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NG7 2JU area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Lenton & Dunkirk
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,342 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG7 2JU is like

NG7 2JU 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 1,342 people. 15.9% of households own their home, 71.8% rent privately and 11.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 26.3% 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 NG7 2 sold for a median of £190,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG7 2JU compares

Headline figures for NG7 2JU, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.2 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: 5 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 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 2JU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
71.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
64.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
66.3% 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
5 stations within a mile and 43 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NG7 2JU FAQs

Is NG7 2JU 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 16.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 2JU?

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 2JU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG7 2JU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NG7 2JU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 48.5% of residents. 15.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (46.2%).

Which council covers NG7 2JU?

The local authority for NG7 2JU is Nottingham.

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

How well connected is NG7 2JU?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 5 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Queens Medical Centre Tram Stop, 0.2 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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