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NG33 5RF area guide

Who lives in NG33 5RF, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby
Council: Melton
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,640 (2024)

NG33 5RFGrantham

At a glance

What NG33 5RF is like

NG33 5RF is a postcode in the Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby area of Melton. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,640 people. 52.6% of households own their home, 42.5% rent privately and 4.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NG33 5 sold for a median of £252,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG33 5RF compares

Headline figures for NG33 5RF, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£252,000

Median over 63 sales in NG33 5, −6.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 3 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£56,612

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG33 5RF differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG33 5 is down 6.7% on the year before.
04
An older population
25.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NG33 5RF FAQs

Is NG33 5RF 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 11.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in NG33 5RF?

The median sale price over the last year was £252,000.

Homes in NG33 5 sold for a median of £252,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG33 5RF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG33 5RF, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NG33 5RF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.8% of residents. 52.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (46.6%).

Which council covers NG33 5RF?

The local authority for NG33 5RF is Melton.

NG33 5RF comes under Melton in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG33 5RF?

Connectivity scores 0.5 out of 10.

There are 3 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.5 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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