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NG24 2JT area guide

Who lives in NG24 2JT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newark South East
Council: Newark and Sherwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,014 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG24 2JT is like

NG24 2JT is a postcode in the Newark South East 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 2,014 people. 63.4% of households own their home, 32% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG24 2 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG24 2JT compares

Headline figures for NG24 2JT, 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: 21.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 148 sales in NG24 2, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,277

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG24 2JT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG24 2 is down 6.2% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 27 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NG24 2JT FAQs

Is NG24 2JT 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 21.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NG24 2JT?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in NG24 2 sold for a median of £225,000 across 148 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG24 2JT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG24 2JT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NG24 2JT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.7% of residents. 63.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (38.4%).

Which council covers NG24 2JT?

The local authority for NG24 2JT is Newark and Sherwood.

NG24 2JT comes under Newark and Sherwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG24 2JT?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Newark North Gate Rail Station, 0.6 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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