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NG5 8AA area guide

Who lives in NG5 8AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Plains Estate
Council: Gedling
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,734 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG5 8AA is like

NG5 8AA is a postcode in the Plains Estate area of Gedling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,734 people. 80.1% of households own their home, 13.1% rent privately and 6.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 50.4% 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 8 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG5 8AA compares

Headline figures for NG5 8AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 144 sales in NG5 8, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

85%

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

Household incomeMore

£52,640

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG5 8AA differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
30% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
80.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG5 8AA FAQs

Is NG5 8AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 85% 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 8AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in NG5 8 sold for a median of £240,000 across 144 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG5 8AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG5 8AA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NG5 8AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 9% of residents. 80.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.4%).

Which council covers NG5 8AA?

The local authority for NG5 8AA is Gedling.

NG5 8AA comes under Gedling in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG5 8AA?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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