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NG3 7GJ area guide

Who lives in NG3 7GJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bakersfield
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,753 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG3 7GJ is like

NG3 7GJ is a postcode in the Bakersfield area of Nottingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,753 people. 84.3% of households own their home, 14.6% rent privately and 1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 53.1% 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 7 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG3 7GJ compares

Headline figures for NG3 7GJ, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 67 sales in NG3 7, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,159

Average annual income before tax, higher than 17% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG3 7GJ differs most from the national average.

01
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
02
Few private renters
Only 14.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
84.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG3 7GJ FAQs

Is NG3 7GJ 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 17.4 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 7GJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in NG3 7 sold for a median of £225,000 across 67 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG3 7GJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG3 7GJ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NG3 7GJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 7.1% of residents. 84.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.8%).

Which council covers NG3 7GJ?

The local authority for NG3 7GJ is Nottingham.

NG3 7GJ comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG3 7GJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Netherfield Rail Station, 1.3 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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