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NG5 8DY area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Redhill
Council
Gedling
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,114 (2024)
At a glance

What NG5 8DY is like

NG5 8DY is a postcode in the Redhill area of Gedling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,114 people. 67.7% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% 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 8 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG5 8DY compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.6 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, 67 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
88%

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

Household incomeMore
£50,667

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG5 8DY differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

NG5 8DY FAQs

01
Is NG5 8DY a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in NG5 8DY?

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.
03
Is NG5 8DY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG5 8DY, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in NG5 8DY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 67.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45%).
05
Which council covers NG5 8DY?

The local authority for NG5 8DY is Gedling.

NG5 8DY comes under Gedling in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NG5 8DY?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 67 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Moor Bridge 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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