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NG4 1FU area guide

Who lives in NG4 1FU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Carlton
Council: Gedling
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,241 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG4 1FU is like

NG4 1FU is a postcode in the Carlton area of Gedling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,241 people. 58.9% of households own their home, 13.5% rent privately and 27.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.5% 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 NG4 1 sold for a median of £223,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG4 1FU compares

Headline figures for NG4 1FU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£223,500

Median over 122 sales in NG4 1, −0.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,127

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG4 1FU differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 52 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

NG4 1FU FAQs

Is NG4 1FU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NG4 1FU?

The median sale price over the last year was £223,500.

Homes in NG4 1 sold for a median of £223,500 across 122 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG4 1FU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG4 1FU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NG4 1FU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.3% of residents. 58.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (51.9%).

Which council covers NG4 1FU?

The local authority for NG4 1FU is Gedling.

NG4 1FU comes under Gedling in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG4 1FU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Carlton Rail Station, 0.9 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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