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NG24 9SU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Fernwood, Farndon & Fiskerton
Council: Newark and Sherwood
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,135 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG24 9SU is like

NG24 9SU is a postcode in the Fernwood, Farndon & Fiskerton 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 1,135 people. 78.7% of households own their home, 12.8% rent privately and 8.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.2% 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.

Scores

How NG24 9SU compares

Headline figures for NG24 9SU, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£61,717

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG24 9SU differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
28.2% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 12.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
78.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG24 9SU FAQs

Is NG24 9SU 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 16.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Is NG24 9SU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG24 9SU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NG24 9SU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 78.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (62.7%).

Which council covers NG24 9SU?

The local authority for NG24 9SU is Newark and Sherwood.

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

How well connected is NG24 9SU?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Newark Castle Rail Station, 1.6 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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