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NG8 3NN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bobbers Mill
Council: Nottingham
Region: East Midlands
Neighbourhood population: 2,232 (2024)

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At a glance

What NG8 3NN is like

NG8 3NN 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 2,232 people. 77.2% of households own their home, 11.6% rent privately and 9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 50.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 3NN compares

Headline figures for NG8 3NN, 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: 31.3 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

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 55 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 3NN differs most from the national average.

01
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 55 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
94% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
77.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NG8 3NN FAQs

Is NG8 3NN 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 31.3 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 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NG8 3NN?

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 3NN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NG8 3NN, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NG8 3NN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 8.4% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (77.5%).

Which council covers NG8 3NN?

The local authority for NG8 3NN is Nottingham.

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

How well connected is NG8 3NN?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 55 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Wilkinson Street Tram Stop, 0.8 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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