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NG7 1SN area guide

Who lives in NG7 1SN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Lenton & Dunkirk
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,781 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG7 1SN is like

NG7 1SN is a postcode in the Lenton & Dunkirk area of Nottingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,781 people. 16.9% of households own their home, 65.8% rent privately and 16.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 22.1% 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 NG7 1 sold for a median of £248,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG7 1SN compares

Headline figures for NG7 1SN, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£248,000

Median over 76 sales in NG7 1, −12.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

8.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,334

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG7 1SN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
65.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
65.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
61.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NG7 1 is down 12.9% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 30 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NG7 1SN FAQs

Is NG7 1SN 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 35.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 NG7 1SN?

The median sale price over the last year was £248,000.

Homes in NG7 1 sold for a median of £248,000 across 76 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG7 1SN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG7 1SN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NG7 1SN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 49.2% of residents. 16.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41%).

Which council covers NG7 1SN?

The local authority for NG7 1SN is Nottingham.

NG7 1SN comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG7 1SN?

Connectivity scores 8.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 8.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Gregory Street Tram Stop, 0.4 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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