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NG8 3NJ area guide

Who lives in NG8 3NJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bobbers Mill
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,650 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG8 3NJ is like

NG8 3NJ is a postcode in the Bobbers Mill area of Nottingham. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,650 people. 74.7% of households own their home, 17.9% rent privately and 7.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 54.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NG8 3 sold for a median of £240,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NG8 3NJ compares

Headline figures for NG8 3NJ, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£240,000

Median over 102 sales in NG8 3, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 57 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

94%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,229

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NG8 3NJ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
22.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG8 3NJ FAQs

Is NG8 3NJ 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 24.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 94% 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 3NJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £240,000.

Homes in NG8 3 sold for a median of £240,000 across 102 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NG8 3NJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG8 3NJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NG8 3NJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.8% of residents. 74.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.3%).

Which council covers NG8 3NJ?

The local authority for NG8 3NJ is Nottingham.

NG8 3NJ comes under Nottingham in the East Midlands. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NG8 3NJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 57 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Wilkinson Street Tram Stop, 1 mile 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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