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NG6 9ER area guide

Who lives in NG6 9ER, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highbury Vale
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,678 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG6 9ER is like

NG6 9ER is a postcode in the Highbury Vale area of Nottingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,678 people. 75.7% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG6 9 sold for a median of £170,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG6 9ER compares

Headline figures for NG6 9ER, 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

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£170,000

Median over 81 sales in NG6 9, +3% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£40,307

Average annual income before tax, higher than 12% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG6 9ER differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
25.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG6 9ER FAQs

Is NG6 9ER 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 20.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NG6 9ER?

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

Homes in NG6 9 sold for a median of £170,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, +3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG6 9ER safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG6 9ER, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NG6 9ER?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.3% of residents. 75.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (48.1%).

Which council covers NG6 9ER?

The local authority for NG6 9ER is Nottingham.

NG6 9ER comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG6 9ER?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Highbury Vale Tram Stop, 0.5 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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