Postcode sector · Nottingham

NG5 3 area guide

Who lives in NG5 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Population: 11,904 (2024)

NG5 3Postcode sector · Nottingham

At a glance

What NG5 3 is like

The NG5 3 postcode sector in Nottingham covers 115 live postcodes and is home to about 11,904 people in 4,955 households. 66.7% of households own their home, 15.4% rent privately and 17.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 51.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG5 3 sold for a median of £202,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG5 3 compares

Headline figures for NG5 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£202,000

Median over 50 sales in NG5 3, −8.2% 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 5 inspected schools in NG5 3.

Household incomeMore

£52,428

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG5 3 differs most from the national average.

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Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG5 3 is down 8.2% on the year before.
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Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NG5 3 FAQs

Is NG5 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 NG5 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £202,000.

Homes in NG5 3 sold for a median of £202,000 across 50 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG5 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG5 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NG5 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.3% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.6%).

Which council covers NG5 3?

The local authority for NG5 3 is Nottingham.

NG5 3 comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG5 3?

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 Basford Tram Stop, 1.4 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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