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NG24 3DW area guide

Who lives in NG24 3DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Balderton
Council: Newark and Sherwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,516 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG24 3DW is like

NG24 3DW is a postcode in the Balderton 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 2,516 people. 71.8% of households own their home, 10.7% rent privately and 15.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.1% 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 3 sold for a median of £237,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG24 3DW compares

Headline figures for NG24 3DW, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£237,750

Median over 228 sales in NG24 3, +8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 27 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£46,870

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG24 3DW differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
25.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NG24 3 is up 8.1% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
71.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG24 3DW FAQs

Is NG24 3DW 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 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 NG24 3DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £237,750.

Homes in NG24 3 sold for a median of £237,750 across 228 sales in the year to August 2026, +8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG24 3DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG24 3DW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NG24 3DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.1% of residents. 71.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (36.6%).

Which council covers NG24 3DW?

The local authority for NG24 3DW is Newark and Sherwood.

NG24 3DW comes under Newark and Sherwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG24 3DW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 27 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newark North Gate Rail Station, 1.8 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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