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NG3 4GH area guide

Who lives in NG3 4GH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mapperley Park
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,913 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG3 4GH is like

NG3 4GH is a postcode in the Mapperley Park area of Nottingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,913 people. 40.7% of households own their home, 49.2% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 53.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NG3 4 sold for a median of £136,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG3 4GH compares

Headline figures for NG3 4GH, 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

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£136,500

Median over 24 sales in NG3 4, −25.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£52,091

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG3 4GH differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
49.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
36.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG3 4 is down 25.2% on the year before.

Questions

NG3 4GH FAQs

Is NG3 4GH 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 44.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NG3 4GH?

The median sale price over the last year was £136,500.

Homes in NG3 4 sold for a median of £136,500 across 24 sales in the year to August 2026, −25.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG3 4GH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG3 4GH, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NG3 4GH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.5% of residents. 40.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.6%).

Which council covers NG3 4GH?

The local authority for NG3 4GH is Nottingham.

NG3 4GH comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG3 4GH?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 59 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is High School Tram Stop, 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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