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NG5 4GR area guide

Who lives in NG5 4GR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Woodthorpe & Arno Vale
Council: Gedling
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,344 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG5 4GR is like

NG5 4GR is a postcode in the Woodthorpe & Arno Vale area of Gedling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,344 people. 93.6% of households own their home, 5.8% rent privately and 0.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG5 4 sold for a median of £297,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG5 4GR compares

Headline figures for NG5 4GR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£297,000

Median over 110 sales in NG5 4, −1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 56 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,498

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG5 4GR differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
93.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG5 4GR FAQs

Is NG5 4GR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 4GR?

The median sale price over the last year was £297,000.

Homes in NG5 4 sold for a median of £297,000 across 110 sales in the year to August 2026, −1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG5 4GR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG5 4GR, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NG5 4GR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9.6% of residents. 93.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (64.3%).

Which council covers NG5 4GR?

The local authority for NG5 4GR is Gedling.

NG5 4GR comes under Gedling in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG5 4GR?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 56 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Beaconsfield Street Tram Stop, 2.2 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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