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NG3 5GH area guide

Who lives in NG3 5GH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Sherwood Vale
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,456 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG3 5GH is like

NG3 5GH is a postcode in the Sherwood Vale area of Nottingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,456 people. 59.2% of households own their home, 10.3% rent privately and 29.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 45.6% 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 NG3 5 sold for a median of £250,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG3 5GH compares

Headline figures for NG3 5GH, 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: 17.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£250,000

Median over 129 sales in NG3 5, −3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,340

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG3 5GH differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
29.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
36% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 10.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NG3 5GH FAQs

Is NG3 5GH 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 17.8 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 NG3 5GH?

The median sale price over the last year was £250,000.

Homes in NG3 5 sold for a median of £250,000 across 129 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG3 5GH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG3 5GH, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NG3 5GH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.1% of residents. 59.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.5%).

Which council covers NG3 5GH?

The local authority for NG3 5GH is Nottingham.

NG3 5GH comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG3 5GH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 57 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Beaconsfield Street Tram Stop, 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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