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NG5 6QH area guide

Who lives in NG5 6QH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Arnold Town
Council: Gedling
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,723 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG5 6QH is like

NG5 6QH is a postcode in the Arnold Town area of Gedling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,723 people. 75.6% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 9.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NG5 6 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG5 6QH compares

Headline figures for NG5 6QH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 116 sales in NG5 6, +3.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 59 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,470

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG5 6QH differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG5 6QH FAQs

Is NG5 6QH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 34.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 6QH?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in NG5 6 sold for a median of £225,000 across 116 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG5 6QH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG5 6QH, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NG5 6QH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 75.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.7%).

Which council covers NG5 6QH?

The local authority for NG5 6QH is Gedling.

NG5 6QH comes under Gedling in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG5 6QH?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 59 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, 2.6 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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