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NG6 9HX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Highbury Vale
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,548 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG6 9HX is like

NG6 9HX 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 1,548 people. 70% of households own their home, 27.2% rent privately and 2.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.1% 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 9HX compares

Headline figures for NG6 9HX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.1 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: 5 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 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 9HX differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
Well connectedPositive
5 stations within a mile and 60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
70% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG6 9HX FAQs

Is NG6 9HX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 92% 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 9HX?

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 9HX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG6 9HX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NG6 9HX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.8% of residents. 70% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (48.4%).

Which council covers NG6 9HX?

The local authority for NG6 9HX is Nottingham.

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

How well connected is NG6 9HX?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Bulwell 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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