What NG23 6QN is like

NG23 6QN is a postcode in the Muskham, Sutton on Trent & Walesby 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 1,299 people. 71.3% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 15.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NG23 6 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG23 6QN compares

Headline figures for NG23 6QN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,000

Median over 57 sales in NG23 6, −5.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,410

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG23 6QN differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG23 6 is down 5.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NG23 6QN FAQs

Is NG23 6QN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NG23 6QN?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in NG23 6 sold for a median of £335,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG23 6QN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG23 6QN, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in NG23 6QN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 71.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.6%).

Which council covers NG23 6QN?

The local authority for NG23 6QN is Newark and Sherwood.

NG23 6QN comes under Newark and Sherwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG23 6QN?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

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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