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NG5 9BJ area guide

Who lives in NG5 9BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rise Park & Top Valley West
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,469 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG5 9BJ is like

NG5 9BJ is a postcode in the Rise Park & Top Valley West area of Nottingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,469 people. 85.1% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 5.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51.2% 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 9 sold for a median of £185,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG5 9BJ compares

Headline figures for NG5 9BJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£185,000

Median over 85 sales in NG5 9, +2.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,384

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG5 9BJ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
85.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG5 9BJ FAQs

Is NG5 9BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NG5 9BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £185,000.

Homes in NG5 9 sold for a median of £185,000 across 85 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG5 9BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG5 9BJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NG5 9BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.8% of residents. 85.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.3%).

Which council covers NG5 9BJ?

The local authority for NG5 9BJ is Nottingham.

NG5 9BJ comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG5 9BJ?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Bulwell Forest Tram Stop, 0.7 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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