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NG7 2BT area guide

Who lives in NG7 2BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Radford
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,027 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG7 2BT is like

NG7 2BT is a postcode in the Radford area of Nottingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,027 people. 21.2% of households own their home, 72.6% rent privately and 5.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 17% 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 2 sold for a median of £190,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG7 2BT compares

Headline figures for NG7 2BT, 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: 39.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£190,500

Median over 36 sales in NG7 2, −11.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 10 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£39,064

Average annual income before tax, higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG7 2BT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
72.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
75.5% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
71% 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 2 is down 11.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NG7 2BT FAQs

Is NG7 2BT 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 39.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% 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 NG7 2BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £190,500.

Homes in NG7 2 sold for a median of £190,500 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG7 2BT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG7 2BT, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NG7 2BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 59.8% of residents. 21.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (44.9%).

Which council covers NG7 2BT?

The local authority for NG7 2BT is Nottingham.

NG7 2BT comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG7 2BT?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Gregory Street Tram Stop, 0.6 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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