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NG32 1RF area guide

Who lives in NG32 1RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bottesford, Harby & Croxton Kerrial
Council: Melton
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,896 (2024)

NG32 1RFGrantham

At a glance

What NG32 1RF is like

NG32 1RF is a postcode in the Bottesford, Harby & Croxton Kerrial area of Melton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,896 people. 64.9% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.5% 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 NG32 1 sold for a median of £338,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG32 1RF compares

Headline figures for NG32 1RF, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£338,000

Median over 47 sales in NG32 1, +7.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£60,937

Average annual income before tax, higher than 69% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG32 1RF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NG32 1 is up 7.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NG32 1RF FAQs

Is NG32 1RF 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 21.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NG32 1RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £338,000.

Homes in NG32 1 sold for a median of £338,000 across 47 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG32 1RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG32 1RF, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NG32 1RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.6% of residents. 64.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (56%).

Which council covers NG32 1RF?

The local authority for NG32 1RF is Melton.

NG32 1RF comes under Melton in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG32 1RF?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

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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