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NG8 2DW area guide

Who lives in NG8 2DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bilborough South
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 1,565 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG8 2DW is like

NG8 2DW is a postcode in the Bilborough South area of Nottingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,565 people. 73% of households own their home, 13% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 55.4% 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 NG8 2 sold for a median of £321,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG8 2DW compares

Headline figures for NG8 2DW, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£321,500

Median over 114 sales in NG8 2, +5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£42,621

Average annual income before tax, higher than 19% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG8 2DW 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
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NG8 2 is up 5.4% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 13% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG8 2DW FAQs

Is NG8 2DW 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 40.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in NG8 2DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £321,500.

Homes in NG8 2 sold for a median of £321,500 across 114 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG8 2DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG8 2DW, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NG8 2DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.1% of residents. 73% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (66.6%).

Which council covers NG8 2DW?

The local authority for NG8 2DW is Nottingham.

NG8 2DW comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG8 2DW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is University Boulevard Tram Stop, 2.3 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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