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NG6 8UE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bestwood Village
Council: Gedling
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,476 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG6 8UE is like

NG6 8UE is a postcode in the Bestwood Village area of Gedling. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,476 people. 76.5% of households own their home, 16% rent privately and 6.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 8UE compares

Headline figures for NG6 8UE, 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

9/ 10

Higher than most: 59.9 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

5.2/ 10

Good: 2 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£54,305

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG6 8UE differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
59.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG6 8 is down 8.1% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
76.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG6 8UE FAQs

Is NG6 8UE 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 59.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.2 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in NG6 8UE?

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 8UE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG6 8UE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NG6 8UE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.1% of residents. 76.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (34.8%).

Which council covers NG6 8UE?

The local authority for NG6 8UE is Gedling.

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

How well connected is NG6 8UE?

Connectivity scores 5.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 5.2 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Butler's Hill 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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