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NG6 8SW area guide

Who lives in NG6 8SW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Hucknall North & East
Council: Ashfield
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,755 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG6 8SW is like

NG6 8SW is a postcode in the Hucknall North & East area of Ashfield. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,755 people. 76.2% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 5.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 69.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NG6 8 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG6 8SW compares

Headline figures for NG6 8SW, 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: 37.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 143 sales in NG6 8, −8.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,786

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG6 8SW differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG6 8 is down 8.1% on the year before.
02
Well connectedPositive
3 stations within a mile and 28 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
76.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG6 8SW FAQs

Is NG6 8SW 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 37.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 NG6 8SW?

The median sale price over the last year was £170,000.

Homes in NG6 8 sold for a median of £170,000 across 143 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG6 8SW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG6 8SW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NG6 8SW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.7% of residents. 76.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (46.4%).

Which council covers NG6 8SW?

The local authority for NG6 8SW is Ashfield.

NG6 8SW comes under Ashfield in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG6 8SW?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 28 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Moor Bridge Tram Stop, 0.3 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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