Postcode sector · Newark

NG24 9 area guide

Who lives in NG24 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Newark and Sherwood
Region: East Midlands
Population: 2,913 (2024)

NG24 9Postcode sector · Newark

At a glance

What NG24 9 is like

The NG24 9 postcode sector in Newark and Sherwood covers 62 live postcodes and is home to about 2,913 people in 1,416 households. 50.6% of households own their home, 29.7% rent privately and 19% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 54.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NG24 9 compares

Headline figures for NG24 9, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.3/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£49,812

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG24 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
29.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NG24 9 FAQs

Is NG24 9 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 40.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10 (limited).

Is NG24 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG24 9, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NG24 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.4% of residents. 50.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (27.4%).

Which council covers NG24 9?

The local authority for NG24 9 is Newark and Sherwood.

NG24 9 comes under Newark and Sherwood in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG24 9?

Connectivity scores 2.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 2.3 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Newark Castle Rail Station, 0.5 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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