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NG24 4JS area guide

Who lives in NG24 4JS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Newark South West
Council: Newark and Sherwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,609 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG24 4JS is like

NG24 4JS is a postcode in the Newark South West 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 1,609 people. 78.2% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 49.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG24 4 sold for a median of £202,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG24 4JS compares

Headline figures for NG24 4JS, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£202,500

Median over 174 sales in NG24 4, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£40,963

Average annual income before tax, higher than 14% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG24 4JS differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
33.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG24 4JS FAQs

Is NG24 4JS 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 25.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NG24 4JS?

The median sale price over the last year was £202,500.

Homes in NG24 4 sold for a median of £202,500 across 174 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG24 4JS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG24 4JS, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NG24 4JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 10% of residents. 78.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.9%).

Which council covers NG24 4JS?

The local authority for NG24 4JS is Newark and Sherwood.

NG24 4JS comes under Newark and Sherwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG24 4JS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Newark Castle Rail Station, 0.9 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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